Lived Through This

I Get Paid to Set Myself on Fire

As a stunt performer, I’m trained in the meditative art of staying focused while I burn

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I’ve been set on fire a ridiculous number of times — on purpose. It’s my job. I realize that most people — with good reason — don’t want to get too close to a flame, let alone be completely engulfed by one…