Casting Call: Who Should Direct Bond 25? Hugh Blackstaffe July 18, 2017 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features With Daniel Craig looking more likely than ever to return in the next Bond film, he needs a new director to join him. Rumours have been swirling that Christopher Nolan is in the frame, so we thought it would...
The 2017 Stunt Oscars Hugh Blackstaffe February 27, 2017 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features For the second year, ORWAV is proud to reveal the winners of our own 2017 Stunt Oscars, where we highlight some of the best and most spectacular stunts and stunt performers from the last 12 months. As the...
The Evolution of Jason Bourne’s Fight Scenes Hugh Blackstaffe August 4, 2016 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features Matt Damon's portrayal of the amnesiac American assassin, Jason Bourne, redefined the world of silver screen espionage. It caused the flagging Bond franchise to rethink its approach and was the instigator of a...
Jason Bourne – Review Hugh Blackstaffe July 29, 2016 Reviews Matt Damon is Bourne again. From the swell of the understated music that's underpinned the series to date, we know that we are firmly in Jason's world. However, it is a more chaotic, even murkier world than...
The 2016 Stunt Oscars Hugh Blackstaffe February 25, 2016 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features The stunt industry, specifically stunt professionals, are criminally overlooked by the Oscars. In an effort to draw much-needed attention to this underrepresented yet essential arm of filmmaking, ORWAV is...
Why Daniel Craig Is the Best Bond Hugh Blackstaffe October 23, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Daniel Craig is the ideal Bond. He encapsulates everything that Bond is and has evolved to be since 007 first emerged into existence from the smoky Royale-les-Eaux casino in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino...
12 Rounds with Vic Armstrong Hugh Blackstaffe September 19, 2015 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features In the buildup to the release of Spectre, ORWAV sat down with legendary stunt master Vic Armstrong, who has appeared in and even partly directed over a dozen of 007's onscreen adventures. He is truly an icon...
12 Rounds With Soldier In Blue Hugh Blackstaffe May 31, 2015 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features For our latest 12 Rounds, One Room With A View met up with Charlie Rotherham. The reason we're speaking to Rotherham is that he is the co-founder of Soldier in Blue, a company that offers what it calls a...
Why The Oscars Should Acknowledge Stunt Professionals Hugh Blackstaffe March 18, 2015 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features It is time for an Academy Award category that acknowledges the work of stunt professionals. They have been a crucial feature of cinema, instilling shock and awe into audiences since the early 1900s, and they...
12 Rounds Special: American Sniper Hugh Blackstaffe January 13, 2015 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features One Room With A View went another 12 Rounds with Clint Eastwood's go-to master of on-screen war fighting, Sergeant Major James D. Dever USMC (ret.), to get the detail on how he turned Bradley Cooper into the...
12 Rounds With Annie Ellis Hugh Blackstaffe September 16, 2014 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features One Room With A View goes 12 Rounds with the unstoppable Annie Ellis. A master of horses, expert stunt driver, and qualified badass, Annie has survived everything the stunt industry can throw at her on- and...
12 Rounds With James D. Dever Hugh Blackstaffe July 1, 2014 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features 1 Comment In the second article in the series, One Room With A View goes 12 Rounds with James D. Dever, the master of on-screen warfare. An expert on all things military, contemporary and historical, Sergeant Major...
12 Rounds With Bobby Holland Hanton Hugh Blackstaffe June 17, 2014 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features 17 Comments 12 Rounds is the latest feature from One Room With A View as we celebrate the talent behind the blockbuster action we see on screen. From military advisers to stunt performers, we're going 12 rounds with...
