35 Do the actresses do their own stunts? (Xena: Warrior Princess)
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This article is from the Xena: Warrior Princess FAQ, by Paul Hilling p.hilling@bigfoot.com with numerous contributions by others.
35 Do the actresses do their own stunts? (Xena: Warrior Princess)
Lucy herself has said "If you don't see my face, there's a good
chance it isn't me doing the stunt". Stunt double are used for
the gymnastic and more difficult horseback riding scenes. Lucy
in particular is doing more and more these days. Enough, as one
of the people involved with the show said, to be quite impressive
and make one occasionally a little nervous.
Lucy was injured on October 8, 1996 while filming a skit for THE
TONIGHT SHOW. She was riding a horse across a parking lot in
full Xena gear. The horse, though shod for pavements, slipped
and fell. So, Lucy HAS been doing some of her stunts, but that
changed a bit after her accident. Lucy had said on ENTERTAINMENT
TONIGHT (in January 1997) that she would return to doing her own
stunts, but at her own pace.
The show was changed due to Lucy's accident. The ending for
"Intimate Stranger" was re-written so that "Ten Little Warlords"
could immediately follow that show, even though it was not
scheduled for filming. Another obvious change is "The Quest,"
which features Bruce Campbell as the King of Thieves. In "The
Quest," Xena invades The King of Thieves mind. Lucy has only a
very small role in "The Quest."
It's also noticeable in some already-aired episodes, such as
"Intimate Stranger" that the actresses are sometimes placed in
wire harnesses which enable them to do some of the terrific flips
and rotations the show is so famous for. In other cases stunt
doubles appear to be doing the work.
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