I know that they aren’t really falling down the stairs in the same way that I would, and breaking a bone on every step. Presumably there is a technique for descending the stairs in such a way that it looks like you are falling down them.
I know that they aren’t really falling down the stairs in the same way that I would, and breaking a bone on every step. Presumably there is a technique for descending the stairs in such a way that it looks like you are falling down them.
Not that I am a stunt person, but as far as I know:
This. And sound editing afterwards for crashes and blows adds a lot.
One of the things I love about all the old Jackie Chan movies is that they always include stunt outtakes in the credits. You can see how some things go wrong. Bloody nose here, broken foot there. Even the best of the best get hurt. I don’t think you’ll find a professional stuntperson who’s never broken a bone.
I’m not a stunt person but I do a lot of dangerous stuff as a circus performer. Same for us, we’re always healing random shit. A lot of the time we end up injured when things go right, we just control the level of injury lol
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But I feel like speeding the material up is a major point you missed. It used to be comically apparent back in the days, but I am sure (with 0 proof) that they continue to do it so the stunt can be performed just a bit slower.