Was KITT actually driven by a midget dressed as a seat???
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Was KITT actually driven by a midget dressed as a seat???
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I'm new here - just been having an argument with a couple of work colleagues about how KITT was actually driven during the filming of Knightrider - especially for external shots of KITT driving off on his own. I reckon there's a midget, dressed as the drivers chair, who steers and does the pedals!!
Am I miles off?? Any assistance on this vitally important matter will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
JAGS
I'm new here - just been having an argument with a couple of work colleagues about how KITT was actually driven during the filming of Knightrider - especially for external shots of KITT driving off on his own. I reckon there's a midget, dressed as the drivers chair, who steers and does the pedals!!
Am I miles off?? Any assistance on this vitally important matter will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
JAGS
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lmao... well you made me laugh if nothing else lol. There was a speical seat used in knight rider in which the driver sat behind which had cut outs so i could use the steering wheel, though the normal Gullwing wheel was not used, there was a speical smaller wheel used, if you notice in the very first episode theres a massice bulge behind the drivers seat, that would be the driver, think there looked through the headrest, though i may be wrong.
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i always thought some 'stage hand' would drive him off, and then they'd just edit him out....or kitt could really drive himself -evil look-
speaking of midgits, you ever notice how david's stunt double was some old, short, japanese guy? you can see 'im when kitt 'ejects' michael up on to stuff like ledges and such. 'tis wierd lol
speaking of midgits, you ever notice how david's stunt double was some old, short, japanese guy? you can see 'im when kitt 'ejects' michael up on to stuff like ledges and such. 'tis wierd lol
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Most probably done by remote or someone pulling the pedal down from around the front, out of shot, as most of those sort of shots i.e KITT talking pedals moving on own etc were filmed in a studio
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yeah thats the shot! Though credit goes to where ya got the picture from, probably Pauls Knight Rider Archive. But yeah thats how it was done, now just a nice cloak to cover the guy up lol
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ROFL.. midgets dressed as seats.. that's just hilarious.. made me laugh out loud with that one.
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Oops I forgot the link. The pic comes from http://www.knightrideronline.com/atoz
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If you pay attention to some of the Autocruse scenes you can clearly see the HUGE bulge sticking out the back of the drivers seat.
Probaly the best shot i can remember is the scene in "Kitt the cat" where Kitt turbo boosts over the hedge to distract the cop who is about to shoot Micheal out by the lake
Probaly the best shot i can remember is the scene in "Kitt the cat" where Kitt turbo boosts over the hedge to distract the cop who is about to shoot Micheal out by the lake
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George (?) Barris was the one that built KITT. Now, I think he was only bought in for specific seasons, which I think may have been s3-4 but I could be wrong.
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