Interview with Director Sam Firstenburg (American Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, Ninja III)

Feature film director Sam Firstenburg visits the podcast today. His most famous films include American Ninja, American Ninja II, Ninja III: The Domination, Avenging Force, and Revenge of the Ninja. We discuss American Ninja and Ninja III at length and Sam shares many stories about making them. Also, we delve into Sam's career working for Cannon Films, one of the great independent film production companies in the 1980s. The conversation ranges into what makes a great movie, directing actors, how the movie industry has changed over the years, and more.