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 Matt Davies
I'm back being an insurance salesman, but Faking It has given me a different perspective on life. It has made me think if you want something bad enough go ahead and do it. It has made me realise I need to get out of my comfort zone. It has made me look at my life and wonder where I want to go. It has given me bigger balls all round.
One of the stunt co-ordinators said that he would bear me in mind when he was looking for stuntman. I'd love the chance to do it again. I'd love to keep my hand in. But I know that I'm too old to become a proper stuntman. I'd be nearly forty by the time I finished my training, and by that age your body is deteriorating. The TV side of Faking It fascinated me. It has made me wonder if I could get into that.
I do miss the buzz of being a stuntman. I miss the buzz badly. The whole adrenalin rush thing was new to me… and now I need it.
Morgan Johnson
What's the biggest difficulty learning to be a stuntman?
The biggest difficulty for most people is commitment. It takes a lot of time and money to complete the training. After that it takes a lot of time and luck to break into the profession.
For someone in Matt's position, the biggest problem is overcoming whatever fears you have got.
What was the biggest crisis during the four weeks?
The biggest crisis was trying to improve Matt's gymnastics ability. Matt was really uncoordinated as soon as he left the ground. Anything that involved having all 4 limbs in the air was a disaster.
How confident were you immediately before the test?
I knew that if he had a good day, he'd be able to do it. The biggest worry was the high fall. That and the fact the people he was up against were all established stuntmen.
Has everyone got a stunt man in them? Or was Matt special?
There are a lot of people who can't be trained as stuntmen. Some people can't overcome their fears. Some people haven't got enough coordination. Some people are too gung-ho: a stuntman is a risk-assessor, not a risk-taker.
Do you think you could learn to Fake It as an insurance salesman?
Yeah, I reckon I could do it. I'm a salesman, but what I am selling is the action sequence in a movie. I am selling the fact that a movie star can fall off a building, bounce twice and walk away. But I know I wouldn't enjoy it. Over the long-term I don't think I'd be able to cope emotionally with being in an office, being in front of a VDU. I'm just not that sort of person.
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