Stunts
Vetted Contractors and Approval Criteria

In the UK, only approved stunt artists may be used for stunts, and the Producer must check that the artist is competent in relation to the particular stunt planned. Fights may be supervised by a competent fight arranger who need not be a pre-vetted (aka 'approved') contractor.

Stunt performers fall into three categories:

 

Full Members: Can be used as stunt arrangers (a.k.a. co-ordinators), as single stunt artists or as part of a team.

 

Intermediary Members: These cannot act as stunt arrangers; however they may carry out basic stunts without supervision.

 

Probationary Member: Can only work under the supervision of a full member acting as a stunt arranger.

A stunt co-ordinator who does not take part in the action must be used where:

A stunt coordinator may also be required to oversee the dramatic effect. Circus or similar acts should be undertaken by a competent artiste.

 

The stunt co-ordinator or fight arranger should have complete authority over the safety arrangements during the execution of the action sequence.