THE GUEST
Today’s guest is Bobby Holland Hanton.
Bobby is a stunt-man who has completed some of the most inconic stunt-work in a long list of some of my favourite films. He is known for his work in Inception (2010), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Skyfall (2012). His recent stunning work for Chris Hemworth in Netflix’s ‘Extraction’ was a prime reason, that Chris now uses Bobby for all his stunt work and working exclusively together.
Bobby started his career as a Gymnast, and climbed through the ranks to compete as a National Squad Member and National Gold Medalist for Great Britain. Bobby retired from Gymnastics at 17 and turned his attention to football, becoming a semi-professional footballer for Fareham Town FC at the age of 19. With his huge appetite for performing unabated, he started to perform in Live Action Shows, Pantomimes, various TV Shows and worldwide modelling campaigns & commercials for major brands. Bobby then trained in all the disciplines needed to achieve the goal of becoming a Stuntman, which took the best part of 4 years (training full time). This meant qualifying in skills such as Kickboxing, Swimming, 10m High Diving, Gymnastics, Trampolining, and Scuba Diving. Since then Bobby has performed in 44 full feature movies that will be on your most-loved list, alongside a who’s who of A-list star actors.
In this interview, we discuss his story, how he overcomes fear, similarities he sees in the top performers he works with, his training, working on a film set and so much more.
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WHAT IS DISCUSSED
- Who they are
- What an average day on set is like
- How are the stunts setup
- How much involvement does he have in what is involved
- How does he prepare for them and how are they rehearsed so they can be completed safely, controlled and at the level and quality that is needed for the film
- Similarities in the top performers that he works with
- How stunts are rehearsed
- How does he keep developing his skills, and keep them at a high-performance level so he can utilize them when required
- What is his training regime like
- Tips on building relationships and friendships
- His take on the use of Computer-generated imagery (CGI) in films
- How does he control fear when he is about to undertake a high-pressure stunt
- Does he still enjoy films, do they still hold that attraction now he has worked on so many films?
- Where did his love of films come from
- His back surgery and the positives he could take from it
- His recent entry into acting
- How you can connect with them
KEY POINTS TO REFLECT ON & LINKS MENTIONED
- Bobby has been the stunt double for a high number of A-list celebrities, using his core skill-set to act for various people, mimicking their look and actions in addition to performing dangerous stunts. What transferable skills do you have, that you could use to go into a new role, ask for a promotion, start a business etc and mimic the top performers in that industry and become a success like Bobby?
- Bobby works with a support team covering all the techniques and equipment are using. He relies on these team members to keep him safe and able to complete the repeat shots that the films needs. Stop trying to do everything yourself, there is no need to. Find a support team or network to assist you towards your goals.
- Bobby rehearses the moves and actions he will do in a stunt repeatedly, well before he is recorded on camera doing the stunt. It is this preparation, rehearsal and skill development that works so well, Bobby ensures that he has mastered the performance before the cameras are there, which gives him the confidence to feel ready, by ironing out mistakes away from the lights and camera, and then he can before at top level when the pressure is on. Like most top performers, Bobby utilises his training to lock down the skills he needs and ensure he is comfortable with the pattern. How can you reverse engineer your physical goals, and start organizing your training to cover and develop the movement patterns, skill work etc needed and routinely completed, so that when you are competing or the pressure is on, you can work at top performance level as everything becomes automatic and natural to you.
- As Bobby says, ‘no one is average’, we all have something unique and special that we bring to whatever we do in our own way
- There is always things to learn, you have never mastered something. Stay humble, stick with a growth mindset and see opportunities and training time as a chance to learn and develop yourself.
- Look to improve yourself at least 1% per day in some area of your life.
- Build strong friendships by being there for the other, be open and honest, and showcase your true self.
- Fear will always come. You need to find a ritual or routine that you can use to enter the zone, that allows you to switch into high quality work, where you can switch off focus on unneeded stimuli and focus on the task at hand.
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO AFTER LISTENING
These are some key actions that you should undertake after listening to this interview:
- Watch ‘Extraction’ on Netflix
- Check out ‘Battle Cancer’ – “through battle cancer you’re not alone”
- Consider Chris Hemsworths training app that Bobby is a trainer on
- Watch Damien Walters School Fight
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