A group of journalists recently visited the Arrow set, armed with questions about the 4th season of the hit show, the arc of this year's "Big Bad" Damien Darhk and other new characters, as well as the 4th season stunts. Stunt/Fight Co-ordinator James Bamford spoke to Collider about the evolution of Thea's fighting style, how... Continue Reading →
Thea takes down Slade
In the latest Arrow stunt video we see Oliver and Thea take on Slade on Lian Yu. James shot the rehearsal video at night before Christmas and you can see the Christmas lights in the background, giving it a festive feel. James explains that Slade targets Oliver's recently injured shoulder. However Slade loses track of... Continue Reading →
BamBam loves a challenge
One of the key features of a great Stunt Co-ordinator is the ability to think on your feet and change plans as the need arrives.In the case of the awesomely talented James Bamford it was changing the way a training sequence between Malcolm and Thea was shot. Production was behind schedule and Director Glen Winter... Continue Reading →
Thea, Malcolm, bamboo and happy accidents
Fans have been raving about the training sequences between Malcolm Merlyn and daughter Thea on Arrow so it's exciting to see the behind the scenes stunt video for another of these scenes. In Merlyn's Final Test James explains that he learned early on in his career to build a sword from bamboo as they are... Continue Reading →
You thought Thea wasn’t badass? Well look again
So much has happened in character development for Thea Queen/Merlyn over the last two and a bit seasons and under the tutelage of Malcolm Merlyn she has emerged with a new haircut and kickass style and all Arrow fans are applauding. In the latest Stunt Video from the CW we see how James put together... Continue Reading →