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Although he himself denies it, Mike Tristano is a nearly legendary figure in the world of independent cinema and "B" movies. His body of work as an armorer, on-set weapons handler and special makeup effects artist is truly amazing, and some of the low-budget films he has written and directed have become underground cult classics.
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About. My company and I work mainly for the motion picture and television industry as on-set Armorers and weapon suppliers. We also train actors and actresses in the...
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"There's basic safety measures on every set," said Mike Tristano, an armourer who has worked with Alec Baldwin in the past. "You never point a gun, even if it is not a firing gun, at anyone...
Oct 29, 2021 · Mike Tristano has supervised firearms on film sets for more than 30 years, keeping a close eye on the guns used during the filming of “The Purge,” “Harsh Times” and hundreds of...
Oct 29, 2021 · Mike Tristano, a veteran movie weapons specialist, called it "appalling" that live rounds were mixed in with blanks and dummy rounds.
Oct 24, 2021 · Dan Abrams interviewed professional Hollywood armorer Mike Tristano about the tragic death on the set of an Alec Baldwin film, and said it’s hard to see how the gun fired by Baldwin could have...
Mike Tristano is known as an Armorer, Director, Actor, Weapons Master, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Writer, Producer, Story, Thanks, Property Master, Co-Director, Screenplay, Special Effects Coordinator, and Stunt Coordinator.
