In this bonus episode, we look at set safety and whether the historically ‘cowboy’ culture of film sets truly permits a culture of safety. All through our first season, guests from various television and film departments repeatedly raised concerns about set safety. We dove into issues ranging from stunts, rigging, child performers, general safety, and firearms. One common thread that appeared again and again was the fact that one must always be willing to voice concerns over safety and in so doing, potentially lose a job. This compilation from season one presents some important conversations on the topic.

Industry Wide Safety Bulletin: https://www.csatf.org/production-affairs-safety/safety-bulletins/

Event Safety Alliance: https://eventsafetyalliance.org/

Event Safety Alliance Canda: https://esacanada.ca/

Entertainment Services and Technology Association: https://www.esta.org/

Technical Standards Program: https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/index.html

TAMMFF Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/TAMMFF

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Military historian and weapons and armor expert Scott Boyett joins Film Fights with Friends for a comparative analysis of three films, depicting different time periods, from historic, tactical, technical, and theatrical perspectives. On the dissecting table are LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992), WAY OF THE GUN (2000), and MOSUL (2019).

Scott is a consultant for the film, television, and gaming industries. He grew up in a family of antique arms and armor dealers and mentored under one of the world’s premier military historians, Dennis Showalter. Scott holds a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree, the latter from Norwich University, specializing in both European and Japanese medieval weaponry. His career began in England as an antique arms buyer, and he has since lectured on historical and theatrical combat at Dartmouth, Loyola Marymount University, CalArts, University of Georgia, and DeSales University, among others. Scott is a graduate of the Orange County Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy, is a California DOJ Certified Firearms instructor, and has 20+ years of training with modern firearms and tactics. He has trained extensively with former and current LAPD SWAT officers and former US Special Forces members. Additionally, Scott works as an 911 responder EMT.

Scott’s study of historical weapons and combat opened avenues in the theatrical world. He achieved degree certificates from the Baliol College (Oxford University), Circle in the Square (New York City), and teacher training from Shakespeare & Co (Massachusetts). After traveling for several years teaching and performing on Broadway, the National Shakespeare Company and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festivals, Scott moved to California, where he continued acting, teaching and consulting on various productions. He holds a current California Entertainment Firearms Permit. Some of his credits include 50 YEARS ON THE DMZ and BIBLE BATTLES for The History Channel, INDIAN COWBOY and the BBC America drama COPPER. He was a weapons adviser for the popular video game RED DEAD REDEMPTION. Scott has worked with such notable talents as Tim Roth, Ron Perlman, Placido Domingo, Mercedes Ruhel, Anthony LaPaglia, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and Richard Lawson.

Outside of his weapons expertise, Scott has a Shodan in Budo Taijutsu and throughout his career has trained Lama-Pai Kung Fu, Okinawan Go-Ju Ryu, American Freestyle Karate and Brazilian Capoeira.

Scott’s Website: https://www.scottboyett.com/

MENTIONS:

LOTM - Ambush on route to Fort William Henry: https://youtu.be/_GlYa20-JZY?si=kz0cCcRn-2kirJTG

LOTM - Ambush of the defeated British: https://youtu.be/kKWSZXHahjc?si=Sq-ymkoZv8q__ai7

LOTM - Last of Mohicans Final Fight: https://youtu.be/q8ZisDHg6v0?si=sqpeWgpn8MqC4Pof

Way of the Gun final fight: https://youtu.be/vAvVMTbUKCA?si=tFtG5Iv6uAN8BeHS

Mosul - police station firefight: https://youtu.be/-M3DBpWToB0?si=8OwdBHPpW4F2h--H

Mosul – Humvee attack at checkpoint: https://youtu.be/I1Ixdi2QhS4?si=qqA1BsePWv8XD3Hh

Mosul – Attacking the ISIS camp: https://youtu.be/U6N2bR9qGEc?si=BjW3aJTB8HXeiBjC

Mosul – End of the line: https://youtu.be/yhakuCoiFKo?si=g7Rjc6g0BePMn5gm

Mosul - Based on the New Yorker Article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/06/the-desperate-battle-to-destroy-isis

Recommendations For The Use Of Firearms, Blanks, And Dummy Rounds: https://www.csatf.org/01_safety_bltn_firearms

Prohibitions And Special Restrictions On The Use Of Live Ammunition: https://www.csatf.org/02_safety_bltn_live_ammunition

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As a stunt double for Taryn Manning in the slasher horror film BLOODLINE KILLER (2024), Kristen Murphy joined an incredible stunt team to brought some complicated fights to the screen. Kristen is a professional dancer turned stunt performer. She began working in TV and film at a young age, since being signed for commercial dance at 18 years old. A native New Yorker, born and raised in Long Island, Kristen was fortunate enough to be trained by some amazingly talented professionals at "Fivestar Sports Academy." She fostered a love for gymnastics, tricking, breakdancing, and everything in between. Kristen loves when she can fuse her acrobatic ability in stunt performances. As a dancer, Kristen has worked with artists such as Shakira, Grandmaster Flash, David Guetta, and Bebe Rexha. Her stunt career has included performances on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON, BULL and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and in A KNOCK AT THE CABIN (2023).

Kristen’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12799595/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Kristen Stunt Reel: https://vimeo.com/917660842

Kristen’s Dance Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81VB7klZ1yI

Kristen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristen_murphh/

MENTIONS:

Bloodline Killer trailer: https://youtu.be/Wt9ENbPK3kM?si=7o6tETNdo5eHxXCv

Bloodline Killer deaths: https://youtu.be/a5ZQRPhyfEI?si=ly-cCenBODiB10pZ

Bloodline Killer final fight previs: https://youtu.be/sCPAEYclpF8?si=kcQhrw3OnPPFLcdU

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Paul’s IMDB:

Actor turned Comedian turned Stuntman turned Circus Rigger turned Stunt Rigger. Born in Ortonville, Michigan, in 1971. A former school wrestling champion, Brett has since trained in swordplay, film fighting, knife throwing, bullwhip, and as an escape artist. Throughout his career, Brett has earned a plastic bone that holds his left eye in place and has fractured his femur, the largest bone in the body, completely in half. In college, Brett was a dramatic actor, performing in over a dozen Shakespeare plays. Now, as a SAG-AFTRA stunt rigger, circus rigger, rigging coordinator, and consultant, Brett has been the head rigger of several circus festivals, rigged for Cirkus Smirkus, Dream World Cirque, Peter Pan 360, Mille +UNA (Italy), Mar Del Zvr (Panama) and Marvel Universe Live. Brett has been a member of the rigging teams on Cirque Du Soliel: O, Iris, The Light, The Beatles: Love and as the rigging designer/PM, the Helen Fischer Tour for CDS/45 Degrees. In television and film, Brett has rigged on Creepshow, Black Lightning, Swarm, Panhandle and the Academy Awards. Brett has developed several acrobatic rigging seminars, having taught across the USA, Central America, Australia and the UK.

Brett’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1173669/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Fight or Flight Entertainment: https://www.fightorflightent.com/

Rigging Reel: https://youtu.be/LWxg6_I7gSw?si=YBAnMSd4yrLYsYGq

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Rocco Nisivoccia Jr. is a Director, Producer, and Production Manager who, after film school, landed his first Production Assistant gig on Spider-Man 2 (2004) with one of the most creative pitches we have ever heard. Working his way up in the industry working through Locations (Emergence, The Sopranos, Daredevil, Jessica Jones) and Production Management (Wu-Tang: An American Saga), he directed and produced his first feature, Aliens vs. Zombies, in 2017. A rabid football fan, Rocco landed a dream job as the Football Production Manager on FX’s American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez (2024). Paul and Steve sit with Rocco and break down the intricacies of coordinating accurate football for the screen, how football itself was a critical character in American Sports Story, his passion for collaborative storytelling, and the importance of relationships in an ever-changing industry.

Rocco’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2012988/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

MENTIONS

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez trailer: https://youtu.be/nYd-BgM6tdQ?si=17naEpZfGKe3UMph

Game Changing Films: https://www.gamechangingfilms.com/

Aliens vs. Zombies: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3626214/reference/

Hard Out Productions: http://www.hardoutproductions.com/

What American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Gets Right: https://slate.com/culture/2024/10/american-sports-story-aaron-hernandez-fx-patriots-football-nfl.html

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Larry Rosenthal is a SAG/AFTRA award winner and four-time nominated stunt coordinator/performer. He won for Best Stunt Ensemble on the television show 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland. He has been stunt performing for over 25 years and coordinating for 15. Among his coordinating credits are Austin & Ally (Disney), Pretty Freaking Scary (Disney), and Warped (Nickelodeon). Stunt coordinating young performers can be a challenging undertaking, which Larry breaks down in great detail in this interview. Extensive fight scenes are rare in children’s television; however, one particular fight scene in Cousins for Life (Nickelodeon) provides the starting point of this interview. A Governor of the Television Academy’s Stunt Peer Group, he has been a member of the group since its inception and has served on its executive committee on and off for the past 10 years. When not stunting, Larry runs and plays in the stunt softball league and enjoys hiking, biking, the beach, and working on old cars.

Larry’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742787/

Larry’s Television Academy Bio: https://www.emmys.com/bios/larry-rosenthal

MENTIONS

Austin & Ally 2013 Emmy Submission Reel: https://youtu.be/P_339FBm2W4?si=CSWBQrMRyF3J2ltw

Austin & Ally 2015 Emmy Submission Reel: https://youtu.be/q9SdyoQscCE

Cousins for Life 2019 Emmy Submission Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U5tG1V6iuc&t=74s

Warped HL reel: https://youtu.be/g1sRK8nMxE0?si=pnvBkQGWPXJqm5B4

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