BPS 329: How to Direct Nail-Biting Action Films with Con Air's Simon West

Simon West is a British film director and producer. His films
include “CON AIR” starring Nicholas Cage, “THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER”
starring John Travolta and “LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER” starring
Angelina Jolie. West is the only live action director ever whose
first three 3 films all grossed over $100m at the US box office.
West also served as an executive producer on the Oscar nominated
“BLACK HAWK DOWN”.

His television company has produced 6 TV pilots for US TV including
acclaimed series such as Fox’s “KEEN EDDIE”, the CBS series “CLOSE
TO HOME”, Fox’s “HUMAN TARGET” and the NBC series “THE CAPE”. West
directed the action packed remake of “THE MECHANIC” starring Jason
Statham and Ben Foster and “THE EXPENDABLES 2” starring almost
every action star in the movie world. This film grossed over $300m
in worldwide box office. West’s film titled “SKYFIRE” was one of
the largest films ever made in China and opened number one at the
box office there in 2019. His latest film “LEGEND HUNTERS” will be
released in May 2021.

Recently, West served as a judge for the 2019 Beijing International
Film Festival and was a guest speaker at the 22nd Shanghai
International Film Festival to advise the Chinese film industry on
standardization.West is currently in post-production on “Boundless
– Sin Limites”, which marks the 500th anniversary of the first
circumnavigation of the globe by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan
Sebastian Elcano. The Amazon project was shot in Spain and The
Dominican Republic.

Please enjoy my conversation with Simon West.

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