The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Movie Heroes

483 Pages·2011·10.1 MB·English

by  Vic Armstrong

“No CGI can match what Vic can accomplish.”
STEVEN SPIELBERG
“Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend in the film world.”
MARTIN SCORSESE
“No one does better action sequences than Vic. Some stunt co-ordinators are
good with explosion scenes, some are good with car chases or gun battles. But
Vic is a master of them all.”
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
“I’d call Vic a mild-mannered man, like Clark Kent, but under that he’s
Superman. It was a pleasure to work with Vic on the Indiana Jones pictures... he
really was a great addition to our team.”
GEORGE LUCAS
“Vic has evolved from a stuntman to a filmmaker, and one of the best.”
HARRISON FORD
“He knows what makes a great action sequence, and where to put the camera so
you get bigger bangs for your bucks. He’s the man.”
PIERCE BROSNAN
“Be warned, whenever Vic says ‘I’ve got an idea’, something dangerous is about
to happen. That’s why we love him.”
ANGELINA JOLIE
“He is one of the greatest ever stuntmen, a top second unit director, a top stunt
co-ordinator, and also a director in his own right. He’s had a great career and
deserves it.”
SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE
THE TRUE
ADVENTURES
OF THE
WORLD’S
My life as INDIANA JONES, JAMES BOND,
GREATEST
SUPERMAN and other movie heroes
STUNTMAN
VIC ARMSTRONG
with ROBERT SELLERS
Introduction by
STEVEN SPIELBERG
TITAN BOOKS
THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST STUNTMAN MY LIFE AS INDIANA
JONES, JAMES BOND, SUPERMAN AND OTHER MOVIE HEROES
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First edition: May, 2011
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DEDICATION
TO
BOB ARMSTRONG, MY FATHER AND MY FRIEND.
HIS GUIDANCE AND INSPIRATIONAL LESSONS IN LIFE MADE ME
WHO I AM TODAY. ANN, MY MOTHER FOR HER LIFELONG SUPPORT.
WENDY, MY WIFE FOR HER NEVERENDING LOVE AND PATIENCE.
MY BROTHER ANDY AND SISTER DIANA FOR ALWAYS BEING
THERE.
BRUCE, NINA, SCOTT, GEORGIE AND ROBERT MY GRANDSON
BECAUSE I LOVE THEM.
With Special Contributions By
LORD ATTENBOROUGH
KENNETH BRANAGH
PIERCE BROSNAN
HARRISON FORD
RENNY HARLIN
ANGELINA JOLIE
RAFFAELLA DE LAURENTIIS
SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE
GEORGE LEECH
GEORGE LUCAS
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
MARTIN SCORSESE
RICHARD TODD
and MICHAEL G. WILSON & BARBARA BROCCOLI
Contents
Introduction By Steven Spielberg
Take One
Starting Gates
Breaking Into Movies
The First Ninja
Stunt Man For Hire
Bond On Ice
Surviving The Recession
David Lean
How To Fall Out Of A Helicopter
Learning From The Best
Historical Epics
The Curse Of The Green Jersey
Back In Bondage
Close Encounters Of The Kubrick Kind
Family Business
Small Screen Stunts
Vic Of Arabia
Face To Face With Oliver Reed And Peter Sellers
Mrs Mick Jagger
A Bridge Too Far
Superman
Winner Takes It All
Dalliances With Disney
High Adventure