Stunt doubles are highly skilled and trained professionals who are often at risk through their work, but part of their job is staying away from fame. “Anonymity has always been the contract that we’ve agreed to, and it’s partly for the audience’s benefit,” says David Leitch, director of "The Fall Guy," who was Brad Pitt's stunt double for a decade. The Hollywood Reporter talked to him and Ben Jenkin, Logan Holladay and Chris O’Hara, three of the stunt performers from "The Fall Guy" about how they created the movie's action sequences, and the fight to get industry recognition for their profession. Tell us in the comments what you think the greatest stunt in movie history is.
It's so weird to me that one of the oppositions to a stunt Oscar is "How can a layperson know what goes into this?"
Do they think laypeople know anything about editing? Or the nuance of what constitutes production design? They don't know much about the technical categories. And that's okay! At their best, the Oscars are a great teacher.
Conversely, big stunts often constitute water cooler talk. "Did you see that?!?! It was AWESOME."
@auzzy Yes, we definitely talk about set design and so on if we've watched a Wes Anderson movie, or editing for something by Christopher Nolan or even Guy Ritchie because they have very specific and recognizable approaches. But it's true that those conversations don't happen with as much regularity as "Whoa, 'Mission Impossible'."
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