Ingrid Kleinig: From Wallaby to Wasp via an Elf.

Australian Stunt Woman, Ingrid Kleinig is a LA based Stunt Coordinator & performer who fell into the world of stunts while swinging 140ft above the arena for the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games. Having toured the globe with renowned physical theatre company Legs on the Wall as well as the Sydney Theatre Company - performing alongside the likes of Cate Blanchett & Joseph Fiennes, she had formed a wealth of physical, technical & artistic vocabulary across multiple fields including directing & rigging that lent itself precisely to the stunt industry.   In recent film endeavours Ingrid was the stunt double for Margot Robbie on Suicide Squad & The Legend of Tarzan, Brie Larson on Captain Marvel & Kong: Skull Island & Evangeline Lilly on Ant Man & The Wasp & The Hobbit Trilogy. She was one of only two female stunt drivers on Mad Max: Fury Road, can drive a big rig truck & hold her breath underwater for five & a half minutes. She is also the first female to be officially graded as an Assistant Stunt Coordinator in Australia where, to date, no female has ever held the position of Stunt Coordinator. She continues to pursue her passion for movement within the realm of film by creating action that serves the story.   All this and now she takes time from her library and billiards room to tell us her story ....join us as we delve into the world of the sensational, the award winning, INGRID KLEINIG

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British Stuntman Blake Sporne and writer, author and oracle of all knowledge to do with the film and TV stunt world, Jon Auty, host the episodes discussion and talking to people from the movie industry who help create the action sequences. From Hollywood to Bollywood their guests range from the Hollywood legends like Terry Leonard to the special effects technician that set up the ramp for him fall off that waterfall in Romancing the Stone. If you like behind the scenes extras, you will love this!