Hunted (2012)

“Way back in about 2010, I was working with Jo McLaren in Surrey, who was one of the top stunt women in this country. I was teaching her martial arts and the Keysi Fighting Method at that time. She was coming up to my academy in Stourbridge regularly each week. Out of the blue, she asked me what I would do in a certain scenario. I gathered it was a fight scene for a film, so we mapped it all out. A week later, she asked me again what I would do in another scenario, and we mapped out another fight. Within three or four weeks, she invited me down to London to help her on a TV series, which I later found out was called “Hunted.”

In London, I met Crispin Layfield, the stunt coordinator on that series, and Melissa George at Pineapple Studios. They arranged for me to co-chair and choreograph fight scenarios. This quickly built into a relationship where Jo and I coached Melissa at her flat and various studios, helping her with her fight work, which was quite gruelling.

I’ve always been fascinated with filmmaking and the process. I used to watch hundreds of films and the making-of features on DVDs or Blu-rays. While making “Hunted,” I met some incredible stunt people like Rick English, James Grogan, Mike Lambert and Dave Garrick. Rick English has gone on to work on major films like “Mission Impossible” and “The Batman” films. Mike Lambert is now a big stunt coordinator.

I also met Dave Sutcliffe, the health and safety guy on “Hunted,” nicknamed “Dangerous Dave.” We hit it off, and he filled me in with so much information about filming. Sharon Moran, the production manager, also taught me a lot about the filmmaking process.

One fascinating bit was filming a fight scene, for Hunted, by a canal and a bridge. They spent a couple of days dredging the canal to ensure safety for the stuntwoman diving into the water. It was incredible to see the process and the pile of things they pulled out of the canal.

Because I got on well with Crispin and Jo, they invited me to play a part in the show as an assassin going after Melissa. We ended up writing my own scene, which was quite spooky but great fun. My influences, like the Korean film “Oldboy,” played a big role in my work.

One funny incident happened when we arrived as assassins in big black cars. James Grogan, a practical joker, locked me in the back of a Lexus, trying to stress me out for my first acting scene. It was quite funny at the time.

I had a fantastic time on “Hunted,” and it introduced me to the world of film. Jo McLaren and Crispin Layfield have become great friends, and I’ve moved on to many other rewarding projects. Film and TV are passions in my life, and I’ve loved every minute of it.”

– Rob Lock

Rob was recruited in 2011/12 to assist in the fight choreography of drama series HUNTED which was screened on BBC ONE and SKY ONE. Rob assisted the amazing Jo McLaren in the fight scenes in the series. Jo is not only an amazing stunt woman but also an incredible fighter. The fight scenes were very realistic and dynamic and featured heavily in the drama.

Rob with Jo McLaren and the team from Hunted

Pictured above are Back Row from left to right
Dave Garrick, Rick English, James Grogan, Mike Lambert
Front row from left to right Jo McLaren, Rob Lock, Crispin Layfield

Rick English, stunt double for Brad Pitt “World War Z (2013)“

stunt double for Adam Rayner “Hunted (2012)” stunt double for Ryan Reynolds “Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)“
Stunt performer “The Dark Knight Rises (2012)” “Skyfall (2012)” “Black Widow (2021)“

Mike Lambert, Fight Choreographer “Kick Ass 2 (2013)” “Wrath of the Titans (2012)” stunt double for lead in
“Captain America : The First Avenger (2011)” stunt double for Jason Statham “The Bank Job (2008)” Stunt performer in “Blitz (2011)” “Robin Hood (2010)” “Clash of the Titans (2010)” “Centurion (2010)” Fight Coordinator “The Flash (2023)”

James Grogan, stunt performer “Game of Thrones (2011)” stunt double for Paul Walker “Fast and Furious 6 (2013)“
Fight coordinator “The Numbers Station (2013)“

Dave Garrick, stunt double for Liam Neeson, George Clooney, Michael Caine and
Anthony Hopkins. Stunt performer “Les Miserables (2012)” “Robin Hood (2010)” “The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)” “Hunted (2012)” “The Batman (2022)“

Jo McLaren, stunt performer in “Titanic (1997)” “The Mummy (1999)” “Captain America : The First Avenger (2011)” “Lara Croft : Tomb Raider (2001)” stunt performer and riding double for Efain in “Centurion (2010)“
Stunt double for Tamina (Gemma Arterton) in “Prince of Persia : Sands of Time (2010)“
Stunt coordinator “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)” “Marvels ( 2023)“

Assistant stunt coordinator “Hunted (2012)“

Crispin Layfield, stunt coordinator “Hunted (2012)” “Dr Who” “Casualty” “Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)“
“The Tunnel (2013-2018)” “Alan Partridge : Alpha Papa (2013)” “Fool Me Once (2024)“

Rob also played a part of a hit man in one of the episodes and enjoys an exciting fight scene with the main actress Melissa George

Rob also helped choreograph a fight scene for the Jonathan Ross Show between Melissa and Jonathan Ross