6/15/2023 0 Comments Bill hickman stuntman![]() ![]() Prior to Bullitt, Bill had worked as stuntman on TV series such as The Fugitive and the Jack Lemmon comedy The Great Race. The Dodge Charger is another matter however, for this was driven by a man who was to become a real hero of mine, actor and stuntman Bill Hickman. If you want to know when he's actually at the wheel of the Mustang, check the rear-view mirror, if you see him he's driving, at all other times it's Ekins. Steve did do some of the driving, but not much. Years later I was to discover that Steve wasn't quite as cool as we thought, and that indeed two of his finest 'movie moments' were down to the skills of his friend Bud Ekins, who did the jumps in The Great Escape and much of the driving in Bullitt. Japanese GP: Post Race press conferenceĪs a kid, watching Bullitt in the Southgate Odeon, I was enthralled, Steve McQueen who had previously served as a role model in The Great Escape became a god, the 'King of Cool'.FIA to launch investigation into deployment of recovery vehicle.Japanese Grand Prix in Words, Stats and Pictures. ![]() ![]() Red Bull admits "surprise and disappointment" at FIA's breach claim.F1's return to Africa a clear target, insists Domenicali.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |