First of all, I think Leo Howard has one of the best heads on his shoulders I’ve ever seen in someone so young in Hollywood. And just for that alone, this interview/conversation is truly worthwhile, quick, and enjoyable. The real treat is bringing together Michael and Leo, who are separated by two, if not three, generations, and seeing how they agree on many points of view while also disagreeing on others. I found myself relating to both perspectives. I also believe he did a great job in The Lockdown, and of course, I think bringing together different generations in a film is always enriching. Leo Howard and Michael attest to that. I also think actors and actresses can bring so much more to a film beyond the lines on paper. But as Michael says, for that to happen, you need a director or, in the case of TV series, a showrunner with an open mind-someone with empathy who knows how to listen-because an actor’s contribution, beyond the script, can make a real difference. There’s an excellent example of this with Michael Biehn in Aliens. Everything was on the page, but a gesture, a smile, a kind word, or a tone of voice made a huge difference, turning Hicks into an iconic character. That’s how you stand out and stay with the audience. He also talks about The Magnificent Seven, which is an excellent series in its own right, but as we saw in John Watson’s program, it’s crucial to listen to the actor to enhance the overall work. This is the part I find most noteworthy and where I learned the most from this episode, but I’m sure you could also enjoy chatting about martial arts, discipline, filming series nowadays, shooting in the traditional way versus using new technologies, using an earpiece or not (Michael has often said he can’t use one because it doesn’t fit with his completely classic method), and so much more in a conversation that’s more than just an interview-it’s very enjoyable and engaging.
Leo is a golden guest, this must have been the fastest feeling podcast so far. Very easy to talk to and a very likeable person. Now next week invite Rippy please.
Mike. Big fan. Watching navy seals for the 1000th time this morning . Man I miss the good ol days. You are top tier brother. Wishing you all the best. Also k2 was awesome f the haters.
Saw you guys in the Lockdown as father and son. Very enjoyable movie with some fine acting moments especially from mike. Too bad it was light on action. Also this is the second time Michael plays a martial arts sensei after the movie Tapped.
The Abyss was one of the first movies I saw as a kid on Beta. Sooooo good. Unfortunately, years later, my parents divorced bc my dad chose Beta over VHS 😂
First of all, I think Leo Howard has one of the best heads on his shoulders I’ve ever seen in someone so young in Hollywood. And just for that alone, this interview/conversation is truly worthwhile, quick, and enjoyable.
The real treat is bringing together Michael and Leo, who are separated by two, if not three, generations, and seeing how they agree on many points of view while also disagreeing on others.
I found myself relating to both perspectives.
I also believe he did a great job in The Lockdown, and of course, I think bringing together different generations in a film is always enriching. Leo Howard and Michael attest to that.
I also think actors and actresses can bring so much more to a film beyond the lines on paper. But as Michael says, for that to happen, you need a director or, in the case of TV series, a showrunner with an open mind-someone with empathy who knows how to listen-because an actor’s contribution, beyond the script, can make a real difference. There’s an excellent example of this with Michael Biehn in Aliens. Everything was on the page, but a gesture, a smile, a kind word, or a tone of voice made a huge difference, turning Hicks into an iconic character. That’s how you stand out and stay with the audience.
He also talks about The Magnificent Seven, which is an excellent series in its own right, but as we saw in John Watson’s program, it’s crucial to listen to the actor to enhance the overall work.
This is the part I find most noteworthy and where I learned the most from this episode, but I’m sure you could also enjoy chatting about martial arts, discipline, filming series nowadays, shooting in the traditional way versus using new technologies, using an earpiece or not (Michael has often said he can’t use one because it doesn’t fit with his completely classic method), and so much more in a conversation that’s more than just an interview-it’s very enjoyable and engaging.
Keep this up. You guys are awesome and refreshing. Just a great convo and learning about industry and experience.
You’re great at this, Michael! There’s a space for you doing this I the UA-cam/podcast world! Keep it going!
Wow Michael Biehn, never knew he did podcasts!
Leo is a golden guest, this must have been the fastest feeling podcast so far.
Very easy to talk to and a very likeable person. Now next week invite Rippy please.
Mike. Big fan. Watching navy seals for the 1000th time this morning . Man I miss the good ol days. You are top tier brother. Wishing you all the best. Also k2 was awesome f the haters.
He is amazing in Navy Seals.
Been a fan of leo’s since Kick it.
Saw you guys in the Lockdown as father and son. Very enjoyable movie with some fine acting moments especially from mike. Too bad it was light on action.
Also this is the second time Michael plays a martial arts sensei after the movie Tapped.
The movie "The Abyss" i still have on VHS from when i was a kid :)
The Abyss was one of the first movies I saw as a kid on Beta. Sooooo good. Unfortunately, years later, my parents divorced bc my dad chose Beta over VHS 😂
Don’t know who Leo is, but he’s cute and Michael’s always entertaining interesting with his interviewees
Lets goooooo
i'm from nebraska 😂😂
Michael please get Ed Furlong on the show
Furlong was just on this show a couple weeks ago.
@ sweet as I’ll try and find didn’t know lol
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