Day Shift Director Breaks Down How He Filmed the Cool Opening Fight Scene with Jamie Foxx

With Day Shift now streaming on Netflix, I recently spoke to director J.J. Perry about making his feature debut after decades in the business being a second unit director and stunt coordinator. During the interview, he talked about what appealed to him about the material, how he filmed the great opening fight scene between Jamie Foxx and the elderly vampire, what he learned working on Paul Feig’s Spy that helped him on Day Shift, the challenge of making the film in forty-two shooting days, and why he always films with multiple cameras. In addition, he revealed what he learned working as a stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director that helped him direct.