Fire Country’s Max Thieriot Recalls The First Time They Shot With ‘A Lot Of Real Practical Fire,’ And Why It Was So Effective

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If you watch any given episode of Fire Country – and that will include the episodes on the 2024 TV schedule – you can expect some massive practical effects. From mudslides to fires, the firefighters of Edgewater have taken it all on, and that means the crew behind the scenes has had to figure out how to make it all look real. While computer-generated movie magic is part of it, a lot of practical effects are used too, and Max Thieriot told me all about the first time they used “a lot of real practical fire” on set and why it worked so well.

In preparation for Season 2 of Fire Country, I interviewed the show’s co-creator, producer, star and occasional director Max Thieriot. While looking back on some of the challenges he faced during Season 1 and what he learned from them, the Bode actor told me about the episode he directed, and how that was the first time they decided to use a lot of practical fire. He began his story by explaining:

Probably one of the biggest logistical challenges – but for me was also the most fun, just because I like to be challenged – was episode 21 that I directed last season. [That] was really the first time that we used a lot of real practical fire. You know, we normally have lights and fire, but it’s in a smaller amount. And that was the first time where I’d sort of proposed like, ‘Hey, I think it will be cheaper. And I think it’ll look better if we just burn this trailer.’ You know, we rig it, we build the thing, and we have it ready to burn and we like thing on fire.

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