StuntsinMoviesOnthescreen,theUSactorTomCruiseisthrowinghimselfthroughaglasswindowasalargecarexplodesbehindhim;theactressHelenHuntisrunningfromhurricanesashomesandcowsaresweptup.And,ofcourse,thereisstallonedoing…everything.Itseemstobepopularthesedaysforactorsandactressestodotheirownstuntsinactionmovies,andthefactisthatthebignamesareindeeddoingmorestunts.Accordingtobeadirector,someactorsdoasmuchasninetypercentoftheirownstunts,whilethelasttenpercentaregenerallylefttostuntprofessionals.Thesearethemenandwomenwhomakealivingriskingtheirlivesonbehalfofthebignamesinactionmovies.However,thereisanexception.TheonlyactorwhodoesnotallowanyoneelsetodohisstuntsisJackieChan,theHongKongphenomenon.Hetakesprideindoingallthestuntsinhisactionmovies.JackieChanhasbeendoinghisindividualbrandofdramaticmartialartsforfifteenyears.Heisnodoubtawalkingmiracleofphysicalendurance.Ofcourse,alongwiththatheroismarenumerousbrokenbonesandaholethesizeofacoininhishead.USactionfilmmakersdonotwanttheirmoviestarstobeinjured,sostuntexpertsarealwayscalledintododangerouspartsthatrequiretalent.Atthesametime,theyalsotryhardtomaketheaudiencebelievethatthefamousfacesareperformingeverystunt.Actorsandactresseswouldalsolikethefanstobelievethattherearenoprofessionalsdoingthestuntsforthem.Manyoftheminsistondoingtheirownstuntsinthemovies.Thenaccidentsareinevitable.Forinstance,HelenHuntwasknockedunconsciouswhenfilmingonescene----sheopenedthedoorofavehicleandjumpedoffwhileitwasspeedingthroughacornfield.Helenlateradmitted,“Ihaveallthecourageofastuntperson,butIdon’thaveallthetalent.”Asfortheaudience,thereisabsolutelynoneedforyoutoworryaboutyourfavouritestars,whoarebraggingaboutperformingthestuntsonTVtalkshows.It’sentirelypossiblethatsomeoneelsetookthefall.AsHelensaid,thereisstillalotofworkoutthereforstuntprofessionals.