

Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan
Just Shoot It is a podcast about directing hosted by directors. Each week we interview filmmakers on writing, cinematography, development and acting to learn how to build a successful career as a filmmaker in the Hollywood industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 10, 2022 • 44min
Making The Most Of Your Shoot w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 310
In this week's episode, we talk about how to make the best out of difficult projects and work within our limitations.Matt's Endorsement: Purple Carrot & Dead Eyes PodcastOren's Endorsement: After Effects Trick & Ryan Godoy on YouTubeContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 2022 • 55min
Crafting 'Alone' w/Showrunner Grant Kahler - Just Shoot It 309
This week we chat with showrunner and producer, Grant Kahler! We do a deep dive into the survival show 'Alone', how to create & structures stories, and reinventing reality television! Matt's Endorsement: LOL: Last One LaughingOren's Endorsement: Zen CasterGrant's Endorsement: Sambal AsliContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 2022 • 46min
Being Ready for that Big Meeting w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 308
Do you have a meeting and you're not sure what to do to get ready? This week Matt & Oren break down how you should prepare for meetings, big and small. Matt's Endorsement: Partake BeersOren's Endorsement: Animated Spec Logos & PolycamContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2022 • 32min
Why Originality Is Less Important Than You Think w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 307
It's a Matt & Oren episode! This week we catch up and discuss just how important originality really is.Matt's Endorsement: The Amazing Race Season 33Oren's Endorsement: Pam & TommyContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2022 • 58min
Storyboarding w/Carlyn Hudson - Just Shoot It 306
Today we talk with our buddy, director Carlyn Hudson, and dive into storyboarding, animatics, shot lists, and creating photo boards.Matt's Endorsement: Purple Carrot, Ethan Coen's Macbeth reviewOren's Endorsement: Photoshop ShortcutCarlyn's Endorsement: Detransition, Baby: A Novel, Céline Sciamma New Yorker articleContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 23min
Pros and Cons of TV Directing w/ Eric Kissack - Just Shoot It 305
Today we chat with Director and Editor Matt Kissack about the Pros, Cons, and surprises of directing shows for television.Matt's Endorsement: The New York Times Cooking Section & Motherload by James BrownOrens Endorsement: Birthday Gift Registry, Apple Shared Album, Crib Family PhotosMatt Kissack's Endorsement: Mother Wolf Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, 2022 • 35min
Achieve Your Goals and Raise Your Rates w/ Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 304
How do you actually meet the goals you set for yourself? Matt and Oren sit down to assess their own goals, and the idea of goal setting in the first place. After a pandemic, we're all thinking about what the future holds, so it's a deep conversation! How do you set goals, and what are they for 2022?Oren's endorsement: https://digg.com/2021/ask-reddit-jobs-salaryMatt's endorsement: https://www.dansk.com/products/kobenstyle-teal-butter-warmerNoah's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/noahbashoreContribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 2022 • 55min
Do I Need to Live in LA? Filmmakers Discuss - Just Shoot It 303
Matt and Oren dig in on a pair of listener questions that boil down to: do you need to live in a major market like Los Angeles or New York to be a filmmaker? Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 2022 • 1h 12min
Fighting For Your Rate and Working with A-List Talent w/ Maureen Bharoocha - Just Shoot It 302
Today Maureen Bharoocha is back to talk about her new film The Prank, starring Rita Moreno, her shift into directing network TV and her work building community at the DGA and beyond. Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon and help support the show.Send feedback or questions to @justshootitpod or justshootitpod@gmail.com.Follow Matt on twitter and instagram.Follow Oren on twitter and instagram.Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojySee who our guests are a week early on our instagram @JustshootItPodMusic was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 2022 • 1h 6min
The Secrets to Making an Awesome Director's Website - Just Shoot It 301
Matt and Oren dive into what makes a great director's website... by tearing into their own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.