Module 6　Films and TV Programmes

　　【美文阅读】　

　　Stuntman Career

　　A stuntman has a very exciting and interesting life.He or she gets to do everything and anything that is too dangerous for actors and actresses.The biggest problem with a stuntman career is that the work is not always there.However，if you have the connections，being a stuntman is a great adventurous career.

　　Earnings

　　A stuntman's earnings are determined by several factors.As a beginner，you probably won't make the money that you expect，but once you have experience and have a good reputation，you can sometimes name your price.Salaries can range as low as D|S5,000 to more than D|S70,000 per year.Remember，as a stuntman，you do the most adventurous parts of the movie，but no one sees you.

　　Working Conditions

　　A stuntman goes wherever the movie industry goes and the movie industry goes everywhere.You may have to work from 4 am to 11 pm and then get up at 4 am again the next morning.A stuntman's work is done in all types of weather and is most likely done outside.There are generally more men than women in the business and by the age of 40，you are usually too old to do stunt work.

　　Training Needed

　　The easiest way to become a stuntman is to bypass(绕过) training and just grow up with stunt work.It is common for stunt work experience and skills to be handed down from one generation to the next.Not every person is able to be in the stunt business.It takes lots of courage，and ambition(抱负)．Some skills are taught at stunt schools in places like California and Florida that you can enter to learn from professionals.

　　Future in becoming a Stuntman

　　Right now，there is not a lot of work for stuntmen.Stunt work should not be considered as one's only income.Instead of employing stuntmen，many films use computers to portray(塑造) the most dangerous scenes.Stunt work usually only lasts until around the age of forty but then there may be a chance of becoming a stunt coordinator (协调人)．

　　【诱思导学】　

　　1．Do you want to be a stunt man/stunt woman?

　　【答案】　Yes，I do.或No，I don't.

　　2．One of the most popular pastimes today is movie­going.Movies are popular because they are the most fascinating and easiest escape means from increasing pressure.There are different types of films.Can you think of a film，and tell us which type it belongs to?

　　【答案】　略