
A Captain's Log (2021)
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Episodes 4
Leslie Hoffman - Star Trek stuntwoman; actress, a career of coordinating colossal memories
Leslie Hoffman, Hollywood stuntwoman and trailblazer in coordinating safety for years in the industry's highest levels of stunt performers is interviewed. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager stunt work from Leslie is the topic in mid nineties to early 2000's stunt doubling and playing characters. Leslie talks about saving an effects crewmember when a camera crane arm hits his A-frame ladder and playing the role of Casino patron in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Bada-Bing Bada-Bang" and doubling Roxann Dawson as Lt. B'Elanna Torres with a video clip of her from the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Blood Fever". Hoffman walks viewers step by step through an unusual stunt scene in Quarks bar from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Time's Orphan". Leslie describes the choreography and her moment in order of the stunt's while never before seen behind the scenes images are shared with her and others.
Read MoreLeslie Hoffman - Star Trek stuntwoman; actress, a career of coordinating colossal memories, Part 2
Hoffman, Hollywood stuntwoman shares an imaginative, spontaneous dialogue about her time working with director Wes Craven on the 1984 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Hoffman discusses in great detail her time working in a cavern scene providing stunt safety and more on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Time's Orphan", particularly working with Hana Hatae who played Molly O'Brien. Leslie discusses numerous instances working as Roxann Dawson's stunt double for B'Elanna Torres, her favorite episode as a stunt double, and her time on the Voyager episode "Day of Honor" and "Rocks and Shoals" from Deep Space Nine. Hoffman pays homage to stunt legends Paul Stader and Dennis Madalone while sharing stories about being elected to SAG co-chair board of directors and the stunt and safety commission. Hoffman talks about the Voyager episode "Extreme Risk" and more moments from her time on choreographing stunt scenes and doubling on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Voyager with Tom Morga.
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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