Actor Sean Patrick Flanery – Brazlian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
I was in an interview with Troy Duffy the director of The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day, sequel to the cult classic The Boondock Saints, released ten years earlier.
I flippantly asked Duffy if he worked out in hopes of finding another angle to sell my interview. He chuckled and said loudly “No!”
But, he told me that the star of the movie, Sean Patrick Flanery, holds a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and teaches it around Los Angeles. I took my lead and did my research. … READ MORE
Arizona Sports and Lifestyle Magazine went to Hollywood to interview Sean Patrick Flanery about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and films he’s starred in, including his latest film: The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. You can view the article in the flip magazine version here, and/or also in the .pdf version here.
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Bodybuilder, Stryker stopped in to Hollywood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to visit Sean Patrick Flanery and interview him about his very unique sport. Sean told Stryker about his start in Martial Arts and how he eventually found his way in to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He also spoke of finding something you’re passionate about when looking for the right kind of workout. The duo then hit the mat where Sean showed Stryker some of the key moves in Hollywood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Kudos to the students at Hollywood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu who were demonstrating their seriously intense workouts! Oh, and Donut was there too, supervising all that was going on at the school. Look for a video coming to YouTube shortly.
Sean Patrick Flanery isn’t hungry right now, but lunchtime couldn’t come any sooner. On this chilly afternoon in the heart of New York City, the world-renowned actor is strapped with a backpack on 8th Ave. walking down 45th St. There’s a cup of coffee in his right hand and he’ll need the caffeine because he has a long afternoon of chatting with the media to promote his latest flick The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day, sequel to the cult classic The Boondock Saints, released ten years earlier.
Although the press day sounds exciting, the 44-year-old is looking forward to something else… READ MORE
Some guys act tough on screen. Sean Patrick Flanery is tough both on screen and off.
“Every single day that I am off, I’m training three hours a day and it’s not because I have some aspirations of an MMA career,” says The Boondock Saints star and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. “I just fucking love it, man. I absolutely love it. I cannot get enough of it.”… READ MORE
