How do movies and TV shows "get" characters to perform difficult...

kernel_kate

I'm using examples from the TV series Hazel, but this could come from any number of sources. On one show, the title character makes three "strikes" in a row at bowling. On another, she calls, and makes a complex series of pool shots, one after another. On a third show, it might be a "hole in one" at golf. These are doable, but highly difficult athletic feats that may require world class performers. A show might feature actors/actresses that...

Originally asked by Tom Au on Stack Exchange (movies) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

There are at least three ways of doing this, and different shows will take different approaches. I'll use the "three strikes in a row" scene as an example. - Use stunt doubles It doesn't have to be the actor themselves performing the feats. Bring in an accomplished athlete of roughly the same height and build, dress them up to resemble the character, and then shoot them from angles that make it impossible to tell the difference. A pro-level bowler could easily achieve three strikes in a row. - Train the actor Sometimes, the actor will insist on performing the stunt themselves. In this case, you'd have a pro-level bowler come in and train the actor until they're able to reliably score a...

Full answer by F1Krazy: https://movies.stackexchange.com/a/116954 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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