Hitting the Mark: Stunt Driving Experts Olivia Summers and Dee Bryant.

Retreat Curious? Schedule a call with me to see if our FIlmmaker Retreat is right for you. Wow, great time chatting with stunt driversย Olivia Summers and Dee Bryant. We talk about the precision required for their work – things like practicing hitting marks down to the inch. It was fascinating to hear how they rehearse big sequences. […]

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Directing in Japan: Navigating Cultural Differences with Director Ryan Christopher McGuire.

Talented Director/Editorย Ryan Christopher McGuireย has been based in Tokyo for over a decade, where he is also the Managing Director of Cutters Studios Tokyo. Ryan has a truly global perspective on the film industry thanks to his diverse career path. We discussed what ultimately led him to set up shop internationally. Ryan shared invaluable insights into

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Comic Actor and Improvisational Wizard Pat Finn Plays To The Whistle.

Improvisational genius/comic actor Pat Finn is on this very special episode! Pat and I have been collaborating together for almost 20 years making on Valley Toyota spots, and it’s always a blast. Agency folks always like casting actors that can improv, but Pat is next level. And he happens to be the one of the

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VLM’s Veronica Lombardo Is More Than A Sales Rep, She’s Guiding Creative Careers.

Veronica Lombardo of VLM started her career as a below-the-line talent agent before establishing herself as an independent representative and manager. Veronica shares her perspective on representing directors and production companies, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, strategy and treating her clients as part of a team. She also offers valuable insights into pitching, treatments and challenges

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From Real-Life Repo Man to International Filmmaker with Director Ed McCulloch.

Commercial director Ed McCulloch shares his unconventional rise to becoming an internationally renowned filmmaker. Ed opens up about his journey of self-discovery through photography, and ambitious do-it-yourself approach to shooting 12 spec commercials that launched his successful global career spanning over 30 countries. Oh fun fact: Ed was a Repo Man in Southern California. Be sure to

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Are You Filmmaker Retreat Curious? Plus My Passion Project Jumpstart Process.

Curious if ourย Filmmaker Retreat Joshua Treeย is right for you? Set up aย free quick callย with me, and perhaps I’ll talk you out of it. Plus, I share how to get your passion project off the ground. It’s pretty eazy actually. Just me babbling for 19 minutes. C’mon folks, time to level up, duct tape the monkey

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Emerging Filmmaker Emmanuel Afolabi And His Journey Defining His Voice.

Filmmakerย Emmanuel Afolabiย joins me for a wide-ranging discussion, from his path from Nigeria to Detroit to pursuing his filmmaking dreams. While relatively young, Emmanuel is quite generous with his knowledge, hoping to help others as he himself grows. It was energizing to speak with someone so dedicated to their craft. Through determination and skill, he’s already

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Founder/Creative Director Vasanth Seshadri On Growing The Sunny Side Agency in Singapore.

Vasanth Seshadri is the Founder, head honcho and Creative Director of the ad agency in Singapore called The Sunny Side. Vasanth shares his non-traditional path into the ad world, starting out as an engineer before catching the creative bug. We talked about his globetrotting career that took him from Singapore to New York and back again. Click here to

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Building a Directing Career with Seed Media Arts’ EP Bradley Johnson and Filmmaker Matthew Underwood

Wow! What a fun, insightful talk withย Bradley Johnson, Managing Director and EP atย Seed Media Arts, and Seed Directorย Matthew Underwood. We discuss Matthew’s spec spot for Chevy, including the process of developing the script, shooting it on location in Utah, and editing it down from an initial long cut to his reel. Matthew’s started shooting weddings

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Little Hands of Stone Founders Matt McCain & Michael Boychuk Are Crafting Memorable Ad Campaigns.

Matt McCain and Michael Boychuk founded their Little Hands of Stone ad agency in 2019 after both having extensive careers working at other agencies and companies like Amazon. Matt and Michael worked together at the legendary Wong Doody in LA in the late 90s/early 2000s. The LHoS founders discuss their fun projects, unique creative process, and illustious careers

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