{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Make the Donuts","title":"The Helicopter Pilot Behind Star Wars' Most Epic Aerial Shots | Fred North","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1e53cded\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2824,"description":"Hollywood's legendary helicopter pilot Fred North joins Eric Savage to share the incredible stories behind his career in aviation and filmmaking. From landing on a moving train in Extraction 2 to narrowly escaping an explosion on Unstoppable, Fred reveals what it takes to pull off some of Hollywood's most ambitious aerial stunts.\n\nFred also discusses working on Star Wars, collaborating with directors like Michael Bay and Tony Scott, and his journey to breaking the world helicopter altitude record.\n\nIn this episode:\nBehind Hollywood's Biggest Stunts: How Fred prepares for complex helicopter sequences, coordinates with stunt teams, and executes precision flying.\nLife as a Film Pilot: His journey from discovering helicopters as a child in Senegal to working on blockbuster productions around the world.\nPushing the Limits of Aviation: The preparation, challenges, and determination behind his world-record helicopter altitude flight.\n\nFollow us on:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/makethedonutz/\nTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makethedonutz\n\nCheck out our website: https://makethedonuts.com/\n\nFor one-on-one career help and/or business inquiries: www.sabistonconsulting.com\n\nSPONSOR: https://phantomlights.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/08E9buu3Fkz1iCCSgvIEOuc7gqHBzY12b5ICy4dL_Xk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZGM3/NjRhNDE0NWMwNjIz/YTI2NDhhMGI3NGI0/NzljMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}