Episode 58 - Brett Chan / Jwaundace Candece

Kung Fu Movie Guide Podcast

Martial artist Brett Chan has enjoyed a steady rise in the film and television industry since his first appearances fighting with the Ninja Turtles in the late 1990s. A veteran Hollywood stunt performer with over 150 credits to his name, Brett has worked as a fight choreographer, stunt coordinator and second unit director on a number of action-packed TV shows. He has brought his wealth of martial arts knowledge to fight-centric shows for Netflix, including Marco Polo, Iron Fist (part of Marvel's The Defenders series) and Snowpiercer, based on Bong Joon-ho's 2013 film of the same name. His most recent show, Warrior - based on the writings of Bruce Lee - will return for its second season in October 2020 on Cinemax in the USA. He is also working on a reboot of the classic 1970s TV show, Kung Fu, for The CW. Brett says he tries to bring his own unique flair to every new project, working closely with his actors and his Hitz International stunt team to make television which is visceral, authentic, and above all, exciting. Jwaundace Candece is also a veteran of the stunt world having first made the transition from professional wrestling to on-screen fighting and stunt doubling in the early 2000s. As well as doubling for some of the entertainment industry's biggest names - including Queen Latifah, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Hudson, Whoopi Goldberg and Viola Davis - she has now mostly moved away from combat scenes to become one of the industry's top stunt drivers. She is also an ambassador calling for greater diversity in the stunt world, having created the TV and film listing website, Stunt Performers of Color. The site was launched in direct response to a lack of representation across the stunt world, where instances such as "wigging" and "painting down" are still commonplace in an industry which is largely male, white, straight and cisgender. Jwaundace is on a mission to make the stunt world a fairer space, and one in which everyone - regardless of their sex, race, age or gender - can feel included.

LINKS

#SaveWarrior! With the future of the Warrior TV show now in doubt, an online petition has been launched to help save Warrior. Sign up now via this link: https://www.change.org/p/netflix-save-warrior-and-get-season-3-confirmed

Warrior Season 2 trailer: https://youtu.be/SDqwcuDY4Dg

Brett Chan's website: http://www.brettchanstunts.com/

Brett Chan on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0150812/

Brett Chan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bchanworld/

Brett Chan prod reel: https://vimeo.com/438352614

Hitz International website: https://www.hitzinternational.com/

Hitz International on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitzinternationalstunts/

Hitz International on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitzinternational/

Jwaundace Candece website: https://www.jwaundace.com/

Jwaundace Candece on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1330195/

Jwaundace Candece on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jwaundace

Jwaundace Candece on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jwaundace/

Jwaundace Candece stunt driving reel: https://youtu.be/RHHeoLemtJE

Jwaundace Candece stunt reel: https://youtu.be/FSbr2p5Y-PQ

Stunt Performers of Color website: https://stuntpoc.com/

Stunt Performers of Color on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stuntpoc/

StuntPOC webinar #1 'Diversity in film and television': https://youtu.be/jWmsKWtxco4

StuntPOC webinar #2 'For women, about women in stunts': https://youtu.be/HFr-9D7gCcQ

StuntPOC webinar #3 'Surviving the downtime': https://youtu.be/NCirdXfu8Ws

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