BEHIND THE STUNTS

Send us Fan Mail Highlander:  is as good as a film gets in my opinion. Good cast, well directed and a score to die for. But its action scenes rule supreme. PETER DIAMOND is stunt coordinator in the UK and VIC MAGNOTTA is the coordinator in the US. We try to explore a bit more about this movie by talking to another big name that was part of the shoot. 2nd Unit Director ANDY ARMSTRONG who explains h...

Send us Fan Mail A big budget belter from Michael Bay. Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage fight Ed Harris and some very nasty gas that could kill everyone in the 'Bay Area' in THE ROCK Stunt Coordinator KENNY BATES provides first class action and plenty of doubling opportunities for over 50 stunt professionals. We also have a contribution from stuntman CARL CIAFARLIO who worked on the picture...

Send us Fan Mail A supply vessel is hijacked and old platforms are boobytrapped. Anthony Perkins wants a ransom from the British government, but Roger Moore has other ideas. Rufus Excaliber ffolkes is the man deemed best equipped to handle this particular adventure. Stunt Coordinator is EDDIE STACEY and he brings with him a team who play ffolkes's team. One of which is stuntman GREG POWELL wh...

Send us Fan Mail Burt is back and so is his moustache. This time he's under the watchful eye of stunt coordinator GLENN WILDER who provides a fine selection of action in this thriller. Burt is...well, Burt as usual and delivers on the action front as you'd expect. If you haven't seen the film now's your chance. Its available on YouTube if you don't fancy forking out a few...

Send us Fan Mail Another excellent example of a spy movie boosted by the Bond movies. James Coburn takes the role of Derek Flint and runs with it over these two movies. Stunt Coordinator is BUZZ HENRY who is also Coburn's  leading double on the pictures. The action is based around fights and falls and its huge fun to watch. If you haven't seen either of the films I urge you to do so. htt...

Send us Fan Mail Regarded by many as one of the greatest car chases ever and yet its one of the most dangerous and, in my opinion, ill advised additions to any motion picture. Yes its magnificent on screen, but the chase had moments where the the car being driven by actor Gene Hackman was travelling at high speeds in actual traffic and not stunt drivers as you would expect. BILL HICKMAN was the co...

Send us Fan Mail We'll have a look at the five Daniel Craig Bond films through some of  the action professionals who've coordinated, doubled or performed in the films over the last fifteen years. GARY POWELL - Stunt Coordinator on CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, SKYFALL & SPECTRE ADAM KIRLEY - Stunt Double on Casino Royale BOBBY HOLLAND HANTON - Stunt Double on Quantum Of Solace RI...

Send us Fan Mail An action adventure which was said to need a Harrison Ford type lead to really make it work....so they got him and got rid of Alec Baldwin. STEVE BOYUM, DAVID ELLIS and MARTIN GRACE are the stunt coordinators here with plenty to do. Greg Barnett or 'Chiefy' as he's known in the business doubles Harrison Ford and we hear from him about his experience on the movie. ht...

Send us Fan Mail Once again we delve into the world of TERRY LEONARD and pull out this movie from 1984. Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner on an adventure across Columbia. TERRY LEONARD, VINCE DEADRICK JR and JEANNIE EPPER are the central doubles and do an amazing job on the picture Don't forget to check out the YouTube show on Friday for more....LINKS BELOW https://linktr.ee/behindthestunts...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, its the sequel to the 1978 original. We believed a man can fly when Christopher Reeve was our hero. Now? I', not really that bothered anymore - Chris was the man and here Superman is pitted against three villains from his own planet of Krypton. Stunt Coordinators ALF JOINT, VIC ARMSTRONG & PAUL WESTON deliver some wonderful moments of action and comedy during the mov...

Send us Fan Mail Its 1981 and the cinema screen is packed with action and adventure, and this time its in the style of the old two reelers. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas team up to make the first of three excellent Indiana Jones films. Stunt Coordinator is GLENN RANDALL JR and the stunt arranger is PETER DIAMOND.  Its fights, trucks and a pistol that never needs reloading.  In a word its magni...

Send us Fan Mail A wonderful action movie about a husband and wife who are both spies but haven't told each other. First class action from 2nd Unit Director SIMON CRANE who also coordinates with MIC RODGERS and TIM TRELLA.  Stunt doubles are DAVID LEITCH...yes the same guy who directed Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde and EUNICE HUTHART who is possibly the only stunt coordinator on the UK registe...

Send us Fan Mail "Have you ever f*@%ed on coke Nicky"?  He certainly wasn't going to try Pepsi lady....yes its the big summer blockbuster that gave us Sharon Stone and the sales of ice picks went through the roof. Stunt Coordinator JAMES ARNETT puts together an impressive team for driving ND work and MIKE RUNYARD doubles Michael Douglas whilst DONNA EVANS doubles Sharon Stone and JA...

Send us Fan Mail Hal Needhams movie about the greatest Hollywood stuntman. Played by Burt Reynolds...who else?  Possibly the greatest movie about action in movies ever made. Stunt Coordinator is BOBBY BASS and once you've enjoyed this don't forget to check out Fridays YouTube show for a deep dive into some of the action sequences. Enjoy https://linktr.ee/behindthestunts https://pod-dojo....

Send us Fan Mail This episode contains an interview from 2019 on 'The StuntPod' podcast with JACK GILL and BUDDY JOE HOOKER, two of the campaigners in the march for recognition . Please remember that the 'hashtag' that is referred to in this episode was operational back in 2019 but may not be directly connected with stunts these days. This podcast is brought to you in associati...

Send us Fan Mail Yes its that time again. Once again the incredibly talented stunt professionals are without recognition at the highest level. The Academy does not recognise them and is pretty clear they never will - but if you look back at all of the movies that have gone before you will find stunt professionals behind all of the winners. I chat with MARK HARRIS the stunt coordinator on THE POWER...

Send us Fan Mail One of the great western blockbusters of the last 50yrs and yet it didn't make any money at the box office. We join stuntman COREY EUBANKS as he chats to stunt coordinator THOMAS ROBINSON HARPER about the amazing work that went into making this incredible film. https://linktr.ee/behindthestunts Part of the Pod-Dojo Network Support the show If you've enjoyed this episode...

Send us Fan Mail The all action edge of your seat blockbuster is back and this time TOM HOLLAND is teamed up with MARK WHALBERG to find lost treasure. Its based on the Playstation game of the same name which was Tom's favourite growing up. Stunt Coordinator is SCOTT ROGERS and Tom's usual stunt doubles GREG TOWNLEY and LUKE SCOTT keep him in check during the action scenes. Not to be miss...

Send us Fan Mail Last year saw James Bond back on the big screen and Daniel Craig bow out as the good commander. LEE MORRISON and OLIVIER SCHNEIDER have been keeping him on his toes during production as the stunt coordinators. I had a chat with them both back last year to find out a bit more. https://linktr.ee/behindthestunts This podcast is part of the POD-DOJO network  https://pod-dojo.com Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Without question one of the great action films. The movie that made Keanu the action icon he later became thanks to the Matrix. Stunt Coordinator GARY HYMES at the helm and the bus jump is the big talking point. Done for real, driven by stuntman JOPHREY BROWN it stands the test of time as a magnificent piece of action cinema. Join me as we look at this jump and put some flesh on t...

Send us Fan Mail PIERCE BROSNAN before Bond is a rip roaring tale of bombs that cannot be defused in the usual bomb-disposal way. The story is inconsequential but the action is very impressive for the budget on the picture, Stunt Coordinator is YANNICK DERRIEN and huge thanks to him for all his assistance during my research for this episode. If you enjoyed this then why not explore the other podca...

Send us Fan Mail Its the story of a man who is brought back into active service working for a government department and he doesn't want to be there. We've all been there right? Only Callan is a killer and his job is to kill the target and walk away with his life. Stunt Coordinator DOUG ROBINSON and the vehicle stunts are arranged by JOE WADHAM & NINE NINE CARS https://linktr.ee/behin...

Send us Fan Mail After the success of the first movie a sequel was inevitable. This, like the first, has some memorable moments and stunt performers are involved. We talk to stuntwoman JEAN COULTER about her time on the picture and celebrate the work of stunt coordinator TED GROSSMAN Enjoy https://linktr.ee/behindthestunts Support the show If you've enjoyed this episode then why not follow us...

Send us Fan Mail Biological war has come to the streets of LA, and Charlton Heston is trying to survive. An everyday story of pandemic...art imitating life eh? Stunt coordinator JOE CANUTT doubles Heston and arranges all the action scenes. Great fire gags in this picture and some splendid motorcycle work by BUD EKINS too. My thanks to DANNY EPPER for his assistance on this episode. Enjoy https://l...

Send us Fan Mail In 1939 YAKIMA CANUTT performed a stunt in the film 'Stagecoach' which changed action cinema forever. It is the one stunt that is loved universally by stunt professionals. But why? We discuss this with the one man who has plenty of experience in this very gag. The magnificent TERRY LEONARD who has had two bites of this fast moving cherry. So sit back and enjoy the big ma...