Blake's attorney, Harland Braun, believes two stuntmen will be key witnesses against his client.

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Digital techniques are making some of the most expensive aspects of filmmaking--costly sets, location shooting, extras, stuntmen--unnecessary.

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The attorney also said the two stuntmen are seeking publicity in the high-profile case and should not be believed.

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There are stuntmen like Evel Knievel, his son Robbie and Eddie Kidd who have stunned audiences with their high-flying stunts (and disastrous crashes).

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Few action sports stars find themselves being marketed to mainstream consumers, and the ones who do are generally treated more like stuntmen than celebrities.

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Instead, Aston merely lends its cars to the film makers whose stuntmen give them a good thrashing before the wrecks are handed back to the company.

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