How to get in the stuntman business?

im 18 and wish to become a martial arts stuntman. im located in nj, whats the closest school i can go to? what steps should i take?anything similar i can tkae in college? i have prior martial arts experience.

How to get in the stuntman business?
Show business is tough.





If you are planning to go to college, good. Being educated makes us all better able to understand life.





Thus, if you take a specific course of study in college and develop your martial arts skills, get gymnastic experience and spend the next four years educating your head and your body, you're on your way.





When at the movies, if you stick around for the credits, start to make notes about the names of the stunt coordinators on the films. If you rent movies, you can easily find out who these people are and by Googling them, find where they work from. Many stunts are coordinated out of Hollywood. You are in NJ, so your first contact might be through the Screen Actors Guild in New York City.





Most stuntpeople have come into the business through relatives or people they know who are working. Specific training for stunt work may be out there, but on the job training will be most important.





Learn the lingo. Ask working stuntpeople how they do a gag. Go to work on a local film and get to know these people and ask questions. Asking is the key. Most knowledgable actors who do stunts are happy to tell you about their experiences.





Now is the time for education. Ease your way into the Business and remember that people die and get broken bones doing stunts. It goes with the territory. Are you up for that? It ain't like falling off a log.. even falling off a log.





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