Stuntman Career

A stuntman has a very exciting and interesting life. He or she gets to do everything and anything that is too dangerous for the actor/actress. The biggest problem with a stuntman career is that the work is not always there. If you have the connections, being a stuntman is a great adventurous career.

EARNINGS
A stuntman's earnings are determined by several factors. As a beginner, you most likely won't make the money that you expect, but once you have experience and have a good reputation, you can sometimes name your price. Salaries can range as low as $5,000 to $70,000 and more per year. Remember stuntpeople do the more adventurous parts of the movie, but no one sees you.

WORKING CONDITIONS
A stuntperson goes whereever the movie industry goes and the movie industry goes everywhere. You may have to work from 4 AM to 10 or 11 PM and then get up at four again the next morning. A stuntperson's work is done in all types of weather and is most likely done outside. There are generally more men than women in the business and by the age of 40, you are usually too old to do stuntwork.

EDUCATION & TRAINING
The easiest way to become a stuntperson is to bypass the education and just grow up with stunt work. It is common for stunt work knowledge and skills to be handed down from one generation to the next. Not every person is capable of being in the stunt business. It takes lots of courage, guts, and ambition. Some skills are taught at stunt schools in places like California and Florida that you could enter to learn from professionals.

HOW TO START A STUNTMAN CAREER
The best way to become a stuntman is to just simply become lucky. You must have luck to get with the right coordinator. Directors usually use the same coordinators and if you get a good coordinator connected with a good director, you are very lucky and will have more than average work. You could also attend a stunt school and don't forget to apply for the union. "The biggest part is who you know and how much talent you have".

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