You booked an acting or background role. On the day, you are asked to fall, fight, handle a weapon or drive in an action sequence you have not rehearsed.
Illustrative situation. Stunts & physical risk.
You might hear
“You don’t need a stunt double for that.”
What you can do
- Ask for the qualified person responsible for the action and an explanation of the plan. Do not improvise a stunt to prove you are cooperative.
- Clarify whether the task changes your role, agreement or pay. On an IPA production, ask about the stunt provisions.
- If you believe the work is unusually dangerous, use the Saskatchewan refusal process. An experienced crew is not a reason to skip your own questions.
Example wording
“Who is coordinating this action? I need the risks, rehearsal and agreed task explained before I take part.”
Use your own words. You can take this to an adviser instead of the person involved.Keep a record
- Original booking and changed action
- Briefing, rehearsal and responsible person
Keep records you are entitled to hold, somewhere secure. Avoid collecting other people’s private material or recording secretly without advice. This site does not take incident reports.
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