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" We don't want John Wick to retire again; we're glad he's back in the game. We want a sequel or a prequel. There's a lot of fertile ground to cover. "

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" As a stunt guy, you become a mini-director. You're talking to actors about performance. "

" There's a lot of directing within the stunt coordinator's job. "

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