S3E3: How I Became A Stunt Coordinator with Eric Linden

The New School Podcast with Christine Hong

If you’ve ever had that quarter life crisis where you feel like you’re stuck in a Groundhog day loop, you’re not the only one. Eric, at the age of 25 decided that he wasn’t in the career that he wanted to do for the rest of his life. After realizing his interests was truly in action movies and how they were made, he decided to embark on his career path in being a stunt man. By taking a leap of faith he moved from Ohio, to Philadelphia, and to finally moving all the way to Los Angeles where Eric was able to pursue his dreams. He has worked for tv shows and movies like NCIS, The Punisher, Suicide Squad, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this episode, Christine and Eric chat about how he first supported himself in Hollywood, how he gets his roles, what life on a movie set is really like, and exactly what it takes to make it as a stunt coordinator.

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