Stuntman – Quotes

I love the feeling

I love the feeling of the fresh air on my face and the wind blowing through my hair. Evel Knievel

[The Lost world] was a learning experience. I remember we were shooting a scene in which I dive out of a boat into a river to save the kid that’s in the movie. And there’s no mention of a stuntman, and I was like, No, I’ll go in. Nobody questioned. I never asked if maybe … Read more

I once wanted to

I once wanted to be a stuntman. I was constantly on the front pages when I was a base jumper. But if I were a stuntman, my name would only appear right at the end of the closing credits, even though I’d risked my life for others. Felix Baumgartner

I’ve been training in

I’ve been training in Jiu-jitsu for about six years and I’m very fortunate to live in that world. All the fighters hang out and have lunch together just about every day and trade stories. And I’ve always been fascinated how in the world of Jiu-jitsu in L.A. everybody in the fight world – cops, special … Read more

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes was a gigantic challenge, making the clothes work so people could do stunts and action in the clothes. I really learned a lot about that in that movie. Colleen Atwood

I was a stuntman

I was a stuntman for over fifteen years. Chuck Zito

Fake is not a

Fake is not a word I like to use because there’s nothing fake about what I do. It’s a show, it’s a predetermined outcome; we’re putting on a television drama, action, comedy, whatever you want to call it – but it’s not fake. Fake would be if I was just about to take a body … Read more

I do most of

I do most of my own stunts because the stunt guys show me how. Casper Van Dien

I had a very

I had a very blessed journey with the upbringing I had. When you’re working on sets as a stuntman, you have a firsthand account of the dynamics between actors and directors, because you’re working hand in hand with them. You’re not sitting outside the process watching. You become part of the process. You also see … Read more

I always call myself

I always call myself a stuntman first and then an actor. Akshay Kumar