SO YOU WANNA BE A STUNTMAN?
By Wayne Hargreaves
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"Ain't nothing like the life of a Hollywood Stuntman?"
At least, so says Burt Reynolds in his homage to the genre, HOOPER. And, Lee Majors in his hit TV series, The FALL GUY.
Written by Wayne Hargreaves, former stuntman on Paul Hogan's Australian TV show before he became famous as Crocodile Dundee, this training manual teaches the basics of falling and rolling safely. How to rig dramatic stunt effects safely, and a bit of history about how Yakima Canute trained John Wayne as a stuntman who later became a star. The Duke's advice? "Hit your mark and say your line. How hard is that?" The motion picture industry is always looking for people willing to sacrifice themselves for the safety of a "star." You might be one of them. At least be prepared.
Author Wayne Hargreaves teaches the fundamental skills necessary to be a Stuntman
How To Fall
Selling the Stunt
Props and Gimmicks
Choreography
A stuntman or stuntwoman typically performs stunts intended for use in a film or dramatized television.
There is an inherent risk in the performance of all stunt work. There is maximum risk when the stunts are performed in front of a live audience. In filmed performances, visible safety mechanisms can be removed by editing. In live performances the audience can see more clearly if the performer is genuinely doing what they claim or appear to do. To reduce the risk of injury or death, most often stunts are choreographed or mechanically rigged so that, while they look dangerous, safety mechanisms are built into the performance. Despite their well-choreographed appearance, stunts are still very dangerous and physically testing exercises.
Current film and television stunt performers must be trained in a variety of disciplines, including martial arts and stage combat, and must be a certified trained member of a professional stunt performers organisation first in order to obtain the necessary insurance to perform on the stage or screen. However, even when executed perfectly, there is still strain and performing stunts often results in unplanned injury to the body. [wikipedia]
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