Filmnut – Season 3
Actor/Writer Tino Struckmann
Prior to film, Tino Struckmann started off in personal protection, where he worked for such stars as Robert De Niro, Naomi Campbell, Bill Gates and many more. Struckmann also served in the armed forces for ten years and it is this background and an appreciation for history that he brings to producing and starring in more »
Read MoreDov S-S Simens
Dov S-S Simens, who includes Quentin Tarantino, and Chris Nolan among his many famous past students, talks and entertains us tonight about his 2 day film school including everything a first time filmmaker, or should I say producer, (Dov hates the word filmmaker) would want to know. Dov shoots straight, has a few rants and more »
Read MoreTodd Lindgren, Vice President of FilmL.A.
Todd Lindgren, Vice President of FilmL.A. was very informative about the permit process here in Los Angeles and the local territories that they cover. Anyone who makes a living with a moving camera should watch this episode. Who needs a permit? How to get them? What do they cost? Do you need a permit on more »
Read MoreDan Curry
Chuck & Star Trek (TV) Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Curry was informative and entertaining using visual aids from Star Trek in some cases to demonstrate what he does. In this episode we talked about the skills it takes to be a visual effects supervisor, working with different departments on a film set and geeked out more »
Read MoreProducer Kerry David
Kerry David started in the business by working for Paramount, then it was on to being a personal assistant for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, her “personal film school” as she calls it, to then launching her own production company. We covered projects past and present, including Agent Cody Banks 1 and 2, My Date more »
Read MoreBiggest Loser Editor Marina Catala
How real is reality TV? We got into that and much more with editor Marina Catala who edits for NBC’s The Biggest Loser. Catala’s other credits include: The Amazing Race, Beauty and the Geek, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, Pros Versus Joes, and many more. So what does a reality editor do? How more »
Read MoreRenee O’Connor Wins Over Filmnut, Again
Renee O’Connor post show blog Filmnut 313 Guest: Renee O’Connor Crew Position: Actor/ Writer/ Director Current Projects: “Words Unspoken”, “Ark”, “Bitch Slap” Tagline for Words Unspoken: “The road to forgiveness unfolds as a man searches his heart to help assist his father’s dying wish”. Past Projects: Xena: Warrior Princess, Monster Ark, Boogeyman 2, Websites: http://www.rocpictures.com/ more »
Read MoreJohn D’aquino
John D’aquino shared some great technical sound knowledge with us tonight. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts with a degree in a film, John happened onto the sound department which has lead to some great work on projects such as Super Troopers and The Dukes Of Hazzard. Further, he still is pursuing his more »
Read MoreA Different Kind of Filmnut with James Gunn
Filmnut 311 Guest: James Gunn Crew Position: Writer/Director/Actor Current Projects: PG Porn, Humanzee, Scream Queens, Terra Naomi. Past Projects: Slither, Scooby Doo, Dawn of The Dead, The Specials, Tromio and Juliet Websites: http://www.spike.com/pgporn http://www.myspace.com/slithermovie http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0348181/ Okay so normally, Filmnut, the show about filmmaking attempts to be more film education then entertainment, but celebrating our two more »
Read MoreLarry Moss
Having worked with Oscar winning actors Hillary Swank, and Helen Hunt among many others, including Leonardo Dicaprio Michael Clarke Duncun, Hank Azaria and Jim Carey, Larry Moss is consider to be an acting coach that is a legend in his own time. Synthesizing the work of the great coaches that have come before him, Meisner, Addler, more »
Read MoreScott Rosenfelt
Producer Scott M. Rosenfelt credits include: Home Alone, Mystic Pizza, Teen Wolf, Kids In America, Smoke Signals, and Extremities. Rosenfelt talked about the role of a producer in films. He emphasized the importance of pre-production and discussed the difference in how he approaches a project that he helps develop from the outset versus being brought more »
Read MoreHappy Night on Filmnut with Happy Days Star: Don Most
Filmnut 307 Guest: Don Most Crew Position: Actor/ Director Current Projects: “Moola”, starring William Mapother Treat Williams Chalotte Ross Daniel Baldwin. “Take2” starring Don Most and Anson Williams. “The Great Buck Howard”. Tagline for Moola: All it takes is one bright idea. Past Projects: The Last Best Sunday, EdTV, Star Trek Voyager, Sabrina, Century City, more »
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