Daniel, in a real pinch me moment, welcomes someone whose work has contributed to some of the most beloved blockbusters the last 25 years including all eight of the Harry Potter films.
David Holmes was the stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe across the Harry Potter films, and grew up on those film sets alongside some of the most talented cast and crew members of our generation. His stunt work is also featured in the films “Lost in Space” which starred Matt LeBlanc of Friends fame, fantasy films “Inkheart” and “The Golden Compass” as well as so many others.
In January 2009, David broke his neck in an accident while carrying a stunt test for a sequence in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. After being left paralyzed, David has bravely told his story in the HBO documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, produced by fellow Potter-alumni and friend Daniel Radcliffe. The documentary went on to be nominated for an Emmy and a BAFTA, and David is now set to release a memoir of the same name chronicling his years working on the Potter films and life after being left disabled. He is also the host of the podcast Cunning Stunts.
On todays episode David will be chatting about his experiences on the set of Harry Potter, the nature of a career as a stunt performer, and the way in which he has used art as a way to move through the dark times in life and how it effects his outlook.
Plus he'll be chatting about his memoir "David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived" and what he'd like to see from the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.
All of this & more on today's episode of "Creatively Me".
David Holmes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWi5BiXqCE
David's Book "David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived" - https://www.dubraybooks.ie/product/the-boy-who-lived-9781399738828
Daniel's Book "Breanne 1975" - https://www.dubraybooks.ie/product/breanne-1975-9781804392034
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