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The Secrets To Longevity In Commercial Production With Raucous Content’s Phyllis Koenig.

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Raucous Content‘s Owner and Executive Producer Phyllis Koenig is legendary in our the commercial industry, having steered the ship of some of the best commercial production companies. She and I go way back to our days at Uber Content, where we made hundreds of national spots together. (She and Uber also stepped in to executive produce my hit documentary “I Am Comic” now on iTunes.)

We chat about scouting talent, trends that come and go, and how to always adapt to meet the needs of our clients and agencies. And more. Check out there roster of wondefully talented directors at Raucous Content. 

Thanks,

Jordan

This is a peppy 90 minutes of fun. Oso Delicious Hot Sauce is the flavor you need so treat yourself to a bottle or three. 

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is 10.16.2019 in Los Angeles. 

How To Secure Repeat Business According To Contagious LA Co-Founder/Executive Producer Natalie Sakai.

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Contagious LA’s Co_Founder and Supreme Leader Natalie Sakai talks repeat business, client-direct and collaborating with agencies in the creation phase. More than getting clicks, she explains connecting with content. She and her prolific stable of Directors are cranking out great work.

I know you’ll enjoy the Executive Producer point-of-view. Check out Contagious LA and Mike Rowe getting a live prostate exam by podcast alumni, filmmaker Andrew Laurich.

Mike Rowe Prostate Awareness PSA from contagiousLA on Vimeo.

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Jordan

This runs one hour. My next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is October 12th, 2019 in LA. Oso Delicious Hot Sauce is a great way to support our troops and their families. 

How Actor David Lengel Stays Constantly Working In TV & Commercials.

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You’ve enjoyed actor David Lengel in too many shows and commercials for me to list. We talk about his training, his work ethic, his moustache and more. We agree on keeping a good balance of work and real life. You’ll love David’s tips for Directors from the actor’s point of view.

Check out David Lengel in Warhol S.S. “Options” video directed by one of my fav’s Ben Brady (who introduced me to Mr. Lengel) as well as our Cat Math spot here:

Thanks,

Jordan

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is June 15th, 2019 and we have 8 seats left. Sign up to do better work, book more jobs and get rich beyond your wildest dreams.

The Life Of A Always-Working Actress With The Incomparable Meredith Thomas.

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The uber-fabulous Meredith Thomas is always working as an actress yet she finds time for her charity work, producing and organizing stellar events. In fact, Meredith arranged everything for the “Disconnected” + “I Am Battle Comic” double feature Friday, November 16th, 2018 at the Van Nuys/Reseda Elks Lodge to benefit Elks’ Families in Need, the VA. Free admission for Active Duty Military, Veterans and First Responders. Just show up with an ID. All others still just $10 and it is all for a great cause. 

Meredith shares her journey in this hilarious, no holds barred interview. Her newest film airs Sunday night, December 16th, 2018 on Ion Television, called “A Christmas in Royal Fashion” so set your VCR!

Disconnected Short Trailer from Jordan Brady on Vimeo.

Thank you,

Jordan

This episode is an hour and a half of a great, entertaning chat. 

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is January 19th, 2019 and you get a free copy of my sensational book Commercial Directing Voodoo when you arrive. 

The Frequency Of Love With Nia Peeples.

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Nia Peeples is an entertainment icon, well-known for her successful, prolific acting career, so when a mutual friend said she wanted to come on the show, I leaped at the opportunity. Instead of tech talk and behind the scenes stories, we dove immediately into her personal journey, which she openly shared. The result is a deep conversation of self-realization, personal growth and living in the moment. 

Nia’s new book is “The Little Apple Tree” all about relationships and she’ll be doing an LA reading Nov. 10th. Check out the video below and her Facebook page.

Please join filmmaker Jeannette Godoy, actor/producer Meredith Thomas and my fine self for a fundraiser double feature of “Disconnected” and “I Am Battle Comic” on Friday Nov. 16th in LA. Military Veterans, Active Duty and First Responders all admitted free. 

Thanks,

Jordan

This special episode is one hour 16 min. Bootcamp is Jan. 19th, 2019 and already slots being gobbled up!

How Commercial Director Clay Williams Makes Great Comedy Spots.

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Commercial Director Clay Williams makes the kind of spots I see on tv and salivate over. His humor is sly, subtle and understated even when the premise is crazy. Clay shares his thoughts on filmmaking, working with improvisational actors, crew and more.

Once an agency creative at TWBA/Chiat/Day, Clay started directing and never looked back. His collaborative nature is something we should all aspire to.

Check out this spot for First Bank:

First Bank – Cough from Clay Williams on Vimeo.

And here’s our new jingle for Oso Delicious Hot Sauce:

Oso Delicious Bear Jingle from Jordan Brady on Vimeo.

Thanks,

Jordan

This runs 90 minutes.
Commercial Directing Voodoo is at Amazon, Audible and Kindle. Grab your copy!

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is January 19th, 2019 in LA. Free Voodoo when you sign up!

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Mr. Marc Kelly Shares How The Filmmaking Team Of “Blindspotting” Made Their Magic.

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Mr. Marc Kelly is a Director, 1st AD and more. When I saw his name role up in the credits of “Blindspotting,” I cheered and had to hear more about this film. Marc takes us behind the scenes with filmmaking tips and tidbits, working with Director Carlos López Estrada, Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal and the crew. Then we delve into race, inclusion, gentrification, and karaoke. The opens this weekend.

Please support this film so it goes wider to audiences that need to laugh and learn.

Thanks,

Jordan

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th, 2018 in LA so sign up now. Oh yeah, Voodoo is on Audible. More on that later.

Use the code RTP10 and get 10% off Shane Hurlbut’s Cinematography: Mastering The Image

This episode is an hour and 15 minutes of bliss.

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Commercial Directing Voodoo is at Amazon.

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th, 2018 in LA. Free Voodoo when you sign up!

Oso Delicious Hot Sauce is sold out!

Why I Reluctantly Cut A Montage Of My Visual Effects & Filmmaking Trickery.

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Commercial Directors are not well-served by montages, the collection of coolest shots of their career. Advertising agency folks and clients want to see you can tell a good story in :15, :30 or :60 seconds. So for years, I have resisted the montage reel. But friends, this weekend I succumbed to the siren of the montage. After listening to the new breed of filmmakers, like Oren Kaplan and Matt Enlow (Of Just Shoot It Podcast fame) and others, I realized it’s part of the schtick of being a director. And who knows, maybe I’ll get a gig from someone seeing this?

As a comedy director, my work with CG characters, trickery and even critters, must be done with deft collaboration among the entire team. Starting agency creatives come up with these concepts, and then I do a mind-meld with production and post. My wonderful friends at Arsenal Creative did the all post for the Toyota work, and House Special did the newly launched Thryv!

Thanks,

Jordan
 
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Commercial Actor/Director David Lautman Charts His Own Course For Success.

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Whenever he’s shooting a commercial, actor David Lautman spends his time between takes studying every crew member’s job and how she or he does it. This film school by astute observation, combined with his infectious personality has helped David branch into directing. What a great perspective we get from a working actor! David adn chat about writing our own stuff to shoot, doing those Tongal contest spots and the importance of not waiting for the golden ticket. I love that his sketch video YouTube group was called Spoof Troupe. Here’s his current commercial acting demo reel:

Enjoy!

Jordan

Next Bootcamp is August 25th in Santa Monica, and Respect The Process fans a whopping save $50 off my wildly popular Commercial Directing Bootcamp when you sign up before June 1st, 2018 with the coupon RTP. My book Commercial Directing Voodoo is only $10 on Amazon. Buy it today and review please. This episode is an hour and some minutes.

Social Content Creator Demetris Campbell and Doughnut Media Are Crushin’ It.

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Filmmaker Demetris Campbell started shooting with the fabled Fisher-Price PixelVision 2000, an early video camcorder that recorded onto audio cassette tapes. Then his wife got him shooting for her wedding clients. Now Demetris runs Doughnut Media and has gathered a slew of clients. His social videos are top-notch. We also chat about diversity in filmmaking and creating one’s own opportunities, a subject near and dear to my heart.

Mia's Cold Brew: Commercial from Doughnut Media on Vimeo.

Thank you!

Jordan

Commercial Directing Voodoo is only $10 on Amazon. Buy it today and review please. This episode is one hour and 9 minutes. Nexxt Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th, 2018 in Los Angeles. Plan your summer and step up your filmmaking game. This is the ONLY seminar taught by a working commercial director, and that would be me. Enjoy.

How Copywriters & Art Directors Hire Commercial Directors In The Digital Age With Associate Creative Director Dan Birney.

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I shot a ton of fun Buick work with the talented copywriter Dan Birney and his equally dashing art director/partner Dan Councilor of Engage M1, and together we knocked it out the park. You’ve frequently heard me on the show bless the creatives for coming up with the stuff for us to shoot, and here we dive into how the creative team chooses you shall helm their project.

We also discuss the new age of :06 second “snacks” and shooting both vertical and landscape at the same time with my patent-pending two-headed dragon system. Our work played more on Facebook and Instagram than on Youtube. Interesting times. Check out “New Girl” and “Game Night” star Lamorne Morris in our spots, both formats shot at the same time. Optically, each format is unique cuz, well, I think the subtle diffence makes a difference:,

Shout out to Musicbed.com for sponsoring this chat. Use promo respect20 and get 20% off your music!! Cool.

Thanks,

Jordan

Commercial Directing Voodoo is only $10 on Amazon. This episode is an hour and 22 minutes.

Director-Copywriter Relationship Explored w Creative Director Pat Pujolas.

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Northlich Creative Director Pat Pujolas is a writer, be it novels,(Jimmy Lagowski Saves the World), jingles, witty commercial copy, or quirky sitcoms and animation. Pat has done it all and done it well. We talk about collaboration, specifically ours working on the Scooter the Neutered Cat spots for givethemten.org to save cat lives.

Pat’s confesses he went insane in a wintery cabin while writing a book, and it’s a barrel of laughs hearing him tell the story. Here’s a spot from my reel that Pat penned:

Daddy’s Lil Girl from Jordan Brady on Vimeo.

Enjoy.

Jordan

This episode last a bit over an hour. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st and only a few spots are open so do not delay. Thanks. Click to purchase my book, “Commercial Directing Voodoo” on Amazon.

All About Esalen Inspirational Film Festival with Corinne Bourdeau and Christine Leuthold.

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Corinne Bourdeau and Christine Leuthold run the Esalen Inspirational Film Festival, taking place in the breathtaking Esalen Resort in Big Sur, California. The intimate, curated festivals run April 22 through 27, 2018 and features a line up of cherry picked films that inspire, enlightne and ignite positive change.

Yes, I’ll be there with “I Am Battle Comic” and look forward to close interaction and meaningful conversations with the attendees.

Click here for the Facebook page, and here for the official site. Please join us!

Thanks,

Jordan

This is an hour and a half. Hey Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. You can’t get what I’m throwing down anywhere else on the planet. Click here for “I Am Battle Comic” dvd’s and digital downloads. Buy it today!

Directing Peyton Manning For Super Bowl LII With Comedy Director Ira Rosensweig.

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Comedy Director Ira Rosensweig saw his funny spot with Peyton Manning premiere on Super Bowl LII and shares his tales of directing celebrities. Alec Baldwin, Zach Efron, Blake Shelton, Storm Troopers and more have felt the deft touch of this helmer. A great chat with Ira.

Check out his stuff on his site or at his WaveMaker Creative site. Watch his Peyton Manning spot, for Universal Orlando Resort, here:

Thank you,

Jordan

This is an hour and 15 minutes. Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018. So sign up now!

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. You can’t get what I’m throwing down anywhere else on the planet. Click here for “I Am Battle Comic” dvd’s and digital downloads. Buy it today!

Director Tim O’Donnell Shows How An Indie Is Made With His Feature Doc “Not A War Story”.

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“Not A War Story” Director Tim O’Donnell shares stories about the making of his hit feature documentary. The docu is a fly-on-the-wall look at how an all-veteran cast & crew make “Range 15”, an over-the-top, cult horror zombie war movie. Oh, and it’s their first film so they hit every obstacle you can imagine.

You do not need to have seen “Range 15” to love “Not A War Story” but why not watch both! I did. Enjoy the trailer.

Thanks,

Jordan

Welcome our new sponsor Oso Delicious Hot Sauce, made in America by wild bears. This runs just over an hour and five minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. You can’t get what I’m throwing down anywhere else on the planet. Click here for “I Am Battle Comic” dvd’s and digital downloads. Buy it today!

From Feature Films To Promos, Passionate Production Design With Shawn Graves.

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Production Designer Shawn Graves attacks every project with the same high level of passion, whether it’s a web series, a private gathering or a studio feature film. We chat about collaboration and her process. Please check out her website and enjoy this fine talk.

Happy 2018 everyone.

Jordan

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Los Angeles. Book before new Year’s Eve and save $100.00

Thanks,

Jordan

This runs just over an hour. “I Am Battle Comic” makes a great gift. Just saying. Click here for “I Am Battle Comic” dvd’s and digital downloads. Buy it today!

My Chat With Commercial Directing Hall Of Famer, Filmmaker Kinka Usher.

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There may not be an actual Commercial Directing Hall of Fame, but when there is, Director Kinka Usher will be an inaugural inductee. Kinka won the coveted Directors Guild of America award for his Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials twice, and he has more Cannes Lions that you can fit on the dining room table. Usher directed his first commercial in 1992 after working his way up from production assistant, camera assistant and steadicam operator. He has directed award-winning campaigns for Got Milk?, Polaroid, Nissan, Miller Lite, Taco Bell, Hallmark, Pepsi, HBO and Nike, many of which were featured at the Super Bowl.

As one of my filmmaking heroes, it’s a true treat to have him on the podcast.

Thanks,

Jordan

This episode is an hour and 17 minutes. Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 2nd, 2017 and is filling up fast. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 02, 2017 in Los Angeles and tickets are already being gobbled up. We are one third full so do not dilly dally.
“I Am Battle Comic” is sweeping hearts and funny bones across the nation. Own it today!

Podcast Producer Shawn Marek’s Top 5 Filmmaking Podcasts.

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Shawn Marek is a producer of many a podcast, so he stopped by the RTP Studios to tell us his favorite filmmaking shows. He’s producing a live show in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Improv. It’s Thursday, October 5th, 2017 called “LA Podfest Preview Night” so get tickets now!

Shawn and his lovely wife Jen Stansfield host a podcast themselves, called “Worst Collection Ever” about their comic books. Shawn’s pro-wrestling podcast is “I Can Talk Kayfabe” with Joe Todaro. Take both for a spin.
Check it out.

I know you’ll find this a fascinating chat, as you already love my podcast.

Cheers,

Jordan

This is 90 minutes full of fun. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 02, 2017 in Los Angeles and tickets are already being gobbled up.
“I Am Battle Comic” is sweeping hearts and funny bones across the nation. Own it today!

Mastering Your Craft With Celebrity Makeup Artist Aliesh Pierce.

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Celebrity Makeup Artist Aliesh Pierce and I have done dozens of shoots together. We share a strong work ethic that mandates mastery of craft, and helping others. For example, when HMI lighting came all the rage, Aliesh bought her own to see the effects on her makeup techniques. And then she did her own tests when the digital camera revolution began. Be sure to check out her own line of beauty products too at AskAliesh.com today. This chat will inspire you!

Hurricane Harvey victims need our help. The Red Cross is great to donate to, so is Team Rubicon or my friend Gordon “The Green Veteran” Soderberg’s GoFundMe. Gordon will be working with Team Rubicon in Houston helping people get their lives back on track.

Thanks,

Jordan

This episode is an hour and 13 minutes of fun!

“I Am Battle Comic” is winning over audiences by storm, so get your copy today. DVD, digital download, stream, rent, buy – today!! Go to www.iambattlecomic.com or iTunes.

<a href=”http://www.commercialdirectingbootcamp.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Commercial Directing Bootcamp</a> will be in December 2017. Winter is coming.

Former Combat Photog Blake Stilwell Cranks Out Quality Digital Content At WeAreTheMighty.com.

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Blake Stilwell has an official, impressive title of Sr. Director of Digital Video Content at WeAreTheMIghty.com, but I call him a badass. He’s got degrees in design, television & film, public relations and international relations. Blake is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman and Iraq War veteran who spent time as a field photographer and communications officer in the Middle East.

He wrote a stellar interview about yours truly over “I Am Battle Comic” you can read here. Please share that and this chat with a service member in your tribe. Oh and please do buy my new film, it’s out! Click here or go tot www.iambattlecomic.com or iTunes.

Thanks,

Jordan

Shout out to RTP alumni Amerigo Gazaway for his dope new album mashing Common with Stevie Wonder, A Common Wonder. That’s The Sixth Superstition instrumental under my intro. Get it here.

This episode is 90 minutes and you’ll wish is was longer!

<a href=”http://www.commercialdirectingbootcamp.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Commercial Directing Bootcamp</a> is SOLD OUT for August 26th, in Los Angeles.