Table 1Transition record

extratostunt performer

A extra already meets 34% of what the stunt performer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From extra

34%

Overlap1

To stunt performer

15 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

68.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.9

This move: 68.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the stunt performer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the extra profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stunt performer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a extra background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held practice martial arts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ride horses communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use firearms assisting and caring
already held express yourself physically communication, collaboration and creativity
already held harmonise body movements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adapt to acting roles communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 6 the stunt performer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held follow time cues required
required, not held perform stunts required
required, not held study roles from scripts required
required, not held work with an artistic team required
required, not held attend rehearsals required
required, not held manage feedback required

optional, not held practise extreme sports optional
optional, not held self-promote optional
optional, not held adapt fighting techniques for performance optional
optional, not held communicate expectations of fight actions optional
optional, not held learn the choreographic material optional
optional, not held perform with motion capture equipment optional
optional, not held prepare rehearsals optional
optional, not held interact with fellow actors optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held work with prop makers optional

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse own performance required
required, not held follow work schedule required

optional, not held analyse your fight discipline expertise optional
optional, not held organise rehearsals optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held study media sources required

optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work with respect for own safety required

optional, not held obtain relevant licenses optional

05 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held sword fighting optional
optional, not held film production process optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held interact safely with animals optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stunt performer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances skill
already held express yourself physically skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held harmonise body movements skill
already held work with the camera crew skill
already held work with the lighting crew skill
already held acting techniques knowledge
already held adapt to acting roles skill
already held lighting techniques knowledge
already held perform dances skill
already held photography knowledge
already held practice dance moves skill
already held practice martial arts skill
already held ride horses skill
already held use firearms skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held drive vehicles optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held practise extreme sports optional
optional, not held self-promote optional
optional, not held sword fighting optional
optional, not held adapt fighting techniques for performance optional
optional, not held analyse your fight discipline expertise optional
optional, not held communicate expectations of fight actions optional
optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held interact safely with animals optional
optional, not held learn the choreographic material optional
optional, not held organise rehearsals optional
optional, not held perform with motion capture equipment optional
optional, not held prepare rehearsals optional
optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held interact with fellow actors optional
optional, not held obtain relevant licenses optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held work with prop makers optional

9 held skills the stunt performer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act discreetly skill
not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role analyse a script skill
not needed by the target role exercise sports skill
not needed by the target role perform scenes for filming skill
not needed by the target role practise singing skill
not needed by the target role rehearse role skill
not needed by the target role sing skill
not needed by the target role work with the director of photography skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held sword fighting optional
optional, not held film production process optional

Index

Other moves recorded from extra

Full index of moves from extra

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.