Don’t Try This At Home!
And you thought that passing your road test was hard! In America, people are fascinated by people driving cars really fast. If you think about it, fast cars are a part of our culture. Can you count all of the movies, commercials and TV shows you have seen in just the past month alone that had some sort of fast driving theme to it? I bet you will surprise yourself. You don’t have to sit through the latest James Bond movie to see someone drive a car really fast, however; all you have to do is drive from your workplace to your home during rush hour to see some fast driving action!
Not Everyone’s a Professional…
If you’ve always had a predilection for driving above the speed limit, you’re not alone. We all love watching the cool driving stunts on TV as cars turn corners on two wheels, flip over a dozen times and narrowly escape collisions- all with the driver emerging seemingly unscathed. However, passing your road test doesn’t suddenly transform you into a professional driver overnight. In fact, after passing your road test, you might be a worse driver than before because you no longer pay attention to all of those silly rules of the road. Being a professional stunt driver isn’t easy.
Typically, stunt drivers attend a nationally recognized stunt driving school. While some stunt drivers can actually make a pretty hefty salary, most start out at the bottom. The key to being a successful stunt driver is to start when you’re young and then build up experience. A lot of times, stunt drivers will be doubling for young actors, so they need to sort of look the part. The peak working age for stunt drivers is when you hit your 30s because by then, you would’ve built up a nice little reputation for yourself among your peers.
Driving is dangerous enough as it is, and let’s not forget that the reason we have stunt drivers is because we don’t want our precious actors and actresses actually getting hurt. If you ask any of the stunt drivers if it is worth the money to put their lives on the line for the sake of a two minute driving sequence that keeps movie-goers on the edges of their seats, they’ll probably answer, “yeah, it’s worth it.” Just make sure you don’t try it at home!
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People drive WAY too fast over here — ’specially in the Winter. And, this winter has been INSANE. People still need to get where they need to go — and no amount of ice on the road seems to slow them down!
Hey Haley-O-
Thanks for the comment. I know what you mean. Even I have been guilty of driving way too fast..lol..but usually, I know when to slow down….getting into an accident simply isn’t worth it!
[...] Stunt Drivers are always capturing people’s attention. Whether they’re flipping cars over or jumping through burning flames of fire in the middle of the roadway, there is always some sort of dangerous stunt to perform. Stunt drivers always seem to be in demand because there are always movies to be made and cars to jump out of. After all, we can’t have our high paying actors and actresses putting their lives at risk for the sake of a few extra bucks and possible damage, can we? For those who are interested in pursuing a career in stunt driving, there are always schools that you can attend. It would be nice if you could earn a bachelor’s degree in stunt car driving, but unfortunately, this is not the case. Most stunt car drivers are young males between the ages of 22 to 30. For those who are serious about it, it is often recommended that you start earlier (around the age of 22) in your "stunt driving" career. This is so that by the age of 30, you would have established a pretty solid background in it. [...]
[...] you are interested in stunt car driving, there are a few things that you should know. First of all, do it while you are young. [...]
well for a lot of young children its a dreamjob to become a stuntmen. But its really expensive and you can´t join such schools under age 16 and the schools are really expensive.
Thanks for the comment, Mark! It’s probably a good thing that kids under the age of 16 can’t join a stunt man school; I’d think it would be too unnerving for parents!