Tag Archives: Stunts and Stuntmen

The New York Times 7:04 pm on May 27, 2022
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Inside the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flying Sequences

The makers of the “Top Gun” sequel discuss the challenges of filming practical aerial stunts.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #barbaro-monica-1990, #bruckheimer-jerry, #cruise-tom, #kosinski-joseph, #larosa-kevin-ii, #movies, #pilots, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #top-gun-maverick-movie

The New York Times 3:51 am on March 16, 2022
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Michelle Yeoh’s Quantum Leaps

For her new sci-fi comedy, the martial-arts star had to attempt a more psychological kind of acrobatics.

#actors-and-actresses, #chan-jackie, #content-type-personal-profile, #everything-everywhere-all-at-once-movie, #hung-sammo, #movies, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #yeoh-michelle

The New York Times 2:47 pm on February 4, 2022
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‘Jackass’ Stars Tell Us Their All-Time Favorite Stunts

With a new film in the franchise about to hit theaters, we asked them about the torments they remember most fondly.

#jackass-tv-program, #jackass-forever-movie, #jonze-spike, #knoxville-johnny, #movies, #steve-o, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #television, #tremaine-jeff

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 24, 2022
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The Tao of Wee Man

His world was radically altered by “Jackass.” But now, Jason Acuña has harnessed his fame to live the life of his dreams.

#dwarfism, #jackass-tv-program, #knoxville-johnny, #skateboarding, #stunts-and-stuntmen

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 13, 2021
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Who Is Sam Asghari, Britney Spears’s Boyfriend?

Sam Asghari, the pop star’s fiancé, is working on his own path to fame in a year that has thrust him into the spotlight.

#content-type-personal-profile, #iran, #los-angeles-calif, #spears-britney, #stunts-and-stuntmen

The New York Times 4:00 pm on October 22, 2021
Tags: , , Cover Up (Movie), Deadpool 2 (Movie), , Midnight Rider (Movie), , , Stunts and Stuntmen, , The Crow (Movie), , Twilight Zone: The Movie (Movie),   

Brandon Lee and Other Deaths on Set

Accidents on sets have resulted in numerous deaths and injuries over the years, some bringing about lawsuits or changes in safety guidelines.

#accidents-and-safety, #baldwin-alec, #cover-up-movie, #deadpool-2-movie, #falls, #midnight-rider-movie, #movies, #rust-movie, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #television, #the-crow-movie, #the-walking-dead-tv-program, #twilight-zone-the-movie-movie, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 2:03 am on October 15, 2021
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North Korean Soldiers Lie Shirtless on Broken Glass

The country has never been known for its subtlety, and martial-art stunts have long been a mainstay of its propaganda, designed to stoke national pride and instill fear in enemies.

#defense-and-military-forces, #kim-jong-un, #north-korea, #nuclear-weapons, #propaganda, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #taekwondo

The New York Times 11:37 am on July 27, 2021
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He Tried to Walk on Water From Florida to New York. It Didn’t Go So Well.

Reza Baluchi washed ashore on Saturday near St. Augustine, Fla., in a ‘‘hydro pod,” startling beachgoers with a homemade contraption that resembles a hamster wheel.

#baluchi-reza, #florida, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #united-states-coast-guard

The New York Times 1:03 am on July 12, 2021
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William Smith, Action Star Known for His Onscreen Brawls, Dies at 88

In addition to his Hollywood legacy, the Missouri native was also a bodybuilder, a champion discus thrower and a published poet.

#actors-and-actresses, #california, #deaths-obituaries, #movies, #smith-william-1933, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #television

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 28, 2021
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For ‘F9,’ Making Stunts That Stick

The concept of electromagnets factor heavily into the new film, creating the impression of cars stuck together and leaving stacks of wreckage in a way only the “Fast and the Furious” films know how.

#cena-john, #diesel-vin, #f9-the-fast-saga-movie, #fast-and-furious-movie, #lin-justin, #magnets-and-magnetism, #movies, #rodriguez-michelle, #stunts-and-stuntmen

The New York Times 2:44 am on April 5, 2021
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SAG Awards Go to ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis

Daniel Kaluuya and Yuh-Jung Youn took supporting actor honors. On the TV side, “The Crown” and “Schitt’s Creek” won top honors.

#academy-awards-oscars, #actors-and-actresses, #anderson-gillian, #bateman-jason, #i-know-this-much-is-true-tv-program, #movies, #ohara-catherine, #ruffalo-mark, #sag-awards, #schitts-creek-tv-program, #screen-actors-guild, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #sudeikis-jason, #taylor-joy-anya, #ted-lasso-tv-program, #television, #the-crown-tv-program, #the-mandalorian-tv-program, #the-queens-gambit-tv-program, #the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-movie, #wonder-woman-1984-movie, #youn-yuh-jung

The New York Times 5:10 pm on January 15, 2021
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Javicia Leslie on Becoming TV’s First Black Batwoman

“I’m coming in with my elbows out and making way,” the 33-year-old actor said about her starring role in Season 2 of the CW superhero series “Batwoman.”

#actors-and-actresses, #batwoman-tv-program, #black-people, #content-type-personal-profile, #cw-television-network, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #leslie-javicia, #minorities, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #television, #vancouver-british-columbia, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 6, 2020
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Why I Love Women Who Wallop

For our film critic, watching actresses become action stars made her think differently about bodies and the meaning of representation.

#actors-and-actresses, #atomic-blonde-movie, #birds-of-prey-movie, #black-panther-movie, #movies, #spy-movie, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #the-old-guard-movie, #the-poseidon-adventure-movie, #trainwreck-movie, #women-and-girls, #wonder-woman-movie

The New York Times 3:00 pm on September 27, 2020
Tags: Cottle, George, Dorn, Dody, Dunkirk (Movie), , Memento (Movie), , , Stunts and Stuntmen, ,   

The Technical Stars Who Help Pull Off a Christopher Nolan Narrative

In films like “Memento” and “Inception,” the director’s time shifts and intricate action require careful calibration by editors, stunt performers and others.

#cottle-george, #dorn-dody, #dunkirk-movie, #inception-movie, #memento-movie, #movies, #nolan-christopher, #stunts-and-stuntmen, #tenet-movie, #the-dark-knight-movie