274: An Amazing Journey

Dennis Madalone Interview.   Dennis Madalone was the stunt coordinator for seasons 3 through 7 of The Next Generation and all of Deep Space Nine and Voyager. He also did stunts and played many characters from the first season of The Next Generation all the way to the final season of Voyager. Dennis Madalone's work on episodes that required stunts had an important influence on hundreds of Star Trek episodes from 1987 to 2001.  In this episode of Earl Grey, host Justin Oser interviews Dennis Madalone about his role as the stunt coordinator for 19 seasons of Star Trek, including 5 seasons of The Next Generation, all 7 seasons of Deep Space Nine and all 7 seasons of Voyager, as well as the many stunts and acting roles that he did on Star Trek from 1987 to 2001. The discussion includes his lifelong love of stunts, stories from the hundreds of Star Trek episodes that he worked on, which alien makeup that he wore was the greatest challenge, and much more! Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)   Babel Conference Feedback (00:01:29)   Welcome, Dennis! (00:04:39)   Starting A Career in Stunts (00:05:29)   Meeting James Cagney (00:07:43)   Coordinating Stunts on Star Trek (00:11:38) Acting Roles in Star Trek (00:29:34) Conventions (00:33:39) The Journey Continues (00:35:16) Hobbies and Interests (00:38:25) Current and Upcoming Work (00:39:39) Stunts in TV vs. Films (00:41:37) Final Thoughts (00:45:42)   Closing (00:48:20)     Total Run Time: 51 minutes 5 seconds   Host Justin Oser Guest Dennis Madalone   Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)