Nick Stahl Quotes

In the stunt world, fights and vehicles are often two different disciplines.

The stunt team were great on 'Defiance.' They were there, every day.

So there was always a stunt coordinator on those films that was from Stunts Unlimited and I was just one of the young warriors from Stunts Unlimited that got to be a part of it because it was a big show and they needed a lot of guys.

But I loved doing the physical stuff for 'Dredd.' I have to give a shout-out to the stunt team that I worked with.

For the most part, I do a lot of my own stunts. On 'The Final Destination,' they kept pulling my stunt woman in, and I'd shoo her away. I'm a black belt in tae kwon do, so I was adamant about doing stuff myself.

I would love to do my own stunts, but stunts are not something I have a lot of experience with.

I do most of my own stunts because the stunt guys show me how.

I don't get a chance to do many of my own stunts on 'Buffy' - none of us do. We have amazing stunt people who make us all look really believable and really good.

I do some of my stunts for the things I have learned. But if it is for something I have never learned, then I use a double.

I'm a great believer in stunt doubles. They do an amazing job.

Since very early in my career, I have always did my own stunt fighting.

I'm actually doing more stunts for 'Maze Runner' than I did for 'Insurgent.'

If you really get into a particular character, you also want to do your own stunts.

As a stunt girl I've done most varieties of female fight action.

I've always wanted to do stunts for films and television, and I'm doing exactly that. I'm glad it is my job, but I've said it before that I'd probably do it for free.

I hope to be remembered for mentoring the future generation of stuntmen and fighting for the rights and respect that stuntmen and stuntwomen deserve for their contribution to the world of moviemaking.

Stunt people are amazing at what they do, but they're not actors.

To do all your own stunts, you have to be so strong.

When you're fighting with a stunt person, your intent is to miss.

I love the physical roles. I have the utmost respect for stunt people and stunt doubles, but I like to do as much as I possibly can with what's become some pretty significant training.

I admit that I've been beaten up so many times in films, but we do not fake it - we actually have to fight when we shoot to make it real and to save film and time. Even the props that are not real, like the bats are plastic, but they're still very hard, so it still hurts.

I did do my own stunts.

I would like to be able to do as many of my own stunts where I can.

I do have a stunt double because there are certain things that they won't let me do. Like they won't set fire to me. They won't like let me jump off a 20 story building. There are certain big stunts that it's just impossible to get insurance to let me do, but for the most part I'd say I do probably 75% of my stuff.

I always wanted to be a stuntman. If acting went well and I was able to take a year out, I might train and get on the stunt register, which gives you qualifications so you can do more of your own stunts.