Prop Culture Podcast
Prop Culture Podcast
Prop Culture Podcast Episode 19: "Karate's Bad Boy Mike Barnes & The Way Of The Cobra"
Prop Culture Podcast Episode 19: "Karate's Bad Boy Mike Barnes & The Way Of The Cobra"
Special Guest: Emmy Winning Actor Sean Kanan (Karate Kid 3, Cobra Kai, Bold and The Beautiful and Studio City)
Highlights From This Episode Include:
The incredible story of how Sean Kanan landed the role as Mike Barnes in Karate Kid 3
How Sean almost died while shooting the film
Sean's relentless battle to keep the role while battling death
One of the only actors in the movie who actually knew Martial Arts
How Sean performed all of his own stunts
Inside look at filming of Karate Kid 3
Details on the Epic Final Scene of Karate Kid 3
Sean discusses being bullied as a kid
How being bullied helped prepare him to play Mike Barnes
Playing Deacon on Bold And The Beautiful
How it feels to return as Mike Barnes for Cobra Kai S5
Details on Cobra Kai Season 5
Where was Johnny Lawrence during Karate Kid 3?
Trader says that Mike Vs Johnny is a natural story line
Does Sean Give Us Clues on a potential partnership with Johnny?
Furthering the Character of Mike Barnes
Mike Barnes was Superior To John Lawrence
Why Mike Barnes is the strongest Of all Daniel's Opponents
How Sean Relates to the Johnny's 80's Character in Real Life
The Brilliance of Cobra Kai's Writers
The Father issues that many of the characters struggle with
Sean's Relationship with his parents
The value of absence
Sean tells why most of the things that you see Celebrities post on Social Media are Bullshit
Sean gives details on the his Book, "Way Of The Cobra"
Sean wrote the book to help himself turn his life around
Sean wins Emmy for the show he wrote, Studio City
The importance of Philosophy
The value of a morning routine
Starting your day with gratitude and meditation
The importance of Reading
Need to silence your inner critic
Making Peace With Your Inner Child
Why humans are bad historians
Are past events are not exactly what we remember
Trader says he thinks Philosophy should be required in every Middle & High School
Reserve judgement when bad things happen to you. It might wind up being a positive.
Making other people wrong for the beliefs is what creates problems.
Battling Chuck Norris
About Sean:
Sean Kanan is an American actor, producer, and author, best known for his portrayals of Mike Barnes in The Karate Kid Part III and Cobra Kai, A. J. Quartermaine on General Hospital, Deacon Sharpe on The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless, and Sam Stevens on Studio City. Sean is also Author of many books, including "Way Of The Cobra"
Episode Sponsored By: Bowden Construction and Roadie Joes