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Episode 5: Brian Nickels

Episode 5: Brian Nickels

FromCunning Stunts, A Podcast Series


Episode 5: Brian Nickels

FromCunning Stunts, A Podcast Series

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This is a very special episode, Brian ‘Sonny’ Nickels was an amazing stunt performer and an incredible person. Unfortunately we lost Brian earlier this year to cardiac arrest, he was a special friend, loving father and husband, with an amazing energy and passion for life. In this episode Brian tells us about both his professional and unlicensed boxing careers, what it’s like to fight Tom Hardy and what stuntmen get up to in the background of fight scenes! He may be gone, but will never be forgotten, loved and missed by everyone he met. We hope you enjoy this episode, with some tears and laughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

David Holmes was a Gymnast and Stunt Performer. He began his Stunt career at the age of 14 on “Lost In Space” and for the following ten years he performed on many productions, including; Prince Of Persia, The Golden Compass and all eight Harry Potter films as the main Harry Potter Stunt Double. David qualified for the Stunt Register when he was 22 years old, then on January 28th 2009, at the age of 25 David was left paralysed after an accident on set whilst rehearsing a stunt.It’s been over a decade since David’s accident and his love of stunts, the stunt community and movies has never wavered. In this Podcast Series, David hopes to highlight and pay tribute to the amazing work that our Stunt Coordinators and Performers do whilst on set in the name of entertainment.Produced by David Holmes & Amy Stares