Double Dare (film)

Double Dare is a 2004 documentary film about stuntwomen, specifically Jeannie Epper and Zo Bell, directed by Amanda Micheli. The documentary follows Epper and Bell over several years, Epper from 1997 and Bell from the end of Xena Warrior Princess in 2001, to 2003.

The film resumes one year later with Bell still training, though unemployed, and planning a move to America. She stays with Epper, who is attempting to get a job working onFastFurious with Terry Leonard. Epper helps Bell assemble the necessary elements for her to start her career in America, such as a CV and head shots. She also warns Bell about the deceptive nature of Hollywood, instructing her to list her weight as 130 lbs when Bell actually judges herself to weigh 145. Epper takes her to a training session, where they encounter Quentin Tarantinos stunt scout Kenny Lesco, who is looking for someone to double Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. Lesco arranges for an audition on the same day as the training session. Epper and Bell drive to Tarantinos Culver City training center for the audition, there meeting Tarantino himself as he evaluates Bell. Much to her delight, she earns the job doubling Thurman and is sent to train in Beijing with Yuen Wo Ping.Eventually Bell begins filming for Kill Bill Vol.the documentary shows her working on the fight between Beatrix Kiddo Thurman and ORen Ishii Lucy Liu and her bodyguards, as well as several other fight scenes. The film ends with Epper being honored by the Stuntmens Association and Bell speaking optimistically about her future as an adult. ........

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