The true adventures of the world's greatest stuntman / Vic Armstrong with Robert Sellers ; introduction by Steven Spielberg.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Titan, 2011.Description: 352 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 1848568746 (hbk.)
- 9781848568747 (hbk.)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | Biography | Armstron V. A738 | Checked out | 06/28/2024 | 33111006386987 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"No CGI can match what Vic can accomplish" -nbsp; Steven Spielbergnbsp;
"Vic is The Man" -nbsp; Pierce Brosnan
"Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend" -nbsp; Martin Scorsese
"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 -nbsp;altogether brilliant company."nbsp;-nbsp; Roger Lewis, nbsp;Daily Mail
"[A] page-turner... I couldn't put it down! I had a great time reading this book and give it my highest recommendation." -nbsp; Leonard Maltin
"[Vic has] been this unheralded savior of movie magic fornbsp;decades, and hearing how he makes the incredible credible is a must for anynbsp;film fan." -nbsp; Hollywood.com
"Armstrong's a fascinating guy and a straight shooter. His book is fantastic." -nbsp; Ain't It Cool News
"The man is a legend in the industry... [A] mind-blowing, must-read biography." -nbsp; Movies.com
"The movie memoir of the year!" -nbsp; SciFi Mafia
"[Vic] talks to you like he's your cool uncle, or the uncle you wished you had, really down to earth, but at the same time you can tell he's got a twinkle in his eye as he's talking..." -nbsp; Geek Six
"A hell of a read." -nbsp; Film School Rejects nbsp;
"The key to an entertaining autobiography is a combination of good stories to tell and a distinctive life; Armstrong has them both." -nbsp; Library Journal
"Armstrong has done it all." - nbsp;Empire
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"Anbsp;spills'n'thrills ride through a fast-forward life in pictures." - nbsp; The Times
"Armstrong takes us on the spectacular journey of his life thatnbsp;left me wondering who would be brave enough to play him in a movie. What anbsp;legacy! What a life! What a book!" - Geeks of Doom
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Think you don't know Vic Armstrong?
Wrong! You've seen his work in countless films...nbsp;
He's been a stunt double for James Bond, Indiana Jones and Superman, and he's directed action scenes for three Bond movies, Mission Impossible 3 ,nbsp; Thor , and the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man to name but a few.
Counting Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg and Arnold Schwarzeneggernbsp;among his friends, and officially credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Most Prolific Stuntman, Vic's got a lot of amazing stories to tell, and they're all here in this - the movie memoir of the year!