7. I live in
the U.K., how do I break into the film/TV industry as a stunt person? 
You have to join Actors'
Equity before applying to be a probationary member of the stunt register.
Prospective stunt people need to have gained sports qualifications (one
has to be a martial art) e.g. fencing, horse riding, scuba diving, gymnastics,
trampoline, etc. Getting to an experienced enough level in the required
six sports takes several years and costs thousands of pounds. A new member
can only work under the guidance of an experienced stunt coordinator. After
three years they become an intermediate member (can work on their own but
not instruct other stunt people or actors). Later, after gaining more experience,
they can become a stunt coordinator and instruct others on set. Click
here for a page about it at Vic Armstrong's site. He says to send a
large stamped addressed manila envelope to the following address for full
information: The Stunt Register, c/o Equity, Guild House, Upper Saint Martins
Lane, London, WC2H 9EG, United Kingdom.
Some further information is in the following two articles:
"So, You Wanna Be A Stuntman?" by Cam Winstanley in the July 1997 issue
of Total Film magazine and an interview with stuntman Nick Powell
titled "So You Want To Be A Stuntman" by Michael Elliot for the April 1994
issue of Impact magazine.
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