23. How are fire gags done?
Very carefully. Commonly a protective water gel is put over all the skin and hair. Several layers of woollen long johns soaked in the water gel are worn. Normal clothing is worn on the outside. A special fire gel (Never any fuel like petrol) is used to ignite the stuntperson. There is much more to it than that, but fire stunts are so dangerous I won't give out further information. They must be learned from a trained stuntperson. There are lots of people around setting fire to themselves for live shows who have no real idea what they are doing. Please don't try and learn from any of these people!
 

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