All articles tagged with #stunt coordination
Stunt coordinator Wade Eastwood reflects on a decade working with Tom Cruise on the Mission: Impossible franchise, discussing their collaboration, challenges, and Eastwood's upcoming directorial debut.
The article explores the challenging underwater filming for 'Mission: Impossible 8', highlighting Tom Cruise's dissatisfaction with previous scenes, the scale of the new underwater sequences, and the intense efforts behind the death-defying stunts, including a deep dive into the scene that terrified the filmmakers.
The upcoming TV series "The Continental," set in the world of "John Wick," features a thrilling stairwell fight scene that was shot in just one day. Stunt coordinator Larnell Stovall and the production team meticulously planned the sequence to fit the TV schedule while maintaining the quality of a feature film. The scene showcases intense action, tension, and drama as the protagonist fights his way through a crowded stairwell filled with attackers. This scene sets the tone for the series and gives viewers a taste of the action they can expect.
The production team of Netflix's spy thriller "Heart of Stone," starring Gal Gadot, went to great lengths to protect the 500-year-old locations used in the film. The team broke cameras and damaged cars during intense action sequences filmed on the cobbled streets of Lisbon, Portugal. Stunt coordinator Jo McLaren praised the film's focus on "reality-based" action and working with a female lead. The movie features impressive set-pieces, including a car chase through Lisbon, a fight scene in a safe house, and an aerial sequence with real skydivers. Despite some challenges, the team successfully captured the authentic atmosphere of the film's locations.
The fight scene in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" set to the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" was a labor of love and passion for the cast and crew, fulfilling a shot director James Gunn had been trying to make since the first film. The scene features a fluidly shot fight between the Guardians and The High Evolutionary's henchmen, the Hell Spawn, showcasing each character's unique abilities. Chris Pratt and Karen Gillan both did their own stunts, with Gillan contorting her body to create the effect of Nebula's broken body. The scene is one of the most intricate fight scenes ever done, with the camera operator attached to wires and flying around the room.
Chad Stahelski, Keanu Reeves' former stunt double, has become Hollywood's top action director after directing the John Wick franchise. The latest installment, John Wick: Chapter 4, features five massive action set pieces and new characters, including a blind High Table assassin played by Donnie Yen. Stahelski credits Keanu Reeves' empathy and love for his work as the reason for his success. He also emphasizes the importance of character development in action movies and the value of training and rehearsals in creating well-executed stunts.