Jack Gill: Stuntman, Producer, Director for films & shows such as Fast Five & Dukes of Hazzard.

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Producer, writer, director, actor, has created some of movie
industry’s most memorable action scenes, stuntman who has jumped
cars & motorcycles thru glass, fire, wood in shows such as
Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard and fallen from a 12-story
building. Directed 2nd unit -stunt coordinator movies such as
Fast Five, Hangover III, Date Night, Money Train and many more.
Member of Directors Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, &
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science. He has won
several stunt awards in a career that spans over 45
years. 



Jack tells about:



Life as a child being the son of a 2-star General in the Air
Force.



Being an adrenaline junkie and how he got into being
stuntman.



First stunt on screen, being a double add to pulling off a stunt,
& training for stunts.



Stunt preparation, safety practices, & how the invention of
the jump harness has changed stunt work.



Scariest stunt performed. (GREAT STORY)



Overcoming injuries and having a 6-inch titanium plate in his
neck.



Does he still learn today?



Doing stunts with animals, Did John Schneider from Dukes of
Hazzard want to be a stunt man, & working with Marvel
Cinematic.



Number of cars wrecked in the Fast Series.



Needing a category for stunts in the Oscars. (See Links to
help)



How to get into stunt work, the future of stunts, and how he
wants to be remembered.



 



Links:



Stunts Unlimited Website: https://stuntsunlimited.com/ 
                 
       



Video of breakdown of the vault car chase scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaHxGu5YeKM



Oscars Website: https://www.oscars.org/



Email the Academy to get a Stunt Category:
https://www.oscars.org/form/send-message



 



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Extra 5



Motorcycle stunt in Fall Guy



Working with brother Andy Gill



Show that he would like to see redone



How has stunts progressed over the last 45 years



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