Fansite for James Bamford, Director
I enjoy James' work whether it with stunts or directing, and I've occasionally shared what I see in James' directing, but let's hear from those who work with him. They work in the industry and are more qualified to speak of his work than I. STEPHEN AMELL - Oliver Queen/Green Arrow - Arrow https://twitter.com/StephenAmell/status/1058248139621072898 https://youtu.be/pJ6_FDUfYXw?t=123... Continue Reading →
From IGN: "Bamford especially showed a knack for making the most of the talented stuntmen and women, with brutal combat and shots that lingered on the action rather than devolving into a mess of quick cuts and choppy editing." IGN: Arrow Season 4 Review
Some wonderful praise for the sword fights from "Unchained": "That moment came in last week’s episode when we were rewarded with another chance to see her fighting spirit. In episode twelve, aptly named “Unchained,” her moment finally reared its triumphant head during Malcolm’s absence when Talibah and two other league members orchestrated her jail-break. James... Continue Reading →
So much praise coming through this week for the Arrow stunt team, in particular Fight Co-ordinator James Bamford and stunt doubles Atlin Mitchell (Black Canary), Simon Burnett (Green Arrow) and Melissa Jin (Red Arrow). The team fight sequence at the beginning of the episode featuring a wire gag delighted the fans. Congratulations to James and... Continue Reading →
Tonight I discovered an old interview with Arrow's Michael Jai White who plays Bronze Tiger.Splashpage: It seems like you had quite a bit of input into the fighting scenes then.Jai White: I had influence, but I think the fight coordinator Bam Bam [James Bamford], who is amazing. He’s somebody that it was such a plus to work... Continue Reading →
http://instagram.com/p/ytRsptloHz/?modal=true Access Hollywood asked British actor Vinnie Jones about the Arrow stunt team and performing stunts: Yeah. Done a lot, but they're so finely tuned. …They're probably the most well-oiled bunch of stunt guys I've ever worked with. I mean, they were on it. - Vinnie Jones, Brick on Arrow For me now -- early... Continue Reading →
How many episodes ahead do you think BamBam is when choreographing the fight sequences and how does he fit it all in the week? It had been bothering me for a while. If you think about it, he's filming or rehearsing most days, when does he get time to plan? I decided to go straight... Continue Reading →
From TV fanatic: ARROW "Lastly, we can't talk about Arrow without talking about the beauty of the fight sequences; the show's stunt coordination is simply unmatched on TV right now. -- Robin Harry" Full list: TV Fanatic From IGN ARROW - The Climb In Arrow's midseason finale, Oliver scaled a big ass mountain and then... Continue Reading →
http://instagram.com/p/uwfTcUloAQ/?modal=true Katrina Law, who plays Nyssa al Ghul on Arrow was asked: Favorite stunt or fight you’ve done on the show so far? “Season two finale tunnel fight scene: Team Arrow fighting the Mirakuru soldiers. James Bamford, the stunt coordinator for Arrow, was on fire that episode. There were so many moving parts and so... Continue Reading →
Quote from a review of the Arrow/Flash crossover: "Thanks to the combination of a strong performance from the charismatic and physically formidable Nick Tarabay, neat visual effects work on those boomerangs and dependably spectacular stunt work from James Bamford and his team, Digger comes off as a more than credible threat." Source: Digital Spy Read... Continue Reading →
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