The True Adventures of the World’s Greatest Stuntman
My Life As Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and other movie heroes

Synopsis

“This is the best and most original behind-the-scenes book I have read in years, gripping and revealing. Vic Armstrong is modest, humorous and wry - altogether brilliant company.” Roger Lewis, Daily Mail

You may not know it, but you’ve seen Vic Armstrong’s work in countless movies.

From performing stunts in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice to directing the actions scenes for recent blockbusters The Green Hornet and Thor, the Academy Award-winning Vic Armstrong has been a legend in the movie industry for over 40 years. Along the way he’s been the stunt double for a whole host of iconic heroes, including 007, Superman, and most memorably, Indiana Jones – as Harrison Ford once joked to him, “If you learn to talk I’m in deep trouble.”

As a stunt co-ordinator and second unit director, Vic is behind the creation of such movies as Total Recall, The Mission, Dune, Rambo III, Terminator 2, Charlie’s Angels, Gangs of New York, War of the Worlds, I Am Legend and Mission: Impossible III, to name but a few, as well as several Bond films.

He’s got a lot of amazing stories to tell, and they’re all here in this hugely entertaining movie memoir, which also features exclusive contributions from many of Vic’s colleagues and friends, including Harrison Ford, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Pierce Brosnan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Angelina Jolie, Kenneth Branagh and Sir Christopher Lee.

With an introduction by Steven Spielberg, and over 100 previously unpublished on-set photos from Vic’s own collection.

“No CGI can match what Vic can accomplish.” --Steven Spielberg

“Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend in the film world.” --Martin Scorsese

“No one does better action sequences than Vic.” --Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Vic has evolved from a stuntman to a filmmaker, and one of the best.” --Harrison Ford

“He is one of the greatest ever stuntmen, a top stunt co-ordinator, and also a director in his own right. He’s had a great career and he deserves it.” --Sir Christopher Lee

Product Details

• ISBN: 9781848568747
• Dimensions: 234 x 156mm
• Hardback with DJ: 352pp +16pp colour photos
• Publication date: 20 May 2011
• Illustration detail: B&W photos throughout, with colour section
• All authors:
  Vic Armstrong, Robert Sellers