There are many different areas of training to become proficient in to be a successful working stunt performer. Martial Arts, driving, fire burns, high falls, ratchets, parkour, horse work, swords & weapons, fighting, gymnastics, trampoline, underwater work, and rigging are just a few of the skills that many of our Stunts Canada members have.

Our suggestion is to get familiar with as many of these skills as possible. There are various classes around the city of Vancouver where young stunt performers gather and train. You can find a number of resources about training, how to get into stunts and other related links on the www.stuntlist.com website.

Of course, getting to know the community is vital to success as a stunt performer. Knowing the basics of how a film set works is also a prerequisite. Once you start meeting people within the stunt community, it will be easier to understand and work into the way the stunt community functions. Be humble, be helpful and always be ready to learn. Constant training and upgrading of your skills will make you more successful.

There is a national stunt database called the Stuntlist. It can be accessed at www.stuntlist.com. This site is used by all the stunt coordinators in Canada to crew their shows. You can be listed as a stunt performer on the site if you have 6 stunt performing credits under a union contract. Please contact David Mylrea at info@stuntlist.com for more information. If you do not have 6 credits, there is also an apprentice section on the site.

You can also mail or email your headshot and resume directly to each production’s Stunt Coordinator. Production information can be found on the Director’s Guild of Canada website, at www.dgcbc.ca

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