Actor/Director Clifton Collins Jr. talks working with big Directors.

Clifton Collins Jr. is one of my favorite actors, and he’s worked with my favorite directors. Cliff shares the actor’s perspective on being directed.  He’s also an accomplished director of music videos. Check out his Stone Free Productions site for all-things-Clifton.

Watch this behind the scenes of his “Gotten” music video with Slash, and see “Hellbenders” in theaters now.

How it flows before you get to shoot.

A quickie. Just me rambling about the steps a commercial goes through before the director even starts prepping to shoot it.
This is “Respect the Process” is my podcast about commercial filmmaking.

Let go my Eggo! w/ Creative Director T.S. Elliott.

Creative Director/Copywriter T.S. Elliott joins me on “Respect the Process”, a podcast about commercial filmmaking. We talk about our two dozen spots for Eggo Waffles, the rules of elfin magic and the evolution of Tony the Tiger.

Behind the “Disguise” from tselliott on Vimeo.

EggoMan Making of “Toaster” from tselliott on Vimeo.

My guest is director Nick Spooner. #RTP

“Respect the Process” is a podcast about commercial filmmaking.  Nick Spooner has been directing funny spots for years and I love his work.  Learn how he casts kids, draws his own shooting boards and more.

Yay! The debut of my podcast, with guest Joe Schaak.

“Respect the Process” is a phrase film crews have heard me say for years.  Now I share that philosophy with you.  Our first guest is Joe Schaak, a commercial director at Superlounge who’s work I love.  We talk about work relationships, making his Super Bowl spot and those pesky animatics.  Enjoy.