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)