From training with Power Rangers to doing stunts for superheroes. Wendy Gutierrez is an Atlanta-based stuntwoman with a fun backstory: she's the sister of a Power Ranger, has a martial arts background, and is a mom to a teenage boy when she got started.

Super chill vibes on this episode, talking about what it was like training with her brother and his team, how she keeps up her skills now, what it was like booking her first stunt job as a double, having a son with such a unique job, and what the hustle looks like for her.

Stunt Driver Brett Smrz, 2026 Taurus Award nominee for “Hardest Hit”, shares how he got started driving, deciding to focus on stunts vs pro racing, how he trains, and some insight into his role as a stunt coordinator.

I had a blast and am sure you can see/hear it on this episode of “Stunt Talk with Jessica Viviane” - Stunt Driving with Brett Smrz.

Chapters

0:00:00 Preview

0:01:30 Introduction (with first credits & Drivers Inc)

0:06:45 The Pitt (BTS)

0:08:39 How we met

0:09:58 Crime 101 (BTS)

0:10:30 My fascination with stunt driving and how it started

0:12:30 Brett talks me through the Reverse 180

0:14:31 Chitchatting about driving manual vs automatic

0:15:38 Brett’s Origin Story (Go-Karts and Racing)

0:20:54 Being the son of Gregg Smrz and the decision to go pro racing or do stunts

0:24:47 What Brett’s training looks like as a driver

0:27:30 The transition from racing to stunt driving

0:30:00 Driving fast on different terrains and environments

0:38:00 What Brett’s hustle looks like

0:40:12 Stunt Coordinating vs Performing and how Brett responds to submissions

0:48:00 It is still sloooooow with jobs…

0:51:00 Brett’s Stunt (Driver’s) Bag

0:56:00 A little TSA storytime

0:58:30 Closing words

The Business Side of Stunts with Noelle Kim. She is the CEO of Stunt Contact and President of Stunt Access, and shares what she’s learned over the years in this industry. Functioning as an agent to action professionals, assistant to stunt coordinators, and taking on two major platforms to keep the hustle flowing.

You can see and hear the passion and knowledge that flow through her as we discuss etiquette for performers, how it differs for actors compared to stunts, networking, the digital hustle era (and how to make the most of it), and SO much more!

Websites mentioned:

www.stuntcontact.com

www.stuntaccess.com

www.stuntlisting.com

Chapters

0:00:00 Preview

0:01:06 Awards for stunts and Introduction

0:04:30 How signing up for stunt contact gives you more than you expect

0:09:00 Getting responses from coordinators and how to track them

0:15:00 How your acting headshot might not work for stunts

0:16:15 Height and weight listing

0:23:30 How to stand out in the digital hustle era

0:29:00 Mental and physical aspects of a stunt performer

0:35:00 Noelle's insight from being an Assistant to the Stunt Coordinator

0:45:00 What to know when you do stunts and act

0:49:00 How speed of production impacts submission timelines

0:54:00 Watch what you promise when submitting

01:04:30 Exploring Stunt Access and Stunt Contact for performers

01:09:00 Hustling stunts vs auditioning as an actor

01:15:00 How classes don't make you an expert... yet

01:16:55 Skills to become your own "agent" for stunts

01:26:30 Excitement of making it on all fronts

01:33:10 Beach Bash 2026 and networking skills

01:42:20 Over and Underselling skills and what to focus on

01:51:00 Closing words