When casting stunt performers for productions, Rodriguez first looks to hire colleagues from within this network of stunt professionals.ĭepending on the production budget and complexity of the scenes, Rodriguez can either work alone with a co-coordinator or have multiple performers on his team. Becoming a member in this association requires sponsorship and full support from all members, and in return, members have access to exclusive opportunities and promotion within the group. In addition to his membership in SAG-AFTRA, Rodriguez is also part of a larger network of stunt performers named Brand X Stunts. He later worked as a wrangler on ‘The Adventures of Brisco County Junior’ and as a double for lead-actor Bruce Campbell. Quinn Medicine Woman,’ doing horse work and driving wagons. He moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to pursue a career in acting but after a few years got back in touch with his ranching skills when cast as an extra on ‘Dr. As the son and grandson of Pro Rodeo hall-of-famers, it was inevitable that Rodriguez would start team roping (at the early age of 7!) and continue in his family’s legacy, except this time on screen. Rodriguez originally gained his experience while working at his family’s horse and cattle ranch in Paso Robles, California. A hundred years later, there is still a need for modern-day cowboys, and fortunately for Hollywood, Jason Rodríguez fits that role seamlessly. The need for professional stunt performers originated in the early 1900s when American filmmakers hired rodeo stars and former cowboys to fill roles in western-themed action films. He is also recognized by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association as one of the Top 20 in Calf Roping/Team Roping. On three separate occasions he was nominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for “Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture” for ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ (Universal Pictures) and ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ (Warner Bros). Rodriguez won the Taurus World Stunt Award in 2002 for “Best Fire Stunt” in ‘The Last Castle’ and was later nominated for “Best Work with an Animal” in ‘American Outlaws’ (Warner Bros). He has also worked as a stunt coordinator for many television series, including ‘1883’ (Paramount+), ‘Outer Range’ (Amazon), and most recently ‘Yellowstone’ (Paramount Network). His cowboy skills of roping, riding horses and cattle driving have been featured in an extensive resume of films, television series and commercials.Īmongst his impressive list of credits is his stunt work for box-office hits such as ‘The Last Castle’ (Dreamworks), ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Mission Impossible’ (Paramount), and ‘Jason Bourne’ (Universal Pictures). He is well-versed in typical stunt roles like car chases and fight scenes, but as an award-winning cowboy and stuntman, Rodriguez is especially known for his experience with horses and ranch work. Today we highlight the work of Jason Rodriguez, a versatile and professional stunt performer who for the last 30 years has performed and choreographed some of Hollywood’s best action scenes. With years of specialized training, highly-skilled stunt performers can give viewers a thrilling yet realistic edge-of-their-seat experience. Although undetected by audiences (which is a good thing!) stunt performers go through rigorous training to execute the action sequences that are too dangerous for actors. Millisecond to millisecond, by way of motion blur, particle effects, speed lines, vibrations in the controller and a stable of other subtle audiovisual tricks, “Riders Republic” gets that feeling.If going to work means jumping out of helicopters, climbing aboard runaway trains, and maneuvering car chases, then stunt performers might just have the most exciting job in Hollywood. Instead, I am at once blank, devoid of careful or organized thought and also aware, at a near-primal level, of rhythm and motion, weight and weightlessness - a heightening of the senses and a narrowing of focus. When I tear downhill, teeth first, I don’t think in terms of my miles per hour, or really numbers at all. In real life, I am an avid cyclist and a modest, on-and-off skier. The game can be played in first- and third-person view, and while the latter may at times feel more intuitive from a gameplay perspective, the way “Riders Republic” plays in the first person is nothing short of an achievement. There’s one thing about the simulation that deserves mention above all: In its gameplay and presentation, “Riders Republic” is the most thrilling virtual approximation of extreme sports I’ve ever seen.
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