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Ashley Cusato
Ashley Cusato. Actress, stuntwoman, producer. Cusato has stunt doubled for Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Penelope Cruz and many others. She is currently acting in the Chris Carter film Fencewalker. We had a heavy dose of instant message questions from viewers tonight which Cusato answered with wit and enthusiasm. Through her company eDamon Entertainment she has 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 MoreNatalie Chaidez
Natalie Chaidez, writer/co-executive producer of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles talked about the collaborative process on her show, and compared working on the SCC with her work on the NBC show Heroes. No spoilers in the interview but she did reveal some “inside stuff” about the show that you might not know. We got into more »
Read MoreSo You Think You Can Stage Manage?
Filmnut 234 Guest: Debbie Williams Crew Position: Stage Manager A partial list of credits: “American Idol”, “So You Think You Can Dance”, “ER”, “The West Wing” Link of interest: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930406/ Who do you want around you when what can go wrong does go wrong? A top Stage Manager. And Debbie Williams is one of a more »
Read MoreLee Zahavi Jessup
Want to sell your screenplay? Questions about pitch festivals and pitching? Lee Zahavi Jessup of Scriptshark & Baseline Studio Systems lectures across the country in conjuction with Final Draft on the creative and busines aspects of screenwritng. We covered a lot in this power packed hour. See the Filmnut message board for this show for more »
Read MoreDocumentary Filmmaking
Filmnut 232 Guest: Udy Epstein Company: Seventh Art Releasing A partial list of credits: “Family Inc.”, “Heart of Fire”, “X’s & O’s”, “The Last Western”, “Oswald’s Ghost”, “Daughters of Wisdom”, “The Long Way Home”, “Bad Faith”, “Ten Commandments, The Musical” and many more. Websites: http://www.7thart.com http://www.imdb.com/company/co0048319/ Documentary filmmaking has come a long way in the more »
Read MoreBret Ernst
Stand-up Comedian Bret Ernst talked about his recent film, Vince Vaugn’s Wild West Comedy show. We had to pay homage to the recent passing of comedy legend George Carlin. We also hit on pitching tv shows to hollywood and the difference between stand-up comedy and filmmaking. But admittedly suffering from ADD we also found time 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 MoreProduct Placement w/ Jay May of Feature This
Filmnut 229 Guest: Jay May Product Placement and Branded Entertainment Company: Feature This A partial list of credits: ‘Superman Returns’, ‘The 40 Year Old Virgin’, ‘The Terminal’, ‘Fifty First Dates’, ‘Terminator 3’, ‘Austin Powers In Goldmember’ Websites: http://www.featurethis.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561990/ With the advent of Tivo and the proliferation of cable dvr, product placement is fast on more »
Read MoreYou Can Help Save the Internet! Net Neutrality with Patric Verrone
Filmnut 228 Guest: Patric Verrone Position: President of the Writer’s Guild of America West Credits: ‘Futurama’, ‘Muppets Tonight’, ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Pinky and Brain’. 2 time emmy award winning writer. Current Project: Net Neutrality and the Future of the internet Youtube video that briefly explains Net neutrality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWt0XUocViE Website: http://www.freepress.net/conference Thousands are on their way to more »
Read MoreAdrienne Wilkinson
Filmnut 227 Guest: Adrienne Wilkinson Crew Position: Actress/ Producer Current Projects: ‘Seconds’, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, ‘Reflections’ Past Projects: Xena: Warrior Princess, ER, Charmed, Reflections, Expectation. Websites: http://www.adriennewilkinson.com/ http://www.myspace.com/adriennewilkinson http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929330/ http://www.gamesforsoldiers.com (Adrienne supports this site. Go here to find out how you can help Adrienne’s friend, Cat Taber send games to our troops serving 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 »
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