Behind the Visual with Mark Hanson

Do you want to know what Will Smith is really like to work with? Brian tells you in this episode. We also discuss almost getting beat up by Ghost Face Killah, working with Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Wu Tang Clan, BeBe Winans, Randy Moss and a lot of other artists. We spend time talking about Culture wars, growing up, how some recording studios used to leak music, and a whole lot more. This was a great chat, that I know could have gone on much longer. Maybe we do a part 2?

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Have you ever asked a celebrity to watch your coat and bag so you could go spend time with friends? Barbara has, and it was a huge country music star, who waited around on her to come back and get her things. This is just one of the many great stories Barbara McKay tells during our chat as we discuss her book ‘Coming Home’ which you can find at www.BarbaraMcKay.com which is filled with great stories and great recipes for food you are going to love! We talk about how she is related to Princess Diana, her time spent with Fashion Designer Oscar De La Renta, the multiple Miracles she has experienced in her life, meeting Elvis and so very much more! You really need to check this episode out. So go take a listen and let me know what you think.

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This is a must listen/watch if want to hear some great stories about set decoration and propping for film and TV. Cindy has some amazing stories. We talk about the time she was shooting for a newspaper and wasn’t allowed on the infield of the Richmond NASCAR track because she had on shorts, but Cindy figured out a way to get some pants. You want believe what she did to get them. We also discuss how she got free blood bags for Homeland, 25 feet of books from the 1830’s to the 1870’s in less than 12 hours, a stuffed duck for a shoot, what she thinks of Unions and the possible strike, aging and breaking up a full sized plane for Walking Dead – World Beyond, and so, so much more! So go take a listen and let me know what you think.

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Listen to David talk about the time the licensing company he worked for turned down a video game that turned out to be a huge hit and a movie! We also talk about what David thinks every creative needs to be successful, his time working with Andrew Lloyd Weber, what it’s like to own and start a magazine that is distributed around the world, how he mentors black fashion designers and how, on occasion, his “accent” has helped him. So go take a listen and let me know what you think.

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Ever had a 300 lb boulder crash your set? Katie has! We discuss what happened when this monster boulder rolled through her set heading straight for the photographer, camera and the car they were shooting. We also discuss shooting in a remote area with the client on zoom and you have to have a satellite truck on set so everyone can see what’s going on, our thoughts on the possible IATSE strike, Katie’s love of the entire Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise, a shoot for Lexus and a whole lot more. So go take a listen and let me know what you think.

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Are you curious as to why the old lead singer left? Well, we discuss that in this latest episode, along with fan reactions to what was being said by the former lead singer leading up to the departure. We also talk about how Bad Wolves practices, different ways bands do their live shows, how to possibly get tickets to a sold-out concert. Let me know what you think about this one.

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What did Dee Ann have to do to the topless model pics for one of the Easy Rider magazines during the time she worked for their printing company? Listen and find out! Dee Ann gives you the answer to that plus, we talk about living on a boat, the difference between Art and Print Producers, what it takes to be a good print producer and how they help a production from making costly mistakes. We discuss really getting to know yourself and how her just saying ‘hello’ to a man, changed the path his life was on. Lots of great info and conversation in this episode. Let me know what you think about it.

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Have you ever been told to Rise, by Steven Tyler, backstage at the MTV Music Awards or had a Television Executive have a nose bleed while you’re pitching a new idea? Well, John can tell you how both of those things happened to him as well as what it’s like to be the Geico Caveman, a comedian, a writer and producer of TV and movies as well as an actor who is the star of the HULU series QuickDraw, which got a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. And those things are just the beginning of my conversation with John! Oh yeah, and check out his podcast, ‘Generation Gab’. So check out this episode and let me know what you think.

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Nate and I talk about a model who showed up on set missing something that was needed and no one knew ahead of time the model was missing it. They worked it out, but listen to hear what was missing. We also discuss Nate spending his High School years in Hong Kong and part of it, he was living on his own. We talk about the difficulties and rewards of doing something totally different in a very regulated industry, who he trusts to help him find directors and photographers, his love of building amps, both for guitars and hi-fi stereos, carving pumpkins, biking and his other hobbies. We also talk about traveling across the country and hiking the Appalachian Trail. So check this one out and let me know what you think.

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What happens when your car prep guy parks a car at the shoreline on a beach and leaves it there? Nothing good, and Chrissy can tell you all about what happened. She can also tell you about the Apple ‘Think Different’ and iMac campaigns, because she worked on them! We also discuss how she turned down a job at one of the biggest ad agencies in the country, but somehow still ended up working there a few months later. Guess which agency, she will tell you. Her first job was as Photo Editor at Entrepreneur magazine and it just gets better from there. So check this one out and let me know what you think.

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