Anyone who is heavily involved in action like in the John Wick movies is almost certainly a stunt performer who is well-trained in weapons handling and hand-to-hand combat.
Lots of times, if there are people playing cops or soldiers and have to handle weapons, but aren’t really doing much action (maybe just drawing their guns or sweeping a room), they still often want people with a military or police background. Sometimes if you’ve just had weapons training it’s ok.
I was lucky in The Gifted. I had to handle a weapon and even fire it (no blanks or anything, just pulled the trigger and faked the recoil), but I had no training. I do have a FB friend who trains actors in combat and weaponry, so I knew enough from reading his posts to look ok holding a handgun. There was an armorer on set who gave us a quick crash course.
But for John Wick, those aren’t extras. I guess maayyybe if it’s just someone who is standing around and gets shot. But anyone who is really involved in action is going to be a stunt actor.
Does have a resume of prior work as an extra help you get more work? I’d just imagine that if I were hiring extras, I’d be like any other job and prefer people who are familiar with protocol and have proven they can do a good job.
Nah. You’re totally lame if you put extra work on a resume. The skill most extras need is to be able to stand, walk, and follow instructions.
Sometimes the productions do want people with experience, so the extras casting company will ask you to list your set experience in your submission. Also, here in Atlanta, those of us who have worked enough over the years are known quantities to the extras casting companies. In fact, at my costume fitting for The Front Runner, the casting assistant told me that the extras casting director had her call me specifically because she knew I was reliable.
About the first (likely only ever) free solo climb of el capitan. My 5th watch. One of the best docs I’ve ever seen. Just incredible record of one of the greatest mind and athletic feats of all time. A+.
Will be loved by any non climber.
Meru
About the first assent of the sharks fin on Meru. Before Free Solo came out this was the best climbing doc of all time. Amazing what people can go through. So good. A.
Will be loved by any non climber.
Valley Uprising
A history of Yosemite Climbing. Really liked it but not on level of above two. B+.
Have to be a climbing person to like this one.
The Dawn Wall
Story of the first assent of the dawn wall which is around the corner to the one climbed in Free Solo. Another story of incredible human perseverance and overcoming all kinds of mental and physical obstacles. A.
Will be loved by anyone who likes outdoor or human spirit films.
Touching the Void
About an accident climbing in South America. One of my favorite documentaries of all time. So amazing you can’t believe it’s real. Don’t read anything about it. A+.
Nice I think i watched all of those during a Netflix climbing binge last winter. I’m not a climber and really enjoyed all of them, the one about the early Yosemite climbers who lived in the park illegally was great, what a life
Come on, you know I totally would have been giving “sup bro” messages to 2+2’ers in the good, old days. And now, interviewers would always be wondering why I constantly reference the Upper Peninsula. You all would have a dedicated thread to me, crying tears of joy that “he’s one of us!”
Bulletproof was on this morning while I was doing work. Had never seen it. Not nearly as bad as 8% critic score on RT would have you believe. I mean, I’ll forget it by tomorrow, but it’s basically a typical 90’s buddy cop movie, though the variation on it - the undercover cop and criminal who were buddies until it was revealed one was cop - was actually pretty good.
Look, it’s not particularly great, but if you feel like watching a mindless 90’s buddy cop flick with Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans while you’re eating lunch, it’s not bad.
According to our intel, the studio are keen to establish just how important and far-reaching the multiverse will be to the DCEU, and with multiple Batmen already in the mix and Henry Cavill also rumored to be involved, WB want Routh’s overlooked and underrated take on Superman to show up in one of the many different timelines that Barry Allen encounters during his travels through multiple realities in The Flash . He hasn’t officially signed on just yet, but given how much the actor enjoyed his time as Supes, we imagine it won’t take much convincing to get him to join.
Can someone explain to me why Fast Times at Ridgemont High is so beloved? Is it just because you get to see some boobies and some horny high school girls? For some reason my wife wanted to watch it last night and I had never seen it before either so we put it on. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie in which less happens and there’s no real conflict or anything to resolve. It’s not particularly funny or charming and the characters aren’t memorable other than maybe Sean Penn, so what gives?
