A B.C. stuntwoman is getting accolades for her extraordinary accomplishments, including work in the most recent Marvel blockbuster.
And nobody is prouder than her mother, who has her own history within the business. The pair have been blazing a trail for Black women within the film industry.
At this point, Maya Macatumpag-Murray has taken on nearly every difficult stunt that comes her way.
“I’ve been thrown off a bus, I’ve flipped off partitions, I’ve fought and I’ve flown,” the stunt performer and actor told Global’s That is BC.
It was the really hard knocks early in her profession that were the large test though.
“I remember my mom at all times said, ‘Whenever you get hit and also you get hit hard you’ll know in case you really enjoy stunts, or if it’s not for you,’” Macatumpag-Murray recalled.
“I remember getting hit on the bottom and going let’s go. Let’s go again.”
Maya’s mother Deborah Macatumpag spent twenty years as a stunt performer. She’s experienced all of it, however it’s not at all times easy seeing her daughter in a few of these scenes.
“Successful’s a success. Watching it sometimes makes me cringe,” Macatumpag said.
This can be a profession that’s been constructing ever since Maya broke into the business as an eight 12 months old. Her work on Black Panther: Wakanda Without end is her proudest moment to date.
“It was life changing. Especially as a Black woman, to be a part of the Black Panther franchise,” Macatumpag-Murray said. “(My mother) got here with me to the premier of Black Panther in L.A., which was amazing to share together with her.”
And a really proud moment for mom too, seeing how far her daughter has are available a changing industry.
“Back within the day you had fewer opportunities as a Black stunt woman than you do now,” Macatumpag explained. “Her taking it to that next level is opening up the doors for thus many more Black women to come back through now.”
As fearless as Maya is in relation to stunts, there’s no less than one her mom did that she could also be hesitant to try.
“The one where she jumps off a bridge. I don’t think I’d aspire to try this,” laughed Macatumpag-Murray.
As for Deborah, not much has modified. She’s retired but at all times game for anything.
“Well I’d probably do all of it, but probably not as well,” Macatumpag said. “Her level of fighting is at one other level.”
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