ActionHouse's Steve McQuillan opens up for the first time in Life of Action II
Renowned New Zealand stunt coordinator Steve McQuillan (Guns Akimbo, The Gunman, 6 Days) and founder of the stunt company, ActionHouse, revealed that he has been approached many times in the past to talk about his years spent working on major films and TV shows, and he hasn’t opened up to reveal these stories and insights until speaking to Mike Fury for his book, Life of Action II.
His full comment reads: “I have been approached over the years by a number of magazine and book companies to talk about action and the stunt industry within New Zealand... I have never gone through with the interviews until I was contacted by Mike Fury, the author of Life of Action, whose first book was truly awe-inspiring and showcased some of the industry’s big hitters and the paths they took to succeed in this industry...”
Author Mike Fury added, “it’s a real privilege to help share these stories and offer a platform to help inspire and educate a lot of different people all over the world. I've had messages from both young and very experienced talent, film students, journalists and passionate movie buffs, all of whom get a huge amount from these conversations. Some pretty personal messages too. It really has taken on a life of its own.”
You can order the book directly here or via the shop page. Exclusive author signed copies are also available in Limited Edition hardback or regular softcover versions.
Sean Penn in The Gunman, stunt coordinated by Steve McQuillan
Book description:
Life of Action II takes readers behind-the-scenes once again for a compelling series of conversations, shedding light on the overlooked and misunderstood world of action genre cinema. In this brand-new collection of original interviews, we meet and get under the skin of
You can order the book directly here or via the shop page. Exclusive author signed copies are also available in Limited Edition hardback or regular softcover versions.
Book description:
Life of Action II takes readers behind-the-scenes once again for a compelling series of conversations, shedding light on the overlooked and misunderstood world of action genre cinema. In this brand-new collection of original interviews, we meet and get under the skin of some of the hardest working actors, filmmakers and stunt professionals working today to find out what motivates and inspires them, and the lessons we can take.
Featuring new interviews with top talent such as Zoë Bell (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Death Proof), Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, Spawn), Frank Grillo (Captain America: Civil War, Wheelman), Tony Jaa (Fast & Furious 7, Ong Bak), Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Con Air), Vic Armstrong (Total Recall, Raiders of the Lost Ark), Gareth Evans (Apostle, The Raid) and many more, this is a must-have for creatives and film fans, alike.
Sharing unique stories and exclusive images from Bond, Indiana Jones, John Wick, The Raid, The Expendables and more, Life of Action II is an action-packed anthology unlike any other and raises the bar as any sequel should.