Behind the Visual with Mark Hanson

Burgess Jenkins is an Actor, Producer and Director who you've probably seen in  Remember the Titans, The Reaping, Army Wives, One Tree Hill, The Young and The Restless and so many more. Burgess discusses the difference between working on a major motion picture, compared to a weekly TV show, compared to a daily TV show. He talks about how he got into acting, producing and directing and he even tells us a little story about being out in a club in Atlanta with a musician and having a gun pulled on them!

In this episode Maria talks about how she started off as an intern/assistant for World Famous Photographer Mark Seliger, then eventually became an agent and consultant. Maria has tons of experience and some really great advice to give photographers. She talks about the key to working with art producers, her thoughts on source books, why it’s important for photographers to get outside advice and a little story about how a Leatherman helped her out of an elevator.

Frank has worked with Linkin Park, Gary Clark Jr., Deftones, Green Day, Madonna and many more! In this episode Frank talks about creating the Linkin Park Album covers as well as Deftones and Gary Clark Jr. We talk about how he ended up at Warner Records, what he thinks of Instagram, his personal art work and the time an artist and a stylist got into a fist fight on his first shoot!

In this episode John talks to us about how as an assistant at Young and Rubican, he worked his way into a national shoot and eventually became the VP Executive Creative Director at Wray Ward. John explains the benefits of having an in house production company, what you need to be aware of when shooting in Brazil and a great story about a campaign for a bidet seat! Definitely check this one out.

Desiree is a freelance art producer who talks to us about her first big shoot as a full time producer, which just happened to be for Microsoft, and all of the challenges that entailed, plus the time she worked with photographer Russel James and had lunch with super-model Adriana Lima and her dog! She also talks about how she went from a photography studio manager, to a photographer to finally an art producer.  

In this episode Simone Delfino Yenni tells us how she became the senior Director of Global Brand communications at the Collected Group. She also talks about an awe-inspiring fashion show she did in Italy while working for Diesel, as well as working with super-model Shalom Harlow, getting Vogue magazine editor and chief, Anna Wintour, to walk the plank for an event and the phone call she received from Sarah Jessica Parker about a pair of shoes.

Gentry is an American actor currently working in L.A. You may have seen Gentry in the Cinemax series JETT playing the character of Charles Jr. as well as roles in Furious 7, the Lifetime award winning drama series UnReal , the MTV series The Shannara Chronicles, the AMC series TURN and in many more movies and TV shows.

In this podcast he discusses what made him want to be an actor and what it was like deciding to move to L.A. to pursue is dream. We learn from Gentry what castings can be like, how impressing the right casting director can really payoff, and how he stays mentally in character, even in-between takes of the same scene.

In this episode I chat with Lauren Padilla, the senior account director for Blue C Advertising www.BlueCusa.com Lauren talks about how she went from going to school and interning to be a teacher but ended up becoming a Senior account director. She also tells us what the responsibilities of an Account Director happen to be, and discusses the importance of video in the marketing world today, and she tells a cool story of being on a shoot for a household robot!

Joe Lombardo is the CEO of Curated Artists. A full service photography and live action artists agency with talent represented in the U.S. and Europe. www.Curatedartists.com

In this episode, Joe tells us how he went from wanting to be a lawyer to ending up an artist agent after going to a party. He also gives us advice on what all artists and agents should be doing during this time to stay relevant, what the relationship between artists and agent should look like and why he lives by the words “Never eat street meat!”

Ken has worked not only at Old Navy, but also at Leo Burnett, Digitas and FCB advertising agencies, so he really knows his stuff. In this episode Ken talks about going from photographer to art producer, what he looks for when reviewing photographers at the Palm Springs photo review as well as when he is on the IPA jury and especially when presenting photographers for campaigns. He also gives a little behind the scenes look into what goes in the selection of photographers for advertisements and campaigns. You can find Ken on linked in or you can email him [email protected]