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Podcast: The Actor's Instrument: Tools for the Long Game with Hassiem Muhammad
Episode: Telling the Stories of Physical Violence with Fight Master Richard Ryan
Description: This week’s guest choreographed one of the most iconic fight scenes in all of cinema. If you don’t know his name, then maybe you’d recognize Brad Pitt shouting "Hector!" in his portrayal of Achilles in the film Troy. That's right, the sword master for the film, choreographer for that iconic Achilles vs Hector fight, and this week’s guest on the Actor’s Instrument, is none other than Richard Ryan. Richard’s credits extend across theatre, film, and television. He is a fight master with the society of American Fight Directors, he was Robert De Niro’s doubl...