Making of Firestarter : The Prodigy

[@marcovirtual]

As a kid I was legit scared of Keith Flint in the Firestarter and Breathe videos. I was surprised when I came to learn, many years later, that in reality he was a nice and kind gentleman. May he rest in peace.

[@Prodigalfur]

Saaaaame bro

[@FeelDrill]

Me to mind blowing how i was scared of Keith lol

[@Cami_house]

Given his ongoing cocaine addiction, there’s a good chance he was under the influence. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that his acting and energy in the video is top notch. He goes absolutely berserk and I love it 👍

[@onenation8707]

Scared!! 😂 Haha, you bunch of fairies. How old was you lot? I was 14 when firestarter came out but saw Keith in previous music videos when he had his long hair. Maybe if I was 6 or 7yrs old, then I saw the firestarter music video first, hmmmmm, maybe, I guess.

[@onenation8707]

@playstation3.508 I watched Edward Sissorhands as a 7 year old that was scary!! I remember I used to get knightmares after watching that it. In my dreams/nightmares, he was chasing me and waving his scissorhands. Haha, Edward Sissorhands has gone all serial killer mode. Imagine that in a movie. Keith Flint to me, noooooooooo, just a performance in a video, but I was already familiar with him before firestarter, so there was no shock seeing the video.

[@komi-origami]

I can’t describe how impressed i feel while watching this video, this clip literally became an iconic image of the band and thus a generation.

[@TranzparentMethods]

I love how Keith isn't even lip-syncing!

[@SocialistFish]

It's actually good practice to not lip sync in videos - you use different muscles when you're actually singing. So if you ever watch a video and something seems kinda odd, they're probably lip syncing. Especially prevalent in this song because Keith has so much throat engagement in his vocal tone you can't just pretend those muscles into looking authentic, you know? Fucking legend

[@fstangaciu]

Imagine going in that tunell, knowing Flint is dead... and starting hearing that echo of the firestarter.. and him in the deep tunel lookin like in the video :)

[@ScootyScootzzz]

I wish

[@breathethapressha9390]

Would prob cry with joy! Haha

[@TranzparentMethods]

No, I think you would hear that guitar riff and see a shadow of the only man that's EVER rocked a double mohawk!

[@diemitdembottanzt]

😭😭😭😭

[@stormysmurf]

@@TranzparentMethods ....the only man to make balding hair look dangerous........ other than Floki.

[@stp4779]

This video is etched into my bones. I will never forget seeing this video for the first time on MTV. This white, middle America teen had never before seen anyone like Keith or heard anything like Prodigy. I was instantly stricken. This is what art does to people.

[@julianpaige5508]

It's fantastic to be behind the camera and get a VIP view of the making of this legendary video

[@IcallCAP24]

This is the video that changed my life. Left me never the same. And it's been 26 yrs later. Hearing Keith scream the lyrics is exactly what I did just the other day. Raged. To tears. This energy. lyrics have more meaning to me now than ever. I get it Keith

[@Youre_Right]

Fun fact: the video is black and white as a cost cutting element. I don’t think it would have been as powerful if it had been in color. The gritty black and white was awesome.

[@paulbiddulph8494]

They had already spunked the original budget on a video that Liam hated….do t think it will ever see the light of day! Hence Liam reaching out to Walter to say “help”!!

[@internetpointsbank]

I don't think this was shot on film

[@Youre_Right]

@@internetpointsbank are you brain dead?

[@MADDOGFILMS]

You can clearly see the film camera many times

[@steelwheel-i3s]

Bullshit. It's black and white because colour film isn't fast enough for such a low.light scene.

[@peterpiper0815]

I wonder why I found this so late. Thanks for that insight! One of the best music videos ever made. Love the song and the video. I want to go back in time. Pure art!

[@MADDOGFILMS]

Better late than never ;(

[@ceciliavalerio6452]

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[@TeagueChrystie]

​@@MADDOGFILMS 2024 here. Fantastic video.

[@MADDOGFILMS]

@@TeagueChrystie 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@hughjanus8908]

Leroy was so high lol!

[@siobhan28483]

Such an iconic video. I remember seeing it for the first time on TOTPs, I was about 12 / 13. I was blown away. I was a fan from that day on. I'm now 41 going on 42!

[@uncread]

Born in 1982 ,this video,so 90’s ,violent,intense,yes as a child i was a bit scared by this guy !!!RIP Keith

[@TruDis01]

Violent?

[@Beatslager]

one of the greatest tracks/songs ever ! !

[@AnalogX64]

Its 2024 and I just discovered this video, amazing Keiths energy output in singing and performing, its awsome someone documented the making of this video. In an interview I remember the crew mentioning how dusty it was in the tunnel and with all the running and stuff they were kicking up all that dust. You can see them wearing masks early on in the video.

[@WELLINGTON20]

I build that tunnel. It’s a corrugated steel culvert pipe in aldwyich for the London Underground originally. If you look at the floor, they are made out of reinforced concrete floor canal which is a high strength concrete to hold the weight of a locomotive.

[@nonamecha0s284]

Wow, you're legend man

[@vertyisprobablydead]

Built*

[@OneTheBlue]

Bet you had no idea your work would become iconic. That is cool.

[@Nickxxx85]

@@nonamecha0s284 Or he is bulshitting you

[@MattF340]

The tunnel was built before 1907 so....

[@sergeytutty3813]

My first electronic music was the Prodigy! Can you Imagine? It was in Moscow in 95 before legend firestarter. We was going with scool class in the theatre and my batary in the cassete player was ended. My school friend give me him cassete player when we driveed. One cassete was been the Prodigy! And I was listen them so much time, before batary low... Prodigy is my live!!! Now I'm in Tulum and playing my electronic music here and every where. Thank you the Prodigy! You give me my tast in music!!! Love you guys!

[@agent19kentuckypotbaron15]

Why are you not in Ukraine defending Putin? Putin needs you now!

[@ТочкаБифуркацииТ]

​@@agent19kentuckypotbaron15 😃Зачем? В России достаточно профессиональных служащих и на данный момент ещё 500.000 добровольцев, защищающих интересы страны и не только. Россия так же защищает интересы мира и порядка в других странах, например в Африке. Так что ты можешь не волноваться - Путин надёжно защищён! 🤣🤣😂

[@paololuvie8755]

This video is a piece of history The song remains one of my favourites of all the times ; and Keith was a super nice man . And also his band . Rest in peace Keith 😘

[@ifancybeer]

There something to be said about how the musical genius of the band (Liam) just gave space to Maxim and Keith to shine and to become the face of the project he started. The Prodigy story is one of valuing art over ego! Keith's energy is pure gold!!

[@Puschit1]

Yes, there didn't even provide lyrics at first, they were just dancers.

[@geminilew]

Legendary, the prodigy will always be my biggest musical inspiration

[@johndixon462]

Whoever said that the Prodigy didn't want leeroy around i have to say you are wrong.he left the band himself and they asked him to stay but he said he wanted to start doing his own thing.i met him with Shane macgowan in Dublin city university.he came into the dressing room to talk to Shane and he told me everything

[@ravenstarfire8816]

I went back in time to find the original making of this... classic gem. When the fire started with Kieth. RIP. And Leroy lol what a class clown he was! hahaha

[@elenapanova4809]

Thank you for posting! They all look like lovely people (and so do the film crew). Keith is one of the most piercingly artistic humans that I've ever seen. I wonder why some of them are wearing masks in between takes.

[@MADDOGFILMS]

the masks were worn because of asbestos in one of the tunnels, it was really horrible down there after a couple of hours

[@elenapanova4809]

Oh my god, thank you so much for replying! I just want to say that you made one of the most talented and memorable videos of all time. Before the world went to shit, I always thought that, if I ever came into contact with an ancient/alien civilization, Firestarter would be the video that I'd show them to give them a flavour of who we are.

[@MADDOGFILMS]

@@elenapanova4809 thanx ;)

[@paulsanka5575]

Amazing performer ❤

[@insert-name-here]

1:24 huh, I guess they were preparing before everyone else

[@davetherave9222]

Fucking brilliant. The establishment wanted the horrible song and Man banned from our screens not realising what an absolute stellar Gentleman Keith Flint is.

[@DavidGogokhia]

Keith ❤ this is my childhood right there! love every second of it

[@ДмитрийНехорошев-я1т]

Уникальные кадры!

[@Ivan_Afanasev1974]

Ни ебаца!

[@kerimbozkurt3301]

I have been to Aldwych station a few weeks ago where this video was shot. I visited the station via Hidden London tours organised by London Transport Museum. It is a nice tour but you can only see the elevator shaft related to the music video. It is a bit unfortunate in that sense, the main tunnel that video is shot is not available for tour. However, people who organise the tour are very open minded and if there is a demand for it I am sure they can find a way to include the tunnel for tours as well ( unless there is a safety risk of some sort). As for this video, it is a treasure documenting this epic video. I forget how much lighting film required, if it was shot today, I am sure behind the scenes video would have much darker atmosphere. Also, when I first watched the original music video, I always thought someone with a 16mm camera shot this in a guerrilla style but now I see that it was shot by a pro team contrary to what I have imagined. Anyway, sorry for the long comment but thanks for sharing this video.

[@MADDOGFILMS]

✊

[@presidentskroob522]

This is what my grandparents used to refer to as 'inappropriate'

[@peacefullbrown]

in the video KEith spread all the ENERGY of the track dancing in front of the camera: AWESOME! they were making hystory! definitly!

[@TheHarrip]

This is cool to watch when you hear that he wrote this about his roll in the band

[@SilverSpoon_]

imagine being obliged to dance and sing in the sewers, everyone is wearing a mask haha! oh well Keith you'll be missed!

[@tonydotnottingham]

Was filmed in an Abandoned tube station tunnel (Aldwych)

[@WELLINGTON20]

@@tonydotnottingham correct. Aint sewers.

[@NigelPreisner]

I will never forget the seminal, life-changing moment of seeing this on Top of the Pops in early March 1996, the raw energy, fire and rage plus the foaming furore in the newspapers next day and the fantastic record number of complaints to the BBC next day...the next best thing to watching the Sex Pistols live on the Bill Grundy show!!!❤

[@raedynoiser1754]

LOVE Keith Flint 😢

[@bettinamaus9096]

Love this song

[@ZaphodTHEBeeblebrox]

i adore Leroy 😭

[@thehoneyeffect]

Iconic vid. RIP Mr

[@robertbaran3807]

Live keith R.I.P 🐜🐜🐜🐜❤❤❤❤❤🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜❤❤❤❤🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟👊👊👊

[@renem.3413]

Keith was an icon...

[@johankaewberg9512]

He was as cute as cute can be. All praise.

[@david__428]

Wonderful insights

[@Casketkrusher_]

Seen this so many times. Still wondering where this tunnel is located, would be a great place to pay tribute to Keith.

[@MattF340]

Its the disused Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly Line.

[@Alfboyz]

Keith may have been making some history in front of the camera but behind the camera Leeroy went absolutely bonkers. :D

[@Puschit1]

I love that they all have these totally different personalities. The music is all Liam, he could have produced all the tracks alone, yet he assembled this crew to make a great show. But he never takes the spotlight himself. Keith is the perfect stage hog, so let him shine. Leeroy is the class clown type of guy who is cheering everybody up. While Maxim is as quite as Liam but also has a great presence like Keith has, just without words and drama. And all of this is genuine and grew organically (opposed to artificially cast boy band for example)

[@Alfboyz]

@@Puschit1 Truly.

[@WastedLife77]

🔥🔥🔥

[@torrotorrentazos1307]

Thank you for sharing this, man! Unique!

[@MADDOGFILMS]

Cheers 🍺🍺

[@catalintheodor8065]

It a fantastic artist

[@bettinamaus9096]

Keith flint is the hero for ever

[@jacobalvaradoDP]

I grew up watching these music videos, this one & Breathe and having these images burned in to my head as a kid, positively. Now as I'm older getting in to the film industry in LA, it's crazy to see this behind the scenes video for the first time. Were you crew on this @mad dog films? Guessing you were the BTS cam op shooting super 16mm? Wow, what a set to be on :*)

[@MADDOGFILMS]

yes I was there for the whole shoot :)

[@jacobalvaradoDP]

@@MADDOGFILMS Are you still working in the film industry? What type of work do you do these days, G&E?

[@MADDOGFILMS]

@@jacobalvaradoDP yes still at it, vimeo.com/maddogfilms facebook.com/MadDogFilms

[@0dd1ty399]

alright keith it's rolling now be a goober in this tube for 4 minites

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

Leroy knew, even then, that he wasn't long for the band.

[@Schracid]

Leeroy really enjoyed it.

[@catalintheodor8065]

Artist of a 100 years

[@flatoutgamer622]

We need a colorized version of the music video

[@slickepinne]

This is a band that became popular on mainstream scene, they called themselves prodigy. Don't know if they are still around but it was some years ago. They played on the radio, TV and the discos.

[@pablogargano5032]

Tak się właśnie zachowuje kiedy jestem w lesie i niema w nim grzybów. A tak serio respekt Keith Flint.🤟

[@Nickxxx85]

bo wszystkie zeżarłeś?

[@bettinamaus9096]

Missing you for all time

[@rickycastro3210]

OUTSTANDING!

[@maxcsta4374]

A legendary acting

[@Puschit1]

Yes, YOU are the firestarter and always will be!

[@phantom213]

This is timeless. Thank you for sharing! It's one of the sickest most badass songs ever. Rest in peace, Keith. Do you know where the making of the Poison video can be found? Thanks.

[@MADDOGFILMS]

Will upload making of the Poison very soon

[@phantom213]

@@MADDOGFILMS That's very cool. I will be waiting. Thanks, man 🤘🐜

[@MADDOGFILMS]

@@phantom213 🙏

[@Derbster1981]

I’ve never known if Keith’s choreography was randomly made up on the spot while he was being filmed or if it was something that he had actually practised over time?

[@wordsbymaribeja1470]

I always wonder this too.

[@155andRising]

I’m glad they left the flying ball out the finished video , it looks Proper shit 😂😂😂

[@anaranjadisimo]

I remember being like 13 and watching this on mtv and thinking wtf ....I was Not scared, Not freaked out... but somehow seriously puzzled.

[@bettinamaus9096]

Kiss you for ever keith flint

[@AlenVaiphei]

I don't see that flying ball thing in music video?? 🤨

[@PotatoMASHjack]

Leeroy is a legend!

[@bettinamaus9096]

Love for ever keith flint

[@leemcdonald1342]

RIP Keith.

[@ashbolight]

Strange seeing it in colour!

[@АнтонИванов-ы6ш]

Кейт Флинт легнда Мы Ево помнем☣☣☣☣☣☣☣☣👍👍👍👍

[@xxczerxx]

Weirdly, I think it this song (which isn't really "metal" in the traditional sense) is the heaviest song of the 90s. And I'm including bands like Burzum and Meshuggah etc. If you listen to Firestarter up loud, it has a genuine menace to the way it sounds that actual rock/metal doesn't.

[@greygremlin1248]

Wonder if he was the inspiration to twisted metal 3s fire starter

[@Adri-gp2us]

so sad he could have lived, why...

[@loungejay8555]

In a way this video is quite sad because what I sense watching this is the beginning of Leeroy's marginalization in that band. Yes they love him like a brother but Liam, Keith and Maxim had a certain vision for how the Prodigy should evolve and what it was going to turn in to, and that vision wasn't going to involve Leeroy.

[@joesmith9216]

what did he do in the band????

[@Cut-Short]

​@@joesmith9216He mainly danced and would sometimes play the keyboards when Liam was on drums

[@Puschit1]

But he left the band in his own terms, the others wanted to keep him. It's understandable, though.

[@bettinareitz660]

My lover for ever and my hero

[@metalligods]

LEGEND

[@Синергетикс]

Да, это было нечто! Потрясающая работа

[@matthewmeachem2259]

Does anyone know what happened to the Making of Poison video?

[@MADDOGFILMS]

it's on my to do list, will be back online as soon as I have a spare moment.

[@bettinareitz660]

My life for keith flint my hero missing you love for ever my legend my life is for ever shit

[@Jony-86EXT]

Very very nice!!!!!!!

[@janafrundt9253]

Ja, in der Zeit bin ich aufgewachsen. Es war eine geile Zeit und ich Feier sie noch heute. Aber das sind Erinnerungen !

[@bludrunn3r560]

RIP Keith

[@bettinamaus9096]

Love for ever Brother

[@danielrabetti]

what a beast! rip

[@catalintheodor8065]

Ghet a price 😢😢😢 thank you

[@gurayckr]

RIP LEGEND

[@Visa-m4e]

All my life I thought his hair was green in that clip

[@MADDOGFILMS]

Maybe your thinking of the Breathe video, which was green and purple. 🔥

[@itchy.tasty.]

@@MADDOGFILMS He's probably thinking the iconic Phoenix gig (1996) (?)

[@TheHarrip]

10:00 is that Liam doing a fantastic worzle gumidge impression. Well I never..

[@bettinamaus9096]

My life for me Brohter keith flint miss you for ever in my life

[@beatletat]

Shit man that is some serious headbanging.......I would have a bloody headache and they used to call me Noddy......so shitttttttttt

[@rumbarumba1]

Who elses mum and mine is 70 and sings Im the firestarter twisted firestarter 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@puffin20]

Wearing masks since the 90's... VISIONARIES!!!

[@RODRIGOR300]

HAHAHA!! The most underated comment in this section

[@eigengrau1]

❤‍🔥

[@ОлегМеркулов-я5х]

Эх,было время

[@megoz]

crazy that they literally couldnt afford to film it in full colour

[@StrawberrySunday212]

think Leroy was sniffing something before he arrived lol

[@Lovelylady33]

😢😢😢 It would be funny if it weren't so sad...

[@Главныйпросмотр]

ТОП!

[@Chiaroscuro22]

Wouldn’t you get a more accurate dub if you sang the words rather than mouth them ? That’s not a dig at anything, just a question.

[@allywoolmer5626]

He is singing the lyrics mate. Listen again 😉

[@bettinamaus9096]

Love you for all time