Mel Gibson owned a world-class cattle ranch near our small Montana town. He was very respected by his employees and locals. My nephews' swim team drove all over Eastern Montana in a van that Mr. Gibson loaned them.
Mic, you rock! I was in the best shape of my life at 39-40 and still could do what I could do at 25, so don’t sell yourself short. Great interview, Rob!
I have to agree with you rob, stuntman always seem to have the best stories. And we missed a bunch not having Yakima canutt with us today. Yet we still have the films the show his excellent abilities as a stuntman.
If you ever get to talk to Mic Rodgers again, it would be interesting to hear about his experiences working with western actor and stunt legend Hal Needham on films like "Cannonball Run II" and "Megaforce".
I just the other night watched "Virginia City"...again, with Errol Flynn, Randolph Scott and Humphrey Bogart where Yakima Canutt reprised that stunt he invented for "Stagecoach" of leaping between those running horses and being dragged under the coach. Seems they couldn't wait to put it in another picture as those films were made very close together. And it remains one of the most spectacular and dangerous stunts ever put on film. And no matter how many times you see it, it's still one that gets the blood pumping with excitement and admiration for the bravery of those guys with the skill and courage to perform it. So Kudos to Yak, Mic and Hal Needham for risking life and limb to give us those thrills.
I agree that the stunt performers always have the best stories, because they have to figure out how to execute the director's vision. Make it look real, make it look dangerous, oh and don't die, or get crippled up, unfortunately that does happen. Maverick is a really fun film. I'll admit that I was skeptical cause James Garner was and will always be Maverick to me, but Mel can be the son of Maverick. Mic Rodgers face is readily identifiable from all his secondary roles, but I didn't realize all of the contributions he made to many of my favorite shows. As always, your show just makes my Sunday better.
All the action scenes is what makes western movies so great. We owe a wealth of gratitude to all the great stunt men and women. Who risked it all to make the movies so terrific to watch 🤠 👍Thank you WOW.
Mic Rogers is still with us but is 69 see if you can get him back for more stories this interview was great as always had zero idea he was involved with Apocalypto and filmed the head rolling down the steps.
I Love Terry Leonard. Yaccama's son Tap was my next door neighbor. Tap suggested I read "The Goodnight Loving Trail" by Ralph Compton. I was so blown away by Lonesome Dove.
Very good interview, lots of good information. It sounded like he mentioned Buddy Van Horn at the very end. Buddy was Guy Williams double on Zorro and of course worked for Clint Eastwood for years
I Congratulate You! You Stuntmen Have Worked So Hard and I Dont KNOW IF You even have Life Insurance I Enjoyed Your Work and so did my late parents! You Gave Them Much Joy as you did to me I Hope you Visit Rob again and Thank You!!
I like the part about when Mel Gibson came back and said.. " I talked to the money guy and he said it was okay" ... I never would of guessed Mel was Jewish ... I always thought he was a devout catholic ...
I was at Old Tucson about 10 years ago and watched some of the young stunt men working that were very good. Those guys were really hitting each other in a staged brawl and I was thinking man that had to hurt. I know there's camera angle tricks they use when filming but those kids were really smacking down hard.
I was just about to write, seems like the stunt guys have the best stories when you beat me to it. They all seem less to do with the mechanics of how those more spectacular stunts were done and more about what went wrong and how they managed not to get killed.
MIC Michael G. RODGERS does a great job with the leap on the stagecoach horses on MAVERICK, and of course there are plenty of cut-away edits... whereas in YAKIMA CANUTT's day, movies had a lot less shot edits, and the stagecoach running horses stunt sequence would look more exciting with Yak going under the stagecoach and pulling himself back to rear of the stage from the lead team. Yak did it best in Republic's serial ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION. When another stunt legend like Terry Leonard did it on THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER and got badly injured trying to do the whole Yakima Canutt STAGECOACH stunt sequence in one complete leap, drag and climb shot, the strength and the energy needed for all that is near impossible, even Yak needed two shots to do everything. With Yakima Canutt being a pioneer in the first wave of stuntmen, then the second wave with WWII guys like Henry Wills and Chuck Roberson, and Hal Needham leading the third wave... Mic was part of the fourth wave of stuntmen, the wave that saw the most changes in the way stunts are filmed and CGI-ed to death, spoiling so may iconic stunt shots with split-second editing that doesn't let the stunt play out and respect how dangerous it was to film. Yes, as Rob well knows, stuntmen do have the best stories because they can really remember their credited roles by the injuries they receive and the applause from the cast and crews when everything goes well... they can remember all the preparation and planning that goes along with staying in shape. Stunt professionals really earn their money the HARD way, and sadly its the repetitiveness of having to do a stunt over-and-over that their luck runs out sometimes, not taking a very simple stunt seriously enough and even when someone else on the production doesn't do their job right that leads to the the very "accidents" that could've been prevented. For stunt people its often others that cause their injuries, and even their very lives!
When I was a kid I thought stunt men were the coolest. I wanted to be one and would do ‘stunts’ off my treehouse and off the roof of the house and managed to survive childhood with no broken bones. I still admire their skill and bravery.
The unsung heroes of legendary action films...the Stuntman...and Mic is one of the best of all time....great interview Rob & love that gorgeous chunk of turquoise!...👍
Hahah I usually confuse Mic with Mac. Keep giving us more of these great Behind the Scenes, and Historical interviews, Rob. Please? _Hides Oliver Twist novel._ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍
Of all the remakes of old tv shows that were made into movies, I have to say the only one that captured the flavour of the original show and I enjoyed very much was Maverick. It's too bad they never made a second movie.
I still recall watching a TV show Western that starred Jim Davis and Mary Castle. But when Mary Castle left the show there was another woman took her place. I don't recall her name oh, but I never saw her any other shows or movies after that. I wish I could remember her name so that you can do it something on her and the show. I think it was true stories of the West. But I know you'll recall the name of that show and most of its actors. And if I could get that program today I'll be watching it still. I also enjoyed the one Steve McQueen was in the he mentioned.
"Stories of the Century", Davis played Matt Clark, and Mary Castle played Frankie Adams. You must be thinking of Kristine Miller who appeared in 14 shows.
Hi, Doug. That syndicated TV series with Jim Davis was called STORIES OF CENTURY. Mary Castle was the co-star during the first season, Kristine Miller in the last. Attached is a link to an episode we posted from the series with Lee Van Cleef as Jesse James. Enjoy.th-cam.com/video/FH7HtTLaCWU/w-d-xo.html
It's been referred to many times as a "western," Bird. It has several western tropes. A lone hero protecting his family, a corrupt city raiding the local "ranchers," a horde of "outlaws" giving chase through the wilderness, a hero defeating the bad guys through his own ingenuity, a family reunited. Probably more, but it sure rocks like a classic western.
Mel Gibson owned a world-class cattle ranch near our small Montana town. He was very respected by his employees and locals. My nephews' swim team drove all over Eastern Montana in a van that Mr. Gibson loaned them.
Thanks to The Stuntmen From my Generation! And the New the Generation! 😊😊
Mic, you rock! I was in the best shape of my life at 39-40 and still could do what I could do at 25, so don’t sell yourself short. Great interview, Rob!
Great interview. Great to see Rob talking about Apocalypto, a masterpiece which deserved so much better.
I could watch it again RIGHT NOW! Thanks.
The story’s on Mel Gibson in his movies were fantastic. Many thanks Rob for these memories 🇺🇸🖖
I have to agree with you rob, stuntman always seem to have the best stories. And we missed a bunch not having Yakima canutt with us today. Yet we still have the films the show his excellent abilities as a stuntman.
Rob, I think you just scratched the surface of the stories that Man could tell. I hope he'll come on again.
Best Wishes from Montana M.H
I agree, Mike. Thanks.
Another interesting interview, Rob. Now I will have to watch "Apocalypto" and rewatch "Maverick" and "Lethal Weapon."
Very nice, thanks again Rob!
Missed this months ago.
I could listen to his stories for hours
Great stuff, Rob. Thanks, and please keep them coming.
Yakima- my 1st Western was Stagecoach. Impressed Horse stunt. Followed Ever Since.Yakima-Chariot Race' Lawrence of Arabia! Iam 85yr now¡
Wow this was a great interview, Rob thank you for sharing
If you ever get to talk to Mic Rodgers again, it would be interesting to hear about his experiences working with western actor and stunt legend Hal Needham on films like "Cannonball Run II" and "Megaforce".
Great interview!😎👍
Much appreciated!
What great behind the scenes stories! Can't wait til the next one. Thanks Rob for presenting them to us.
Absolutely excellent!
Thank you kindly, Elmer.
That was a great interview. He made me laugh a lot. I would bet that he has even more great stories he could tell.
I love that that was so great to learn all about what he did. I just love this show.
I just the other night watched "Virginia City"...again, with Errol Flynn, Randolph Scott and Humphrey Bogart where Yakima Canutt reprised that stunt he invented for "Stagecoach" of leaping between those running horses and being dragged under the coach. Seems they couldn't wait to put it in another picture as those films were made very close together. And it remains one of the most spectacular and dangerous stunts ever put on film. And no matter how many times you see it, it's still one that gets the blood pumping with excitement and admiration for the bravery of those guys with the skill and courage to perform it.
So Kudos to Yak, Mic and Hal Needham for risking life and limb to give us those thrills.
I LOVED this!!! It's inside *baseball* and it's great!
Yes. The best stories. Thank you for another wonderful look and stories we would never hear without your interviews.
I’m down to just WOW.
I agree that the stunt performers always have the best stories, because they have to figure out how to execute the director's vision. Make it look real, make it look dangerous, oh and don't die, or get crippled up, unfortunately that does happen. Maverick is a really fun film. I'll admit that I was skeptical cause James Garner was and will always be Maverick to me, but Mel can be the son of Maverick. Mic Rodgers face is readily identifiable from all his secondary roles, but I didn't realize all of the contributions he made to many of my favorite shows. As always, your show just makes my Sunday better.
All the action scenes is what makes western movies so great. We owe a wealth of gratitude to all the great stunt men and women. Who risked it all to make the movies so terrific to watch 🤠 👍Thank you WOW.
Well said, Dan. Thanks
Would have never thought of Apocalypto as a Western, but since he mentioned it...yeah. It kinda makes sense. Great interview, Rob!
Thank you for your skills and talent as a stuntman.
Mic Rogers is still with us but is 69 see if you can get him back for more stories this interview was great as always had zero idea he was involved with Apocalypto and filmed the head rolling down the steps.
Great stories, well told about some of my favorite movies. Thanks to both of you.
Glad you enjoyed it, Rose. Thanks
Another Great One - Rob :)
and most of the projects were movies I saw when they came out ;) -
peace - m. :)
I Love Terry Leonard. Yaccama's son Tap was my next door neighbor. Tap suggested I read "The Goodnight Loving Trail" by Ralph Compton. I was so blown away by Lonesome Dove.
Now I know the next movie I'm watching! What a terrific interview! So needed now, everything else media wise is a nightmare! Lol
Very good interview, lots of good information. It sounded like he mentioned Buddy Van Horn at the very end. Buddy was Guy Williams double on Zorro and of course worked for Clint Eastwood for years
Fascinating interview! Thanks, Rob.
Thank you for another informative and interesting interview. I look forward to your vids.
I Congratulate You! You Stuntmen Have Worked So Hard and I Dont KNOW IF You even have Life Insurance I Enjoyed Your Work and so did my late parents! You Gave Them Much Joy as you did to me I Hope you Visit Rob again and Thank You!!
Always had big respect for these stunt guys. Great bunch of guys and gals!
🤠 Rob, great throwback video, very interesting interview 👍
Very cool. He is in great shape now. That was awesome!
Yes indeed! Thanks, M.
I like the part about when Mel Gibson came back and said.. " I talked to the money guy and he said it was okay" ... I never would of guessed Mel was Jewish ... I always thought he was a devout catholic ...
You always have some terrific guests and the stories are so interesting. Thank you.
Glad you like them, Susan. Thanks
Can you imagine making those movies without stunt men and women?
Great to see,
Thanks, Lee
Mr. Word your youtube western discussions are so interesting and entaintaining. I love Mel Gibson and his movie Maverick.Thank you.
Another great episode! I love these youtube shows!
Glad you like them!
I was at Old Tucson about 10 years ago and watched some of the young stunt men working that were very good. Those guys were really hitting each other in a staged brawl and I was thinking man that had to hurt. I know there's camera angle tricks they use when filming but those kids were really smacking down hard.
I was just about to write, seems like the stunt guys have the best stories when you beat me to it.
They all seem less to do with the mechanics of how those more spectacular stunts were done and more about what went wrong and how they managed not to get killed.
Thank you. Always great interviews..
Thanks, Crow. Glad you like them!
Thank you! Great interview. I hope you'll bring him back.
I hope so too!
Enjoyed the history, Rob
MIC Michael G. RODGERS does a great job with the leap on the stagecoach horses on MAVERICK, and of course there are plenty of cut-away edits... whereas in YAKIMA CANUTT's day, movies had a lot less shot edits, and the stagecoach running horses stunt sequence would look more exciting with Yak going under the stagecoach and pulling himself back to rear of the stage from the lead team. Yak did it best in Republic's serial ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION.
When another stunt legend like Terry Leonard did it on THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER and got badly injured trying to do the whole Yakima Canutt
STAGECOACH stunt sequence in one complete leap, drag and climb shot, the strength and the energy needed for all that is near impossible, even Yak needed two shots to do everything.
With Yakima Canutt being a pioneer in the first wave of stuntmen, then the second wave with WWII guys like Henry Wills and Chuck Roberson, and Hal Needham leading the third wave... Mic was part of the fourth wave of stuntmen, the wave that saw the most changes in the way stunts are filmed and CGI-ed to death, spoiling so may iconic stunt shots with split-second editing that doesn't let the stunt play out and respect how dangerous it was to film.
Yes, as Rob well knows, stuntmen do have the best stories because they can really remember their credited roles by the injuries they receive and the applause from the cast and crews when everything goes well... they can remember all the preparation and planning that goes along with staying in shape.
Stunt professionals really earn their money the HARD way, and sadly its the repetitiveness of having to do a stunt over-and-over that their luck runs out
sometimes, not taking a very simple stunt seriously enough and even when someone else on the production doesn't do their job right that leads to the the very "accidents" that could've been prevented. For stunt people its often others that cause their injuries, and even their very lives!
Mic's the man!
Great Rob ! The difinitive western channel on the tube !👍👍👍
Thanks, Joe. I’m trying!
When I was a kid I thought stunt men were the coolest. I wanted to be one and would do ‘stunts’ off my treehouse and off the roof of the house and managed to survive childhood with no broken bones. I still admire their skill and bravery.
That was AWESOME!
Glad you liked it!
Mic Rodgers is the Mike Trout of STUNTMEN! Great show
The unsung heroes of legendary action films...the Stuntman...and Mic is one of the best of all time....great interview Rob & love that gorgeous chunk of turquoise!...👍
Thanks, DD
Hahah I usually confuse Mic with Mac. Keep giving us more of these great Behind the Scenes, and Historical interviews, Rob. Please? _Hides Oliver Twist novel._ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍
This was an interesting interview. This guy probably has a book inside him. He just doesn’t know it yet.
It would be a good one. Thanks, T.
Watching Jody play the Ultra-feminine femme fatale in this was such a hoot!!! 😂😂😂
Of all the remakes of old tv shows that were made into movies, I have to say the only one that captured the flavour of the original show and I enjoyed very much was Maverick. It's too bad they never made a second movie.
I still recall watching a TV show Western that starred Jim Davis and Mary Castle. But when Mary Castle left the show there was another woman took her place. I don't recall her name oh, but I never saw her any other shows or movies after that. I wish I could remember her name so that you can do it something on her and the show. I think it was true stories of the West. But I know you'll recall the name of that show and most of its actors. And if I could get that program today I'll be watching it still. I also enjoyed the one Steve McQueen was in the he mentioned.
"Stories of the Century", Davis played Matt Clark, and Mary Castle played Frankie Adams.
You must be thinking of Kristine Miller who appeared in 14 shows.
Hi, Doug. That syndicated TV series with Jim Davis was called STORIES OF CENTURY. Mary Castle was the co-star during the first season, Kristine Miller in the last. Attached is a link to an episode we posted from the series with Lee Van Cleef as Jesse James. Enjoy.th-cam.com/video/FH7HtTLaCWU/w-d-xo.html
All my comments have already been posted by other posters, so I simply say, Ditto
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I really enjoyed the video. Why do you consider apocalypto, to be a western
It's been referred to many times as a "western," Bird. It has several western tropes. A lone hero protecting his family, a corrupt city raiding the local "ranchers," a horde of "outlaws" giving chase through the wilderness, a hero defeating the bad guys through his own ingenuity, a family reunited. Probably more, but it sure rocks like a classic western.
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