Stunt performer, stunt coordinator, the EPIC SPLIT creator Peter Pedrero on his career, working in movies, being set on fire and much much more.In this episode we talk to a man who has worked on over 350 movies as a Stunt Performer, Stunt Coordinator and 2nd Unit Action Director. You can see his work in such films and series as: The Witcher, Expendables, The Sandman, Spider-man: Far From Home, Solo: A Star Sars Story, The Hitman's Bodyguard, Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones, Avengers: Age of Ultron, 24: Live Another Day, Fast & Furious 6, Sherlock, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Quantum of Solace, Casino Royal, Batman Begins, Band of Brothers, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Braveheart and many many more. One of his most famous jobs was to coordinate the EPIC SPLIT with Jean-Claude Van Damme - famous Volvo commercial.

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Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.

CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 - Coming up

00:02:00 - Intro

00:04:02 - Starting as a background artist

00:07:58 - Stunt Register: disciplines and progression

00:15:12 - Beginning of stunt performer career

00:17:44 - Working on Braveheart

00:21:09 - Working on James Bond movies

00:22:56 - Working on Mummy films

00:23:49 - Becoming a stunt coordinator

00:24:56 - What is stunt coordinator. Duties and process

00:32:18 - Working on Final Score

00:38:25 - Working with Jason Statham

00:39:21 - Working on EXPEND4BLES

00:42:15 - How fire stunts are done

00:49:54 - Fire stunt in Hitman's Bodyguard

00:52:18 - Fire stunt in Long Kill

00:54:25 - What are the most dangerous stunts to plan

00:57:38 - Choosing a team

00:58:30 - Why choose stunt register performers

01:00:49 - Volvo commercials

01:04:50 - MAKING of the EPIC SPLIT for Volvo

01:16:15 - How to get on stunt register in UK

01:25:40 - Judge Dredd fan film Judgement Call

01:34:10 - Directing?

01:38:57 - BLITZ

01:41:20 - One Cool Thing

01:43:20 - The end

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