The Art of Action - Amy Johnston - Episode 42

In episode 42, Scott is joined by Amy Johnston who is an American Actress and 3rd Degree Black Belt Martial Artist who has rapidly been making her mark in Hollywood. From stunt doubling actresses on major films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Deadpool, to now taking the front stage as a leading actress. Amy first starred in Lady Bloodfight by Voltage Pictures, released in 2016. She then went on to star in Female Fight Squad by Lionsgate. Quickly following her first two films, Amy starred in the award winning short film titled The Gate. She is constantly working as an actress and martial artist in popular video games such as Tomb Raider and Spiderman. Amy also played the very memorable "Jane The Ripper" in Sony's new feature film titled Accident Man. Amy is constantly growing as an artist and always strives to inspire those around her to follow their dreams!
0:00 Intro
2:20 Martial Arts Background
3:52 Honestly Expressing Yourself
6:02 Art of Screen Fighting
9:49 Amy Vs Many
12:35 Throwing Up
15:00 Breaking Into Hollywood
15:45 Raze
16:26 ACL Surgery
22:03 Lady Bloodfight
25:35 The Gate
29:30 Shooting Pre Viz
30:40 Accident Man
37:29 Accident Man Outtakes Review
49:06 Outro
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[@LastSifu]

Was really impressed with Amy’s skills in Accident Man. Hope she gets the opportunities she deserves.

[@Lugo420]

Amy should have been cast as Sonya on the last Mortal Kombat. Her Martial Arts speaks for itself.

[@jimijamesjowitt]

Was probably working a big budget marvel film at the time. But yes would be hard to find a stronger person.

[@tre9912]

I thought about her for that role too, but the actress they chose did a good job.

[@eyezonly8593]

True

[@kani5431]

I couldn’t agree more 👍

[@tigerkingmma]

Yes but she can be a better Cassie Cage in my opinión.

[@cerebralideas]

This is my favorite episode of this series I've watched. Amy Johnston was awesome.

[@tinterorajr6029]

Amy Johnston : a model, with top skills in martial arts, a good actress and a person very interesting to hear in interview ! A top talent !!!!!

[@OscarCavazos]

She was super sweet, humble and very nice. Probably one of my favorite interviews.

[@jrewing1512]

Amy is a great martial artist and I loved her movie Lady Bloodfight and Female Fight Squad. I haven't seen a great fighter like her since Cynthia.

[@bruce3242]

Shame there so underrated I hope they get the attention they deserve

[@djshaneb123]

Lady blood fight was impressive. The movie was enjoyable.

[@dylanpiazza6358]

Rose Namajunas, Amanda Nunes, Holly Holm. Unless you exclusively meant movie/tv then my bad and i agree lol. Just didnt want those girls not getting a shout at least. But Amys awesome. And adorably soft spoken

[@chacky4krsma]

You haven´t seen "Chocolate"? I mean: Does it have to be a white woman to be awesome? There are a few asian girls kicking asses ...

[@EricJacobusOfficial]

Amy getting the recognition she deserves 👍

[@artofmartialcinemaamc5334]

Nope, of they don't recast her as Sonya it's just sad. She literally is the living embodiment of Sonya Blade.

[@cyborgchicken3502]

And you know you get all woketivists nowadays saying that there are no strong lead females in films, then giving us trash like She Hulk, the new Charlie's Angels movie and expecting us to enjoy it.... meanwhile here we have Amy Johnston who is a beast of a martial artist and she can act and she does her own stunts.... here's the strong independent female star they've all been looking for but nah they continue to cast these actors and actresses who don't know how to fight because of their stupid biases

[@EricJacobusOfficial]

​@@cyborgchicken3502 I've tried to book Amy on about 73 different jobs and she's always been booked on something else. It's like getting a good contractor. "Yes I can remodel your bathroom, so I'm gonna go ahead and pencil in October 13, 2043 on my calendar for you. See you in 20 years."

[@artofmartialcinemaamc5334]

@@cyborgchicken3502 *cough cough Sonya Blade* cough cough

[@artofmartialcinemaamc5334]

@@EricJacobusOfficial You make movies bruh??

[@nunyabizz8730]

That was a great film, Accident Man! Great Martial Arts! Johnston is a fantastic action woman!

[@pamboskourtoulos5239]

What nice person Amy is, she deserves alot more attention than she is getting at the moment. Nice one Scott.

[@miken9484]

Always been a fan of Amy Johnston, ❤️

[@wilmartinez1]

Love her small role in Street Fighter: Resurrection as Ken Masters student wish she had a bigger role.

[@Christian-P.O.V]

CAMI? She would be a good Sonya Blade in a Mortal Kombat movie or show as well

[@jonathanmora8208]

@@Christian-P.O.V yeah because I dont even remember the actress of last mk sonya

[@madmike987655]

Love Amy in everything she's done. She looks perfect in front of a camera, a natural .

[@outtrigger]

Hey Scott, I just wanted to say I love the podcast and cannot wait for Accident Man 2. The trailer is hilarious and I love when you do more comedic stuff

[@Robwithakick]

Summer Glau is a fantastic example of a real world accomplished dancer who could learn and display amazing fight choreography on screen. Her fights in Serenrity are amazing.

[@stefanmrkonjic9279]

Wanted to make that example myself but you beat me to it ;) Summer is incredible at it.

[@Robwithakick]

@@stefanmrkonjic9279 she made the scorpion kick look effortless. That ballet flexibility in action. I was so thrilled that even her punches were crisp and clean. Her kicks looked powerful.

[@marcellawong229]

Bridget"Baby Doll" Riley was Summer's fight double in Serenity !!!!!! I have blown your mind !!!!!

[@Robwithakick]

@@marcellawong229 now I’ll look her up. Thanks!

[@marcellawong229]

@@Robwithakick She was in the movie Triple Impact and WMAC Masters TV Series.

[@ericcoyle3520]

Watched Lady Blood fight this week end and like Amy says its as much about caring for the characters as how good the martial arts are. I found myself rooting for Amy's character and that made it much more exciting and I felt really invested. It may not be the best film but it did make me care, a bit like when the widow in the last Boyka film says "are you trying to save me" and he replies "No, I'm trying to save myself". I almost started crying when he said that.

[@OdinPettersson]

Amy seems to be a lovely person and shes a great Martial Artists and actress ! A great interview !!

[@DanGTO130]

I love the fight scene you two had in accident man. After the first matrix a lot of Hollywood action movies give women this specific style. They “fight like a girl”. While in the fight Amy adjusts to the size difference she doesn’t “fight like a girl” she fights like a martial artist. I think there needs to be more of this!

[@DJWenlowe]

This was brilliant, thank you so much for bringing Amy on , I absolutely love her work, this was a real treat

[@kse8348]

The trailers are brilliant for these shows, well edited love em

[@FrazzledDadsMinis]

It's so fascinating to hear this in-depth, technical discussion of minute details that 99.687% of the viewers have no clue about--and I'm one of them! Thanks for a great chat!

[@mrx1333]

Love Johnston! Great martial artist! Would love to see her in more movies. Great work Adkins!

[@dariusjavidan5609]

I think Scott and Amy should go on a dance show together. Super fun banter between them. Thanks for entertaining us :)

[@LKstunts]

43:49 Perfect conclusion. People must understand and value the work behind each sequence. Thank you Scott and Amy for this analysis and wonderful interview. 🙏 Much respect to both of you.

[@andersonricardo8735]

I think Scott should play Michael's father in cobra kay session 5, I mean he matches perfectly! excellent interview Scott!

[@ebenezerblackadder]

Scott does these very well - it's obvious he's a pro at interviewing as well! he will never be out of work! :)

[@Germandemza]

She should be on more stuff. She's a talent of a generation.

[@krizen92]

Great episode! Amy Johnston is the queen of kickass 🦵

[@jonzwikk1582]

More movies with Scott and Amy would be cool

[@za.307]

Adkins v Johnson in Accident Man was a brilliant scene. I can't wait to see Accident Man 2. Number 1 had comedy, fighting, and was shot so well.

[@wiladorm2439]

I love Amy! So great that you had her on the Art of Action.

[@OdinPettersson]

MR Adkins, i love all of your movies and this Art of Action is just amazing ! I have got to seen so many of my childhoods heroes on your channel, and it has given me so much happiness, just to get to know them a little bit more, and whom they really are ! I had my idols growing up, of course....Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cynthia Rothrock, Samo Hung, Thomas Ian Griffith, Michael Bernardo, William Zabka, and a lot more....and of course these days youre amazing, Scott!! I love everything you do, in the movies and this Art of Action is like watching a show of my childhoods heroes, its amazing!!...So thank you very much for all the things that you do, really !!! I would like to see some more of my idols, like Gina Carrano, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Chuck Norris, and many more.....but J-C Van Damme would be the peak, since you and me as well, think that hes amazing!! And Keanu Reeves, Jason Statham would be amazing too!! My biggest idols these days are Jet Li and yourself!!!...but thats just my opinion !! Keep up your great work, Scott !!...i really love to get to know these Martial Artists on a more pesonal level, so thank you very much for your great work !!!!

[@ilmenaglar]

I've watched Amy since Thousand Pounds. I was always wondering how good she would look in the movies with her talent. I'm glad she worked with Scott! They did an awesome job together! Thank you for that!

[@mostafafarweez3161]

Beautiful, can't wait to see this Amazing interview. Thank you very much Scott, I appreciate it a lot and can't wait to see it 👍😍 Wishing you a wonderful new week 💖👍🌹

[@lindamagagula7476]

What up Scott. You and Amy Johnston did a cool fight scene in Accident Man. You guys rock big time 👈😎🤟🤟

[@didierlambreyds]

So amazing to have these 2 giants together. It's a dream come true. I really hope they get another project together.

[@TheBlokeTheyCallJas]

My 2 fav stunt people.

[@stallon40]

Really that's great I noticed that Scott Adkins fulfilled our request from time ago

[@nichole318ify]

Great interview! I love the discussion about their fight scene in Accident Man. 😊

[@cadmus777]

Amy is great, a movie with the two of you teaming up would be great. Whatever 'it' is, she has it! Also, definitely try to get Zoe Bell on!!!

[@djshaneb123]

Definitely need to write a script with Scott and Amy starting as separate stories then coming together as a team. It is extremely clear they have great chemistry on and off the set!

[@andreykutin1613]

Какая же она милая и красивая. И отличная спортсменка.

[@DiabloMysterio]

Been hoping for this one for a while. Thanks Scott. Really liked y'all going through BTS clips!

[@QuincyKane]

Great episode! Amy's a beast! I think a movie with the two of you teaming up would be great!

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

Great to hear Amy Johnston mention Silat ... that was my martial arts and it is awesum to see her do her business ... very talented....

[@JoeDredd2012]

Another wonderful episode Scott it's so awesome that you finally got Amy on your show it was really worth the wait it didn't disappoint at all👍👍

[@edgefr]

Thanks to both of you. Highly skilled and pleasant talents ! Keep the crazy action ongoing ! Love you !

[@MrBuion]

She is great, I watched many of her movies.

[@derekwhitaker4905]

What a great lady Amy is! Her fighting technique is just amazing and I would love to see a full length feature of her short film The Gate. Hopefully we’ll see more of her soon!

[@Original-Juice]

Dammmmn she's beautiful and dangerous. very cool. Lady Bloodfight was such a fun watch

[@sezden8479]

From me personally Scott, you and Amy are a GREAT fit together, have respect for each other at martial levels and being humble to each other and both great! This i can see at emotional levels, i wanted/wished, to be into such position! 🙏

[@bradeysangster9231]

I love this movie it's really good you guys should do another one.

[@davidlacabanne613]

Hello Scott, very good actress, you are going to interview, I hope I do more films, greetings from Argentina

[@ZAK19857]

She’s awesome seen her movies. Great martial artist and very humble. My mate works on the doors saw Scott adkins I was well jealous love to have met him truly a cool guy great martial artist.

[@oldboy005]

Amy is such a "dragon" sweetheart!

[@fredje500]

great episode , i love how you and amy breaking down the fighting scenes take by take to get the perfect shot that looks good for the movie

[@randomperson8771]

Amy comes across as so down to earth during interviews... I also love when she appears with the Corridor crew. You are not so bad yourself on that channel! Amy does have some fantastic little gems on youtube The gate is fab. And love you both in the accident man. I found Amy ... All thanks to discovering Shai Debroux another fantastic female martial artist/stuntwoman. Hopefully, We'll get to enjoy you both in the years to come!

[@toryanderson8987]

AMY 🙌 amazing !! Love your 🍿 movies can't wait for the next film 🥋👊 Great interview Scott!!!

[@arturoalvarez3812]

So BEAUTIFUL!! of course!! One of the greatest legends of MARTIAL ARTS!! Greetings from Mexico

[@shemarlosscott2656]

Amy Johnston Has Amazing Skills and She's Cool

[@bladegrant3805]

Amy Johnston is a good Martial Artist. She is one of the best of her generation. Good film in Lady Bloodsport, accident man w/ Scott Atkins( another great). Wish her the best in her career.

[@davidrose647]

Great episode, Scott these next 🎥 that are coming out is going to be TREMENDOUS in your career. 🍻 Mate!💯💯🗡🗡🏹

[@SPORTS...AGRESSIVOS]

Sou brasileiro e sou fã do scott & Amy jhonston karatê kobudo 🥋 Parabéns ninjas 🥷🏻🥷🏼

[@Kraigmire]

I loved hearing your comments on all the takes. Very educational. This series is awesome!

[@tomg5106]

a really great episode, thank you very much

[@dbdeets]

ACCIDENT MAN was awesome. Can't wait for Part 2. Totally forgot Amy was in RAZE too. 😎😍

[@mostafafarweez3161]

Really cool episode, am enjoying this video. Thank you very much Scott 👍💚💖👍😃😍

[@robbynv9900]

Very cool sit down with Amy. I watched all her films and KZbin content and absolutely love her as a martial artist. Great job as well guys on accident man. The movie was terrific but also funny as well. Great job Scott on choosing Amy for this part. No one bettter.

[@sahargamal5403]

I love this episode a lot love it one of best episodes Thank you 😊 ❤

[@Domzdream]

You guys have such a a great job! Yes it’s hard work, obviously….but so worth the effort. Much love guys!

[@perryfan49]

Yet again, another great episode! I just realized how much Amy looks like Pam Anderson from the Baywatch years! Beautiful woman!

[@brantthompson526]

Amy is a total badass! I agree with Scott that seeing her shatter the perception of the smaller female is amazing! Love seeing her just destroy opponents and her Accident Man scene will always be classic.

[@MiltV121]

A beautiful skilled female martial artist. I enjoyed this interview

[@indrajeetbhadouriya1287]

This will be an amazing episode as usual. Now invite michiko nishiwaki for the upcoming episode and I am sure everyone else will love it.

[@cyborgchicken3502]

People have forgotten about her hey and also Yukari Oshima....two legends in the Hong Kong action scene

[@szewei85]

Just like other HK legends, they suddenly disappeared 4 good.

[@TheProphegy]

2:40 😍 Great interview as always Scott.

[@ninaborovsky9992]

Amy!!! And Scott!! Yeses

[@joshuajohnson4396]

41min love the monkey punch. Hard work and a great job. Thanks

[@__Albin__]

It's wonderful to see the two people doing a fight scene commenting on several different takes of it. One rarely sees the multiple takes, and one rarely sees both performers commenting.

[@jaewongzero]

Amy needs to do more Martial Arts films.

[@maxshepherd4855]

The outtakes breakdown was really educational

[@jasonlarson9272]

Scott is hands down my favorite fighter in movies but he is also probably my favorite actor in general anything he is in is a must watch and amy johnson is the bomb so this is a great episode. I really need to see all of amys movies that i have not seen. Man im so glad scott is doing this series great conversations with the best of the best so cool just like everything he does. Scotts the man love everything he does

[@shanerickit1949]

You rock amy love your vids your style epic fight scenes

[@ZeroIQ2]

I loved this interview, thank you so much for both of you for doing it!

[@Hollyward]

She' a cutie! I love this series. I grew up on straight to video Martial Arts movies. What about... Michael Dudikoff, Jeff Wincott and Billy Blanks???

[@DabionFreedom]

Brilliant new interview with Amy Johnston, Scott. I thought she was great in Lady BloodFight. Female Fight Club & of course Accident Man, with you. loved watching the fight outtakes for it, near the end. I think she would play a very good She-Ra, in a live action film.

[@user-bk5vu2ti2z]

This is my Boyka.❤😘😍💪💪💪👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🇧🇬

[@jimijamesjowitt]

😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩 The best lady in the business

[@jimijamesjowitt]

I can imagine Amy saying "And Amy Johnston......." Ohhhhhh 😲

[@mokimuddin7553]

From Bangladesh🇧🇩 love

[@glpro2696]

She’s absolutely beautiful

[@guilherme5094]

Thanks Scott and Amy👍👍

[@danbo433]

Well, that was bloody great. Thanks to you both.

[@koulor315]

You giving us actors I never heard of before , that’s cool

[@chadbrick67]

Well clearly you ain't a action fan

[@user-nx4sg6yd5l]

She is a beautiful woman and very talented

[@deathtone1614]

Great episode

[@srg-io]

Amy is gorgeous, sensitive and a spectacular martial artist. I really wanted you to bring her to the channel. Many thanks.

[@Manny_Morales]

LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@Ghrifter]

I'd definitely want to see a buddy movie with Amy and Scott. You were both really awesome in accident man.

[@mantislake4141]

Terrific episode, as usual! I'd been waiting for this one! Kudos to Amy for name-dropping Vlad Rimburg; don't know how familiar Scott is with him but I know he's seen Unlucky Stars (2015); would love to see him as a guest!

[@southernviking4295]

Excellent breakdown of the choreography and camera work. You both have amazing skills and talent.

[@Malzchen]

finally! was waiting for her

[@toshorlov3831]

Loved it, great episode!