Hollywood Stunt Performers

Download or read book Hollywood Stunt Performers written by Gene Scott Freese and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood's stuntmen and stuntwomen willingly risk life and limb to bring excitement to the screen. They crash cars. They swing from helicopters. They dive off rocky cliffs into water far, far below.Yet as recently as the early 1980s, stunt performers rarely even received screen credit for their incredible feats.Here at last is a personal introduction to these professional daredevils. Biographical information, extensive film and television credits, and action photographs shine the spotlight on these highly skilled athletes who will stop at nothing to stop your heart.