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To Sign Or Not To Sign To A Production Company With Commercial Director Tony Franklin.

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Fresh off a huge 16 day shoot, I chat with filmmaker Tony Franklin. He started as an art director, working for Target’s in-house creative department. Now he has quickly and successfully transitioned into a full-time commercial filmmaker. Tony shares his journey with us. We discuss the crucial decisions around when and why to sign and […]

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Commercial Editor By Day, Brilliant Improvisor By Night: Rob Watzke.

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Editor Rob Watzke has cut many of your favorite tv spots over the years, but on nights and weekends, he teaches improvisation. We saw his show the night Helen Hunt played along with Rob and his troupe, Schplotz! The 100% riffed show was amazing. Back in the editing bay, Rob deftly cuts on any tool

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How To Get From Production Assistant To Working Filmmaker With Andrew Furtado.

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You recognize Andrew Furtado‘s name as the editor my documentary “I Am Road Comic”. He started out as a production assistant, but now directs his own projects and edits films like Clive Baker’s “Nightbreed: The Director’s Cut”. He also produced, directed & edited comedian Kyle Kinane’s hilarious special. We talk self-discipline, how to avoid being

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An Actor’s Life For Jimm Giannini.

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Continuing the “acting for commercials” theme, I talk with my pal Jimm Giannini for his take on the commercial biz. Jimm’s new web series, “Tyler and Borelli”, is the result of him adapting to new opportunities. Here’s an episode called “Janet” that’s charming, funny and endearing. You can tell these two actors are having fun

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How To Book National Commercials With Comedian/Actor Wayne Federman.

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Comedian/Actor/Writer Wayne Federman is my favorite comic, and he’s just put out his debut comedy album, The Chronicles of Federman. The box set of three CDs (also available digitally) spans his 30 plus years of unique, killer stand-up.  Judd Apatow, who writes the liner notes, says “Epic, hilarious, inspired and whimsical.” And Mr. Apatow goes

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My Chat With The Incomparable Comedy Director Mike Bigelow.

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Commercial helmer Mike Bigelow started out as a motion animator and VFX technical director working on prestigious films like “The Abyss” and “Total Recall” before directing hundreds of commercials. We chat about our mutual love of doing as much in camera as possible, how comedy plays best in a wider shot, and we engage in

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MTV’s Too Cheap To Buy VMA Nominated Director Josh Forbes A Ticket.

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Josh Forbes is a funny commercial director, whimsical music video director and helmer of the horror hit “Contracted: Phase II”. We chat about the differences among his many disciplines of filmmaking. He also tells the tale of being nominated for Best Rock Video Of The Year for “Shut Up And Dance” by Walk The Moon

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How American Commercial Directors Get Gigs In Canada, Eh.

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The Canadian Process Explained. Hey just me from Toronto whilest up here. Helen is in Barbados and she will be back after a much needed sabbatical. I’m working exclusively from an iPhone, so bare with me kids. My inaugural Commercial Directing Bootcamp was a major success. Get ready east coast. This episode is 15 minutes. Great

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How Film Trooper Scott McMahon Empowers Indie Filmmakers To Sell Their Films.

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I discovered Scott McMahon’s Film Trooper Podcast through his tweets, and found the information he provides to be such a valuable part of my toolkit. He also retweets the best film-related articles. We chat about his beginnings in the video game industry, and how that lead to him making a $500 feature film called, “The

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The Origin Story Of Commercial Director Andrew Laurich.

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What a treat to sit down and chat with Director Andrew Laurich. The man makes inventive music videos, killer commercials and his latest short film, “A Reasonable Request” has been ripping up the festival circuit. Discover how Andrew started in the vault making reels, then shot second unit with Stacy Peralta in Alaska, which then

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