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AI Storytelling From An Early Adaptor's Point of View, Filmmaker Jon Finger, Part Two.
Respect The Process - July 02, 2024 05:43 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsThe conclusion to my fascinating chat with Filmmaker Jon Finger, my guru of AI filmmaking tools, discusses their impact on the creative industries from the perspective of an early adopter. While acknowledging tools like image generation raise valid concerns, Jon believes AI can empower independe...
Filmmaker Jon Finger Quells Our Fears Of AI Storytelling Tools. Part One.
Respect The Process - June 27, 2024 20:23 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsJon Finger, my guru of AI filmmaking tools, discusses their impact on the creative industries from the perspective of an early adopter. While acknowledging tools like image generation raise valid concerns, Jon believes AI can empower independent artists by lowering barriers to distribution. Jon ...
Diane Strand's Creative Journey in Entertainment and Nonprofit Arts.
Respect The Process - June 21, 2024 18:46 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsDiane Strand owns JDS Video & Media Productions, a woman-majority owned business with over twenty-five years of expertise in video production and media marketing. Diane began her career in theater production before transitioning to prominent roles at The Walt Disney Company and Universal St...
Behind the Balls: Comedy Director JJ Adler Talks Manscaped "The Boys'".
Respect The Process - June 11, 2024 23:46 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsDirector JJ Adler of her own Ruckus Films, returns to talk about her award-winning spot for Manscaped that's all the buzz. "The Boys" is truly hilarious commercial that uses the same actors to portray our heroes and those hero's testicles. Forced perspective, shaving and more. Agency Pereira O'D...
Hitting the Mark: Stunt Driving Experts Olivia Summers and Dee Bryant.
Respect The Process - May 31, 2024 04:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsRetreat Curious? Schedule a call with me to see if our FIlmmaker Retreat is right for you. Wow, great time chatting with stunt drivers 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 ...
Directing in Japan: Navigating Cultural Differences with Director Ryan Christopher McGuire.
Respect The Process - May 24, 2024 03:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsRetreat Curious? Schedule a call with me to see if our FIlmmaker Retreat is right for you. Director Ryan Christopher McGuire 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 than...
Comic Actor and Improvisational Wizard Pat Finn Plays To The Whistle.
Respect The Process - May 17, 2024 02:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsImprovisational 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...
VLM's Veronica Lombardo Is More Than A Sales Rep, She's Guiding Creative Careers.
Respect The Process - May 11, 2024 02:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsVeronica 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 tre...
From Real-Life Repo Man to International Filmmaker with Director Ed McCulloch.
Respect The Process - May 04, 2024 02:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsCommercial 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...
Jerry Springer - aka The Godfather of US talk shows | Anniversary re-release
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did - April 27, 2024 00:00 - 1 hourTo mark the one-year anniversary of Jerry's passing, listen again to what turned out to be the last broadcast interview he recorded before he died a few weeks later on 27 April 2023. ===== Jerry joins Genevieve to reminisce about the beginnings of The Jerry Springer Show and how it b...
Are You Filmmaker Retreat Curious? Plus My Passion Project Jumpstart Process. (Patent Pending).
Respect The Process - April 26, 2024 23:59 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsCurious if our Filmmaker Retreat Joshua Tree is right for you? Set up a free quick call 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 mintes. C'mon folks, time to level up, duct tape ...
Emerging Filmmaker Emmanuel Afolabi And His Journey Defining His Voice.
Respect The Process - April 20, 2024 00:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsFilmmaker Emmanuel Afolabi joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion of his path from Nigeria to pursuing his filmmaking dreams. While relatively young, Emmanuel is very generous with his knowledge, hoping to help others as he himself grows. It was energizing to speak with someone so dedicate...
Founder/Creative Director Vasanth Seshadri On Growing The Sunny Side Agency in Singapore.
Respect The Process - April 11, 2024 22:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsVasanth 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...
Building a Directing Career with Seed Media Arts' EP Bradley Johnson and Filmmaker Matthew Underwood
Respect The Process - April 05, 2024 01:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsWow! What a fun, productive talk with Bradley Johnson, Managing Director and EP at Seed Media Arts, and Seed Director Matthew Underwood. We discuss Matthew's spec spot for Chevy titled "Follow Your Own Road" - including the process of developing the script, shooting it on location in Utah, and e...
Little Hands of Stone Founders Matt McCain & Michael Boychuk Are Crafting Memorable Ad Campaigns.
Respect The Process - March 28, 2024 23:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsMatt 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...
Comedy Director Michael Ryan Fagan's Shares Funny Stories from Commercial Sets.
Respect The Process - March 22, 2024 01:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsComedy Director Michael Ryan Fagan was in town, so we chat it up about directing comedy for ads... and we never stop. We discuss his career directing actor Vincent Pastore from The Sopranos, among others. We debate the pros and cons of using LED walls and other virtual production techniques in c...
What Does Cinematographer Dustin Pearlman Like To Shoot Most?
Respect The Process - March 15, 2024 00:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsCinematographer Dustin Pearlman stops by the podcast for a great chat. We met at the DGA trying to dispel myths to help up and coming directors, and we ended up chums. Dustin has shot for brands, agencies, promos, narrative and doc. I try to nail him down to what he likes best... Stay tuned. Che...
Bo Barrett Goes From Acting In 300 Commercials To Directing Them.
Respect The Process - March 06, 2024 00:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsCommercial Director Bo Barrett shares his journey from acting in over 300 commercials to pursuing directing. He discusses how he learned on film sets by observing legendary directors. He dives into directing his first paid commercial for the brand Shorebirds and the positive response it received...
Rozalla - aka Everybody's Free queen of rave
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did - February 28, 2024 21:15 - 52 minutesSeason 6 finale! '90s dance legend Rozalla joins Genevieve to reminisce about the success of her smash hit Everybody's Free (To Feel Good). She talks about her proud legacy of the song, foam parties, '90s fashion and reveals why Michael Jackson ran away from her on tour... Rozalla ...
From Surf Films To Major Commercials With Director Ross Haines.
Respect The Process - February 28, 2024 02:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsFilmmaker Ross Haines shares how his career making spots has grown and tells us about his short film "Around the Band". Ross got his start editing surf films in Hawaii, joined Beyoncé’s team for her HBO feature doc, Life Is But a Dream and helped launch DC Shoes' internal film department. We d...
Filmmaker Nema Vand: From Shah's of Sunset Star to VaynerMedia Spot Director.
Respect The Process - February 16, 2024 22:58 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsPart two, the exciting conclusion to my chat with Filmmaker Nema Vand. Presently, he is directing commercials at VaynerMedia and Eva Nosidam, the in-house production unit. A turning point came when Nema documented Mike Winkelmann's (Mr. Beeple) historic NFT sale, which gained him recognition as...
Peter Ostrum - aka Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did - February 14, 2024 11:37 - 38 minutesPeter joins Genevieve to reminisce about making classic movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and his starring role as Charlie Bucket. He talks about working with Gene Wilder, the problem with everlasting gobstoppers, his burping double and the amazing legacy of the film. Pet...
VaynerMedia Commercial Director Nema Vand's Filmmaking Evolution from Commercials to TikTok to Features.
Respect The Process - February 13, 2024 22:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsFilmmaker Nema Vand has enjoyed an eclectic career in entertainment, from being an extra on David Fincher's set, to starting his own casting company to presently directing commercials at VaynerMedia and Eva Nosidam, the in-house production unit. A turning point came when Nema documented Mike Wi...
Commercial Director Jason Cook Melds Motion Design And Directing.
Respect The Process - February 07, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsCommercial director Jason Cook is known for his design-driven approach and ability to concept visually striking commercials that effectively convey messaging. We discuss his formative directing gigs like spots for Toyota and Maytag, where he also served as creative director. He provides advice o...
Getting Unstuck with Sacha Reeb: Ideation Techniques and Creative Pushups.
Respect The Process - January 26, 2024 22:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsMy guest is Sacha Reeb, Chief Creative Officer at Manifest. Sacha shares insights into real collaboration and explains Creative Pushups - an internal exercise turned event series - sparked new ideas through contributions to "mini briefs" on Slack. Constantly improving ideas through collaboration...
Riding the Squid: Carolyn Chen's Journey from Director to Helping Creatives Navigate Career Transition.
Respect The Process - January 19, 2024 22:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsVeteran commercial director Carolyn Chen returns to the podcast to offer invaluable career advice. like how storytelling remains key, despite changing tools. My friend Carolyn has since transitioned to life coaching, helping those in entertainment navigate challenges. She provided candid insight...
Invaluable Industry Insights with Spears & Arrows Founder, Managing Director, EP Jason Wolk
Respect The Process - January 12, 2024 22:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsThrilled to welcome back Jason Wolk - Founder, Managing Director, and Executive Producer of Spears & Arrows. As the leader of one of the top commercial production companies, Jason has a truly unique insight into the ever-changing advertising world and production. Jason and I explore the myriad...
Nourish Your Creativity With Spirituality, Wellness And A Touch of Reiki with Lydia Hurlbut.
Respect The Process - January 05, 2024 01:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsLife Coach Lydia Hurlbut, co-founder of the Filmmakers Academy along with famed Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, joins me in a wide-ranging discussion about spirituality, wellness practices and nurturing creativity. Lydia is a Reiki practitioner in addition to her role at FA, and shares insights f...
Deconstructing Work With Visionary Commercial Director Tom Kuntz, Part Two.
Respect The Process - January 02, 2024 02:06 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsCommercial Director Tom Kuntz shares more insights into his spots. We discuss his philosophy around collaboration over the years, from thinking input wasn't needed early on to now embracing other creative minds. The importance of respecting all involved in the process is emphasized. Valuable pe...
Christmas quickie - aka Time to celebrate
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did - December 27, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutesGenevieve stops by to wish everyone a happy new year and reflect on an unbelieveable 2023 for Celebrity Catch Up - filled with award wins, #1 chart positions around the world and more. The pod will return in the new year to continue Season 6 with more nostalgia and more guests talking abo...
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