A double for Harrison Ford, Eric Dane, and John Hurt, Mike Massa is on strike to protest the poor contract offered by AMPTP.
Wearing prothetic gloves and with firefighting backup just off to the side, Massa marched along the stage. He later toldthat he went on stage “to make a point,” which was to “look at the risk an individual took just to stand onstage and go, ‘Hey, look, we’re fighting for our rights, and we want you to pay attention to us and believe in us.’”
The post reports that he slathered protective gel on his body and layered up in clothing before gasoline was poured over his back. The stunt, originally meant to last 10 seconds, went for nearly 18 as he turned amid cheers to show the very real flames cascading down his body.Stunt actors are particularly vulnerable to severe harm on set, and their rate of pay is not nearly equal to the risk of life and limb that they bring to productions.
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