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Welcome to Philosophical Fall Guy where Hollywood’s top stunt professionals share their stories of what really goes on behind the scenes. We’ll dive deep into their psyche to see what drives them and what they ponder about in those quiet moments between the chaos.

I’m your host Duke Jackson. Join us as we pull back the curtain on Hollywood’s biggest stunts to see the deeper story.

Buckle up, we’re going for a ride.

Duke Jackson is an accomplished stunt man based out of Atlanta. He’s doubled for some of the biggest actors around and been involved with some absolutely incredible stunts. You can check out his extensive resume on IMDb.

Duke’s calm demeanor and natural curiosity make him a fantastic host and interviewer. This allows his guests to feel at ease and engaged so that the audience can be treated to every juicy detail about what goes on in the world of stunts… a world that is largely unknown to movie-goers despite being the cornerstone of every action movie ever.

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DUKE JACKSON

Episode 2: heidi moneymaker

Published April 1, 2025

Heidi Moneymaker has stunted in some of the biggest action films in Hollywood. She's doubled for Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Universe and Michelle Rodriguez in the Fast & Furious franchise, to name a couple. She's a complete professional and has many great stories and gives a glimpse into her mindset approaching the stunt world and life in general.

Episode 1: Noon Orsatti

Published March 12, 2025

For our pilot episode we have one of the industry’s top stunt coordinators, Noon Orsatti. Noon is what is know as stunt royalty because he is a third generational stunt man. He tells of his grandfather working with the iconic Buster Keaton. Then he shares what it was like coming up in the business and working with his dad and other stunt legends on many of the big action movies and TV shows through the 80’s and 90’s and some jaw dropping stories from behind the scenes, as well as his rise to being one of the top stunt coordinators.

Noon also shares his deeply personal struggle along his path from a Jehovah’s Witness to Eastern philosophy and the things that were instrumental on this spiritual journey.

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