00:05How are you?
00:14I have the power?
00:23Hi, I'm John, and welcome to 9 to 12.
00:29For every fall and punch you see in the movie, there is someone whose job it is to make it
00:34look real without actually getting hurt.
00:36They're called Stump Performers.
00:38Today, I'm going to meet with one to find out how they do what they do without actually getting hurt.
00:47So, Dasuki, where do we start?
00:50The most important rule? Safety first. Most punches don't even land.
00:53So, it's all an illusion.
00:56Everything in film is an illusion.
00:59Did you know that most punch sound effects are not even recorded live on set?
01:04They're added afterwards in post-production using things like leather straps and raw beats.
01:09I've been doing stunt work for about five years now.
01:11I've coordinated and acted in multiple films, commercials and also live shows,
01:16with each demanding different set of skills.
01:19Speaking of skills, let me show you a takedown.
01:22On who?
01:23On you.
01:24Huh?
01:29Did you know that even a one to two minute fight scene takes hours to prep and shoot?
01:34It's not just about the fight itself.
01:36Lights, camera and set design all come together to make the scene come to life.
01:43Wow.
01:45Now try me.
01:46You want me to take down on you?
01:49Hmm?
01:49Okay.
01:50Okay.
01:52Uh-huh.
01:53And...
01:53Okay.
01:55Okay.
01:56And...
01:58Ah!
01:59Well, that was strangely easy.
02:01It's all acting.
02:02About selling the action.
02:04Time for some breakfast.
02:11Nice.
02:12Kept in Singapore!
02:22Yeah!
02:25Cool!
02:26That was fun.
02:31Yeah!
02:32Alright, Dasuki.
02:33Thank you so much for today.
02:34Come back anytime.
02:35I will. Thank you.
02:37Now, everything we did today may have looked real, but it was performed in a way that was safe for
02:42both of us.
02:43That's thumb work.
02:44The precision it takes to make something look dangerous completely safe.
02:51Hi-ya!
02:54Years of training, split-second timing, and a whole lot of trust in the person throwing the punch.
03:00So here's my question.
03:01The next time you watch an action film, how many hours do you think it took to make that two
03:06-minute fight scene look real?
03:09See you in the next episode.
03:10Put that on, yeah!
03:10Huh!
03:11Oh!
03:12Uh-err!
03:13Uh-err!
03:17Yeah!
03:18Ahh!
03:20Ahh!
03:21Ahh!
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