Harry Potter Stuntman Injured

I hate news like this. David Holmes, a stuntman who was working on a scene in the preproduction of Deathly Hallows was seriously injured when he fell to the ground in a controled explosion, even though he was wearing a harness. He reported said that he couldn't feel his legs, leading me to believe that he could be paralyzed. Please keep him in your mind and prayers.

Now, the thing that angers me about this kind of thing is when I read comments and people say things like, "That could have been Dan!" and, "At least it wasn't an actor!" Come on, people! The stuntmen are just as important as the actors. And this is the guy who makes sure it's okay for Radcliffe to do the stunts later, if they're even safe enough for untrained actor to take on. Every member of a film's crew is very important, whether you're the first DA or the production assistant, the director or the producer. This is something I learned early on when my film instructor and life-long friend was a producer for independent films.

On a moral issue, you shouldn't value one's life over another anyway.

Rant over, and time to share the sources of this tragic news. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/4394912/Harry-Potter-stuntman-to-learn-extent-of-injuries.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1131383/Daniel-Radcliffes-stunt-double-paralysed-explosion-film-set-Harry-Potter-And-The-Deathly-Hallows.html