{"id":19558,"date":"2023-04-19T08:50:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T12:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/tvdrama\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T09:44:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T13:44:37","slug":"birddog-media-ventures-aims-for-the-sky-with-maurizio-zavatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/birddog-media-ventures-aims-for-the-sky-with-maurizio-zavatta\/","title":{"rendered":"BirdDog Media Ventures Aims for the Sky with Maurizio Zavatta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Professional stuntman Maurizio Zavatta has been walking on highwires for over 30 years and breaking world records for the past ten, for feats such as the fastest 20-meter tightrope walk, highest blindfolded tightrope walk and so many more. His story is being told in full for the first time in the upcoming series <em>Skyrunner\u2014Zavatta\u2019s Record-Breaking World<\/em>, from BirdDog Media Ventures, the production company co-founded by Stephen Ellis and Clark Bunting, former president of Discovery Channel.<\/p>\n<p>Leading up to Zavatta\u2019s next world record attempt\u2014part of his goal to break five of them in succession\u2014the four-part series follows as he trains for the upcoming feat, revealing just what it takes physically and mentally to prepare and execute such dangerous tricks on the world stage. Zavatta spoke to <em>TV Real\u00a0<\/em>live from a highwire about his history with the stunt and what viewers can expect from the new docuseries.<\/p>\n<p><code><a id=\"1\"><\/a><\/code><div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 690px;\">\n \t                <div style=\"padding-top: 56.2504%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video data-video-id=\"6325274166112\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-account=\"1120308147\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-player=\"default\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-embed=\"default\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-application-id \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"video-js\" \n\t\t\t\t\tcontrols=\"\"\n                    loop autoplay\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\"><\/div><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1120308147\/default_default\/index.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Zavatta explains that his fascination with tightrope walking began long ago, when he was a young boy growing up in a circus family with a professional stuntman as a father. He was constantly surrounded by adrenaline-inducing activities, but it was his grandparents telling him stories about a legendary tightrope walker, \u201ca man that can walk in the sky,\u201d he says, that his love for the stunt began. \u201cWhen you\u2019re young, you feel something about their words, and you try to discover what it\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And discover what it\u2019s all about he did. Zavatta worked his way up from basic slacklining to tightrope walking without a safety harness, eventually performing stunts such as running, wearing a blindfold,\u00a0pulling weights, having his hands tied behind his back and even walking while on fire.<\/p>\n<p><code><a id=\"2\"><\/a><\/code><div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 690px;\">\n \t                <div style=\"padding-top: 56.2504%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video data-video-id=\"6325275853112\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-account=\"1120308147\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-player=\"default\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-embed=\"default\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-application-id \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"video-js\" \n\t\t\t\t\tcontrols=\"\"\n                    loop autoplay\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\"><\/div><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1120308147\/default_default\/index.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>While Zavatta has been featured in TV shows around the globe for his previous world records, the new series with BirdDog Media Ventures is putting the spotlight on the things that go on behind the scenes rather than just the final result. <em>Skyrunner\u00a0<\/em>gives viewers a glimpse into the real life of a professional stuntman, not just the glamorous, perfected feat that everyone sees.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the four episodes, the series details Zavatta\u2019s childhood and the hardships he overcame to reach the level he is at now; the many people working behind the scenes who ensure his safety up in the air; the cutting-edge science and technology behind his many feats, including his Human Torch Supernova outfit that allows his full body to be on fire; and the intense training behind his next challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an amazing production,\u201d Zavatta says. \u201cEverything is going to be filmed in high-resolution 4K. We will have drones. In some particular cases, even helicopters, because we are very high.\u201d The show will even utilize a camera that will allow viewers to see what Zavatta does when he is engulfed in flames for the Human Torch Supernova stunt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a unique production because we\u2019re trying to do something never been done before,\u201d Zavatta adds. \u201cWhat I\u2019m doing right now, only a few people are allowed to do that. What I\u2019m doing, I\u2019m probably the last one that is showing this ancient art.\u201d Through sharing his story and displaying the incredible things he has trained his whole life for, he is \u201ctrying to give to others a new way of thinking and a possibility of dreaming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And \u201cif you believe in dreams, if you believe in faith, if you believe in the love of your family, love in God, amazing achievements can happen,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you believe in all that, then I invite you to watch. 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