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Lessons from the maestro : crafting a successful fight/stunt career in theatre and film / David L. Boushey.

"In Lessons from The Maestro: Crafting a Successful Fight/Stunt Career in Theatre and Film, famed Hollywood and theatre stuntman, trainer, and fight director David Boushey writes about his life, the history of stage and screen combat and stunt work, and how to enter the entertainment industry....

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Boushey, David L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Subjects:
Boushey, David L.
Society of American Fight Directors > History.
Stunt performers > United States > Biography.
Stage combat > History.
Stunt performers > Vocational guidance.
Stage combat.
Stunt performers.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • In the beginning
  • With a little help from my friends
  • Jolly old England
  • Homeward bound
  • Creating the SAFD
  • A university collaboration
  • "Paddy" and the golden years of Hollywood
  • Meeting a legend
  • Famous stunt performers
  • Reaping the whirlwind
  • Surviving the game
  • The United Stuntmens Association
  • The International Stunt School
  • Discovering the IOSP
  • Partnering and auditioning
  • Starting and running your business
  • Contacts and connections
  • Joining the unions
  • Live stunt shows
  • Careers and compromises
  • Creating your own future
  • Fulfilling a dream
  • Artistry and achievements
  • Theater and film stories
  • Personal credentials and reviews
  • Closing thoughts and testimonials.

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