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Comment by Grady Bishop on June 6, 2009 at 11:23am

EXTREME Philosophy

Integrity

Everything, and we mean everything, begins and ends with integrity. If you can't trust someone, then you cannot associate with them. At Extreme we don't promise to be perfect, but we do promise to be honest and be the team that has it figured out today.

Loyalty

We at Extreme are loyal to the project. We treat people as we wish to be treated. We learned from one of our best clients Walt Disney Imagineering that when a company openly says we will give you everything to set you up for success; it is due to your loyalty to them. If you are honest with them and ask for needs of neccessity not ego; loyalty through honesty is the best kind.

We have loyalty as 95% of our clients are return clients due to the loyalty built on our honesty and integrity of plan and attack, cost effectivness and honest answers of what can and can't be done within a time and funding budget handed us. No smoke and mirrors. Just loyal honest fact filled answers.

Teamwork & Respect

Whether it's working with fellow team members, clients, producers, resources or vendors, the philosophy's the same. The only way to get things done in a constructive, efficient, win-win manner is with teamwork and respect. That starts with being a careful listener. It also means sharing honest, sincere and constructive opinions on mission-critical issues and dealing with them on neccessity not ego. This means putting self-interests aside for the benefit of the project.

Extreme is different from most traditional motion picture stunt organizations. We have a strong culture that we're all very proud and protective of. Our goal is to create great work that is preemptive, completely truthful and convincing enough to change attitudes, preference and film making habits. We start by digging for the critical strategic insight to bring focus to our creative energies. The ultimate goal: Move the project forward with good attitudes and services.

Building Value

We believe a project should be managed as a company's most valuable asset. It should be central to the planning and utilization of financial and human resources, organizational structure and producing strategy. If this formula is reinforced and practiced in an organization, the odds are in favor that the project will maintain a stronger, healthier, more profitable position. Our Producers and Clients aren't just be satisfied...they are loyal for life.

Solutions Neutral Approach

If you talk with traditional stunt organizations, they think all business problems are solved by money. If you talk with our team members, every problem is a PR opportunity for us. So you know their advice is in your best interest; and in theirs. That's why Extreme has purposefully chosen to be different.

We're solution neutral. As a fully integrated film making and not just stunt company, we take a holistic view. Our objective with any project producer or client is to completely understand the film making challenges and opportunities and only then provide a recommendation that, in our judgment, will be the best, most cost-effective mix of communication, stunt, driving and film making services to accomplish the projects objective.

Whatever it Takes

You won't hear, "that's not my job", from any Extreme Member. We service what we sell...like nobody else. Service excellence with a smile and resourcefulness are designed, constructed and built into our culture. That's why we seem to thrive on time-pressured, never-been-done-before challenges. We're fully dedicated to finding creative solutions and being a hands-on extension of our producers, clients projects 24/7. We'll do whatever it takes to help our clients achieve a successful outcome…as long as it’s legal, moral and ethical.

We're constantly reinventing ourselves in order to best meet the needs of our producers, film makers and clients. All it takes is a quick conversation with one of our employers to find out how it's working out for them. We know you'll be impressed with our level of enthusiasm about what Extreme is always willing to do on your behalf day in and day out. So, today, we offer a variety of Directing, Stunt Coordinating, Camera Insert Vehicle and On Camera Driving services. You will see the list evolve—and that will occur because of the relationship we form with you.

One thing is sure: At EXTREME Stunt & Driving Team, Inc., we will have your best interests as our highest priority, and we will only offer you what we believe is the best possible solution.

Comment by Grady Bishop on April 12, 2009 at 4:34am

EXTREME 2 Day FILM STUNT DRIVING CLINIC SPRING 2009 DATE May 2009 HARD DATE SET UPON 10 ENTRY'S
WHEN MAKING RSVP MAKE SURE TO KNOW THIS IS THE 2 DAY CLINIC
EXTREME is offering Again Our 2 Day Stunt Driving Clinic's for those who have enquired for just this portion. This is also at last years prices to help during these bad economic times our country is going through.

The 2 Day FILM DRIVING CLINIC which covers Precision, Performance, Close Quarters and Commercial Driving Techniques as well. However we have no scheduled dates at this time.
We do have Open Dates in May.

Day One covers The Stunt Driving portion of learning how to perform stunt, precision and performance maneuvers.

Day Two Covers Camera Car work, making traffic, large group turn around's, formation driving, car commercial driving, chase sequences through traffic, thinking through the lens and much more.

Class Room:
Motion Picture Industry OSHA DGA SAG Stunt & Safety Rules Regulations and Bulletins, Set Etiquette, Radio Etiquette, Hand, Foot placement, Belts & Harnesses proper settings and placement, Safety Equipment and where to purchase it, Mirror Settings, Seat Settings, Setting Up Your Vehicle For The days Work, Throttle Control, Lose and Recover, Heel Toe and Two Footed Driving, High Speed Forward & Reverse To A Mark, Forward and Reverse 180% Turns, Left and Right 90% Slides To A Mark both Forward and Reverse, Left & Right 4 Wheel Drifts and those who advance through the day will be taught 360%

Training:
This course is the two day advanced course will be filmed with the use of EXTREME Camera Cars Fleet of Camera Insert Vehicles to give your available for purchase edited Demo Reels production value by putting those who hire you in the seat next to you.

Your Safety is Provided by EXTREME Track Rescue Chief Craig Clarke
WWW.trackrescue.com

CAMERA INSERT VEHICLES SUPPLIED BY:
www.extremestunt.com

*You Must RSVP w/1/2 down by APRIL 28TH 2009
*We Do Not Ask For Full Payment Until All Ten Required Seats Are Filled.
*Should We Not Fill The Clinic by Deadline Date MAY 5TH at 5pm
*You Will Receive Full Refund Before Set Date For MAY Clinic 2009
*Once Clinic is Filled You Balance Must Be Paid In Full By 10 Days Prior To Clinic

Send Checks or Money Orders To:
Extreme Stunt & Driving Team Inc.
811 Leopard Trail
Winter Springs, FL. 327908
$75.00 fee on returned and/or insufficient funds checks

You May Also Pay By PayPay Contact Operations Coord. Trent Staten for info
For More Info Contact:

Grady Bishop at: grady@extremestunt.com or 818-823-7385

Trent Staten at: Trent@extremestunt.com or 740-710-1015

The Cost for this 1 Day Event:
The Cost You Supply The Car................$800.00 ($200.00 savings)
The Cost Extreme Supplying The Car...$1200.00 ($300.00 savings)

Refresher Course for those who have taken the 2 Day Events must bring copy of certificate and date you took your initial Extreme Film Driving Clinic
The Cost You Supply The Car................$125.00 ($25.00 savings)
The Cost Extreme Supplying The Car...$300.00 ($500.00 savings)

Rules & Regulations
18 to 16 with valid drivers license..
18 to 16 must be accompanied by a parent for entire day.
18 to 16 must supply car.
All Drivers must have insurance.

WHAT TO BRING:
1. Legal Pad and Pencil / Pen
2. Black Long Sleeve Pull Over Shirt, and black pants or shorts.
3. Tire Pressure Gage
4. Baby Vice Grips or Small C Clamp type device.
5. 5 Headshots & Resumes. ( For Film Industry use)
6. $10.00 a day for lunch or Bag Lunch.
Suggest small cooler with water or soft drinks.
7. Cars Fuel Tank Filled with Gas (each day)
8. Car Must have Foot or Hand Emergency Brake.
(Best for hand brake Pontiac G6)
(Best for Foot Brakes Chevy Monte Carlo, Impala, Malibu)
(Best for Foot Brakes FORD Crown Victoria, Fusion, 500, or Taurus)
(Best For Foot Brakes Dodge Intrepid, Charger)
9. Car most used on set has an Automatic Transmission. Standards are accepted.

WHAT NOT TO BRING:
1. Children Under 16 Unless Prior Permission Granted
2. Animals. NO PETS!!!!
3. Family Not Riding With You.
4. NON-PAID Participants. (Unless cleared prior by Extreme)
5. Alcohol or Drugs.
6. Weapons.
7. Vehicles on trailers. (Unless cleared prior by Extreme)
8. Motorcycles.
9. BAD, COCKY, or DANGEROUS ATTITUDES.
10. NO FILMING (Unless cleared prior by Extreme)
(Usually not a problem)

WHAT THE 2-DAY FILM DRIVING CLINIC COVERS:
*BEHIND THE SCENE VIDEOS
*4 HOURS OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
*WORKING WITH INSERT CAMERA CARS AND CAMERA BIKES
*RADIO ETIQUETTE
*SET ETIQUETTE
*CLIENT ETIQUETTE
*SAG STUNT SAFETY BULLETINS
*SAG RULES & REGULATIONS FOR ON CAMERA DRIVING
*SAG COMMERCIAL CONTRACT
*FILM PRECISION DRIVING
*FILM STUNT DRIVING
LEFT & RIGHT 90's
180's FORWARD & REVERSE
4 WHEEL DRIFTS
*FILM PERFORMANCE DRIVING
*SKID PAD WORK
*CAR TO CAR CLOSE PROXIMITY DRIVING
*FORMATION DRIVING
*MAKING TRAFFIC FOR CHASE SEQUENCES
* CAR COMMERCIAL PRECISION DRIVING
* CAR PREP ETIQUETTE
*TIRE PRESSURES & ROAD ADHESION
*SEATBELTS & HARNESSES
*HITTING THE CAMERA MARK SAFELY
*HEEL TOE BREAKING, GAS & SHIFTING
*QUICK LARGE GROUP TURN AROUNDS
*TERMS SUCH AS: UNDER STEER, OVER STEER OR (PUSH OR LOOSE)
*USING MIRRORS
*ETIQUETTE FOR ENTERING AND EXIT OF A SET
MUCH MORE!

TECH INSPECTION TO GAIN ENTRY
1. Entry Fee Paid In Full By Deadline & Name On The List.
2. All Requirements Filled Per WHAT TO BRING Section.
3.. Car Full Of Fuel
4. Car Clean (Inside & Out)
5. 1st Day Tires filled 10 pounds over recommended PSI.
2nd Day Tires should be only 5 pounds over suggested PSI.
6. Car Requirements: Emergency brake Foot Pedal, Auto Trans.
7. Small Vice Grip or C Clamp Device.
8. Wardrobe Requirements - Black Jean Shorts or Long Pants
9. Pen & Paper
10. Headshots & Resume's

MAKE SURE TECH INSPECTOR HAS:
1. Given you a radio.
2. Placed your name with marker on the white tape across windshield.
3. Placed number with white shoe polish on both side windows, back
window, and windshield for identification and filming purposes.
4. Handed your info packet with your name on it to you. It will have a
copy of your invoice for Tax Write Off Purposes.

FILM DRIVING CLINIC
Full 2 Day Course
Day Schedule

CLINIC DAY 1
Saturday,TBD 2009
6:30 am
Line up your cars outside the gate go through inspection to enter the driving area.
If you car does not pass inspection you will be refused entry until each requirement is
completed. If you have not cleared inspection by the time we close the gate to the
driving area you will forfeit the days training.
(see tech inspection rules and requirements)

7:00 am
Introductions - Meet & Greet.

7:15 am
We will go through the info packet you have been handed.
Question & Answer Period

7:35 am
Brief DVD from Skip Barber Racing School.
Videos: Behind the scenes, wrecks, on-the-set accidents, edited driving jobs..

8:35 am
Classroom: SAG stunt & safety rules & bulletins, tire pressure, road adhesions, steering techniques, set etiquette, client etiquette, seat belts and harnesses,"hitting the mark." Issue radios, discuss radio terms and calls. Discuss wet-downs, tire pressure's, speed & radius, over & understeer, throttle steer & drifting.

9:45 AM
Check and Final Prep of the cars for the day's driving.

10:15 am
Walk the training courses #1 #2 #3.

10:30 am
Drive Course 1 semi-radical side-to-side through cones.
Proceed to Course 2 of high speed forward to a mark without dipping the hood.
Proceed to Course 3 of high speed reverse driving to a mark
using rear and side view mirrors.
.
12:00 pm
LUNCH

1:15 pm
Shut gates, continue with discussion of what we learned in the a.m. session.
More Q & A.

1:30 pm
Evasive Lane changes

3:30 pm
Discuss, walk skid pad.
Begin skid pad work.
Drive a circle increasing speed until loss of control.
90 degree slides forward to the mark.
90 degree slides reverse to the mark.
Begin forward 180's.
Begin reverse 180's.
Begin 4-wheel drifts.

5:45 pm
Freestyle Time on the skid pad.
Keep play within limits set by instructors or be asked to leave.

6:00 pm
Park cars in straight uniform line. Wash & clean cars for tomorrow's class.
Clean & return location to original & proper condition.
Turn in radios.
Short Q & A.

* REMEMBER: Bring car back clean & full of gas for Day 2 *

CLINIC DAY 2
Sunday,TBD 2009
8:30 am
Line up your cars outside the gate go through inspection to enter the driving area. If you car does not pass inspection you will be refused entry until each requirement is completed. If you have not cleared inspection by the time we close the gate to the driving area you will forfeit the days training.
(see tech inspection rules and requirements)

8:30 am
Sign in on the Speedway release form. Wait at track's Pit Row entrance. Once gate is open, park your cars side by side in a straight line on Pit Row.

9:00 am
GATE TO THE TRACK WILL BE CLOSED until LUNCH!
We will gather on Pit Row on foot & walk the track. We will discuss finding the groove, banking, push & loose (under steer & over steer), cutting, holding, pushing the line, road surfaces. Road hazards.

9:30 am
Cross the track to press box for classroom instruction & videos.

10:30 am
Learn the Insert Car. Insert Car safety.
Radio terms used by 1st A.D.
Use of toy cars to understand moves to be made during the shot. Perform moves with Insert Car.

11:00 am
Other participants will follow behind in rows of 2, mirror to mirror, until called to make moves with the Insert Car.

12:30 pm
LUNCH 1 Hour

1:30 pm
GATES WILL CLOSE AT 1:45 PM!
Park on Pit Row.
We will use toy cars and learn to make traffic.
We will learn how to run through traffic while staying with the Insert Car. Then walk the moves on foot.
Learn large group turnarounds on foot. Perform large group turn around's in our vehicles.

2:30 pm
Perform making traffic in groups of 2, taking turns as either the lead car or the chase car. Each group trade places after 2 laps.

4:00 pm
Discuss 2-column, mirror to mirror & ballet driving using toy cars. Walk moves on foot. Perform moves.

5:30 pm
Turn in radios.
Take Final 5 Page Exams.

6:30 pm
Discuss grades and answers.
Hand out certificates.
Photo Op's.

Leave at 6:30 pm on the dot.

* THAT'S A WRAP! *

Last But Not Least No One Can Promise Work This Is A Free Lance Business
Please Read Below!

Understanding you want to enter into the motion picture business you must realize driving is only one of the many talents you going to need to gain employment. Having these talents isn't the only thing that will get you the work.

We can train you to be the best Motion Picture Stunt and/or High Performance driver you can be with seat time, training, direction and focus. However you will only work when there are driving sequences in a film or television project. Also realize we train we don't offer nor guarantee employment. What you do with your training is up to you 1000 percent.

The more you know and the more talents you accumulate, the more you will work. Let's put it this way. A good cowboy won't make a good rancher. Follow me on this point.
A good rancher is an architect, plumber, veterinarian, cowboy, carpenter, farmer, cook. I think you get where I'm going with this.

After you have the training it then who you know and who knows you. This takes what most stunt people know as the five year plan. Who will know you depends on your talent and safety record you build as you go. It also depends on your set etiquette. This is something even some of the biggest names are still learning.

You have to know film and camera. Also how to take direction, and how to take criticisms then constructively. This is hard as there are many different ways to do some stunts. None are wrong just some work better for one and not another. Or you could be working with someone who only knows one way and he or she thinks it's the best.

This can be one of the best, exciting, challenging and awarding businesses in the world. Just know that it is also saturated with hundreds if not thousands of people trying to make a living.

You have to become a salesman of your self. You can't take this training and sit by the phone and expect magically that everyone will know who you are and That you can slide a car or do a reverse 180 to a mark every time.

For every 125 percent you put into the business you will get 10 to 15 percent back after the first five years unless your one of the lucky ones. Your only as good as your last job.

Also know you are getting into a dog eat dog, political business filled with sharks. You'll be the ham bone in a room full of pit bulls. Because there are 5000ish USA Stunt performers and at any given time jobs for 2000 at best..

Now if you understand this and feel you will not take no for an answer then you are also one of the few who has the inner strength and determination to use all that you will train to learn and could possibly even cut down the five year plan to three and a half.

We don't want to sound arrogant or egotistical. We want you to know what your in for in your journey to become a working stunt performer. We don't want you spending your money only to lead to heartache or worse self destruction of your confidence and/or character. This business has broken many a strong person.

Stunt Coordinators don't just look for the talent. We also look for the consistent, confident (not cocky) and focused stunt performers.

We hope this helps you make the correct decision for you. If you think we have not caused you to change your mind; please feel free to sign up for our next session and we truly will teach you everything we know to help you long and prosperous Stunt and/or driving career.

We Do Not Want You To Get False Hopes We Supply work.
However We Have Asked Students/Participates To Join Extreme
From Time To Time On A Probationary Program

Comment by Shane Killian on February 6, 2009 at 10:25am

I always thought it was a tragedy that we had to wait for Penny Marshall to have a female director of major films. I've wondered what creative output we've missed out on all these decades.

Comment by Grady Bishop on February 5, 2009 at 1:00am

I push all the women in our group to be leaders not just crew members. Let us know if your ever in Florida what we can do to help make your film. One of my best references is the Director from the Academy Award Winning Woman Director from "Monster" whom we made very happy and answred her every wish.
Thank you ready to serve under your leadership. I for one don't think it's a mans business and enjoy working under, with and for great female leadership.

Comment by Nicole Pacek on November 12, 2008 at 1:09pm

Cool, I love to hear from all of you about how you made it to where you are in the industry!

Comment by Sheila English on October 30, 2008 at 12:36am

I love this idea for a group! I would love to meet other "sisters" of the industry!

Comment by Diannah Morgan on August 30, 2008 at 4:44pm

Seems like a good idea. I used to be VP of a little group called CineWomen here in Los Angeles.