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Theres no storyteller quite like a stuntperson.
Some of the best action movies and some of the best movies, period are directed by stuntpeople.
But that shouldnt be surprising, as by their trade they become connected to the stakes of any project.
The best stuntpeople-turned-directors recognize how there is no such rigid definition to action.
Its no different than doing a scene talking.
Below is a look at how 18 stuntpeople turned their expertise into must-see films.
The set-up is simple Keatons Johnnie Gray tries to retrieve the locomotive during the Civil War from Union spies.
His choreography as fish-out-of-water Tang holding his own creates a gripping spectacle all its own.
There arent any computer effects to get in the way its just chaotic but controlled derring-do.
The result is a maximum spectacle that thrills from start to finish and often looks plenty painful.
He later started directing his own star vehicles, which made him a beloved star in Hong Kong cinema.
(Panna Rittikrai has a co-director credit, having helped Jaa finish the film).
Now he has theJohn Wickfranchise to nurture his inspired ideas for in-your-face action.
Fitting to the movies how did they shoot that?
And for us, this is art.
