Action Star Jason Statham Hails Stunt Doubles As ‘Unsung heroes’ of Films

Action star Jason Statham has praised stunt doubles, calling them the “unsung heroes” of the film industry.

Speaking to the Press Association at the UK premiere of the his new film, Shelter, the 58-year-old spoke about the importance of the specialist performers who put themselves in danger.

Statham stars in the adventure film as a former assassin living on a remote island, who rescues a young girl in the middle of a storm.

The actor reflected on the importance of stunt performers and said it had once been a career ambition.

“My desire when I was a kid was to be a stuntman,” he said.

“My affection for the stunt world is never-ending and I think for anyone who wants to get into that, you’ll get treated well, hang out with the best people and make these movies very special.”

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A look at their beginnings, mistakes, and maybe some lessons along the way.

Adam Hart still isn’t convinced he’s “made it.”

“I don’t know if I’ve even made it yet,” he says — a mindset that’s quietly carried him through some of his biggest breaks.

When he landed Live Free or Die Hard, Adam was coming almost entirely from live stunt shows. “I had only been doing mostly live stunt shows,” he explains, calling them “quite possibly the best training you can get — you’re getting paid to train at work.” More than that, they teach performers to “keep calm under pressure,” work as a team, and look out for each other.

At the time, he was new, nervous, and sure the job was out of reach. “It’s a major motion picture… never going to happen,” he remembers. Still, he sent in his materials anyway. “But it doesn’t mean I can’t show it.”

That decision mattered. Because as Adam puts it, “[your reel] doesn’t have to be fancy… it just needs to show what you can do.” And it worked — not because it was perfect, but because it showed skill, range, and that he was trainable.

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