Get ready for an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Jessica Alba's intense preparation for her role in the highly anticipated Netflix thriller, "Trigger Warning." In this action-packed film, directed by the talented Mouly Surya, Alba takes on a challenging and dynamic character, and her dedication to the role is evident in her rigorous training regimen. Join us as we delve into the demanding physical and mental exercises that Alba underwent to bring authenticity and energy to her performance. From grueling combat sequences to intricate stunt work, witness how she transformed herself to tackle the high-octane demands of "Trigger Warning," promising an exhilarating and unforgettable cinematic experience.
Trigger Warning Cast:
Jessica Alba, Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, Tone Bell, Jake Weary and Gabriel Basso
Stream Trigger Warning now on Netflix!
Trigger Warning Cast:
Jessica Alba, Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, Tone Bell, Jake Weary and Gabriel Basso
Stream Trigger Warning now on Netflix!
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00:00Hello, I'm Jessica Alba. I'm Molly's Lydia.
00:07We'll be breaking down the training that went into my fight scenes in Trigger Warning.
00:14First day of waking up for training.
00:17It took about two months of me just doing conditioning and getting myself up to speed with the action and choreography and all of that.
00:26Every day I would wake up going right into the gym, doing my workout and then doing the choreography and just getting comfortable with doing hand-to-hand combat.
00:37It's a skill and I just, I was a little rusty.
00:41I did like using the dagger because it was almost like another appendage. It was like an extension of me.
00:47And then the machete is just like a fun, interesting, badass weapon to use.
00:53And because it was an Indonesian machete, I actually could use it in one hand. It wasn't so heavy.
00:59We installed the idea of the knife very early on. I think pretty much day one, I was like, okay, this is real. Okay.
01:09It kind of like evolved during script writing and then it kind of grows into this machete fighting in the end.
01:15Well, they just threw it all at me, to be honest.
01:20The hardware store was interesting because I really got to utilize random items that were within arm's reach.
01:28It was also just like, I haven't seen that before. And so it was, it felt very kind of like inventive.
01:34And also just the texture of it. Like we were in a real hardware store.
01:37It like smelled like bird feed and horse feed and, you know, it was like dried corn and hay everywhere. Salt licks.
01:45It was wild. Ultimately, when you see it all put together on screen, it was worth it.
01:49Rehearsal's done? Let's go. Are we really doing a movie? Let's go.
01:53When you're working with a real professional team like this, it's very safe, very planned out.
02:01The trainers trained Jessica in a couple of moves that will be basically the basic, you know, like the five ballet positions.
02:09As an analogy, it kind of like pretty quick. I picked it up. Yeah.
02:13Yeah, she picked it up very quickly.
02:16Probably the best team in the business that I've seen, just because they really come at it,
02:22like they wouldn't even come to the table with even proposing a fight sequence until they had a final script that they could work from
02:31because they build all the fight choreography from the character and the motivation of the character.
02:37The things that could go wrong, they anticipate and they make sure that you watch out for those things.
02:44I've always loved action movies, and I would say what I was missing the most as a young woman watching action movies was I didn't see myself.
02:55I feel like in this genre, you primarily have women play the damsel in distress.
03:02I was developing this as an executive producer.
03:05I was thrilled that I got to have a hand in everything from being able to bring on a female director,
03:11have a female writer to infuse some of this, these more feminine elements that I wanted Parker to have.
03:18It really is a different take on what you would normally see in the action genre.
03:23And I think it's really kick ass.
03:27The hardest part about training was making sure that I, while I'm tired and still going about my day,
03:36staying true to where Parker is emotionally in the story because she's at different levels in different times,
03:43based off of, you know, what sequence we were shooting.
03:45And so just making sure that that emotion is still coming through
03:51and all of the action is still being motivated by the character's emotion.
03:56And it doesn't, isn't just, you know, going through a dance sequence or a choreography.
04:02And that's, it can be exhausting because it's physically taxing, but then also it can be emotionally taxing.
04:09There was one kill I did that was very satisfying in a hallway of a cave with that machete.
04:15And I love how you carry it like a yoga mat.
04:18I carried it with like a harness.
04:22Now you hate it so much because it just gets in the way of your movement.
04:26Just a little domestic terrorism.
04:28A favorite of mine is the one in the burning bar.
04:32Oh yeah, yeah.
04:33Parker just wanted to go upstairs and save some stuff from her dad.
04:37That was the motivation.
04:38It's something about the burning house, the burning memories.
04:42In a way it's a bit, it's a little poetic.
04:44And I think that kind of propels her into another stage of the fight, basically.
04:48Yeah, another level of rage.
04:50Yes, exactly, another level of rage. And I just love that.
04:53That they just took everything from her.
04:56See me in Trigger Warning only on Netflix.