Stunt Performers
Stunt artists perform risky scenes in films and on tv shows. They may fall off tall buildings, get knocked from horses and motorcycles, imitate fistfights, and drive in high-speed car chases. They must know how to set up stunts that are both safe to perform and believable to audiences. In these dangerous scenes, stunt performers are often asked to double, or take the place of a star actor.
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KEY SKILLS
Health & Fitness
Stunts
Adventure
Sports
Travel
Teamwork
Communication
Hard work
Physical Body Control
Fighting
Fire burns
Near explosions
Vehicle impacts
Rappelling
High falls
Stair falls
Horse falls
Wirework
Air ram
Precision driving
PROS
Frequent travels
Working with renowned people is a normal on your ladder to success
The opportunities are endless with the effective implementation of skills
You can do so many things that you normally can not do
You get to meet some very talented people
CONS
It involves a lot of risk and physical danger
Finding a job while just starting out is not easy
Money is not great if you are new
It is not a 9-5 job
The frequent travels might leave very little time for yourself
OPPORTUNITY TYPES
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Companies
Freelancer
Agencies
Film Studio
Production House
Movie producers
You have excellent physical fitness
You have impeccable motor coordination
You have an aptitude for sports, martial arts skills
You have excellent attention to detail
You are a team player prepared to follow the stunt coordinator’s instructions
You are an enthusiastic with a hard-working attitude and a passion for stunt jobs
You are a bold thrill-seeker who conquers their fear
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Interesting Facts about the career
Hal Needman broke 56 bones and his back twice.
Stuntmen work with a team, not just themselves.
In the movie 22 jump street Channing Tatum did his own stunts.
Tom Cruise is one of the most high profile actors to do his own stunts.
Special padding is part of a stunt performer’s arsenal, but if you’re a woman it may not be an option. “Sometimes certain articles of clothing like skirts prevent us from wearing thicker pads or even pads at all,” Lam explains. “Sometimes a little improvisation is needed. My skinny jeans were so tight one time I used gel petals for knee pads.” Lamb alludes to instances of having to wear “just a towel to do a fight or a stair fall.” She adds that high heels can present another hazard, but since she has often doubled for “11-year-old boys or senior citizens,” she has mostly been able to avoid them.