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TAURUS AWARDS & MOSTOW INTERVIEW! T3 nominated for big stunts! Reported By: TheARNOLDFANS.com Staff Wednesday, April 28, 2004 In the tradition of Hollywood's finest awards presentations, the best stuntwomen and men in the entertainment industry will be recognized for their extraordinary performance in feature films! T3 is up for many awards and will surely be walking away with the trophy: the Taurus award! T3 nominations: Best stunt by a woman: Nominees: Alisa Henesley Description: Terminatrix runs off an embankment and lands on the top of a moving hearse. The hearse tries to shake her off by weaving and the Terminatrix must hang onto the roof top to avoid flying off. Best Overall Stunt by a Man Nominees: Dickey Beer, Wade Eastwood, Terry Jackson, Billy Lucas, Rick Miller, Monte Perlin, Gary Powell, Mike Smith, Tom Struthers, Tim Trella Description: A large crane, police cars, a police motorcycle and various emergency vehicles pursue a pick-up truck. The pick-up truck is bumped and crashes into the chase vehicles and spins in circles. The crane crashes through nearby buildings and knocks down telephone poles and street signs. Eventually the crane is caught in the street and explodes. Best Stunt Coordination Nominees: Simon Crane Best Work with a Vehicle Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Nominees: Dickey Beer, Wade Eastwood, Terry Jackson, Billy Lucas, Rick Miller, Monte Perlin, Gary Powell, Mike Smith, Tom Struthers, Tim Trella Description: A large crane, police cars, a police motorcycle and various emergency vehicles pursue a pick-up truck. The pick-up truck is bumped and crashes into the chase vehicles and spins in circles. The crane crashes through nearby buildings and knocks down telephone poles and street signs. Eventually the crane is caught in the street and explodes. The 2004 Taurus World Stunt Awards show airs in the United States of America Spike TV: Wednesday, May 26 at 9:00pm Exclusive JONATHAN MOSTOW interview found at the World Stunt Awards website: MOSTOW: "Initially, the filmmaker thought of filming a hook-and-ladder fire truck, but 2nd unit director Simon Crane suggested - appropriately - a giant crane. Soon, Mostow was meeting with Crane and special effects wizards from ILM to figure out how to craft a whole sequence around the $1.5 million, 160-ton contraption. "Simon is absolutely brilliant," says Mostow. "He understands that stunts must be spectacular, but also serve the story. Added to that, he brings an incredible team with him, including guys like Steve Griffin, the stunt coordinator." From the beginning, Mostow knew that operating the crane would require a stunt specialist. The production brought in Gary Powell, whom Mostow describes as "the greatest driver of large vehicles in the world." Powell spent several months practicing on a damaged crane that the production crew had obtained, until he could make it spin 360 degrees and even tip on two wheels." For the rest of the Mostow interview, visit: www.worldstuntawards.com NOW! ---------- |