Watch Anthony Hoang Twirl Firey Nunchucks And More In A New Stunt Video!
Independent filmmaker Nathan Quattrini‘s newest video presents a stunning display of music and melody with art-in-motion, and not one you should try and mimic at home either. Nope, this one falls in the steaming hands of highly trained martial artist and stuntman Anthony Hoang, who got his start in the industry back in 2010 following a brief stint on the circus stage.
“I originally worked as a clown in Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus.” he said. “When I lived in California, I met a former clown named Jimmy Graham who told me how he became a stuntman after leaving the show, and how it helped prepare him with all the falls and acrobatics he did under the big top. I thought about all the falls and ‘stunts’ I performed during a typical two hour show and it clicked that I needed to become a stunt performer. And clowns train in any skill we could get our hands on, so the transition was easy.”
It’s fair to say in the years since, Hoang is fully growing into his identity as a full-fledged stuntman. He’s grown knowledgeable in that there are only certain things you can control when performing a stunt, as opposed to certain things that are not so controllable, like fire. But for Hoang, it just makes things all the more fascinating. “I love how it’s an uncontrollable element and I’m the one taming it.” he says. “I think that’s one of the scariest things with fire being involved in stuntwork because you can only control it to a certain extent. Fire has a mind of its own and can turn on you at any moment, and a lot of people are afraid of fire, but I respect it; It really is true what they say: If you play with fire, you get burned by fire.”.
Honestly, I had no idea Hoang was this awesome when I met him online earlier last year. Moreover, it really just goes to show that in his field, you are always more than likely to meet someone uniquely talented beyond their career skillset. And in Hoang’s case, that’s pretty (cheesy pun alert)…hot.
I know, I’m ashamed. I know.
Hoang is also involved in independent filmmaker Mark Cheng’s newest collaboration with screenwriter Larry Hama for the feature-length production of Ghost Source Zero, so be sure to subscribe to the film’s Facebook page for more info. In the meantime, Hoang is here to pay tribute to hybrid solo violinist and dancer, Lindsey Stirling… and only in the best, most impressive way he knows how.
Enjoy!
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