
A Captain's Log (2021)
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Dennis Madalone as Self
Episodes 4
Dennis Madalone - A legendary career spanning decades
To put into perspective, nearly 700 television episodes and film roles as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor wouldn't begin to describe the stories Dennis Madalone shares during this week's program. Dennis points out his story on how he landed into Paul Stader's training gym in Santa Monica, California to begin in the stunt industry, plus, stories from The Greatest American Hero (TV Series). A career that spanned decades, Dennis is well known on screen playing several characters and as series stunt coordinator in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager spanning from 1987 through 2001 at Paramount. Notably, Dennis speaks of his in-depth stories on how the long, but productive days, went in front of the camera and behind the camera with producers to complete stunts on first season TNG episodes "Heart of Glory" and "Where No One has Gone Before." Dennis and wife Linda L.C. Madalone, discuss her stunts on the Star Trek series.
Read MoreBryan, Lili, and Rogg interview Hollywood stuntman and coordinator Mark Riccardi. Like fellow stuntman Dennis Madalone, Riccardi went to New Jersey's, South Plainfield High School in the early 1970s, Riccardi was a star QB for the varsity football team while Madalone was a wide receiver. Mark speaks in detail about Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. Riccardi, coneys that starting in late season 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stuntman Tom Morga became ill and ultimately passed the baton of his stunt doubling role of Jonathan Frakes off to him. When Morga returned, he graciously let Riccardi keep the stunt double role. Riccardi discusses his security officer Franklin role in detail on the episode Decent, and his favorite episode, among many others in this interview. Mark also landed roles as a stunt double in countless Hollywood films. Mark discusses how he doubles for John Travolta.
Read MoreThe Stunts of Star Trek Spectacular
From High-Flying Feats to Star Trek Safety, eight stunt superstar’s integral to Star Trek's legacy era, join BK and Lili for stories that evoke action. Dennis Madalone, as the stunt coordinator, provides a look back at his expertise on the Paramount sound stages, essential in balancing the pursuit of thrilling action scenes and choreography. Leslie Hoffman looks back at stories from specific times at Paul Stader's stunt gym as well as "Time's Orphan" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Tom Morga shares weapon wielding specifics from DS9 "Battle Lines" plus stories doubling as a Romulan. Chester Tripp III recalls being on his feet for long days and is shown with George Colucci for stunts on DS9's "Times Orphan”. Mark Riccardi talks stunt doubling Jonathan Frakes. Irving Lewis talks doubling for Tim Russ and how he also began his stunt work in California with Madalone. Chris Doyle discusses wielding Klingon weapons plus doubling for Brent Spiner's Data in "The Most Toys"
Read MoreThe Stunts of Star Trek Spectacular, Part 2
Eight Star Trek stunt superstars from legacy Trek, talk stunts. Dennis Madalone, Tom Morga, Mark Riccardi, Irving Lewis, George Colucci, Leslie Hoffman, Chris Doyle, and Chester Trip III join hosts Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim for a walk through the stunt beats and streets down Paramount and into the Star Trek stunt-universe. "Stunt work is exceptional work, arguably harder, than the acting itself - certainly in terms of physicality" as Lili Fox-Lim conveys to the audience.. The topics cover a wide variety of back-stories behind the scenes and stunts from Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Schisms" and "Second Chances". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Captive Pursuit", "If Wishes were Horses", "The Homecoming", "The Abandoned", "The Ship". "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", "Rocks and Shoals". Plus, Star Trek: Voyager episode "Futures End". Bryan and Lili close the season with a bang in this season finale.
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