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  • noun A stuntman or stuntwoman.

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Examples

  • For a stuntperson, age 30 is the witching hour, as the body starts taking longer to respond and heal, and as younger stunt actors appear on the horizon.

    Fighting and Falling in High Heels Christina Binkley 2011

  • For Syrio Forel, I'd say that the first requirement ought to be L33T F3NC1NG SK1LLZ, and that matching the character's appearance to the description ought to be of secondary importance-- the character simply won't be as cool on screen if the actual swordwork is obviously being done by a stuntperson.

    Day 12: Filming the King's arrival 2009

  • The stuntperson probably had to wear the false teeth Jerry Lewis used to sport when cruelly mocking the Chinese with his yellowface antics to match Page here.

    Nick Mamatas' Journal nihilistic_kid 2009

  • To Gordon: I have no doubt that the girl Chi-Chi is in reality a stuntperson although as far as the movie is concerned, as the trailer reveals, its Mai in disguise.

    Another Horrible Trailer for Fox's Dragonball Evolution - Updated! « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • Oops, typo alert, meant to say that Im aware the girl Chi-Chi is *fighting* is a stuntperson soul_reaver265 on Dec 23, 2008

    Another Horrible Trailer for Fox's Dragonball Evolution - Updated! « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • Reel World: Cinema returns to the historic KiMo Theatre, Native American film stars in the Two Worlds program, free outdoor movie in Bernalillo, learn to be a stuntperson

    Alibi.com Blog 2010

  • Reel World: Cinema returns to the historic KiMo Theatre, Native American film stars in the Two Worlds program, free outdoor movie in Bernalillo, learn to be a stuntperson

    Alibi.com Blog 2010

  • Reel World: Cinema returns to the historic KiMo Theatre, Native American film stars in the Two Worlds program, free outdoor movie in Bernalillo, learn to be a stuntperson

    Alibi.com Blog 2010

  • Reel World: Cinema returns to the historic KiMo Theatre, Native American film stars in the Two Worlds program, free outdoor movie in Bernalillo, learn to be a stuntperson

    Alibi.com Blog 2010

  • Reel World: Cinema returns to the historic KiMo Theatre, Native American film stars in the Two Worlds program, free outdoor movie in Bernalillo, learn to be a stuntperson

    Alibi.com Blog 2010

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