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David Holmes was a Gymnast and Stunt Performer. He began his Stunt career at the age of 14 on “Lost In Space” and for the following ten years he performed on many productions, including; Prince Of Persia, The Golden Compass and all eight Harry Potter films as the main Harry Potter Stunt Double. David qualified for the Stunt Register when he was 22 years old, then on January 28th 2009, at the age of 25 David was left paralysed after an accident on set whilst rehearsing a stunt. It’s been over ...
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Greg began as a gymnast, which soon turned to Tumbling at the age of 7, when Damien Walters became his coach. It was Damien that got Greg his first job on a film, where he performed his first stunt on Kick-Ass, when he was just 12 years old. Since then Greg’s credits include, The World’s End, Kingsman, Wonder Woman and Spiderman as one of the Spide…
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Horses have been in Sam’s family since the early 1940’s and her Father is the well-known Stunt Coordinator, Steve Dent. Sam started her career with a shovel in her hands and is now an established Horse Master. As well as her on set duties, Sam’s job also includes training horses and teaching Actors to ride. All this and more is talked about in this…
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Bobby began as a gymnast, which eventually led to a career in Stunts. He is now Chris Hemsworth’s Stunt Double, part of the successful fitness company Centr and has just released a children’s book, all of which are discussed in this podcast episode. David and Bobby also chat about who else Bobby has doubled, stunts that Bobby has performed and upco…
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Josie Forman is daughter to Tina and Dave from Episode Two. She is part of the new generation of stunt performers and has been on the British Stunt Register since 2016. Since then Josie has begun to build an impressive list of credits including, Bond, Maleficent, Star Wars, Game Of Thrones and Spider-Man. In this podcast episode Josie tells us abou…
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Damien began in gymnastics and tumbling, and it was one of his YouTube videos that landed him his first job as a stunt performer on Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Since then Damien has built up an impressive list of credits including, Kick-Ass, Captain America, Kingsman, Assassin’s Creed and Bond, he is now an established 2nd Unit Director. Damien ha…
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Bruce tells us how he started off as a Royal Marine and how his love for jumping out of aeroplanes eventually led to him to becoming a Stunt Performer. David and Bruce discuss films, stunts, beautiful locations and an incident with a snake! Unfortunately, in 2010 Bruce had an accident on set whilst performing that ended his career in stunts. Since …
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Abbi began her career as a model, but as soon as she heard about the British Stunt Register she began to train and qualified in 1987, since then she has performed on many productions including, Braveheart, Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves, Bridget Jones and Shaun Of The Dead. Abbi is now an established Stunt Coordinator and has coordinated some popular…
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Roy talks to Dave about his journey from wanting to become a stuntman to becoming one and how he managed to finance his training along the way. Roy joined the British Stunt Register in 2005 and since then has built up an impressive credit list including, Bond, Game Of Thrones, Fast And Furious, Kingsman, Harry Potter and Dark Knight to name a few. …
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Marc and David met many years ago and became friends immediately. They trained for the Stunt Register together and share many happy memories. In his interview Marc shares how he became a Stunt Performer and his progression to Head Rigger, then Stunt Coordinator, he also talks about some of the jobs he’s been involved with in more detail, some of th…
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Annabel started as a Fashion student and has ended up as a Stunt Performer. Since qualifying Annabel has doubled many leading ladies and performed on some amazing films including Wonder Woman, Game Of Thones, Star Wars and Bond. In her interview Annabel tells us about her journey to becoming a Stunt Performer, what she loves about performing stunts…
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Greg has been involved in the Stunt Industry since 1967. He was introduced to the Industry through his Father, Nosher and Uncle Dinny and in his interview Greg shares some of his memories working alongside them as well as memories and experiences from other jobs since. Greg has an epic credit list including, The Bond Films, Pirates Of The Caribbean…
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Paul has been performing stunts since the early 90’s and since then has gone on to becoming a successful Stunt Coordinator, his credits include: Bond, Fifth Element, Game Of Thrones, Band Of Brothers, and Johnny English to name a few. In his interview, Paul talks about some of most challenging Stunts he has performed, including his fire jobs and pe…
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Lewis has been performing stunts for over 10 years and his introduction was performing as a Snatcher on Harry Potter, running through the forest after Dan, Rupert and Emma! Lewis has become a successful stunt performer and has appeared in Game of Thones, Batman, Star Wars, Kingsman and many more. In his interview Lewis tells us of that journey and …
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Kim is most definitely one of our toughest, bravest stunt performers. Kim has worked on many productions over the years, including Star Wars, Wonder Woman, Thor, Gravity, Hot Fuzz and Stardust and has some performed many incredible stunts. In her interview Kim tells us about some of those stunts, including how to approach getting hit by a motorbike…
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Ian has been performing stunts for over 15 years and unlike many stunt performers he has a background in dance. Ian and David met on Harry Potter and like David he has also doubled for Dan. Ian has an impressive credit list, including Justice League, Attack The Block, Game Of Thrones, Pan and Avengers. In his interview Ian tells us about an acciden…
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Chloe was World Champion in Free Style Martial Arts and it was this skill, which got her an audition for her first film. Since then, Chloe has gone to have a successful career, including doubling for Zoe Saldana on Guardians of the Galaxy and Daisy Ridley, as Ray in Star Wars, a dream come true. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…
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Brad and David met on the first Harry Potter and share many great memories together. Brad has been involved with Stunts since 1998 and has an extensive credit list, including: Star Wars, Hitman’s Bodyguard, Bond, Batman, Avengers, Game Of Thrones and Band Of Brothers. In his interview Brad shares some of his on set experiences, including, what it w…
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Eunice has been involved in the film industry for over 24 years now, but her path into Stunts, was by competing in TV show Gladiators in 1994. Eunice has gone from dodging the milkman unable to him, to becoming Angelina Jolie’s main stunt double and now a successful Stunt Coordinator. Her impressive credit list includes: Fantastic Beasts, Pan, Male…
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David and George met when David was just 14 years old, on his first job on Lost In Space, they worked together for many years, including the Harry Potter films. George is an amazingly talented stunt performer and now an established Stunt Coordinator. In his interview George tells us about what it was like driving on ice in Bond car chase, and, what…
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Ashely use to compete in something called Musical Forms, which is an acrobatic martial art, he then went on to train for the stunt register and immediately found himself work as a stunt double on Wrath Of The Titans. Ashely has gone to work on some well-known titles, including, Game Of Thrones, Kick-Ass, King Arthur and Star Wars. In his interview …
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Lucy has been performing stunts for almost 30 years and in those years she’s appeared in many Productions including, Titanic, the Bond films, Casualty, Peak Practice, Killing Eve and Harry Potter films. She has also gained a reputation for doubling Dames! In her interview Lucy tells us what it takes to be a stunt performer and how to calm yourself …
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David has known Tilly since she was just 7 years old, as her father, Greg Powell, was the Stunt Coordinator on the Harry Potter films and in her interview she tells us what’s it’s like being the daughter of a Stunt Coordinator and what it’s like to work for him and alongside him. Tilly has had an incredible career so far, her credits include titles…
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Mens has been performing stunts for over 10 years and in his interview he tells us about his journey into becoming a stunt performer and his first set experience, where he bounced off a pain of glass. We also chat about which stunts he’s been particularly proud of and the importance of seeing his kids grow up alongside working in the industry. We h…
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Rick has always enjoyed sport and comes from a background competing in Martial Arts and Motor Racing. In his interview he tells us how he went from becoming a personal trainer to performing stunts and how training for the stunt register was a natural progression. Rick has an impressive credit list and has had a fight with Batman, Bond, Jason Bourne…
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Martin knew he wanted to be a stuntman when he was just 5 years old and from a young age he was always building ramps and throwing himself about. After graduating from University in Performing Arts, he began his training for the Stunt Register and within 4 years he was qualified. Some of Martin’s first days performing were with David and Dan on the…
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Kelly comes from a family that has been involved with horses and the Film industry since the early 1940’s, and Kelly herself appeared in her first film when she was just 12 years old on the First Knight, alongside Richard Gere. Kelly has had an impressive career and in her interview she tells us what it’s like performing stunts whilst in prosthetic…
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Get ready to hear some Movie Memory Magic, including tales about Superman, Indian Jones, Spielberg, Scorsese, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford. Vic once dreamed of becoming a Jockey, one day he took a job riding a horse on a Film Set and since then he has performed on some of the most iconic films of all times and also become a successful 2n…
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Nina, like her Mother was born into a Stunt family and in her interview she tells us what it was like growing up with Stunt rehearsals happening in the back garden, travelling to locations around the world whilst her parents worked and eventually her natural transition into Stunts. Nina has had an amazing career that began at a very young age, her …
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Wendy was born into a Stunt Family and appeared on the back of a horse in her first film when she was just 8 years old. Wendy has had an amazing career and she still enjoys getting the pad bag out. Her career has included credits such as the Lois Lane Stunt Double in the Superman Films, Indian Jones, Bond, Omen and Wonder Woman. She also tells us w…
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Tolga, started his career at 10 years old on the first Harry Potter, as the a Harry stunt double. Over the years he went on to double some of our other favourite Potter characters, including Neville Longbottom, in which he performs an epic flatback fall to the ground, it’s when Neville is frozen, you’ll hear all about it in his interview. Tolga has…
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Helen has been performing stunts since 2006. She tells us how she trained in gymnastics and martial arts from a young age, studied martial arts in Japan and how eventually her path led her to become a stunt performer. Since then, Helen has gone on to double many leading ladies and talks about feeling the pressures of weight-loss to be the best stun…
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David was in the parachute regiment and solider for over a decade. His love for jumping out of airplanes continued when he became a stuntman, and he was part of the incredible stunt team that performed the opening sequence in Batman, Dark Knight Rises, which involved jumping out a Hercules Aircraft doing 130 knots at 13,000 feet. You will hear all …
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Marvin Campbell was an Olympic Gymnast and has gone on to be an accomplished Stuntman. In his interview he talks about this unexpected transition and some of his most exciting stunts, including working on the crane to crane jump on Casino Royale, and why you should always pack your pads when someone tells you “It’s a simple job”! We also talk about…
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Guiomar Alonso was born and raised in Spain and grew up around horses and sport. She was a Spanish Show Jumping Champion and studied physiotherapy, but her path lead her in to becoming a stunt performer. Since then she has taken the journey from Spain to the UK and become part of the British Stunt Register and community. Guiomar has an amazing list…
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Mike Lambert is an incredibly talented Fight Coordinator and has an impressive list of credits, including, Fantastic Beasts, Kick Ass and the Bond, Batman and Marvel franchises. Mike, now fluent in Cantonese, tells us how he started his stunt career in Hong Kong not knowing any of the language, and how this didn’t hold him back in landing a role in…
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The word Legend doesn’t really cut it when it comes to Rocky Taylor. He’s one of the absolute giants of the industry and he’s been lighting up your screens since the 1960s. He currently holds the record for the oldest stuntman still working, he’s been in at least 12 Bond films from Dr.No all the way through to Skyfall, as well as appearing in class…
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This is a very special episode, Brian ‘Sonny’ Nickels was an amazing stunt performer and an incredible person. Unfortunately we lost Brian earlier this year to cardiac arrest, he was a special friend, loving father and husband, with an amazing energy and passion for life. In this episode Brian tells us about both his professional and unlicensed box…
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Jo McLaren has had had an incredible career that has seen her make the journey from stunt performer to coordinator. In her Podcast she talks about being burned at the stake on Elizabeth, doubling multiple Bond girls, and ice-climbing on Vertical Limit. She also tells us a pretty amazing story about being left completely alone in the ocean. We hope …
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Paul Lowe, has been a Stunt performer for around nineteen years, his credits include: Game Of Thrones, Harry Potter and Dumbo. In Paul’s Podcast he talks about his journey from musical theatre to stunts, what it’s like to jump a horse off a train and how being 4 foot 8 didn’t stop him from getting to double Thor! We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast.…
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Tina and Dave are a married couple of Stunt Coordinators. Tina’s credits include: Willow, The Da Vinci Code, Mr Bean and Harry Potter. David’s credits include: The Golden Compass, Bond, Johnny English and Batman. In their podcast they talk about their careers, the stunts that made them question their sanity and what it’s like to set your spouse on …
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Derek Lea has been performing and coordinating stunts for around 30 years, his credits include: Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, Bond, Harry Potter and Fifth Gear. During his career he has dealt with many injuries and in this Podcast he recalls how he survived a life threatening injury and describes the surreal way he saw the world for two weeks as he…
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