12. Stunts, doubling Chris Hemsworth, and Netflix hit 'Extraction' with Bobby Holland Hanton.
Would you recognise an actor who has starred in the Avengers films, Thor, and Captain America. Three Bond movies, two Star Wars films, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Batman?
In episode 12 of the B-side, I speak to Bobby Holland Hanton, one of Hollywood’s most in-demand stuntmen, who you've seen perform in the biggest action films of the last decade, but probably have never heard of.
Bobby is a British born, former champion gymnast-turned-stunt performer. Who has featured alongside esteemed actors such as Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Robert Downey Jr, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L Jackson, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Jonny Depp, and Leonardo di Caprio among others. And has worked for directing greats like JJ Abrams, Ron Howard, Chris Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott and Taika Waititi.
He has been the stunt double for many of Hollywood’s leading stars including Daniel Craig, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Pine, and Christian Bale, where he risks life and limb doing the breathtaking stunts that they wouldn’t dream of doing themselves.
We chat about stunt performing, how he got into the industry, and the processes behind his craft. And we go behind-the-scenes on the new action-packed Netflix smash 'Extraction', where Bobby doubles for long-time collaborator, and close friend, Chris Hemsworth.
He discusses the lighter side of filmmaking and his passion for comedy, along with his other, less death-defying creative pursuits. Then we switch gears, and go deep on everything from mental health, recovering from major back surgery and how he is helping to raise awareness and fight cancer, through his work with battlecancer.com
Bobby is an amazingly talented, creative and versatile performer, and is a lovely, super humble guy too. I hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did. Cheers
You can find Bobby Holland Hanton here:
https://www.bobbyhollandhanton.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3479192/
https://www.instagram.com/bobbydazzler84/
Support the effort to kick cancer's butt here:
https://www.battlecancer.com
And watch Netflix 'Extraction' and check out the 12 minute one-taker we discuss, it's bloody mind-blowing:
https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80230399