The ORWAV Mission: Impossible Stunt Spectacular! Rory Steabler July 24, 2018 Analysis, Features, Top 10 The Mission: Impossible movies have developed a reputation, over the course of the last few sequels, for spectacular exploits and derring-do on the part of star Tom Cruise. As superspy Ethan Hunt, Cruise has...
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...
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...
How Impossible Are The Mission: Impossible Films? Bertie Archer July 30, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Ethan Hunt: super-spy, quasi-leader of top-secret government agency, and foundation of $2 billion film franchise. The humble 1960s American television show on which the series is based has been left far...
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 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...
