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JULY 25, 2008 COMMUNITY THEPRESS.NET | 3A
Gruesome ‘death’ all in a day’s work
A few days ago, Brentwood resident Luke Kearney
and his wife Laura bought a couple of tickets to see the
latest Batman thriller, “The Dark Knight,” and like the rest
of the audience, they thrilled to both the Oscar-buzzing
performance of the late Heath Ledger and Christian Bale’s
tormented portrayal of the caped crusader.
But the Kearneys saved their greatest applause for
a gravity-defying scene in the fi lm featuring a group of
SWAT team offi cers being hurled off a 40-story building,
and abruptly left suspended 200 feet above the ground.
“Fantastic scene; best stunt in the movie,” said Kearney.
And he should know. Kearny
was a stunt man in that scene – the
fi rst offi cer tossed over the side of the
building. For the London-born action
adventurer, the stunt is just the
latest in a high-fl ying, fi re-burning,
chariot-racing career that has sent
the professional stunt man around
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rich and famous, attending movie
premiers and relishing his good fortune.
“It’s just the best possible job – amazing, really,” said
Kearney. “It’s just so much fun.”
And far different from the self-described daredevil’s
fi rst career as a civil engineer.
“Well, it’s a change, yes,” laughed Kearney, a genial,
39-year-old bundle of energy. “But I got into this (stunt)
business through a friend of mine who encouraged me to
give it a try. And I was immediately hooked. It’s a nice way
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Glamorous? “Yes, of course,” said Kearney who while
on location has his own trailer, make-up and hair people;
just like the stars. “We are treated just like the other actors,
which is very nice.”
Indeed, what’s not to love? Lunches with Samuel L.
Jackson (“Nice man, so down-to-earth”), bar-hopping
with Colin Farrell (“I have to say, I think the press gives him
a bad rap sometimes. When I was with him he would just sit
around with a beer, chatting. He’s a very nice man”).
And Johnny Depp? (“So easygoing and loved by everyone.”)
Nicole Kidman? (“As beautiful in person as on
screen.”) Tom Cruise? Robert De Niro? James Bond’s Daniel
Craig? (“All great guys.”)
“I know it sounds like everyone is nice, but they really
are,” said Kearney. “You have to remember that these actors
hang out with the stunt guys because they feel comfortable.
They know we’re not going to bug them, ask them for
autographs or anything like that. They know we’re here to
do a job, too, and that makes them relax.”
Then, of course, there are the stunts. Kearney’s resumé
reads like a Who’s Who of movie credits, including such
blockbusters as the Harry Potter fi lms, “Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory,” the “Band of Brothers” series, “The
DaVinci Code,” “Alexander,” “Star Wars II” and “Sleepy
Hollow,” to name a few.
But the life of a stunt man is not all fun and games, said
Kearney. It’s also plenty of hard work. To become a professional
stunt man, Kearney attended stunt school, where he
was trained in what he calls the six disciplines: hang gliding,
martial arts (he’s a black belt), fencing, swimming, trampoline
and scuba diving.
“A lot of people think that stunt men, and women, are
crazy and brave,” said Kearney. “But they’re really just clever.
You have to be very clear-headed and smart. If you’re
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not, then you’re going to get hurt.”
And even when you do follow all the rules, the unexpected
can happen. Kearney recalls an incident in which he considers
himself fortunate to have escaped with just a few cracked ribs.
see Work page 11A
Photo courtesy of No Limit Stunts
Stunt man Luke Kearney, above, during the fi lming
of a TV show in England, doing the “full burn.”