diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/Bk2Movie.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/Bk2Movie.cs
index 5342a80a0d..ac75a5e49e 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/Bk2Movie.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/Bk2Movie.cs
@@ -9,20 +9,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 	{
 		private Bk2ControllerAdapter _adapter;
 
-		public Bk2Movie(string filename)
-			: this()
-		{
-			Rerecords = 0;
-			Filename = filename;
-		}
-
-		public Bk2Movie()
+		public Bk2Movie(string filename = null)
 		{
 			Subtitles = new SubtitleList();
 			Comments = new List<string>();
 
-			Filename = "";
+			Filename = filename ?? string.Empty;
 			IsCountingRerecords = true;
+			if (filename != null) Rerecords = 0;
 			Mode = MovieMode.Inactive;
 			MakeBackup = true;
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/tasproj/TasMovie.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/tasproj/TasMovie.cs
index a48b546b6a..8053609d4c 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/tasproj/TasMovie.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/tasproj/TasMovie.cs
@@ -47,28 +47,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		};
 
 		/// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">loaded core does not implement <see cref="IStatable"/></exception>
-		public TasMovie(string path, bool startsFromSavestate = false)
-			: base(path)
-		{
-			// TODO: how to call the default constructor AND the base(path) constructor?  And is base(path) calling base() ?
-			if (!Global.Emulator.HasSavestates())
-			{
-				throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot create a {nameof(TasMovie)} against a core that does not implement {nameof(IStatable)}");
-			}
-
-			ChangeLog = new TasMovieChangeLog(this);
-			TasStateManager = new TasStateManager(this);
-			Session = new TasSession(this);
-			Header[HeaderKeys.MOVIEVERSION] = "BizHawk v2.0 Tasproj v1.0";
-			Markers = new TasMovieMarkerList(this);
-			Markers.CollectionChanged += Markers_CollectionChanged;
-			Markers.Add(0, startsFromSavestate ? "Savestate" : "Power on");
-			BindMarkersToInput = false;
-			CurrentBranch = -1;
-		}
-
-		/// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">loaded core does not implement <see cref="IStatable"/></exception>
-		public TasMovie(bool startsFromSavestate = false)
+		public TasMovie(string path = null, bool startsFromSavestate = false) : base(path)
 		{
 			if (!Global.Emulator.HasSavestates())
 			{
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
index c08558a2b6..1fc18e0037 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			TasMovie newMovie = new TasMovie(startsFromSavestate);
+			TasMovie newMovie = new TasMovie(startsFromSavestate: startsFromSavestate);
 			newMovie.TasStateManager.InvalidateCallback = GreenzoneInvalidated;
 			newMovie.Filename = file.FullName;