David Leitch
Appearances
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
So we've never had a stunt person on before. And I'm fascinated with that life and why you chose it. And what was the first, like, you know, I just watched Smokin' the Band. And I was like, that guy was a stunt guy. You know, Hal Needham. What's that? Yeah. Hal Needham. Legends. If anybody needs him, Hal does. So, you know, so like what makes you want to do that?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Just love me, Wade Allen. Stupid question, but what's the biggest injury? You're like, okay, I'm out. I can't do this.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Yeah, exactly. He was so great. Yeah, he was great. Yeah, it was super fun. And Jay, are you done with yours yet?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
That's great. I have a question about overall stunt work. From Will and Grace? There was some Pratt Falls in Willingmore. By the way, one of my entrances on the- By the way, it says me.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
One of my entrances on David Letterman when he had his talk show, they let me jump off the balcony onto a- What? Yeah. Really? I jumped off the balcony onto, what is it called? Nice. Like a pad? Yeah. Like it was filled with air?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
No, I was just going to say, so is it... By the way, that's whatever that is. But is it true that... Oh, sorry.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
No, no, I just meant like, I can't believe somebody let me do that and I'm not, I wasn't even.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
And not Letterman. But anyway, so, but is it true that you guys get, or the stunt people get paid every single take? Is that right? It's not like a regular acting fee or whatever. Is it true that that's how they get paid? I heard that once.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Let's do it. Or you just throw me down the stairs and that's it. Over and over and over.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
On the way back, I flew back yesterday. From Chicago, right? Yeah, from Chicago. I stopped in and I saw a play at my old high school with some friends that I was in that play with. They did You Can't Take It With You, you know, that old play. And so all of a bunch of friends.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
That's correct, yeah. My photos are just the neck down. So you don't get a lot of downtime to just go travel or do anything. I mean, it seems like you just go project to project to project.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Anyway, talk about being open. I love being open with you guys. Welcome to Smart List. What just happened?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Yes. I knew somebody that works in the ER just recently. She said most of the people that come in here because of pickleball.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
No, no. Friends. My friends that I was in theater with in high school. And my friend Amy and Rob and Shireen. Shireen I went to prom with. And she's like, so we're all like, let's go see the play that we were all part of.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
By the way, by the way, the last day, our last day, mine and Scotty, because Scotty's in Will's movie as well. Yeah. We sent donuts to everybody on set.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
David's great though. You know, the one thing. Here he comes. No, no, no, no, this isn't it yet. But I did want to ask him because he does seem so level-headed and like really cool, like you're saying. He is really cool. Really like down to earth.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
And Jay, you're the same way, I imagine, on set where you're just, but it's like those types of personalities that are like just down to earth and have to keep everybody happy on a set. What do you do when you get so fucking pissed about a person or something? How do you stuff it? And then how does it come out later?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
No, no, no. Like you guys have personalities where you're very level-headed and you have to keep the peace on set all the time. And when somebody or something really pisses you off, you can't let it out. So how do you let it out later? Or what do you do about stuffing all that?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
I stopped to check in with Portillo's. Yeah, Portillo's. That's the name of the place. By the way, I did.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Yeah, there just must be so many things that are just like, what the fuck? Like all day long when you're directing. Like when anybody's directing. Why are you so mad yourself right now? You're already worked up. I know, because I feel like I would be that way. That's why.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Surprisingly nice. Look, that's her, and that's my friend Rob, and that's me, Prom. Oh, my God. Anyway, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Blah, blah, blah, blah. The show was good?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
I had one line. I had one line, and it was, you're a right chief to have enough gunpowder down there to blow up the whole town.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
You were right, Chief. Totally, totally. And when the guy came on, because we sat in the back. Do you remember the way you read it?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
But the guy that came out and said my line, I was like, whoo! They clapped really hard. Oh, my God. They were great. They're all great.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Willie, so wait. So when did you move into your new place? I moved in yesterday.
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
But David, don't you think you have to be as prolific as you are and a bunch of directors that are as successful as you and Mr. Bateman here, don't you think you have to have that kind of personality that Will just described you are, which is a peacekeeper and like, you know, you can't get a hot head and everybody's, you know, keep everything in order because you can't have a temper, right?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
Do you guys eat standing up at all, like lunch or breakfast, when you don't sit at the table?
SmartLess
"David Leitch"
And I think it applies to many jobs, Jason. I think it's true, though. So thank you.