Matt Hadley, gaffer, recently completed work on one of the fifteen SAG-AFTRA approved projects. He talks with Tanya about working on set in Texas during COVID and how the procedures in place have changed the way he works on set.
#16 – Netflix -How To Sell Your Film
How do you get your project onto Netflix? With a background in VFX and a Harvard Master’s in Finance & Strategy, Netflix producer Jorge Garcia Castro shares ways filmmakers can get their projects sold.
#15 – Indie Writing vs. Studio Writing
Ryan Dixon, writer, producer and the founder of Tartan Valley Ventures, an LA-based creative development consulting firm, compares and contrasts writing for studio projects/big names and the independent feature. He has written projects for Disney, Amazon, Universal, and for stars including Dwayne Johnson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Josh Gad. He gives some fantastic tangible first-steps for aspiring writers just starting out.
#14 Jennifer Bender- Working as an Extra Can Be Your Ticket Into the Industry
Jennifer Bender, Executive Vice President of Central Casting, talks with Tanya about her role at Central Casting and how it can help springboard your career into the industry.
#13 – Cory Maracle – Prop Master for Home & Family
Ferns and flowerpots will save you so many times as a set dresser. Cory Maracle shares how he found his passion in the art department. He is now the prop master for Hallmark’s talk show Home & Family.
#12 – Agent vs. Manager?
Matt Birch, Senior VP/Co-Head of Physical Production, APA Agency, shares the difference between agents and managers, the value agencies bring, as well as answer listener questions concerning the future of film production.
#11 – Getting into a Writer’s Room
Raul Martin Romero takes us into the nuts and bolts of his job, writing for television, proofreading scripts in a second language, and how he worked his way into a writer’s room.
#10 – Big Budget studio films vs micro-budget indie: The elements present in both
$100M films or $50K films, Ralph does them both. Over the last 30+ years, Ralph Winter has produced Star Trek, the X-Men franchise, and Fantastic Four while also delving into micro-budget, faith based films such as Captive and Thr3e. He chats with Tanya about his experience on big-budget films, about the elements that have to be present for the success of small-budget films, and why big doesn’t always mean success.
#9 – Mike Wagner – Below the Line Agent
When you have an agent, you can focus on your craft, not landing your next gig. Mike Wagner chats with Tanya about how he connects below the line crew to film & TV productions, why you should consider having an agent, and what to look for.
#8 – Jason Roberts, DGA
Jason Roberts has spent his career adapting scenes to make budget, align crew schedules, and keep projects on time. He has worked on Jurassic World, Saving Private Ryan and Empire. Listen to Jason and Tanya talk about adapting your next project to finish on time and under budget, and the power of adaptation in the changing landscape of Hollywood after Covid.