Meet Lea Cochet | Stunt Woman

We had the good fortune of connecting with Lea Cochet and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Lea, we’d love for you to start things off by telling us something about your industry that we and others not in the industry might be unaware of?
The final product of stunt work often looks like adults playing like kids and throwing themselves around. The amount of training, practice and rehearsal behind any stunt you see in movies or tv shows is mostly unknown to the outsider. Every stunt performer trains their body to the extreme in order to execute stunts in the most realistic/impressive way, multiple times in a row.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I do stunts for film and tv. I started about 3 years ago. Being in stunts requires a lot of different skills, from flipping to tricking, to boxing to falling, no two jobs are ever the same. I love flipping, I spend a lot of time at the gym perfecting all kinds of flips. Most recently I’ve been working on a b-twist and have finally been able to land them consistently. I like to think my attitude sets me apart. I am always down for anything. I genuinely enjoy hitting the ground and (fake) fighting people. I find learning new skills and perfecting them to be one of the most rewarding feelings! It certainly has been a bumpy road. I moved to LA in 2020, right before the pandemic. I was studying at UCLA at the time. Most of my stunt trainings were taking place at gyms that shut down. Luckily, I met an amazing group of people and we found other ways to train, online, outside… On the work side, I came to the US with a very basic understanding of the American film industry. COVID definitely reduced the amount of work available but on the bright side, everything slowed down. It allowed me to learn more about this incredible industry and its etiquette. I would say that I came out of it stronger and more prepared. Overall I see these past two years as a fun ride at 6Flags!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I love taking people to Venice and checking out the boardwalk. In all honestly we’re hitting the gym and checking out all my favorite workout spots.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
A lot of people helped me along the way. I’ve had mentors and friends push me when things got hard or when I needed advice. I would definitely not be where I am today without all these people.

Website: https://www.leacochetstunts.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lea_frenchiestunts/

Image Credits
Ryan Abney @ryanabneyphotography Dana Lynn Pleasant @danalynnphoto