Angelina Jolie is back just the way we like her: kicking ass and taking names.

InSalt, she plays a CIA agent accused of becoming a Russian spy.

We talked to her stunt instructor to find out how she got insecret-agent shape.

Simon Crane: Women look great in stilettos, but they are totally impractical.

We had to have several other shoes standing by, ranging from same-colored sneakers to slightly lower heels.

Was there something suspending her in air or was she just free-falling?

She also wore elbow, hip and knee pads.

The stunt was accomplished by a combination of real fall and wire work.

Did she suffer any broken body parts?

At the very least, did you count her bruises?

Angie throws herself into everything fully, be it rehearsals or the actual shooting.

But saying that, as any athlete knows, there is no gain without pain!

We often used to joke about making her suffer, especially when wearing a harness.

But she wouldn’t show me the bruises from that!

There was a small incident on set, during her final fight Liev [Schrieber].

She had to dive through an opening door firing a gun.

How do you prepare an actress to handle a role likeSalt?

I have worked with Angie for several years and on several films.

I know her strengths and how to capitalize on them.

The most important thing with her is allowing rehearsal time where one can develop of change the action accordingly.

We would then pick the moves she was best at and combine them into a sequence.

When we started filming, we trained during lunch breaks or on the weekends.

How often do you practice the stunts before filming them?

Testing and practice helps minimize risk and enable you to push the boundaries and keep it safe.

I have a great team that works with me, led by Wade Eastwood and approximately six others.

Is there a specific diet Angelina had to follow to maintain her body weight and/or physique for the film?

Our strategy was (can you keep a secret?

Sticking to four or five meals a day routine as much as possible.

Which was the hardest stunt to pull off and why?

For one sequence, she had to fall through a helicopter door backwards whilst being handcuffed.

Needless to say, she was great on the first take.

Watch Angelina Jolie take on the CIA inSalt, in theatres Friday, July 23!