KFMG Podcast S08 Episode 107: Christina Newland – Live in Woking, ‘Hard Target’ special

“He has a certain quality about him that makes him more appealing to a wider audience than just men wanting to watch an action hero shoot things, [and] he was more approachable to female audience members.” Christina Newland

In the pantheon of great Van Damme action flicks from the 1980s and 90s, Hard Target (1993) undoubtedly stands out as one of his best. As hunky Cajun ex-Marine, Chance Boudreaux, the mullet-wearing ‘Muscles from Brussels’ is able to strut his more sensitive side while also exhibiting the sort of superhero antics that would put Schwarzenegger to shame, like firing a pistol while standing on …

KFMG Podcast S08 Episode 106: Sébastien Foucan – Live in Canterbury, ‘Drunken Master’ special

“I don’t think about stopping. It’s part of me… I will stop when I die.”

Parkour pioneer Sébastien Foucan can be credited for bringing Parkour to the masses. His seminal UK documentary, Jump London (2003) – and its follow up, Jump Britain (2005) – sparked a cultural phenomenon which would see youngsters take to the streets in wild, acrobatic, hair-raising abandon; running, climbing and leaping across their urban environment in scenes we still see on our streets today. For Sébastien, a movie career followed, with stand-out roles in action films including Casino Royale (2006) and The Tournament (2009).

Those perceptive enough to see …

KFMG Podcast S08 Episode 105: Bren Foster

“The clock’s ticking, and right now, I really want to focus on action movies.”

Bren Foster is a man on a mission. Fresh from the positive reactions to his blistering 2024 martial arts revenge drama, Life After Fighting – which also marked his directorial debut – Bren is now keen to show the world a new kind of action hero. The former soap star, who made his name on shows like Days of Our Lives and Home and Away, is now capitalising on his incredible martial arts abilities to star in more fight films. His next will be an MMA actioner …

KFMG Podcast S08 Episode 104: Andy Le / Brian Le

“We came from the ground up, working inside out. Whatever our inspirations, that would go straight onto the film.” Brian Le

Self-made and self-taught, the story of Martial Club – a YouTube channel created in 2012 by Daniel Mah and the brothers Andy Le and Brian Le – is truly inspiring. As kids obsessed with kung fu movies, they would copy the moves, create their own short films and upload them to the internet, purely as a way of expressing their passion for the martial arts. As their filmmaking and on-screen talent progressed – Brian, Andy and Daniel are all incredible …

KFMG Podcast S08 Episode 103: Jude Poyer – Live in Oxford, ‘The Heroic Trio’ special

“If one of my stunt people or the director of photography has an idea that they think I should listen to, I will listen to it. Then if we follow it or we don’t, it’s not about me, and it’s not about them, it’s about the sequence.”

For the second of our four live podcasts – co-hosted by the Life of Action author, Mike Fury – we welcome back the British stunt coordinator and former Hong Kong stuntman Jude Poyer. Jude’s first appearance was on Episode 48 back in 2019 – now, in 2025, he is the action director behind Xavier Gens’ violent …

KFMG Podcast S08 Episode 102: Katrina Durden – Live in Lewes, ‘Dragon Inn’ special

“I’ve always been a bit of a tom-boy, I grew up that way… I never wanted to be a damsel in distress. I wanted to be Xena: Warrior Princess.”

For our first live episode – recorded at the wonderful Depot Cinema in Lewes, UK – we welcome back the actor and martial artist Katrina Durden, who first appeared on Episode 12 of the podcast back in 2017. From her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Doctor Strange (2016) and Joey Ansah‘s fantastic Street Fighter web series, to roles in TV’s Strike Back, Heads of State starring Idris Elba and John Cena, and the upcoming Red Sonja reboot, …