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Hollywood Stunt Acting and Stage Combat
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Getting into stunt work can be made easier if you have a specialty like gymnastics, martial arts, fencing, etc. Stunt people are SAG and have the benefits that actors do. The stunt associations, Stuntmen’s Association, Stunts Unlimited and International Stunt Association can be difficult to gain entry to. Networking is considered a vital resource for gaining entry into this industry, and one known way is to work out with stunt people who commonly train together.
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Blocking. In rehearsals, actors practice the required movements, in a pattern or along a path, for a given scene that allows them to avoid any awkward positions, such as one actor walking in front of another actor or standing with his or her back to the camera. Body-Shot Picture. Subject is seen in an outfit (body suit, work-out clothes, dance attire, bathing suit) or performing a special skill/stunt (martial arts, surf boarding, skiing, dancing) that accentuates their body in some way. Guards. These are the positions taken by the fighters at the beginning of the fight, from which they subsequently either attack or defend. Guards will be described according to which of the fighter’s arms and feet are forward and which behind, together with the position, angulation and direction of their weapon. Stunt. A dangerous scene; alternately, a publicity event designed to call attention to a project or a particular actor. Stunt Pay. Additional hazard money paid to a actor or stuntperson to perform dangerous scenes. On Location. Place other than a studio lot where filming is done. |
Stuntpeople perform all the dangerous tasks you see in movies and TV shows, such as jumping a car over a ditch, falling down a flight of stairs, walking on an airplane wing, catching on fire, getting blown up, crashing a motorcycle into a wall, scaling a skyscraper, getting punched in the face, wrestling a shark or alligator underwater, and doing any other task that normally would cause serious injury to the person involved.
Stuntpeople have their own training schools and their own union that ensures they are well paid for their work. They tend to be young, athletic people who have mastered a variety of different skills including horseback riding, martial arts, alligator wrestling, or some other unique talent that threatens the life and safety of the participant.
Performing simple actions can lead to a start in the stunt business, such as falling off a building as it is being torn down, or getting punched in the face and falling over a stairwell. Needless to say, stunt work can be very dangerous, and nearly every stunt person suffers broken bones or serious injuries at some point in his or her career. A small handful of stuntpeople get killed, lose a limb, or get paralyzed every year.
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Stunt Driving (Race Car Legends) by Tara Baukus Mello 64 pages; (December 1999) Chelsea House; ISBN: 0791054152 |
Extreme Bicycle Stunt Riding Moves (Behind the Moves) by Danny Parr 48 pages; (January 2001) Publisher: Capstone Press; ISBN: 0736807810 |
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