Post by Prime etc. on Jul 10, 2021 18:00:30 GMT
"In this scene no stuntmen were used because of the small room. According to Rod Taylor (5' 10") Will Smith (6'2", 200 lbs, Austrian boxing record 31W-1L, body builder & two time world champion arm-wrestler) forgot the routine and belted Rod, causing blood to splat everywhere. Rod wiped his face and shouted "KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING!" and the rest of the fight was adlibbed. Rod ended up breaking three of Smith's ribs (Those pounding body shots at 0.48] and Smith broke Ron's nose. Smith (a veteran of numerous punch-ups) called it "the best fight scene I ever worked on." (Rod Taylor. An Aussie in Hollywood. Vagg, S. Bear Manor Media 2010 )
From William Smith: "The classic fight between Rod Taylor and I in “Darker Than Amber.” That was a different story. Fight choreography and staging went out the window when Rod decided to really hit me. And so the fight was on. That was a real fight with real blood and real broken bones. Rod is a skilled fighter, and, at the same time a real scrapper. Now that was a good fight!"
From William Smith: "The classic fight between Rod Taylor and I in “Darker Than Amber.” That was a different story. Fight choreography and staging went out the window when Rod decided to really hit me. And so the fight was on. That was a real fight with real blood and real broken bones. Rod is a skilled fighter, and, at the same time a real scrapper. Now that was a good fight!"