206. Garvin Cross, Part 2 (Stunt Performer in 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol')

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09/16/22 • 40 min

Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast

We’re back with Garvin Cross, who was Jeremy Renner's stunt double on “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.” This episode we get more Jackie Chan stories, why he was cast for a role in “Inception” and the “nightmare” of Shane Black’s “The Predator.” We also get into what it takes to be set on fire and of course have him talk about his favorite ‘Mission’ movies.

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205. Garvin Cross, Part 1 (Stunt Performer in 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol')

This week we are joined by Garvin Cross, a stunt performer on “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” and Jeremy Renner’s stunt double. This week we talk about what it was like being held up by wires for the magnet gag, the BMW car park sequence and being mistaken for Daniel Craig. We also talk about Tom Cruise’s hair and hear about filming Jackie Chan’s “Rumble in the Bronx.”

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207. 'Lightyear' the Fuse, Part 1 (Writer/Director Angus MacLane and Director of Photography Jeremy Lasky)

We’re going to infinity and beyond with this special miniseries devoted to Pixar’s “Lightyear” and how the movie was inspired by “Mission: Impossible.” Director Angus MacLane and cinematographer Jeremy Lasky join us to talk about how the use of IMAX in "Ghost Protocol" influenced their approach to the format, how the structure of “Mission: Impossible” also impacted “Lightyear” and, of course, our shared love of Teddy Newton.