Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing

This week on the pod it’s a Matt and Oren episode! We talk about stepping up as a director when things get a little crazy, hiring celebrities, and, of course, just shooting it.Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Cutting your bagel into thirds and throwing out the middleMatt: Bo Burnham episode on the podcast Good One 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.

Producer Stu Pollard joins us on the pod today. Stu is full of great advice for filmmakers working on getting their first feature off the ground. We talk finances, getting people to truly believe in you and trust you with their money, and how to catch a producers attention to help produce your film.Lunacy Productions Website: https://lunacyproductions.com/Jen McGowan JSI episode: https://justshootitpodcast.com/2021/01/07/what-kind-of-director-do-you-want-to-be-w-jen-mcgowan-just-shoot-it-249/Plus One: Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer JSI episode: https://justshootitpodcast.com/2019/07/26/how-one-shot-turned-into-plus-one-with-jeff-chan-andrew-rhymer-just-shoot-it-173/Short History of a Long Road JSI episode: https://justshootitpodcast.com/2020/07/02/the-short-history-of-making-a-tribeca-film-just-shoot-it-222/Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Premiere Pro’s new caption trackMatt: Filmmakers and Financing Business Plans for Independents by Louise Levinson Stu: moo.com for on demand business cards, and wintersmiths.comContribute 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.

You may have booked tickets to see In the Heights, Myron Kerstein’s latest editorial project, and have seen some of his other films like Crazy Rich Asians, Garden State, and the TV show Girls. Myron chats with us about editing In the Heights, his techniques, and the overall craft of editing.Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Carry around a 5tb hard-drive with all your stuff you’ve madeMatt: Vanishing Angle SXSW virtual panel about the nature of making indie filmsMyron: Tony Peralta who designed his shirt, peraltaproject.com/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.

Editor turned director DW Thomas chats with us today. We talk about her upcoming film Too Late, she shares insight on valuing your time as a director, and has an interesting spin on where to spend your distribution money for an indie film. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Glide gear butterfly scrim photography kit Matt: A podcast called Make Cool ShitDW: Self hypnosis with hypnosisdownloads.comContribute 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director Danielle Lessovitz joins us on the pod today! She talks about her recent directorial debut Port Authority, indie films, and how Martin Scorsese came to produce her feature. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: The website Artstation.comMatt: The podcast called Light the FuseDanielle: The Ezra Klein Show. Specifically the episode How to Have Better Conversations About Hard ThingsContribute 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we are chatting with A&E ‘Hoarders’ producer Courtney LeMarco. Courtney shares the crazy story on how he came to produce the iconic show, the ins and outs of unscripted TV, and he gives tips on how to stand out in your pitches.      Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: The HBO show Hacks Matt: Breaking Bad, now that we’re at the end of the pandemic watch all the TV you can before becoming busy againCourtney: The show SnowfallContribute 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the pod we are talking with director Tim Nackashi! We talk passion projects, budgets, and, most importantly, collaboration. Check out Tim’s website: http://www.timnackashi.com/        Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Kelly Erdmann on insta @kelladactylMatt: Sandbox.LA is an online workshop for directors where you can test out scenes with actors Tim: The graphic novel called Short Comings 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week it’s another classic M&O episode! We talk ripomatics, what non-directing jobs could help you get directing jobs, and the state of the film industry as the world reopens and what that means for you.Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Youtube video called ‘My Two Year Blender Progression’ by WillyMatt: The Circle season 2 on Netflix 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod we are joined by writer/director Danny Madden. Dannys talks us through the making of his Sundance feature Beast Beast, how he used his hometown connections to make the film, and how Alec Baldwin came to produce the feature. Beast Beast IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8785030/ Ornana Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ornanaUnpaid Endorsements:Oren: Leasehackr if you’re trying to lease a car, parent hack: if your kid wants something really expensive just tell them they have to sell something of theirs to get the new thing and they will change their mind most likely Matt: A film called Blow the Man DownDanny: The book Deliverance 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the pod we are joined by ‘For Heaven’s Sake’ filmmakers Tim Johnson and Mike Mildon. Tim and Mike break down the process of filming a true crime documentary, and how they went about adding comedic relief to such a serious topic. Unpaid Endorsements:Oren: Ponysmasher, Hayden Hillier Smith on Youtube, All Gas No Breaks Matt: 4k video downloaderMike: Charity called Please Bring Me Home, and the Sasquatch movie trailerTim: ‘In & Of Itself’ on HuluContribute 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.