MAN ON FIRE by Graham Scott

MAN ON FIRE by Graham Scott

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MAN ON FIRE by Graham Scott

Jim Dowdall - Stuntman on eight James Bond films; on Indiana Jones, on Star Wars; from doubling for Lee Marvin on The Dirty Dozen back in 1967 to being stunt co-ordinator for ten years for the Top Gear crew and The Grand Tour.

He's crashed cars and motorbikes, been flung out of buildings, been shot, blown up and burned. All to save the main stars from injury, from Roger Moore to Matt Damon, from Sir Laurence Olivier to James May. He has the scars and injuries to prove it, and he's still working.

Jim takes us behind the scenes on some of the greatest action and adventure films of the last fifty years. He shows us how the stunts were done - and we learn why you need oven glass when you're set completely on fire; how to barrel-roll a car to stop exactly on the mark; and why cat litter is essential for explosions.

But this isn't just a story of crazy stunts, it's a look at what makes a stunt performer - the preparation, the fitness, the mental attitude - and how those skills can benefit all of us in our daily lives.

SCOTT GRAHAM is the author of the acclaimed National Park Mystery series, featuring archaeologist Chuck Bender and Chuck's spouse Janelle Ortega. In addition to the National Park Mystery series, Scott is the author of five nonfiction books, including Extreme Kids, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. Scott is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys backpacking, river rafting, skiing, and mountaineering. He has made a living as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, radio disk jockey, and coal-shoveling fireman on the steam-powered Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. He lives with his spouse, who is an emergency physician, in Durango, Colorado. ​
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ISBN 13 9781999938154
ISBN 10 1999938151
Title MAN ON FIRE
Author Graham Scott
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The Message Medium
Year published 2019-11-01
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.