About this episode

Curtis Rivers shares insights from his career as a stuntman and the importance of visualization in achieving success.

Through his long and storied career as a stuntman, Curtis Rivers has appeared in scores of films and television shows, ranging from James Bond movies to Captain America to Game of Thrones. He has won a Screen Actor Guilds Awards as well as membership in the Hollywood Stuntmen’s Hall of Fame. The Briton is also a two-time Guinness World Record Holder, in the longest-duration parachute jump (45 minutes) and the longest bungee cord jump (from a hot-air balloon just above 15,000 feet). In today’s Meditative Story, Curtis shares how his ability to visualize the path ahead became a key component to his success, and allowed him to forge a new future for himself along the way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Curtis Rivers

Topics covered

• stunt performance
• visualization
• career success
• parachuting
• bungee jumping

Keywords

• stuntman
• visualization
• success
• parachute jump
• bungee jump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hollywood Stuntmen’s Hall of Fame

Books & works: James Bond, Captain America, Game of Thrones

Places: 15,000 feet

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