How Loren Avedon Broke Into Films By Showing Up | Sidekicks Podcast
Loren Avedon — star of King of the Kickboxers and No Retreat, No Surrender 2 & 3 — reveals the wild, no-excuses way he broke into action films: by showing up, stepping up, and proving himself on set. In this interview, he shares the hustle, the hits, and the mindset it took to rise in the world of martial arts cinema. Hosted by martial arts legend Keith Vitali, Sidekicks Podcast brings you real stories from the icons of the genre — actors, stunt performers, directors, and the people who built the golden era of martial arts movies.
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