I was very fortunate, being 6' 5". There was a time I throw a standing
backflip off the ground. I was blessed with some modicum of agility.
It's an art. The idea is to do it and not get hurt, but to make it look
like you've been wiped out. Anybody can hit the ground. The idea is
that if you have to get up and do it again, you do it the same way.
It's acting with your body. (on the art of performing stunts)
