Now 80 years old, Needham has done more in one life than most men have done in ten. He's just published a book, Stuntman!: My Car-Crashing, Plane-Jumping, Bone-Breaking, Death-Defying Hollywood Life. And in it, he recounts his days doing one or more of the following:
? Stunt-doubling everyone from John Wayne to Kirk Douglas to Burt Reynolds.
? Jumping trucks and boats, leaping out of buildings and off of planes, and breaking many, many bones.
? Orchestrating a team that drove broke the sound barrier.�
? Creating a NASCAR team from scratch, racing against Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, and doing a pretty damn fine job of it.
? Driving in the Cannonball Run, then creating the movie of the same name.
? Writing and directing Smokey and the Bandit.
That's not bad. We discuss all that and more in our chat. He's a hell of a lot of fun, and this podcast'll put hair on your chest. Even the ladies, so listen with caution. And after the jump, check out a couple of Needham's trademark stunts.
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Why Is This News, episode 35--Hal Needham, stuntman and director of Smokey & The Bandit
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/post/Why-Is-This-News-35-Hal-Needham-stuntman-NASC?urn=top-333735
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