Going Again
Father and Son duo, Randy and Andrew Butcher talk to their countless friends from their decades-long careers as professional stunt coordinators/performers in the TV & Film biz!
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Episodes
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Mike Meacher is a professional musician and commercial paleontologist. He has toured all over Canada and the United States with Canadian rock band, Mudmen, releasing an album with the group in 2016 entitled "Old Plaid Shirt". His band Factory City, has released two albums, "Factory City" and "Art Is War". Nowadays, though he continues to do live shows as a solo artist, Mike has been focused on a company he founded in 2018, Stormbed Paleontological. They are a sales and preparation service that digs, collects and prepares world class North American trilobites. Mike is also a breeder of poison dart frogs for the pet trade.
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Randy Daudlin, special effects makeup expert and makeup artist, writer and director, is one of Randy's oldest friends in the film business. This is an eye-opening dive into everything makeup from lipstick to full-body special effects prosthetics. Plus he tells you where you can get his three special effects makeup books - a must for any film maker.
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Big Rob Archer, all six foot seven and nearly three hundred pounds of him, is a sponsored body-builder and personal trainer, actor and stuntman. His personal apparel brand Hate Me can be found at hateme.ca. Have a listen and discover why the name Hate Me.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Mariah Owen was once hailed as the youngest executive producer in Hollywood. She is a writer, director, producer and actor who has been creating content and producing feature films for years, and is, as of this podcast, still only 28 years old. Simply incredible. You're going to want to listen in on our conversation with Mariah.
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Don Carmody is arguably the biggest, most prolific film and television producer in Canada - His credits include Porky's, Good Will Hunting, Chicago (for which he won an Academy Award), The Boondock Saints I and II, all the Resident Evil movies, Silent Hill, Goon, and the list goes on. Check him out on the IMDB. This was a fun, insightful and honest conversation about his career and his movies. Don't miss this one.
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Dave Flood, a former SWAT cop, is a close protection specialist, veteran competitive body-builder, stuntman and film and television armourer. He is also an avid boater.
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Flint Eagle is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor. Born on a reservation in Quebec, he was raised by his Grandmother in Florida following the murders of his parents. A dramatic story-teller, often speaking fluently in his Mohawk language, Flint's passion is incredibly moving.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Dylan Lindsay is a standup comedian who was born with cerebral palsy. Not only did he have us in stitches, he's also our favourite former Blockbuster Video employee...
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Mark Fisher was a junior Olympic basketball player, is a former pro hockey player, pro lacrosse player and golf pro. He is a former undercover drug cop, and the conversation is incredible.
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Charlie Taylor is the premier armourer in the TV and film industry today. If you've ever watched television or a movie, you've seen his work. A former tool and die maker, he became a gunsmith and gunshop/shooting range owner working for 6 law-enforcement agencies as their armourer. In 1995 he did his first film, Romeo & Juliet for Director Baz Lurhman (Elvis), and the rest is history.
Going Again
"Going Again" is a term used in the television and film biz when upon the completion of a take, if the director needs another one of the same or slightly altered, the 1st assistant director will call out "Going Again" to let everyone know to return to first positions and be ready to do another take.
Andrew and Randy began their podcast shortly before having to shut it down due to the Covid pandemic, so they decided to rebrand because now that most freedoms have opened up, they're going again.
This photo was taken on the set of 'The Escape' - a BMW short film starring Clive Owen, Jon Bernthal, Dakota Fanning and Vera Farmiga. Director was Neill Blomkamp. 2nd unit director was Guy Norris, and stunt coordinator was Randy Butcher