My life in Star Wars, Titanic and Lord of the Rings - Lives Less Ordinary, BBC World Service

Kiran Shah was a film-obsessed boy in Kenya, but at just 125cm tall it wasn't always clear how he'd make his way in Hollywood. Born to an Indian family in Nairobi before moving to London, Kiran discovered stunt work almost by accident and quickly realised that his size wasn't a limitation but a superpower. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Over the years, that realisation led him to some of cinema's biggest productions: from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Titanic, The Lord of the Rings, to Superman and The Chronicles of Narnia. Along the way, he earned a unique claim to fame as the world's smallest stuntman often quite literally thrown into the action. His talents found him inside creature suits for several Star Wars films, performing physical gags, taking falls, and learning the unglamorous realities of stunt work. But his stature at the heart of Hollywood for the past 50 years is extraordinary, a career he's built by embracing the unexpected and landing on his feet. Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: Vibeke Venma Video Producer: Beatrice Guzzardi 00:00 Coming up in this episode 00:14 Introduction 01:13 Being bullied for his size 01:48 The skinhead who became his protector 03:12 When his family realised he was a little person 04:06 Finding the inspiration to become an actor 04:50 Kiran’s take on his size 05:11 Breaking into acting 09:21 Meeting George Lucas 11:21 His first major feature films 13:11 How Hollywood treated him on set 15:20 Playing most of the children in Titanic 16:45 Working on The Lord of the Rings 17:33 Breaking his back filming Lord of the Rings 18:26 How he changed the perception of small people in cinema 20:31 Outro Watch more from Lives Less Ordinary on our YouTube playlist 👉🏽 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fxldjnO2SAJ-Lg-owG7RR_&si=sw23069eN__UaEmf ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #LivesLessOrdinary #Podcast #stunt