Hustle, Risk, Repeat: Tom McComas' Life as a Hollywood Stuntman

About this episode

Tom McComas shares his journey as a Hollywood stuntman and the influences that shaped his career.

You’ve no doubt seen Tom McComas flash across the big screen, usually falling off a building or wheelying a motorcycle through rush-hour traffic. That's because he’s a bonafide Hollywood stuntman. McComas credits his career choice to a best-selling self-help book, “What Color is Your Parachute?” Summing it up, he says, “Figure out what you like to do, and find out a way to get paid doing it.”

People in this episode

Host: Mark Long

Guest: Tom McComas

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• stuntman
• career choices
• self-help
• motorcycles

Keywords

• stuntman
• Hollywood
• career
• self-help
• motorcycle stunts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: What Color is Your Parachute?

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