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KansDem

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3. I knew a friend of a friend during the 1970s who aspired to be a stunt double.

Reply to johnnie (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 10:55 AM

May 2012

He would practice falls onto cardboard boxes, not large cushions or nets. I was intrigued by his description as I thought such stunts would be performed on large foam-rubber pits like pole vaulters used, but he said that wasn't the case.

I believe he got a job or two in Hollywood, but haven't seen him since then...

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