Stunts Quotes

A lot of the motivation for doing the 'Make 'Em Laugh' on SNL was because I had just finished shooting 'Inception,' where there were zero-gravity scenes and I got into really good shape and was training and did all these stunts. Coming off of that, that instilled me with the confidence to do 'Make 'Em Laugh.'

As much as they'll let me I do my own stunts and I do all my own fighting.

Steve Irwin did wonderful conservation work but I was uncomfortable about some of his stunts. Even if animals aren't aware that you are not treating them with respect, the viewers are.

Actors say they do their own stunts for the integrity of the film but I did them because they looked like a lot of fun.

While I will always have the utmost respect for the superhuman out-of-bounds freestyle and extreme stunts that seem to continually progress beyond our imaginable limits, my highest appreciation goes out to the simple rider who's out there just for the experience.

I try to do as many stunts as they'll let me do. I think it's important for an audience to feel that the actor's really doing it.

We did many of our own stunts. We had our hands full. In fact, the roles were physically demanding.

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.

I've definitely become much more aware of physical stunts.

I don't see the risk, I enjoy performing stunts, and I don't get scared.

I did a lot of stunts, so the harness work isn't foreign to me either.

I don't do my own stunts, but I do my own fighting. I don't consider fighting to be a stunt.

A couple days before the stunts, if I'm doing something particularly dangerous, I will go over every worst-case scenario in my head, like this could happen, this could happen, this could happen, this could happen. I try to think about that to where it's ingrained in me.

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 do about 90 percent of my own stunts, and the things I can't do for insurance reasons, like swinging out of a flying helicopter, I wouldn't want to do anyway.

Planet of the Apes was a gigantic challenge, making the clothes work so people could do stunts and action in the clothes. I really learned a lot about that in that movie.

As time went on, I got envious and wanted to do a lot of stunts myself.

I don't do any amount of stunts.

Think about doing a bunch of stunts in leather. What does leather do? It doesn't stretch, it rips.

I never got hurt when I was in Morocco doing all the horse riding and my own stunts. But on the last day on the last shot I slid off my horse and landed on my bottom. I did not get hurt but it was very embarrassing.

It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go anywhere. I can read it after I've been there and by the same logic I refuse to accept any technical stunts from anybody. I refused to learn more than I knew and I confess I missed a great deal.

I love doing the stunts. It's as simple as that.

I don't want people confusing what it is that I'm about. I just stand there and sing. And I don't do stunts or anything. if I wanted to do all that, I don't think I'd get away with it.

I love doing my own stunts but it's hard.

The ads all call me fearless, but that's just publicity. Anyone who thinks I'm not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am.

If I did everything, I probably wouldn't be here talking to you. There aren't too many people who can actually double me, so I do most of my stunts though.

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

I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights with guys and usually punching out boys my age because I was a lot bigger and tougher. So I'm naturally accustomed to putting myself into the headspace of a girl who can take care of herself.

Working on such a big film was amazing. I learned a lot. There weren't too many stunts, just some doubling.

I've got to be active in life, and it's the same when I'm doing stunts in a movie: I'll do anything.