BEHIND THE STUNTS
This isn't just a celebration of the James Bond movies but is also a huge thank you to those men and women who have put us on the edge of our seats and taken our breath away with exciting action sequence and breathtaking stunts. A journey through Film and Television action.Your host is Jon Auty who is a stunt historian, co-host of podcast The Stunt Pod and author of the book 'Jump Rocky Jump' about the life and times of legendary Film and Television stuntman Rocky Taylor and the soon to be released 'STUNTS, BOND STUNTS' the definitive guide to the stunts history of the James Bond Film Series.
Episodes
210 episodes
TERMINAL VELOCITY - 1994
Safe to say that here is a movie that was definitely saved by the stunt work. Charle Sheen is the skydiver who skydives his way into trouble with Natasha Kinski. Thank God for BUDDY JOE HOOKER right?
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Season 15
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Episode 18
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15:13
WHEN EIGHT BELLS TOLL - 1971
A wonderful action adventure movie starring Anthony Hopkins in this rip-roaring Alastair McClean adaptation.BOB SIMMONS is the stunt coordinator and has a great deal of work to do.In this episode we talk to ANDRENA DUFFIN who is a...
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Season 15
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Episode 17
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29:50
TOTAL RECALL - 1990
One of my very favorite movies. Arnie plays Quaid, the construction worker, who just wants a bit of excitement on Mars....and boy does he get it.Stunt Coordinators VIC ARMSTRONG & JOEL KRAMERHere's what Vic remembers about his...
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Season 15
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Episode 16
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25:24
THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE - 1972
The late Gene Hackman is the priest who's lost his way, but needs to help passengers get out when the SS Poseidon capsizes after being hit by a tidal wave.Paul Stader is the stunt CoordinatorEnjoy
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Season 15
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Episode 15
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14:19
LLOYD & KEATON ACTION PIONEERS
It's safe to say that Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton stand alone in the silent era as possibly the greatest of the physical comedians. Visual gags that required a little bit more than bottle....lets explore
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Season 15
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Episode 14
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5:20
JOCK MAHONEY - FIGHTS & FALLS
A new short film has been discovered by @AVGeeks16mmfilm on YouTube focusing on stuntman Jock Mahoney. His career is extraordinary so we'll discuss his work and you can listen to this great find.Enjoy
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Season 15
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Episode 13
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17:40
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING - DRAVOT DEATH
We look at the climatic few moments of the film where Sean Connery (Daniel Dravot) is forced to walk onto a rope bridge right to the middle, before the bridge is cut down and Dravot falls to his death.Stuntman JOE POWELL takes the fall
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Season 15
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Episode 12
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19:22
BSR (British Stunt Register) In Memoriam Episode
At this years BSR Stunt Ball, held this year at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, I was very honored to be invited and asked to prepare videos to honour those who'd sadly left us since last we were together. Here is a list of those per...
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Season 15
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Episode 10
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20:08
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - BOB SIMMONS CHAPTER 9
Another chapter from Bob Simmons book
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Season 15
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Episode 8
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33:36
The Fourth Protocol - 1987
Our 200th episode.........A Russian agent wanting to build and detonate an atomic bomb near an American Air Force Base....very James Bond, and who better to play that agent than Pierce Brosnan.He's up against Michael Caine as the British ag...
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Season 15
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Episode 9
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7:04
SPECTRE PRE TITLE SEQUENCE 10yrs ON
Spectre came out in 2015 to a mixed reception. However one of the very best things about this movie is its brilliant pre title sequence. Lets explore this again - enjoy
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Season 15
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Episode 7
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7:22
BOB SIMMONS NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CHAPTER 7
Bob continues his life story. This week he's working on 'Thunderball',
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Season 15
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Episode 6
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27:59
BREAKHEART PASS - 1975
Charles Bronson does it again....this time as a Federal Agent on a train full of trouble...think Murder On The Orient Express only with less expensive cutlery.YAKIMA CANUTT works on this, his final picture as 2nd Unit Director.E...
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Season 15
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Episode 5
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10:29
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER BOB SIMMONS - CHAPTER 6
Chapter 6 - GOLDFINGER
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Season 15
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Episode 4
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19:38
ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE - 1973
A motorcycle policeman who wants to join the homicide department to solve a suicide that he believes in murder.Stunt Coordinator: BUD EKINSStunt Riders: JIMMY ROBERTS, SCOTT DOCKSTADER, ROCK WALKER, MICKEY ALZOLA, ALAN GIBBS & R...
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Season 15
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Episode 3
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8:16
BOB SIMMONS NOBODY DOES IT BETTER CHAPTER 5
This is the chapter where Bob describes his work on From Russia With Love in particular the train fight....which he didn't actually take part in...just to clarify, he may have been there for rehearsals but in the final edit Peter Perkins double...
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Season 15
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Episode 2
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27:25
LIGHT TILL DARK STUNT PANEL
Welcome to a new year and a new episode. After my trip to Sweden in November I managed to put together the audio so you can listen to the stunt panel session we did there.Hope you enjoy - don't forget to subscribe
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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