Stuntmen seem to be an entirely different breed of human being. They do things to themselves that can only be qualified as insanity, all for not much money and totally ZERO recognition. Anyone remember that show The Fall Guy?
Well, it looks like the stunt guys aren’t going to take it anymore (why do I have Twisted Sister in my head?). They want an Oscar category created for Stunt Performers. The good folks over at NetIndia give us this:
Hollywood stunt performers have stepped up their campaign for a new Academy Award category recognizing their contribution to film. About 75 people picketed Thursday outside the Beverly Hills headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The demonstration was timed to influence the academy board of governors, which is scheduled to meet next Tuesday to consider voting guidelines for the 2006 Academy Awards
I’m really not sure how I feel about this. On the one hand, the stunt performers are extremely valuable to a film (at least action films). They do great work and receive very little recognition for it. So why not give them their due?
But on the other hand… MANY people are valuable to a film’s production that don’t get recognition. A good cameraman is worth his weight in gold… but there aren’t any Oscars for them. Where do you draw the line? I don’t have the answers… I just ask the questions. What do you think? Should Stunt Performers have an Oscar category created for them?
