Wayne Michaels for Goldeneye

January 11, 2016 Donovan Montierth

 

Wayne Michaels as James Bond bungee jumped over a dam to break into a Russian chemical weapons factory. Michaels reached 100 miles per hour (161 km/h) during the jump and came perilously close to the sloping surface of the dam, which was studded with irons struts that could have torn him to pieces. The stunt was further complicated as Bond had to take out a gun during the fall, which threw Michaels off trajectory. The jump was the highest bungee jump from a structure in a movie, ever. The drop was over 722 ft. GoldeneyeSimon Crane was the Second Unit Director on this film and he recruited Wayne Michaels for the stunt. Michaels is also a veteran in the stunt industry and has also been involved with many of the great action franchises, including several Bond films, Superman 3, and two of the Indiana Jones movies.

GoldenEye was directed by Martin Campbell for Eon Productions.goldeneye_us1

Things to look up (go to IMDB page):

  • Wayne Michaels
  • GoldenEye
  • Simon Crane
  • Martin Campbell
  • Eon Productions
Glossary of stunt terms as defined by Wikipedia:
Stunt Coordinator – A stunt coordinator, usually an experienced stunt performer, is hired by a TV, film or theatre
director or production company to arrange the casting (stunt players and stunt doubles) and performance of stunts for a film, television program or a live audience. Where the film requires a stunt, and involves the use of stunt performers, the Stunt Coordinator will arrange the casting and performance of the stunt, working closely with the Director. In many cases, the stunt coordinator budgets, designs and choreographs the stunt sequence to suit the script and the director’s vision.

 

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