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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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