Interviews & Videos

In this Interviews & Videos section, we archive many interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and videos that showcase David Belle's journey in Parkour. Explore the origins of Parkour, some Epic film moments in District 13 and Brick Mansions, and David's personal philosophies that continue to inspire practitioners all around the world. Dive in and get to know the man who redefined movement.

IKIGAÏ l Jim Winter Podcast #EP13 David Belle: How to overcome your fears and achieve your dreams

Dying Light 2 Feat David Belle

David Belle & Dying Light - Zombie Parkour

Interview de DAVID BELLE - Histoire personnelle (In French)

David Belle à Miramas (2024)

RZA, Catalina Denis, and Paul Walker on parkour in "Brick Mansions"

Articles & Interviews

Tribeca Film (David Belle of District 13: Ultimatum)

Tribeca Film talked to David Belle from France, with the help of translator Daniel Scher, about revisiting his character, creating the next Rocky series, and how he was this close to being in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man.

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Exclusive Interview: Luc Besson on The Family (Mandatory.com)

Exclusive Interview: Luc Besson on The Family for Mandatory.

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British GQ Magazine (Interview Paul Walker)

GQ: You're working in Montreal right now filming Brick Mansions, a role you've mentioned involves a lot of Parkour. How's the training been?

Paul Walker: I've been training with David Belle from District 13 - he's the father of parkour. He's just a flipping stud. We've been running around so much I've become part monkey. I'm a pretty agile guy, especially being taller and having done martial arts from about the age of 13, but Parkour is one of those sports that I wish I'd discovered sooner.

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Parkour.com (Interview with David Belle & Sneak Peek at Dying Light 2)

Recently, Parkour founder David Belle sat down with Techland to do a short interview about the highly anticipated video game Dying Light 2!

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No Obstacles. Navigating the world by leaps and bounds. (The New Yorker)

David Belle invented parkour in France. It has spread mainly by videos on the Internet, and has been embraced in Europe and the United States by thrill-seekers and martial-arts adepts.

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West Coast Academy: Interview David Belle, Je Saute De Toit En Toit (English)

FULL David Belle Interview - The founder of Parkour and star of District 13 (StormFreerun)

"I am glad to see that Parkour has grown far beyond its original roots in Lisses, widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Parkour, and is now a truly global phenomenon"

Thierry Lafon - Former maire of Lisses, France

Parkour History Pt. 1 | David Belle (Official)

Parkour History Pt. 2 | David Belle (Official)

Parkour History Pt. 3 | David Belle (Official)

Parkour History Pt. 4 | David Belle (Official)

Parkour History Pt. 5 | David Belle (Official)

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