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Paul Weston’s memoir book Falling Into Film: A Stuntman’s Early Adventures now available

By: Anders Frejdh
Published:
2026-03-09
Paul Weston, Falling Into Film, A Stuntman’s Early Adventure
The much-anticipated first part (276 pages) of British stuntman and stunt coordinator Paul Weston’s memoirs is now published and available to order. The book is appropriately titled Falling Into Film: A Stuntman’s Early Adventures and features a foreword by British director John Glen with whom Weston worked for many productions over the years. Dedicated and signed copies can be ordered via Paul's official website. Cover design by Mark Witherspoon.

From the bombed-out streets of 1940s London to the dizzying heights of Superman’s world, this first part of Paul Weston’s career is nothing short of extraordinary and reads like the most thrilling adventure film never made. Beginning as a photographic model and understudy to Sir Roger Moore in The Saint, he absorbed the technical and artistic skills that would make him one of the most respected stunt performers, coordinators, and 2nd unit directors in the film and TV world. His early work on The Avengers, The Prisoner, and The Beatles film, Help! led naturally into stunt work in the 1960s.

Paul Weston, Falling Into Film: A Stuntman's Early Adventures, memoir
The full cover for Falling Into Film: A Stuntman's Early Adventures written by Paul Weston. Copyright © 2026 Paul Weston Stunts. All rights reserved.

His breakthrough came with The Dirty Dozen and A Bridge Too Far, launching a career spanning six decades. From Pinewood Studios to Hollywood, Paul’s helped shape cinema’s most defining action sequences, across the industry’s most coveted franchises - James Bond, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and blockbusters including Superman II/III, Aliens and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

This is the beginning of the story behind the man and the stunt scenes that defined a generation of filmmaking. The adventure continues in books two and three.


Director John Glen commented, “Paul has been an integral part of my James Bond films.”

Stunt historian and From Sweden with Love contributor Jon Auty added, “Paul has been a passionate advocate for the British Stunt Register. A true pioneer, educator and ambassador for his craft. Weston's influence on global stunt work remains immeasurable.”

Order Falling Into Film: A Stuntman’s Early Adventures from Amazon UK or Amazon.com.

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