Artist Decoded By Yoshino

https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About Riley: Riley Stearns (Director + Writer) grew up in Pflugerville, Texas. His short, The Cub, screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. His feature debut, Faults, starring Leland Orser, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, premiered at SXSW in 2014 and was released theatrically. The Art of Self-Defense (2019) played at numerous international film festivals including the opening night slot of Munich Film Festival and was released domestically to critical acclaim. The Art of Self-Defense is Stearns’ second feature. He is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under, Renzo Gracie black belt, Shawn Williams. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Stearns' seven-year journey training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and studying at various schools including Renzo Gracie's academy in LA A discussion on Stearns' recent film “The Art of Self Defense” The concept of toxic masculinity, and its effects on society's expectation of people His use of dark comedy, and absurdity in breaking down