Episode 55 - Tara Macken

Episode 55 - Tara Macken

Author: Ben Johnson June 29, 2020 Duration: 1:04:16

The key to success in the stunt world, says Hollywood action star Tara Macken, is to be an all-rounder. Tara's resume is testament to that philosophy. Raised in the jungles of Borneo, Tara's adventurous spirit started at a young age. It has remained with her throughout her professional career, where she has found work as a dancer, gymnast, model, actor and stunt performer with over 100 films and TV credits to her name. She is a leading name in the action community, known for her fighting and martial arts skills, and doubling huge movie stars like Tessa Thompson, Rosie Perez and Eva Longoria. An incredibly versatile performer, Tara moves between stunt work on hit TV shows like 'Westworld' and films including 'The Hunger Games', 'John Wick: Chapter 3', 'Birds of Prey' and the new 'Mortal Kombat' film, to playing Bugs Bunny in a sequel to 'Space Jam', and stepping behind the camera to work as a stunt coordinator, fight choreographer and trainer. She now has her eyes set on joining the rising number of female stunt coordinators operating in Hollywood, following a path set by her friends and colleagues Zoë Bell and Heidi Moneymaker, determined to redress the balance in the industry and eventually move into main unit directing. In an already long list of amazing achievements, we can't wait to see what Tara will accomplish next. This conversation was recorded in London prior to the UK government lockdown caused by the coronavirus.


LINKS

Tara Macken on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2706388/

Tara Macken on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taramacken/

Tara Macken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/taramacken

Tara Macken on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tara.macken

Tara Macken fight choreography reel: https://youtu.be/bYX9ofsJras

Tara Macken fight reel: https://youtu.be/jjHaMBIjih0

'Intensive Care' trailer: https://youtu.be/tTJo_vfeGI8

'Intensive Care' review on Kung Fu Movie Guide: http://kungfumovieguide.com/intensive-care-2018/


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