# How to become a stuntman?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-a-stuntman/668322>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 8, 2013, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-a-stuntman/668322 "2013-09-08T12:56:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-a-stuntman/668322/21 "2013-09-10T13:28:20Z")

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Here’s one way to get stunt experience. [Make a video of yourself twerking, but on fire.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HSJMoH7tnvw)

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**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-a-stuntman/668322/22 "2013-09-10T20:57:02Z")

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I have no idea how to start either. But I went to high school with this guy:  
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1366290/](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1366290/)

We cam from a smallish town (~18,000 people) and there were about 350 in our high school.

I’m pretty impressed with his resume!

MtM

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-a-stuntman/668322/23 "2013-09-10T21:02:56Z")

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I’d second that learning some [Parcours](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q130QRzSKak) wouldn’t hurt…

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-a-stuntman/668322/24 "2013-09-17T17:46:26Z")

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The Guardian has your answer [here](http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/sep/17/how-do-i-become-stuntperson).

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> To work as a stuntperson in the UK you need to get on to the British Equity Stunt Register. To do this probationary stuntpeople are required to reach instructor level in a minimum of six skills across six categories, including fighting, falling and water. They also need a black belt qualification in martial arts. Even then they can only be accepted once they have clocked up more than 60 hours of non-stunt experience in front of the camera on a professional production.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-a-stuntman/668322/25 "2013-09-17T17:58:24Z")

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> [@Quartz](#):
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> The Guardian has your answer [here](http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/sep/17/how-do-i-become-stuntperson).

Huh, awesome. What a timely article!

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