Week two of the 2014 International Stunt School, complete. It definitely didn’t have the best start. On Saturday night, I somehow managed to smash my finger in the bathroom door, bad enough to warrant a trip to the ER with my stunt coordinator. Six hours, three x-rays, and several stitches later, I was told I had an open fracture, and they sent me back with a full cast. However, in spite of this ridiculous mishap, I made it to training the rest of the week. I sat out for the stair rolls, but I was able to participate on the mini tramp. I also got to try out some martial arts, although I was quite disappointed about my inability to try Capoeira. I can definitely say this injury has knocked the wind out of my sails a bit. However, the always-joking Greg Poljacik managed to cheer me up, as he has dubbed me “The Lobster,” due to my giant lobster claw of a cast. We did two fights this week – a 2-on-1 martial arts fight, and a 6-person found weapons brawl. David Boushey gave us a super helpful lecture on the business of stunts, which was FANTASTIC. On top of that, our instructors gave us a nice little surprise today that we had a lot of fun with (but it’s top secret!). I am so grateful I was able to at least give it all a shot. Tomorrow is our day off, and I intend to NOT get injured. HUGE thanks to Jeff McKracken, who drove me to and from the ER and sat in the waiting room for an eternity, to Greg Poljacik, who made me chuckle at my misfortune, to Chuck Johnson and Wadi Jones, for working around my injury, and to all my awesome stunt buddies here at the International Stunt School, for being super helpful and supportive. Up next: Precision driving, wire work, and fire! (And hopefully this girl will be minus one lobster claw by Monday.)
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