So there was always a stunt coordinator on those films that was from Stunts Unlimited and I was just one of the young warriors from Stunts Unlimited that got to be a part of it because it was a big show and they needed a lot of guys.
So there was always a stunt coordinator on those films that was from Stunts Unlimited and I was just one of the young warriors from Stunts Unlimited that got to be a part of it because it was a big show and they needed a lot of guys.
As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.
The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so we could be more realistic in the roles.
An actor would be foolish to do something that might hold up the picture, or more importantly incapacitate him. If an actor does do a stunt he needs to make sure a stunt man stands by to see that it's done correctly.
I do most of my own stunts because the stunt guys show me how.
If I'm going to fly for more than twenty feet it's generally a good idea to get a stunt guy.
I remember hitting Sarah Michelle Gellar with a right hook during my first week on the job. It was awful. They usually pair actors with stunt doubles to avoid things like that.
I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.
I was a stunt man for 35 years.
Big Brother sounded like a silly stunt and that's what it is.
Since very early in my career, I have always did my own stunt fighting.
A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, 'Jackie, are you scared?' Of course I'm scared. I'm not Superman.
I haven't done a lot of action movies, so it's kind of fun to get to do a lot of stunt work.
Repetition on things like that becomes quite painful. If you do a stunt sometimes it can look like a stunt.
I do have a stunt double because there are certain things that they won't let me do. Like they won't set fire to me. They won't like let me jump off a 20 story building. There are certain big stunts that it's just impossible to get insurance to let me do, but for the most part I'd say I do probably 75% of my stuff.
There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.
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