Robert Alonzo, the stunt coordinator for the film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, recently disclosed that Leonardo DiCaprio was a little freaked out about using a flamethrower, and about turning it on the other actors on set.
DiCaprio was worried about hurting someone, Alonzo explained during an interview with Huffington Post.
Alonzo said he “has a lot of experience with fire-burning”, having worked as a stunt coordinator for 23 years. He tried to ease DiCaprio’s fears by setting himself ablaze first. Alonzo wanted to show DiCaprio that no one would be harmed by the flamethrower.
Once Upon The Time photocall at Hotel De La Ville in Rome. [Photo: IC/Anna Maria Tinghino]
