Eliza Dushku : does ALL her own stunts?

heard her say she does all her own stunts but I know this to be not entirely true its well known she didnt do the gym scene in Bring it on so im curious what other scenes were not her, like the fight scenes with buffy in the graduation ep specially the part where she jumps out the window?

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She was completely joking about doing her own stunts ;)

i watched the tinychat she seemed pretty serious about it to me

Sept. 24 journal entry 1 I'm Liz Parker and 5 days ago I died, after that things got really weird

When an actor says they do "all [their] own stunts" that's never entirely true. What it essentially means is that, when given the option, they do their own stunts. Frequently actors aren't given the option for a number or reasons. And while it may be slightly misleading to say "I do all my own stunts!" it's onerous to have to qualify everything you say for the people who just don't understand.

Some things no actor is allowed to do because the insurance won't cover it. In any major action-oriented film there are inevitably a few stunts like this and actors never do them, the studios won't allow it since if the actor dies or is too injured to finish filming then all capital invested in the film so far is basically flushed down the toilet. While an actor can die in insurable stunts, or in various other off-camera ways, as long as the studio's policy isn't violated, the insurance company will reimburse them all or part of their investment. So often actors aren't given the option to do stunts unless (a) they are very, very safe and (b) them doing it gives some noticeable benefit to the production (for instance the best angle to shoot the scene from provides a clear view of the actor's face).

This is why troubled actresses like Lindsey Lohan have trouble finding work. They can't be insured for reasonable amounts because the insurance companies expect them to OD. If you can't insure a film no studio will make it. There are too many people involved, too many odds that can go against you and too much money to gamble like that.

There's also the whole safety issue in certain fight scenes. Even with dulled weapons fight scenes can be dangerous. This is not only a problem with insurance companies, but also with other stunt people. Generally speaking a lot of stunt performers object to working with actors, feeling they're less safe than when dealing with trained professionals. Stuntman Jackson Pinckney was permanently blinded in one eye when Jean-Claude Van Damme accidentally stabbed him in the eye (and Van Damme is a trained fighter), which is a pretty good indicator of why stuntpeople frequently object to working with actors and have them sidelined.

Beyond that, most actors aren't physically capable of doing certain things. The aforementioned gymnastics is an example. While it may be a "stunt" in name, most actors, directors and producers wouldn't classify it as such because it's not an overly dangerous performance, just one that requires unusual skills or attributes. In this case the individuals involved are looked at more like "body doubles" than like stuntpeople.

So no, no one does all their own stunts (outside of Asia). It's a term meant to denote that, when given the opportunity to do a stunt, the actor won't turn it down.