Sean Kanan - Mike Barnes, The COBRA Interview

Sean Kanan, the actor who played Mike Barnes in Karate Kid Part III, talks about everything from Cobra Kai to Karate Kid III to his brand new book, Way of the Cobra, in this expansive interview. Mike Barnes was hired by Terry Silver and John Kreese to bully Daniel LaRusso and defeat him in the 1985 All Valley Tournament. Cobra Kai fans think that Mike Barnes may appear in Cobra Kai Season 4 or Season 5. Order "Way of the Cobra" at https://wayofthecobra.com/ Use promo code KENCOLE to get a 15% discount! Sean is offering everyone a chance to win an autographed 40"x30" canvas artwork if you order a copy of the book by the end of May. https://twitter.com/seankanan/status/... 0:00 Intro 1:09 Will Mike Barnes appear on Cobra Kai? 2:12 New Book, Way of the Cobra 4:17 Original Interest in Acting 6:18 The Role of Martial Arts 6:44 The Original Karate Kid 1984 7:44 Playing a Villain 9:42 Why are iconic villains played by nice people? 10:29 Working with John G. Avildsen 12:18 Working with Thomas Ian Griffith 13:24 Was KK3 Cobra Kai dojo a set? 14:01 Working with Robert Mark Kamen 14:35 Mike Barnes Background and Improvisation 16:37 What advice would Sean Kanan give to Mike Barnes? 20:16 Could Mike Barnes become a better person? 21:00 Achieving Personal Goals in a Pandemic 22:33 Using Way of the Cobra to Create TV Series Studio City 24:47 Future Projects and Bruce Willis 25:24 Why You're Meant to Succeed Watch Studio City on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Studio-City/dp... Follow me on Twitter:   / kenergycole   Facebook:   / kenergycole   Instagram:   / kenergycole   Check out previous videos: "Mike Barnes, Master Bully:"    • Mike Barnes, Master Bully   “Why Terry Silver Rocks:”    • Why Terry Silver Rocks   "What Terry Silver Wants:"    • What Terry Silver Wants   "Terry Silver in Cobra Kai Part 1:"    • Terry Silver in Cobra Kai Part 1- Flashbac...   "Terry Silver in Cobra Kai Part 2:"    • Terry Silver in Cobra Kai Part 2 - Analysi...