NickMckinless

I can't name names but it is used on almost every film I'm afraid.

Yup. Kellan Lutz. I did a movie in Indonesia called Java Heat. Kellan's first lead role. He thought he knew it all but soon realised, although a decent athlete, stunts is a different ball game.

He was basically being rude to me one day on the roof. So when it came to do an 8ft jump to concrete I decided to teach him a lesson. In front of the whole cast and crew I jumped up and said...'so you just jump off, roll and run off'...I made it look super easy and then whispered...your turn tough guy!

He stood up there looking all nervous and shaky but to his credit he did the jump, just not as easy and confidently. That earnt his respect although my credits put his to shame and I shouldn't have had to do that. Nice kid in the end and he bought the whole crew presents.

I helped shape it ;)

Hi GokusEvilTwin...great questions!!

Without a doubt the most willing and capable actor I have worked with (and there are many) is Tom Cruise. I worked with him on Edge of Tomorrow and although he had a full time stunt double (Chris Gordon) who rehearsed everything for Tom, Tom did 99% of the stunts on that film and on every other AND he is now over 50!! The guy is drven like no one I have ever seen. Meticulous and brilliant.

2nd Question. I have NEVER said no to a stunt. I know my limits and my skill levels and my resume doesn't have anything on it that I can't do at the drop of a hat. However, MANY have been caught out. On Safe House in SA (this was from eye wtiness accounts I wasn't there) a stuntman who called himself a driver was doing a t-bone (colliding side on into another vehicle). Well, he got scared and stopped and said he couldn't do it. That is virtually career suicide!

Thanks for your comments and appreciating the work we do!

Pretty bad. I have had full paralysis down my left side from a fall onto rocks (found out about 2 weeks later when I couldn't click the fingers on my left hand!).

On Troy I was burned quite badly and hospitalised for 5 days then got a severe chest infection from such a worn out immune system which lasted for 4 months.

I could list probably 100 injuries...my back is a mess, hips, feet, ankles, wrists...multiple concussions, whiplash on a consistent basis when doing wire work...it goes on...

The job isn't for the faint hearted!