STUNTSTRUCK! Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
by Augie Davis
Knowledge, wisdom and strategy for stunt men and women around the world. Augie Davis shares what he's learned from building a successful career as a stunt man, stunt coordinator and action director in the motion picture industry. Augie is an active stunt coordinator and action director and his goal is to provide the audience creative, entertaining and thought-provoking ideas on how to make it and stay at it. Augie focuses on start-ups, however you can also expect to be challenged to think differently on how you as a leader or a seasoned artist can shape your career and the industry.
Episodes
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Sala Baker: Never look back! Be the Architect of your Destiny.
Sala Baker is a Stuntman and Actor best known for playing Sauron in The Lord Of The Rings movies. We discuss his move to Hollywood twenty years ago during and while still in his early days in the Industry and the challenges he faced navigating a new life. We talk about values and habits that get…
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Steve Old: The Horse Guy. Start and Get on with the JOB.
Steve grew up on a King Country sheep & beef farm using horses for stock work. Pony Club & Polo Cross. Whilein Melbourne during the mid 90’s Steve helped a friend organise a week long charity horse ride & decided this could work in NZ. Introduced the Great NZ Trail Ride 1996 with 483 riders…
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Carl Van Roon: Be a winner and stay a WINNER!
Stuntman Carl Van Roon is an 11 x ITF World Champion and Sport Scientist (MSc) with a passion for sharing the benefits of Martial Arts with people of all backgrounds, experience levels and styles. Taekwon-Do Hall of Fame 2020, Best Overall Competitor of the ITF World Championships 2009 & 2011…
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Tori Marsh, Ashlee Fidow, Sateki Finau Bass: BORN TO DO THIS! A love letter to a younger version of me.
Three stunt performers Tori Marsh who has worked on The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), Adrift (2018) and The Meg (2018), Ashlee Fidow is known for her work on Mulan (2020), Alien: Covenant (2017) and The Meg (2018) and Sateki Finau-Baas is known for his work on The Legend of Baron...
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Rory McTavish: Action Horse-Perseverance and Humility.
Stuntman and Horsemaster Rory McTavish has trained stunt horses for Film TV and advertising to a very high standard and performed the action himself in front of camera. A stuntman with a strong martial arts background and developing a love for horses in his twenties Rory is on the verge of…
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Augie Davis: I'm a Podcaster baby 2:
Update from me on the Podcast.
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Tony Marsh: The Call to action. "I know I'm here just to do.."
Stuntman Tony Marsh is a well respected and known performer, rigger and team player.. He has doubled for many actors including Ryan Gosling, Jason Statham. He left School at sixteen to continue with a stunt career that paid more then his teachers. Other stunt roles/movies: Spartacus, The Lovely...
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Lori O'Connell: Feed and Flow! “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” The Quest for a life well lived!
Adventurer and Stunt Woman Lori O'Connells interests and inclinations have taken her all across the map, both figuratively and literally. In her career, she has settled into a few roles that combine her natural inclinations and trained skills. She is a stunt performer working out of Vancouver,...
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Shane Rangi_2: Live like a beast and DIE LIKE A SHARK!
Part 2: Shane Rangi is a New Zealand born actor, Stuntman, Creature Suit performer from Ngati Porou. He has played many characters in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. In The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe he played General Otmin, general of the White Witch's army, In Prince Caspian, he...
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Shane Rangi: The Orc, The Bear, The Bull, The Gladiator. "Think before you Move"
Shane Rangi is a New Zealand born actor, Stuntman, Creature Suit performer from Ngati Porou. He has played many characters in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. In The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe he played General Otmin, general of the White Witch's army, In Prince Caspian, he played the...
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Stuart Williamson: Push Until Success Happens! Mad Max, Black Sails, Chappie and more...
Stuntman Stuart Williamson was born in South Africa. Stuart did parkour and gymnastics with his friend Dyllon Davidson who is the owner of Concrete Foundation Parkour Academy when 15 years old. Stunts started when he was invited in 2012 by Brandon Livanos to do a physical casting in Cape Town…
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Barry Duffield: THE DREAMCHASER! "If I was to end my days tomorrow, I want to be chasing the dream still".
Actor, Writer, Stuntman,Trainer, Body builder, Barry Duffield was a young boy growing up in Australia's Northern Territory when he fell in love with all things cinematic. His first job was the projectionist in the Nhulunbuy cinema. It eventually led to a successful career as an actor…
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Brett Chan: EVERYBODY WANTS YOU TO DO WELL, BUT NOBODY WANTS YOU TO DO BETTER THEN THEM!
Stunt Coordinator and Second Unit Director Brett Chan's recent work includes Warrior, Snow Piercer, Marco Polo and Iron Fist. A leader and a visionary Fight Choreographer who is stepping into directing his first feature film. He has over thirty years experience in Martial arts, He has a 7th…
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Rob Mckenzie: The pursuit of "NOW"! Walking away from The Bank, The Wheelchair, The House and "The Edge of Tomorrow".
Stuntman Rob grew up as a sporty and clever kid, an academic overachiever and representing his school and village in various sports. Had all the intentions of becoming a banker and making loads of money while he studied Maths and Economics at university and competed in gymnastics and snowboarding...
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Talayna Moana Nikora: Never white enough, Never Black enough, To tall, To Short, Story of my life. Move on! The awesomeness in me sees the awesomeness in you.
Stunt woman and actress has twenty years experience in the Australian film industry, Talayna has always been on set but not always in stunts. The daughter of New Zealand born Stunt Co ordinator and SAS soldier, Rangi Nikora, made for tales of a unique and exciting childhood setting out her career...
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Jace Lee: Stuntman, Trainer, Instructor - LOYALTY AND DISCIPLINE- NUFF SAID!!
Jace started training martial arts (Karate) at age 7 with his mum as his instructor-( hard discipline) haha! He started training in kickboxing and later Muay Thai at 16 years. Received his first Black belt in Aikibujitsu in early 1997, after being a "Uchideshi" - live in student and where Jace...
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Jason Li: Kicking, Flipping and Tricking my way into the business
Jason is a Stuntman working succesfully around the world. He is 29 years old, born in the USA raised in Hong Kong. Growing up Jason watched a lot of TV, mainly HK action movies, Japanese animation, and Tokusatsu which sparked his interest in the martial arts. Jason took up Tae Kwon Do and Wushu...
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Dayna Grant: Stunt Woman, Stunt Coordinator: The Art of Staying Awesome!
Stunt Coordinator - Stunt Performer - Rigger - Horse Master. Multi award winning (SAG & Artemis winner, Taurus nominee) Dayna is the ultimate all-round kiwi stunt woman. From her dancing & fitness background starting a career as Xena: Warrior Princess double, to gaining multiple lead stunt double...
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Alexander Holloway: The Sword, The Stage and The Hustle
Stage combat coordinator Alexander grew up in the very multicultural Birmingham in the UK. His journey started at college training as an actor. His acting teacher's best mate was a guy called Scott Adkins (who also went to the same college) Scott would come in fairly regularly and give talks on...
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Jason Day: Be Someone who can be trusted. Stuntman, Fighter, Entrepreneur, Dad, Husband, Hardworker, Leader.
Jason Day started combat sport in 2000. He took to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu very quickly but his stand up game didn't come around until he learned to box. In 2008 Jason was signed to the UFC where he had three fights, the first against Alan Belcher at the first UFC ever held in Canada. In 2011 he was...
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Peter Dillon: Whatever you can do or dream you can do, BEGIN IT! Because begining has power in it.
Peter spent a year as a trainee public relations executive, after university degree. He later returned to Uni for a post grad diploma in education. He worked as High School teacher,teaching German & Geography. He Studied Chinese martial arts (Hood Khar Shaolin 1987 - 1990 / Nan Shaolin Wuzu Quan...
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Ravi Narayan: Be driven by what you are passionate about, Not greed. Make love your focal point and seek with your soul. Many will not understand you but it never is that simple. Work your ass off
Stuntman, Actor, Dancer, Fitness freak, mentor, 4 foot 9 and all of it. Fiji born Ravi Narayan's career highlights include performing as a scale/stunt double for Aidan Turner in The Hobbit Trilogy: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and Battle of the Five Armies (2014),...
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Willie Ying: I went to China to do stunts and became an action movie director.
Willie Ying is the Kiwi Chinese filmmaker, he immigrated to New Zealand from China at 12 years of age. He took up martial arts when he found himself the target of bullies and this later turned into a career as a stuntman specializing in Chinese martial arts. What started out as small roles in…
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Vanessa Cater: Better try and Fail than not and always wonder.
Stunt Woman Vanessa Cater's Father was in the Entertainment industry (stand up comedian and Stage Hypnotist). Vanessa was on stage by 5yrs -14yrs old as a magician. Started acting at 14, which was all she ever wanted to do. Got into stunts 11yrs ago when she worked with all the amazing Stunties…
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Ron Smoorenburg : Life is Action
Ron Smoorenburg (46) holds the world record record highest kick (11 feet) is mainly known for the end fight in Jackie Chan's 'Who am I?' (1998) which got a Hong Kong Oscar for the best action scene of the year. Over the last 20 plus years Ron worked with a lot of well known martial art action…
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Introduction: I'm a podcaster baby!
Augie Davis, who is well-known for his work on The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit (2012) is a Stunt coordinator and Action Director. Born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand and working everywhere.
About this show
Knowledge, wisdom and strategy for stunt men and women around the world. Augie Davis shares what he's learned from building a successful career as a stunt man, stunt coordinator and action director in the motion picture industry. Augie is an active stunt coordinator and action director and his goal is to provide the audience creative, entertaining and thought-provoking ideas on how to make it and stay at it. Augie focuses on start-ups, however you can also expect to be challenged to think differently on how you as a leader or a seasoned artist can shape your career and the industry.
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Augie Davis