Hal Needham Quotes

United States, Stuntman
March 6, 1931 – October, 25, 2013.

Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit, Hooper, The Cannonball Run and Stroker Ace.

Also known as Film Director, Actor, Writer

When I came in, Westerns were the big thing, so I did horse falls, transfers, bulldogs, big fights. That’s where you could really shine if you were really good at it.

Hal Needham
My first job was as a treetopper, and I was so damn good at it they called me Squirrel.

Hal Needham
- Job
- Squirrel
- Treetopper

I was beginning to think I had let 'my alligator mouth overload my jaybird ass.

Hal Needham
- Alligator mouth
- Jaybird ass
I know one thing; I’ll never win an Academy Award. But I'll be a rich son of bitch. And that's what it’s all about.

Hal Needham
- Thing
- Academy Award
Screw the dialogue, let's wreck some cars...

Hal Needham
- Dialogue
- Cars
He certainly has tried to keep me from breaking my neck in all the years I've been doubling him.

Hal Needham
- Years
- Neck
I learned a lot of things from those big, big directors. And a lot of it was what I didn't want to do.

Hal Needham
- Things
- Directors