In Praise of Action is an Independent Documentary Film about stunt-people and their recognition in the film industry. Without their selfless contribution to film, the movies we know and love, would not be nearly the same.
In Praise of Action is directed by Aiste Jauraite and Skaiste Jauraite...
The practice is called wigging: stuntmen don wigs and women’s clothing to resemble female actors while filming risky action scenes.
Camera angles, special effects and editing preserve the illusion that it is a pulchritudinous star leaping off a building or driving through a window rather than a man in drag.
Audiences...
It's hard to gauge the full effect that Wonder Woman's success will have on the film industry. Studios and producers will no doubt have noticed that investing in a female-driven summer tentpole payed off big and that the conventional Hollywood wisdom that says women can't carry a blockbuster just doesn't...
