They get blown up, shot, drowned and thrown out of windows on the silver screen - and we don't even know their names. Stuntpeople are the unsung heroes of the movie industry. Learn the ins and outs of the stunt world and how one becomes a stunt person.
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Josh and Chuck dive into the dangerous and often unsung world of Hollywood stunt performers in this action-packed episode. They explore how the profession evolved from early slapstick comedians doing their own death-defying acts to today's highly trained specialists who create movie magic through carefully choreographed falls, fights, explosions, and car chases. The hosts break down the technical aspects of various stunts, discuss the risks and anonymity that come with the job, and reveal which famous actors prefer to do their own stunts versus those who wisely leave it to the professionals.
Movies Discussed
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
"I just saw Anchorman the other night — Chuck mentioned seeing this movie and referenced a scene with someone on fire as an example of fire stunts."
— Chuck
Ben-Hur
"I don't think we mentioned Ben Hur either — Josh mentioned this movie as having one of the most famous stunts ever with the chariot race."
— Josh
Brüno
"He was awesome in, uh, Bruno — Josh mentioned Harrison Ford's brief appearance in the comedy film."
— Josh
City Heat
"Oh, no, City Heat, The Clint Eastwood Movie — Chuck mentioned this movie as the film where Burt Reynolds got injured doing his own stunts."
— Chuck
Commando
"That was big in a commando — Chuck used this movie as an example of films with many explosion and air ram stunts."
— Chuck
Death Proof
"And she was in Death Proof, though, as an actor — Chuck mentioned this movie when discussing stunt performer Zoe Bell's acting work."
— Chuck
Django Unchained
"and this is out by the time this comes out. Jango and Jane — Chuck mentioned this upcoming Tarantino film in the context of using real squibs instead of CGI blood effects."
— Chuck
For Your Eyes Only
"like, what was that for your eyes only? — Chuck referenced this Bond film when discussing skiing stunts and specialty stunt skills."
— Chuck
Haywire
"Have you seen haywire? The Soderbergh movie? — Josh recommended this movie as an example of an actor (Gina Carano) doing her own stunts."
— Josh
Hell's Angels
"Howard Hughes. Yeah, the movie Hell's Angels — Josh referenced this movie as an example of early dangerous stunt work that resulted in fatalities."
— Josh
Hooper
"Oh dude, Hooper was the stuntman movie with Bert Reynolds — Chuck recommended this movie as the best stunt movie ever because it was about stunts and stuntmen."
— Chuck
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
"all I have to say is Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — Josh used this movie as an example of CGI not necessarily being better than practical stunts."
— Josh
Machete
"Have you seen a machete? — Josh mentioned this movie when discussing bloody films with practical effects."
— Josh
Mission: Impossible II
"when you can tell it's Tom Cruise on the side of that mountain — Chuck referenced the rock climbing scene where Tom Cruise did his own stunts."
— Chuck
Never Say Never Again
"Never say never again — Josh mentioned this Bond film while discussing which movie had the famous ski chase scene."
— Josh
Sharky's Machine
"He did the, the sharkies machine fall — Chuck mentioned this movie in the context of famous stunt falls from buildings."
— Chuck
Smokey and the Bandit
"and Smoking the Bandit — Chuck mentioned this movie when listing films directed by Hal Needham."
— Chuck
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
"Like Buster Keaton had a very famous early stunt. Steamboat Bill Jr. Is that what it was in? — Josh referenced this film in discussing early dangerous movie stunts performed by comedians."
— Josh
The Cannonball Run
"director of the movie, the Cannonball Run — Chuck mentioned this movie when discussing director Hal Needham's filmography."
— Chuck
The Crow
"That's how Brandon Lee died when they were filming The Crow — Josh mentioned this movie in the context of fatal accidents involving blank firearms on movie sets."
— Josh
The Fall Guy
"The theme from The Fall Guy starring Lee Majors, 1980s awesome TV show — Chuck was referencing the TV show theme song in relation to stuntmen and their work."
— Chuck
Tough Guys
"Remember the movie Tough Guys? — Josh mentioned this movie when discussing Burt Lancaster as an actor who did his own stunts."
— Josh
Twilight Zone: The Movie
"Very famously, the Twilight Zone, the movie Jennifer Jason Lee's father, Vic Morrow — Josh mentioned this movie in the context of fatal accidents on movie sets involving helicopters."
— Josh
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