#113 - Steven Davis Interview (Stuntmen, Previs, The Hobbit, Choreography, Fitness, Hitz International etc.)

Steven Davis is a stuntman and stunt choreographer who has been
involved in many films such as The Hobbit Trilogy, Ghost In A
Shell, Warrior and more.....


SOCIAL MEDIA


HITZ INTERNATIONAL - https://www.hitzinternational.com


STUNT GUILD OF NZ - https://stuntguildnz.com


 


#thehobbit #stunts #choreography


 


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 - Intro


00:42 - Safety Is Very Important As A Stuntman/Alec Baldwin
Shooting Failure


02:32 - Learning How To Fall/Skills Involved To Be A Stuntman


04:03 - How To Fall/Padding A Set


06:44 - Injuries Are Part Of The Job


08:53 - Most Common Bones That Get Broken From Stunts


09:59 - Doing Stunt Choreography/Pre-Visualisation 


13:04 - Choreographing To Lessen Cuts/Editor Can Screw Up Action
Cuts


16:00 - Pre Visualisation Outline For Warrior


19:28 - Restraint For Fight Choreography/The Camera Is A
Character


21:50 - Critiquing Bad Fight Choreography When Watching Films


23:14 - Steven Loves Avengers:Endgame/Big Blockbuster Films Done
Right


24:35 - Working On Films Knowing That They Would Be Bad/Mediocre
Scripts Elevated By Actors


28:06 - Working On The Hobbit Was Bad/Actual Stunts Being
Replaced By VFX


29:04 - How Gollum/Bilbo Scene Was Originally Choreographed


32:22 - Steven Choreographed Lee Pace’s(Thranduil) Fight Scenes
In The Hobbit


33:37 - Steven’s Stunt Scenes Being Cut From The Hobbit/What
Scenes Steven Choreographed


36:25 - Showreels/Most Of Stevens Work Comes Via Recommendations


37:08 - Stuntmen Are Technically Cast & Crew


37:54 - Don’t Post Any Behind The Scenes Of The Work Ever


40:45 - Film Stunts Are A Magic Trick


43:10 - Actors That Have Asked To Been Rough With Them/Steven
Likes Getting Body Shots


44:13 - Steven Smashed His Face On The Hobbit/Try To Avoid
Hurting Actors


46:05 - Steven’s Fitness Regime & Diet


48:04 - Being Vegetarian/Some Countries Its Hard To Be Vegetarian


50:08 - Being Shredded For The 2014 Industrial Athletic Hawkes
Bay Open


52:16 - Stripping Body Fat For Film/Film Makes You Look Bigger


54:04 - Hitz International/Difficulties Of Stunt Work In NZ


58:40 - Working On Cowboy Bebop


59:32 - 2020 Was Pretty Slow For Stunt Work/Hitz Has Provided
Steven Plenty Of Work


1:01:04 - NZ Pays Stuntpeople Low Wages/Stuntpeople In NZ Are
Struggling


1:03:33 - Where To Follow Steven Davis/Cowboy
Bebop/Interceptor/Netflix