| People aspiring to become stuntmen must first of | | | | involvement of these stunts and that is why prior |
| all work on their physical fitness. Their bodies have | | | | acting experience is necessary. Others may |
| to be in top form as their physical appearance | | | | choose to learn the art through apprenticeship |
| really counts. Performing stunts requires a fit | | | | whereby they learn by watching a professional |
| body that is athletic. People must have great | | | | perform the stunt and imitate him. There is no |
| stamina, coordination and strength in order to be | | | | known grading for stunts as there are no degrees |
| good stunt performers. Some of the exercises | | | | available. |
| that aspiring stuntmen can get involved in are | | | | After qualifying as stuntmen, it is important for |
| running, martial arts and gymnastics. They help in | | | | them to sign up with agents who can help them |
| making the body flexible, agile and fit for any | | | | get roles in the stunts industry. To showcase their |
| stunts that they will be required to perform. | | | | skills, they are required to compile their abilities |
| They can also get involved in activities that | | | | into a tape which they send to various agent |
| involve high speeds as most stunts tend to be | | | | companies for marketing purposes. This acts as |
| swift. Some of these activities are horse riding, | | | | their resume and the people hiring them will be |
| sky diving, rock climbing, skiing, firearm use and | | | | able to pick the best out of the visual display. |
| scuba diving. Biking and high speed driving also | | | | The agent, after gauging the tape sends it to the |
| work well with stunts. When they are equipped | | | | stunt coordinators as they are the ones who do |
| with these primary skills, they can now enroll into | | | | the hiring. They are known to prefer signing up |
| a school that is dedicated to bringing out the | | | | stuntmen through agents and according to the |
| stuntmen in them. Here, they will be taught more | | | | recorded performances, they will be able to get |
| skills in the tricks and craft that make up stunts | | | | good references from the agents. Aspiring |
| from the professionals. | | | | stuntmen are also advised to join unions that are |
| People are advised to combine their stunt skills | | | | involved with on-screen performances. They can |
| with some acting as this will make them more | | | | sign up as extras as this increases their chances |
| marketable in the job market. They could be | | | | of being hired. |
| required to act out a scene that requires the | | | | |
