“There’s a strange bond when you’ve done some crazy stuff together that ordinarily might get another maimed, and you’ve gotten each other out of it unscathed… you sort of just ‘get each other’. That is everywhere.” As a stunt performer for film and TV, Joanne Lamstein has been set on fire, fallen backwards through windows, been attacked by guard dogs,… Fire, Fear, & Favourite Stunts – Interview With Stuntwoman Jo Lamstein Read More
Concrete And Crashpads – Stunts in New York (Short Film) Short Film 4 stars
“We are the shadow warriors”, as a stunt co-ordinator says in this fascinating documentary short from directors Stephen Koepfer and Matthew Kaplowitz. A comment which pithily demonstrates how vital they are to a film while staying in the background, not only allowing the star to shine, but giving them that added sparkle. I’m not one for deliberately causing myself pain, though… Concrete And Crashpads – Stunts in New York (Short Film) Read More
Teaser Trailer For Concrete And Crashpads Shows Hidden Life Of New York’s Stunt Performers
As a stuntwoman says in the voiceover: “If they see us somebody’s doing something wrong… But we shouldn’t be pushed aside.” In this teaser trailer for short film Concrete And Crashpads – Stunts in New York, from co-directors Stephen Koepfer and Matthew Kaplowitz, we get to see stunt performers getting ready for, and performing their roles in… Teaser Trailer For Concrete And Crashpads Shows Hidden Life Of New York’s Stunt Performers Read More