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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

Ep587: Stunt and Stunt Abilities

Ep587: Stunt and Stunt Abilities

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Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Keeping it Reel's David Fowlie pay tribute to Tinseltown’s unheralded daredevils with a look at Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story (now available On Demand from Shout! Studios)!

April Wright’s documentary traces the troubled history of female stunt performers from the Silent Era through the age of comic-book blockbusters, profiling industry veterans and newcomers alike. Between broken bones, sexism, and the persistent specter of death, these talented women have lots of stories to tell about their triumphs and setbacks in a trade whose norms are ever-evolving.

Also, Ian wishes a very happy birthday to Emmanuel Noisette of EMan’s Movie Reviews (and invites you to check out his recent interview with Tenet star John David Washington), and recommends Kicking the Seat’s YouTube-exclusive interview with Stuntwomen director April Wright!

Episode 587 isn’t insured for this!

Show Guide:

  • Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

  • Intro: 0:14 - 3:27

  • Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story Trailer: 3:27- 5:48

  • Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story Discussion: 5:48 - 38:19

  • Outro Music: 38:19 - 38:35

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