Stunts

  • Movie News

Dirty Secrets of Stunt Work — a Job With a 100% Injury Rate

Kirk Caouette is a 25 year veteran of the film industry, best known for his work as a stunt performer, stunt co-coordinator,…

3 years ago
  • Acting

Punch For Punchline: Watch How Jackie Chan’s Unique Brand of Action Comedy Hits Harder Than Others’ (Video)

Jackie Chan understands what a well-thrown punch and a well-delivered punchline have in common: When each of them land, they strike a…

7 years ago
  • How They Did It

How They Did It: Watch This Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Clip From Thriller Cut to the Chase (Video)

Cut to the Chase is a "Southern noir" crime thriller, the fourth from writer-director-star Blayne Weaver—whose ex-con character sometimes hits…

7 years ago
  • Other

A Duel in a Different Form: Tips for Choreographing and Executing a Car Chase From the Director of The Chase

In the action world, one of the least expensive things to do, though not necessarily the easiest, is to create…

7 years ago
  • Other

Stunts on a Budget: Basic Tips for Directing Indie Stunts, From the Director of Game of Aces

Are you afraid of attempting stunts on your shoestring budget? Don't be. Stunts are exciting to craft, awesome to shoot…

8 years ago
  • Directing

Who the Hell am I Talking to?: Mastering the Many Languages of Motion Pictures

Kimmy and Jamal sat quietly on a cheap dorm room bed. Gerri, the film's director, had just called “cut,” and…

9 years ago
  • Cinematography

The Golden Age of Action Design and the New Action DP

Lawrence Ribeiro is an action cinematographer who specializes in combining stunts, movement, and aesthetics. Having shot over 100 action sequences, from…

10 years ago