Cunning Stunts, A Podcast Series
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -David Holmes was a Gymnast and Stunt Performer. He began his Stunt career at the age of 14 on “Lost In Space” and for the following ten years he performed on many productions, including; Prince Of Persia, The Golden Compass and all eight Harry Potter films as the main Harry Potter Stunt Double. David qualified for the Stunt Register when he was 22 years old, then on January 28th 2009, at the age of 25 David was left paralysed after an accident on set whilst rehearsing a stunt.
It’s been over a decade since David’s accident and his love of stunts, the stunt community and movies has never wavered. In this Podcast Series, David hopes to highlight and pay tribute to the amazing work that our Stunt Coordinators and Performers do whilst on set in the name of entertainment.
Produced by David Holmes & Amy Stares
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Episodes
Episode 16: Kelly Dent
October 03, 2020 07:59 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBKelly comes from a family that has been involved with horses and the Film industry since the early 1940’s, and Kelly herself appeared in her first film when she was just 12 years old on the First Knight, alongside Richard Gere. Kelly has had an impressive career and in her interview she tells us what it’s like performing stunts whilst in prosthetics, how jumping into water or being hit by a car can be unpredictable and what it’s like working with horses on set, along with the logistics of dri...
Episode 16 - Kelly Dent
October 03, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBKelly comes from a family that has been involved with horses and the Film industry since the early 1940’s, and Kelly herself appeared in her first film when she was just 12 years old on the First Knight, alongside Richard Gere. Kelly has had an impressive career and in her interview she tells us what it’s like performing stunts whilst in prosthetics, how jumping into water or being hit by a car can be unpredictable and what it’s like working with horses on set, along with the logisti...
Episode 15: Vic Armstrong
September 19, 2020 12:15 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBGet ready to hear some Movie Memory Magic, including tales about Superman, Indian Jones, Spielberg, Scorsese, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford. Vic once dreamed of becoming a Jockey, one day he took a job riding a horse on a Film Set and since then he has performed on some of the most iconic films of all times and also become a successful 2nd Unit Director and Director. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 15 - Vic Armstrong
September 19, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBGet ready to hear some Movie Memory Magic, including tales about Superman, Indian Jones, Spielberg, Scorsese, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford. Vic once dreamed of becoming a Jockey, one day he took a job riding a horse on a Film Set and since then he has performed on some of the most iconic films of all times and also become a successful 2nd Unit Director and Director. We hope you enjoy.
Episode 14: Nina Armstrong
September 12, 2020 20:33 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBNina, like her Mother was born into a Stunt family and in her interview she tells us what it was like growing up with Stunt rehearsals happening in the back garden, travelling to locations around the world whilst her parents worked and eventually her natural transition into Stunts. Nina has had an amazing career that began at a very young age, her credits include Bonds, Game Of Thones, Mission and many more. She also tells her what it was like becoming a Stunt Mum, and how the love of horses...
Episode 14 - Nina Armstrong
September 12, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBNina, like her Mother was born into a Stunt family and in her interview she tells us what it was like growing up with Stunt rehearsals happening in the back garden, travelling to locations around the world whilst her parents worked and eventually her natural transition into Stunts. Nina has had an amazing career that began at a very young age, her credits include Bonds, Game Of Thones, Mission and many more. She also tells her what it was like becoming a Stunt Mum, and how the love ...
Episode 13: Wendy Armstrong
September 05, 2020 07:24 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBWendy was born into a Stunt Family and appeared on the back of a horse in her first film when she was just 8 years old. Wendy has had an amazing career and she still enjoys getting the pad bag out. Her career has included credits such as the Lois Lane Stunt Double in the Superman Films, Indian Jones, Bond, Omen and Wonder Woman. She also tells us what it was like bringing up her family whilst working and travelling and juggling the two lives. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Episode 13 - Wendy Armstrong
September 05, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBWendy was born into a Stunt Family and appeared on the back of a horse in her first film when she was just 8 years old. Wendy has had an amazing career and she still enjoys getting the pad bag out. Her career has included credits such as the Lois Lane Stunt Double in the Superman Films, Indian Jones, Bond, Omen and Wonder Woman. She also tells us what it was like bringing up her family whilst working and travelling and juggling the two lives. We hope you enjoy.
Episode 12: Tolga Kenan
August 22, 2020 07:20 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBTolga, started his career at 10 years old on the first Harry Potter, as the a Harry stunt double. Over the years he went on to double some of our other favourite Potter characters, including Neville Longbottom, in which he performs an epic flatback fall to the ground, it’s when Neville is frozen, you’ll hear all about it in his interview. Tolga has had an incredible career and since Harry Potter, as well as performing, he has also become a talented and established rigger, his credits include ...
Episode 12 - Tolga Kenan
August 22, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBTolga, started his career at 10 years old on the first Harry Potter, as the second Harry stunt double. Over the years he went on to double some of our other favourite Potter characters, including Neville Longbottom, in which he performs an epic flatback fall to the ground, it’s when Neville is frozen, you’ll hear all about it in his interview. Tolga has had an incredible career and since Harry Potter, as well as performing, he has also become a talented and established rigger, his cr...
Episode 11: Helen Bailey
August 15, 2020 07:57 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBHelen has been performing stunts since 2006. She tells us how she trained in gymnastics and martial arts from a young age, studied martial arts in Japan and how eventually her path led her to become a stunt performer. Since then, Helen has gone on to double many leading ladies and talks about feeling the pressures of weight-loss to be the best stunt double, whilst maintaining a strong and healthy physique for the job. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Episode 11 - Helen Bailey
August 15, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBHelen has been performing stunts since 2006. She tells us how she trained in gymnastics and martial arts from a young age, studied martial arts in Japan and how eventually her path led her to become a stunt performer. Since then, Helen has gone on to double many leading ladies and talks about feeling the pressures of weight-loss to be the best stunt double, whilst maintaining a strong and healthy physique for the job. We hope you enjoy.
Episode 10: David Garrick
August 08, 2020 20:07 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBDavid was in the parachute regiment and solider for over a decade. His love for jumping out of airplanes continued when he became a stuntman, and he was part of the incredible stunt team that performed the opening sequence in Batman, Dark Knight Rises, which involved jumping out a Hercules Aircraft doing 130 knots at 13,000 feet. You will hear all about this in his interview as well as a very entertaining story involving a fight scene with Robert Downey Jr. David has an incredible list of cre...
Episode 10 - David Garrick
August 08, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBDavid was in the parachute regiment and solider for over a decade. His love for jumping out of airplanes continued when he became a stuntman, and he was part of the incredible stunt team that performed the opening sequence in Batman, Dark Knight Rises, which involved jumping out a Hercules Aircraft doing 130 knots at 13,000 feet. You will hear all about this in his interview as well as a very entertaining story involving a fight scene with Robert Downey Jr. David has an incredible li...
Episode 9: Marvin Campbell
July 25, 2020 07:06 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBMarvin Campbell was an Olympic Gymnast and has gone on to be an accomplished Stuntman. In his interview he talks about this unexpected transition and some of his most exciting stunts, including working on the crane to crane jump on Casino Royale, and why you should always pack your pads when someone tells you “It’s a simple job”! We also talk about something we haven’t discussed on the podcast before: Race. Marvin gives some insight into what it’s like to work as a black performer in an indu...
Episode 9 - Marvin Campbell
July 25, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBMarvin Campbell was an Olympic Gymnast and has gone on to be an accomplished Stuntman. In his interview he talks about this unexpected transition and some of his most exciting stunts, including working on the crane to crane jump on Casino Royale, and why you should always pack your pads when someone tells you “It’s a simple job”! We also talk about something we haven’t discussed on the podcast before: Race. Marvin gives some insight into what it’s like to work as a black performer i...
Episode 8: Guiomar Alonso
July 18, 2020 08:35 - 17 minutes - 12 MBGuiomar Alonso was born and raised in Spain and grew up around horses and sport. She was a Spanish Show Jumping Champion and studied physiotherapy, but her path lead her in to becoming a stunt performer. Since then she has taken the journey from Spain to the UK and become part of the British Stunt Register and community. Guiomar has an amazing list of credits and has doubled many leading ladies, including, Penelope Cruz, Gemma Arteton, Emma Watson and Caterina Murino. We hope you enjoy. Hos...
Episode 8 - Guiomar Alonso
July 18, 2020 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBGuiomar Alonso was born and raised in Spain and grew up around horses and sport. She was a Spanish Show Jumping Champion and studied physiotherapy, but her path lead her in to becoming a stunt performer. Since then she has taken the journey from Spain to the UK and become part of the British Stunt Register and community. Guiomar has an amazing list of credits and has doubled many leading ladies, including, Penelope Cruz, Gemma Arteton, Emma Watson and Caterina Murino. We hope you enj...
Episode 7: Mike Lambert
July 11, 2020 07:13 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBMike Lambert is an incredibly talented Fight Coordinator and has an impressive list of credits, including, Fantastic Beasts, Kick Ass and the Bond, Batman and Marvel franchises. Mike, now fluent in Cantonese, tells us how he started his stunt career in Hong Kong not knowing any of the language, and how this didn’t hold him back in landing a role in the film Unleashed, where he has an epic bathroom fight with Jet Lee. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Episode 7 - Mike Lambert
July 11, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBMike Lambert is an incredibly talented Fight Coordinator and has an impressive list of credits, including, Fantastic Beasts, Kick Ass and the Bond, Batman and Marvel franchises. Mike, now fluent in Cantonese, tells us how he started his stunt career in Hong Kong not knowing any of the language, and how this didn’t hold him back in landing a role in the film Unleashed, where he has an epic bathroom fight with Jet Lee. We hope you enjoy.
Episode 6: Rocky Taylor
June 27, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThe word Legend doesn’t really cut it when it comes to Rocky Taylor. He’s one of the absolute giants of the industry and he’s been lighting up your screens since the 1960s. He currently holds the record for the oldest stuntman still working, he’s been in at least 12 Bond films from Dr.No all the way through to Skyfall, as well as appearing in classics such as Indiana Jones, Superman and Titanic. In this Podcast, Rocky tells us about how he was the first person to know Roger Moore had been cas...
Episode 6 - Rocky Taylor
June 27, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBThe word Legend doesn’t really cut it when it comes to Rocky Taylor. He’s one of the absolute giants of the industry and he’s been lighting up your screens since the 1960s. He currently holds the record for the oldest stuntman still working, he’s been in at least 12 Bond films from Dr.No all the way through to Skyfall, as well as appearing in classics such as Indiana Jones, Superman and Titanic. In this Podcast, Rocky tells us about how he was the first person to know Roger Moore had...
Episode 5: Brian Nickels
June 20, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MBThis is a very special episode, Brian ‘Sonny’ Nickels was an amazing stunt performer and an incredible person. Unfortunately we lost Brian earlier this year to cardiac arrest, he was a special friend, loving father and husband, with an amazing energy and passion for life. In this episode Brian tells us about both his professional and unlicensed boxing careers, what it’s like to fight Tom Hardy and what stuntmen get up to in the background of fight scenes! He may be gone, but will never be for...
Episode 5 - Brian Nickels
June 20, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis is a very special episode, Brian ‘Sonny’ Nickels was an amazing stunt performer and an incredible person. Unfortunately we lost Brian earlier this year to cardiac arrest, he was a special friend, loving father and husband, with an amazing energy and passion for life. In this episode Brian tells us about both his professional and unlicensed boxing careers, what it’s like to fight Tom Hardy and what stuntmen get up to in the background of fight scenes! He may be gone, but will nev...
Episode 4: Jo McLaren
June 13, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MBJo McLaren has had had an incredible career that has seen her make the journey from stunt performer to coordinator. In her Podcast she talks about being burned at the stake on Elizabeth, doubling multiple Bond girls, and ice-climbing on Vertical Limit. She also tells us a pretty amazing story about being left completely alone in the ocean. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 4 - Jo McLaren
June 13, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBJo has had had an incredible career that has seen her make the journey from stunt performer to coordinator. In her Podcast she talks about being burned at the stake on Elizabeth, doubling multiple Bond girls, and ice-climbing on Vertical Limit. She also tells us a pretty amazing story about being left completely alone in the ocean. We hope you enjoy.
Episode 3: Paul Lowe
May 30, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBPaul Lowe, has been a Stunt performer for around nineteen years, his credits include: Game Of Thrones, Harry Potter and Dumbo. In Paul’s Podcast he talks about his journey from musical theatre to stunts, what it’s like to jump a horse off a train and how being 4 foot 8 didn’t stop him from getting to double Thor! We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 3 - Paul Lowe
May 30, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBPaul Lowe, has been a Stunt performer for around nineteen years, his credits include: Game Of Thones, Harry Potter and Dumbo. In Paul’s Podcast he talks about his journey from musical theatre to stunts, what it’s like to jump a horse off a train and how being 4 foot 8 didn’t stop him from getting to double Thor! We hope you enjoy.
Episode 2: Tina & David Forman
May 23, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBTina and Dave are a married couple of Stunt Coordinators. Tina’s credits include: Willow, The Da Vinci Code, Mr Bean and Harry Potter. David’s credits include: The Golden Compass, Bond, Johnny English and Batman. In their podcast they talk about their careers, the stunts that made them question their sanity and what it’s like to set your spouse on fire. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 2 - Tina Maskell & David Forman
May 23, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBTina and Dave are a married couple of Stunt Coordinators. Tina’s credits include: Willow, The Da Vinci Code, Mr Bean and Harry Potter. David’s credits include: The Golden Compass, Bond, Johnny English and Batman. In their podcast they talk about their careers, the stunts that made them question their sanity and what it’s like to set your spouse on fire. We hope you enjoy.
Episode 1 - Derek Lea
May 16, 2020 15:47 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBDerek Lea has been performing and coordinating stunts for around 30 years, his credits include: Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, Bond, Harry Potter and Fifth Gear. During his career he has dealt with many injuries and in this Podcast he recalls how he survived a life threatening injury and describes the surreal way he saw the world for two weeks as he was fighting for his life. We hope you enjoy.
Episode 1: Derek Lea
May 16, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBDerek Lea has been performing and coordinating stunts for around 30 years, his credits include: Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, Bond, Harry Potter and Fifth Gear. During his career he has dealt with many injuries and in this Podcast he recalls how he survived a life threatening injury and describes the surreal way he saw the world for two weeks as he was fighting for his life. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.