Ep11 Dennis McCarthy
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Dennis McCarthy, the behind-the-scenes force behind many Fast & Furious builds, traces his car obsession from a childhood Camaro and street-racing days in Burbank to running a major custom shop. He explains how he got pulled into Universal via movie work (including a rushed, freezing-cold paint fix on a Saline S7) and then helped shape the franchise’s drifting research. The conversation covers pod cars, stunt realism vs CG, quarter-mile testing on Tokyo Drift, car destruction for filming, counterfeit concerns, and the future of practical stunts as effects get more convincing.
Sung and Emelia talk with master car builder, Dennis McCarthy. Dennis shares stories from his career turning conceptual designs into on-screen realities as one of the top Picture Car Coordinators in Hollywood, including for the Fast and Furious franchise. They also discuss the effects of CGI in film and discover who is probably responsible for popularizing street takeovers...
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Chevrolet Camaro
"...wo maybe three years old, my dad had a sixty nine Camaro for speed car with the Hurst white shift nob and ..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...can probably say my whole life was the new CTFI V Corvette. I'm sorry, black Wing, black Wing Cadillact."
Ferrari Daytona
"... movie is it's a four to twenty seven Cobra and a Ferrari Daytona racing through the La River and it's just awesome..."
Dodge Charger
"I can't. I think it was a charger, but they didn't have time to pack the shoot beca..."
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