Ever notice her boots were magical too?
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grendelkhan — 12 years ago(October 09, 2013 02:34 PM)
I wouldn't say "much stockier;" but, they had different body types. However, Jeannie Epper is a legend in the stunt industry, and she also doubled Lyndsey Wagner on the Bionic Woman.
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crockett_john — 10 years ago(November 21, 2015 10:15 PM)
I would say she's stoickier. Lynda Carter has skinny arms and legs. The body double/stunt double was muscular and had broad shoulders that tapered to a thin waist. Whenever we watch an episode, I can't help but say, "Body double! That's Lynda Carter! body double! Double! Carter. Carter. Double!" (and so on)
I'm just expressing my opinion.
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ronaldt49 — 10 years ago(July 25, 2015 05:58 PM)
I did, among other things!!!!
Especially on those scenes where she was suspended upside down with potential for costume malfunction I watched her boots. Unfortunately any malfunction would only be available on a blooper reel and we the viewers would probably never hear or see it!
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grendelkhan — 10 years ago(February 10, 2016 02:46 PM)
The costume malfunction actually happened to stuntwoman Jeannie Epper. She performed a stunt and her top came down, flashing everyone on the crew. After that, her top was modified to have flesh-tone straps, which were hidden by the camera distance, in stunt shots. She talks about it in the documentary, Double Dare, which features her and New Zealand stuntwoman Zoe Bell (of Xena Warrior Princess and Death Proof). The documentary also starts with a behind-the-scenes look at shooting a Wonder Woman stunt, where Epper jumps through a skylight. You can see the straps on her costume, as she speaks to either the director or stunt coordinator.
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Milk_Tray_Guy — 9 years ago(November 04, 2016 07:50 PM)
When they showed close ups of her standing or running briefly, they had heelswhen she was jumping or fighting or doing a lot of rigorous activity (mostly when the stunt double was being used) they became flats all of the sudden.
The same thing happened with Malin Akerman's stunt-double when she played Silk Spectre II in Watchmen (2009)!
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