The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Movie Heroes"No CGI can match what Vic can accomplish" - Steven Spielberg "Vic is The Man" - Pierce Brosnan "Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend" - Martin Scorsese "This is the best and most original behind-the-scenes book I have read in years, gripping and revealing. Vic Armstrong is modest, humorous and wry - altogether brilliant company." - Roger Lewis, Daily Mail "[A] page-turner... I couldn't put it down! I had a great time reading this book and give it my highest recommendation." - Leonard Maltin "[Vic has] been this unheralded savior of movie magic for decades, and hearing how he makes the incredible credible is a must for any film fan." - Hollywood.com "Armstrong's a fascinating guy and a straight shooter. His book is fantastic." - Ain't It Cool News "The man is a legend in the industry... [A] mind-blowing, must-read biography." - Movies.com "The movie memoir of the year!" - SciFi Mafia "[Vic] talks to you like he’s your cool uncle, or the uncle you wished you had, really down to earth, but at the same time you can tell he’s got a twinkle in his eye as he’s talking..." - Geek Six “A hell of a read.” – Film School Rejects "The key to an entertaining autobiography is a combination of good stories to tell and a distinctive life; Armstrong has them both." - Library Journal "Armstrong has done it all." - Empire "A spills’n’thrills ride through a fast-forward life in pictures." - The Times "Armstrong takes us on the spectacular journey of his life that left me wondering who would be brave enough to play him in a movie. What a legacy! What a life! What a book!" - Geeks of Doom -- Think you don’t know Vic Armstrong? Wrong! You’ve seen his work in countless films... He’s been a stunt double for James Bond, Indiana Jones and Superman, and he’s directed action scenes for three Bond movies, Mission Impossible 3, Thor, and the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man to name but a few. Counting Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger among his friends, and officially credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Most Prolific Stuntman, Vic’s got a lot of amazing stories to tell, and they’re all here in this - the movie memoir of the year! |
Contents
Take One | 13 |
Breaking Into Movies | 29 |
Stunt Man For Hire | 39 |
Surviving The Recession | 47 |
Learning From The Best | 54 |
Historical Epics | 65 |
Back In Bondage | 72 |
Family Business | 78 |
FantasyLand | 175 |
Up The Amazon With De Niro | 188 |
The Real Mafia | 196 |
The Last Crusader | 212 |
Total Recall | 222 |
Trouble In Thailand | 230 |
Future Wars | 236 |
Arnies Last Stand | 249 |
Face To Face With Oliver Reed And Peter Sellers | 89 |
A Bridge Too Far | 97 |
Superman | 105 |
Winner Takes It All | 115 |
Hal And Burt | 129 |
A Werewolf In Piccadilly | 139 |
Raiders Of The Lost Ark | 142 |
Escape From Baghdad | 150 |
The Return Of Indy | 163 |
Bug Hunt | 258 |
A Double Dose Of Connery | 271 |
Vics Angels | 284 |
Die Another Day | 296 |
Cruise Missile | 305 |
China Syndrome | 326 |
Looking Back | 337 |
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| Title | The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Movie Heroes |
| Authors | Vic Armstrong, Robert Sellers |
| Contributor | Steven Spielberg |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Titan Books (US, CA), 2011 |
| ISBN | 1848568746, 9781848568747 |
| Length | 384 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs Performing Arts / Film / Direction & Production |
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