Monday 14 April 2014

Happy Birthday to me - yes Limpeh turned 38 today

Hi guys, I just wanted to share with you a hilarious photo from today - it's from the rehearsals I'm doing at the moment for a kungfu fighting themed commercial. Here is one of the costumes I tried on this afternoon and I'm having a good laugh. That's me with long hair, check it out. How about that eh? I've spent my 38th birthday rehearsing for a project I am really excited to be doing and I am still amazed that an old man like me can still get paid work as a stuntman - trust me, at 38, I am a great-grandfather in the stunt work world. I am very lucky to be paid to do something I truly enjoy. I hope to remain fit and healthy and continue using my physical dexterity to get more stunt work in the coming years.
Yes it is a Kung Fu Ancient China Wuxia themed ad!

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14 comments:

  1. Di Talasi15 April 2014 at 03:15

    Yes, hilarious! The pose and the hair! Good for you! BTW, that role you missed out on in House of Cards --- there was a sex scene involving a plastic bag. Awkward!

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    1. Limpeh Foreign Talent15 April 2014 at 06:32

      Di, I am a glass half full kinda guy - I just feel honoured to have been even considered for the role and able to audition for it given how huge that series is. :)

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  2. Unknown15 April 2014 at 04:22

    Happy Birthday Limpeh!

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  3. hujan_batu15 April 2014 at 06:07

    And a happy birthday to you!

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  4. B Tiger15 April 2014 at 09:15

    Happy Birthday to you! You look good in this Kungfu mode. May you have many more years of continued good health and fun. Thanks for sharing in your blog.

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    1. Limpeh Foreign Talent16 April 2014 at 06:29

      Thanks. You should see the bruises i have picked up in the last 24 hours from the wirework harness. Ouch. Kungfu fighting for film (with wirework) is hard work.

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  5. choaniki15 April 2014 at 09:40

    I don't believe in birthdays since it doesn't take effort to age. But have a great 39th year.

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  6. Luck of Fire 15 April 2014 at 10:11

    Hope you live forever, because this is what I am planning to do and the sure thing is that I want to continue reading your blog. Happy Birthday Limpeh!

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  7. Unknown15 April 2014 at 12:17

    Happy birthday!

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  8. Kevin Jang16 April 2014 at 02:13

    Happy Birthday to you, Alex, from South Korea(where I am now on holiday with family)! Age is only a number, so keep on doing what you do best. That is the best way to be happy and fulfilled in life.

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  9. choaniki16 April 2014 at 05:35

    Hi LIFT, just read this interesting article. So it seems that child spanking or abuse really doesn't help and it now has a scientific basis:
    http://www.mdconnects.com/articles/1168/20140415/spanking-encourage-misconduct.htm

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  10. Li23 April 2014 at 15:28

    Thought you are working in a bank? Now you are a stuntman in a commercial? Anyway its good to do what u love.

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    1. Limpeh Foreign Talent23 April 2014 at 23:37

      Jacky, your information is out of date. I worked in finance - note: PAST TENSE. I saw the light when I was 28 and thought, what the hell am I doing, working myself to an early death? I got out of the rat race and am now balancing a freelance role in finance as a marketing consultant whilst pursuing the things I enjoy, such as doing stuntwork. I am about to write another post on stuntwork.

      Oh fuck working in a bank. I have no desire to get back in the corporate world and work myself to an early death.

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