Stunt Quotes

There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.

Awards sell tickets, and they're a clever publicity stunt.

But I loved doing the physical stuff for 'Dredd.' I have to give a shout-out to the stunt team that I worked with.

I don't do stunts and I don't think many actors do. For an actor to say they do their own stunts I don't think is very respectful of the profession of stunt men and women.

The guys on the stunt team are really fantastic. It's really funny, because for all the aggression they have to display on screen, they're actually really happy, good- natured people.

A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, 'Jackie, are you scared?' Of course I'm scared. I'm not Superman.

I was raised around a lot of artists, musicians, photographers, painters and people that were in theater. Just having the art-communal hippie experience as a child, there wasn't a clear line that was drawn. We celebrated creative experience and creative expression. We didn't try and curtail it and stunt any of that kind of growth.

I was a stunt man for 35 years.

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.

Being a stunt coordinator, I have to take care not only of myself but I have to make sure everyone is safe.

I've done approximately 15 films, and most of the things I've done have either been stunt or costume work.

Repetition on things like that becomes quite painful. If you do a stunt sometimes it can look like a stunt.

I don't remember the first stunt I ever did.

I've never been a popular person, but it doesn't matter. I have everything in my life that I want. I'm not a walking publicity stunt. I'm not an anarchist, or bitter. I'm not trying to be subversive. I just try to remain unguarded, unprotected by fear, and agents and publicists, and I feel comfortable that way.

An actor would be foolish to do something that might hold up the picture, or more importantly incapacitate him. If an actor does do a stunt he needs to make sure a stunt man stands by to see that it's done correctly.

One time they traded me for seven horses. Seven stunt horses.

We don't move on in the stunt unless it looks like a hit. So when I see it on TV, I'm generally satisfied that people are going to buy it.

Because I do so many action-oriented films, I started working with stunt people doing fight training, then I found it to be just great exercise. Also I like to be fit, so I've continued on with fight training. Right before I got to do 'Conan,' I was fighting off four guys. Its great fun. And strange.

If I'm going to fly for more than twenty feet it's generally a good idea to get a stunt guy.

Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.

Since very early in my career, I have always did my own stunt fighting.

The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so we could be more realistic in the roles.

I do most of my own stunts because the stunt guys show me how.

I couldn't sacrifice my heart for a publicity stunt.

I haven't done a lot of action movies, so it's kind of fun to get to do a lot of stunt work.

As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.

I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.

I don't get a chance to do many of my own stunts on 'Buffy' - none of us do. We have amazing stunt people who make us all look really believable and really good.

I wish I could be behind the wheel for every stunt.

When you're fighting with a stunt person, your intent is to miss.