johnwickdeepdives's podcast Hannah Driscoll

Deep dive with us into two scenes in this episode, starting with the very quiet and super sad dog burial of Daisy, John’s last gift from his late wife, starting at 15:22 (or 15:58 to avoid blood) through 16:22. Then continue on to a more action packed scene at the church, where John sets Viggo’s vault of blackmail and money ablaze. Find it at 1:01:15 through to 1:03:20 We discuss microphone options, firearm foley, voice efforts, reverb, and much more. Happy listening!

Deep dive with us into two scenes in this episode, first being the moment John escapes getting suffocated and chases Viggo down to get Iosef’s safe house address. Find it at 1:12:51 to 1:14:15. Then continuing on through the not-so-safe house shenanigans through Iosef’s death scene, ending at 1:16:52. We discuss camera moves and how they reflect John’s sense of control, good karma, thoughts on slo-motion choices, controlling the pace, pulling focus on a oner, and a brief lesson on lens types. Happy listening!

Deep dive with us into two scenes in this episode, both in the Continental Hotel. We start with a lobby scene to discuss eyeline, then jump to the Perkins versus Wick showdown in John’s hotel room. Start at 38:12 and watch til 39:21 for the lobby scene, then go to 57:06 and watch until 01:01:14 for the hotel room fight scene. We discuss everything from blocking, stunts, and breaking the rules (both in filmmaking and storytelling). Happy listening!

Deep dive with us into two scenes in this episode, both running continuously from when John meets up with Marcus under the bridge through Marcus’ death scene. Start at 1:18:22 and end at 1:19:12 for the bridge scene, then continue through til 1:22:28 for Marcus's final moments. We talk about stunt coverage, daily schedules, Perkins, specialty shots, assassin's watch clubs, and much more. Happy listening!

Deep dive with us into two scenes in this episode, both in the Red Circle spa. We first discuss how this club level is introduced visually, with minimal coverage as well. Start at 45:05 and end at 45:33. Then we jump to the action sequence where John hunts down Iosef, starting the multi floor fight that goes throughout the whole Red Circle. Start watching at 48:40 and go til 50:11. Listen to us discuss lighting, lens, and some continuity too. Happy listening!

Deep dive with us into two scenes in this episode, where we talk about bourbon, placebo pills, ice cubes, and having an armorer for specialty weapons. Start at the Continental Hotel where John gets a visit from the on-call doctor after his Red Circle rumble, timing starting at 55:51 and ending at 56:40. Then jump back in time to John preparing his weapons for his Red Circle fight, beginning at 44:20 and ending at 44:49. Happy listening!