Filmnut – Episodes – Directors
Inspired Filmmaking
Filmnut 301 Guest: Brian Herzlinger Crew Position: Director Projects: Romantic Comedy: “Baby on Board” starring Heather Graham, Jerry O’Connell and Lara Flynn Boyle. Documentary: “My Date With Drew” (Barrymore). Brian is also a correspondent on the Tonight Show. Websites: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1435762/ What I was looking forward to about tonight’s interview was talking to someone who had more »
Read MoreCasting Director Ivy Isenberg
Filmnut 236 Guest: Ivy Isenberg Crew Position: Casting Director Websites: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1305295/ Ivy Isenberg was the guest last night and we talked about casting for film and television. Isenberg is passionate, insightful, and was a lot of fun to interview. She will make you smile or laugh at least a few times. From the job requirements, more »
Read MoreDana Gonzales
Director of Photography Dana Gonzales shared his experiences working with directors Tony Scott, and Paul Haggis. Also his early work on NYPD Blue to his upcoming project, “Felon” starring Val Kilmer. Digital versus film cameras, some of his most challenging shots, advice to filmmakers and more… Stay tuned to the Filmnut by liking us on more »
Read MoreWilliam Paul Clark
Kill Bill, Crank, & Jackie Brown 1st A.D. William Paul Clark was the guest tonight. Clark was also a second A.D. on Pulp Fiction. Prior to the show we showed a fun youtube link that was a great parody of a 1st a.d. that you can see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMPpqHODG6A Clark was informative and fun covering many more »
Read MoreSteven Poster
Combine passion with experience and what do you get? Wisdom. Steven Poster, the President of IATSE Local 600, perhaps best known as the Donnie Darko Director of Photography, spoke from his head and heart about cinematography. Working on the upcoming Cameron Diaz film The Box and Ashton Kutcher feature Spread, Poster also delights in working more »
Read MoreAnne Cecere. Associate Director of BMI
Filmnut 208 Guest: Anne Cecere Crew Position: Associate Director of BMI Project: Website: http://www.bmi.com Not that I’m a genius in other areas, but tonight’s guest, Anne Cecere was really able to talk about a subject that is important to the filmmaker that I and maybe others do not know too much about. Early on in more »
Read MoreAndy Lauer and The Tehuacan Project
Filmnut 207 Guest: Andy Lauer Crew Position: Actor/Director/Writer Project: The Tehuacan Project Website: http://www.mexicoschoolforthedeaf.org/home.htm Executive produced by Lauer’s college roommate Brad Pitt, The Tehuacan Project is a short documentary about a school in Mexico designed to help deaf children. A passion project for Lauer who appreciates the good fortune he has received and now revels more »
Read MoreMichael Lembeck, Director: Friends, Santa Clause 2 & 3
Filmnut 206 Guest: Michael Lembeck Crew Position: Director IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501185/ Projects: Features- The Santa Clause 2 & 3 Starring Tim Allen and Martin Short. Lembeck has directed over 300 sitcoms including Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Mad About You, Coach and many more. Michael Lembeck was very funny tonight (he ought to be considering all more »
Read MoreDana Kroeger
Guest: Dana Kroeger Crew Position: Indie Filmmaker/ Camera assistant Website: http://youtube.com/profile?user=DanaKroeger Tonight’s guest Dana Kroeger has a vast amount of experience in both the Studio and Indie film world enabling her to discuss and compare and contrast the two. Kroeger has worked on: ‘Ali’, ‘American Beauty’, ‘Lemony Snicket’, ‘Cat in the Hat’, ‘The Holiday’, ‘The more »
Read MoreFox Show: On The Lot
Crew Position: Writer/Director Current Project: Jarrett was recently on the Fox reality show ‘On The Lot’ where he earned a first look deal with Dreamworks. Website: www.bfamstudios.com www.myspace.com/jconaway Before I got to the guest tonight I said a little spiel about how I support the opportunities that reality shows like ‘On The Lot’ create for more »
Read MoreMatthew Harrison
Guest: Matthew Harrison (Writer/ Director/ Producer/ Editor) Projects: “Rhythm Thief” A jury prize winning film at the Sundance Film Festival. “Kicked In The Head” Executive produced by Martin Scorsese starring: Kevin Corrigan, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, James Woods, Lily Taylor and Burt Young Production Company: Film Crash www.filmcrash.com The first words that come to mind more »
Read MoreJeff Brookshire
Guest: Jeff Brookshire, Writer/director/editor Project: Awaken The Dead (Horror) I thought Jeff did a really nice job tonight. If you watch the show you know my exec producer for Filmnut, Brian Gramo, was the first A.D. on the film. I’m kind of pissed at myself for not asking Jeff for any dirt on Brian but more »
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