Cinematic Immunity

We also discuss some of the movies Harris had a larger involvement in - such as the groundbreaking 1999 indie hit, "The Blair Witch Project" - and what he's learned from sitting through tens of thousands of short and feature-film submissions over the years. And, yes, we get his expert opinion on that classic movie about a galaxy far, far away...

In our final interview recorded during our trip to New York in June,

comedian and actress, Carrie Gravenson, sat down with Cinematic Immunity in

our secret Illuminati lair (a.k.a. the International Cinematographers Guild

Local #600 New York office) and took us behind the curtain of the New York

stand-up scene. Listen to Carrie's story of taking on the competitive world

of stand-up comedy, co-producing The Tomfoolery Hour comedy showcase, and

the frustrations and comedic gold that ensue from traveling the country

with the talented women of her Pink Collar Comedy Tour. Learn all that,

plus how to fit into a dish washer, in Episode 21 of the Cinematic Immunity

podcast.

Listen in as Doug continues to tell his tale of being a 1st AC in New York for more than four decades. You'll learn all about the odd way John Landis likes to start conversations (and what jokes you should never tell in his presence), how hard it is to pull focus on the elusive Robert Redford, the wonderful paychecks from the Brooklyn Bridge, how much fun stunt work can be on films like 'The Hardway,' and how nimble Spike Lee can be when things really start to heat up on set..

We sit down with famous focus puller Doug Hart to talk about his experiences with Woody Allen and Gordon Willis.

Jendra Jarnagin sat down with us on to talk about her experiences with television production and how she worked her way up through the lighting department and is now a working cinematographer. Learn how she got her start working with Ellen Kuras, one of the most distinguished female cinematographers of all time. For more detailed info and the gallery of photos, check out our site at www.cinematicimmunitycast.com

Actor psychology vs the still photographers, trust among the team and photo

ownership. The caste system on set, being stealthy to get the shot and a

family breaking boundaries. Sabotage. The blacklist and the politics of

crew taking photos.  Jessica tells us how to get it in frame this week on

Cinematic Immunity.

Executive Producer and Progressive Humanitarian Laurie Meadoff sits down with us for this week on Cinematic Immunity

We sit down with Tom Weston to talk about his time as an Operator and Director of Photography on many hit movies from the 80's and 90's and how he became so active in union politics. We also talk about how getting your movie made can take a long time but in the same breath how much perserverence pays off.

We sit down with Skip Van Leeuwin to discuss his time racing motorcycles and doing stunts with Evol Knievel. His time in the music business and how that led to 30 years of sobriety.

Aspiring to be a cinematographer? Ted Hayash joins us here on Cinematic Immunity to talk about how to stage two camera blocking with the changing needs of the director, how to walk on to any set and be as effective as possible and how to make sure that every shot count. Louis and Ted set the wayback machine 12 years to revisit the first time Louis worked for Ted as an electrician and with Ted's extensive background in lighting, he brings his knowledge and experience into the modern world of professional film making.