Liam Neeson reveals his most memorable stunt: ‘I was very, very concerned’

Liam Neeson has revealed the most memorable stunt from his lengthy movie career, admitting he was “very, very concerned” when it was being filmed.

The 74-year-old Taken star is currently promoting his latest action film The Mongoose, which sees him star as a United States Army Special Forces veteran leading police in an epic car chase across Texas. Marisa Tomei and Ving Rhames also appear.

The movie is directed by Mark Vanselow, Neeson’s longtime stunt double.

Looking back on their years of collaboration in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Neeson singled out the waterfall scene in 2006’s Seraphim Falls as being particularly memorable.

“There was a waterfall sequence,” Neeson said. “When we shot it, we had to have a waterfall that wasn’t frozen with ice and winter conditions. We found it, and Mark does a stunt coming over that waterfall. It was freezing cold water and I was very, very concerned.”

Vanselow added: “Yeah, it was dynamic. It was in Oregon, and it had rained for 30 days straight and it was raining all throughout the shooting, so the river was just engorged with water. I was actually underneath a helicopter going over the falls.”

He continued: “The best part about that story is the pilot, who worked with us on The Mongoose, Craig Hosking. At the end of it we had a warming tank, and landing area. He dipped me in the hot tub like a martini olive, then landed the helicopter next to it.”

Seraphim Falls was a 2006 revisionist Western set shortly after the American Civil War starring Neeson and Pierce Brosnan. Neeson starred as former Confederate Colonel Morsman Carver, leading a relentless manhunt against a former Union officer named Gideon (Brosnan).

Earlier this year, Neeson expressed significant apprehension regarding the future of cinema, pointing to the increasing trend of films bypassing traditional theatrical releases in favor of streaming platforms.

Speaking to the Press Association, Neeson articulated his worries about the evolving landscape of Hollywood, saying: “The movie industry is changing, streaming services are merging, companies are being bought out. We’re all very concerned about the state of Hollywood. What’s going to happen to feature films?”

Reflecting on his own career, Neeson added: “I’ve been very, very lucky. I have friends and acquaintances, actors, some of whom haven’t worked for months and months. It’s a profession filled with rejection. It really is.”