Listen "Frank Alfano is a man on fire…literally"
Episode Synopsis
Frank Alfono has been working as a stuntman for movies and TV shows, including Joker, Gotham, The Gilded Age and lots more. He performs all kinds of stunts, but fire has become his specialty. Our discussion includes:
– What’s different between a Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Performer
– From falls to cars to fights to fire: What’s your favorite stunt?
– Picking the right costumes for fire stunts
– How have burn stunts changed since the old days
– The flaws of CGI fire
– Staging into a fight on The Gilded Age
– Standing by to grab Joaquin Phoenix on Joker
– Burning at sunrise for Let the Right One In
– Why he loved working with Emma Stone
LINKS
Frank’s website
Stunt Reel
Profile on Stuntlisting
My review of Next Goal Wins (with the VCU story)
– What’s different between a Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Performer
– From falls to cars to fights to fire: What’s your favorite stunt?
– Picking the right costumes for fire stunts
– How have burn stunts changed since the old days
– The flaws of CGI fire
– Staging into a fight on The Gilded Age
– Standing by to grab Joaquin Phoenix on Joker
– Burning at sunrise for Let the Right One In
– Why he loved working with Emma Stone
LINKS
Frank’s website
Stunt Reel
Profile on Stuntlisting
My review of Next Goal Wins (with the VCU story)
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