Coffee And Callsheets

Ronald L. Wright has worked in Sound as a Boom Operator on films such as Barbershop and Stranger Than Fiction, and the recent TV series Magnum P.I., Hawaii Five-0, and NCIS: Hawaii. Ron shares his journey from Division III basketball scholarship, singing in German, and his secret to success working closely with actors to get the perfect mic placement and making music on set.

Double-Up Week3: Katie Wincor-Hacker and Andrea Block met as DGA Trainees in 2017 and have become a dynamic duo for peace, justice and support for Production Assistants in the Film & TV Industry. As Assistant Directors they have worked on shows like Minx, Beef, Shameless, Ballers and Mosquito Coast. Together they share their experience as DGA Trainees, how to be a better AD, and how they founded the Go For PAs Alliance.

Tommy Maddox-Upshaw is one of the hardest working young DPs in the business. He has photographed 2 seasons of Snowfall, Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth, Empire, and the remake of White Men Can't Jump. Tommy talks about advancing his career, the value of perseverance, and the importance of building productive and diverse teams.

On September 10th, 2001 Connie Kallos arrived in Los Angeles from her native Chicago to take her career to the next level, and the rest is history. Connie is an Emmy award winning Hair Stylist who has worked on Paper Girls, Westworld, ER, Ford v Ferrari, and The Last Samurai. Connie shares her thoughts on historic pay disparities in Hollywood, the effects of AI, and the moments that keep her passion alive.

Eddie Perez has over 30 years of experience as an actor, director and three-time Emmy winning stunt coordinator bringing the action to screens big and small. Eddie talks about his transition from physical trainer and personal security, passing on a job with the New York Jets and making the move from New York City to work as a stunt performer in Los Angeles. Hear how he paid his dues the hard way on the movie Con Air and how he's learned best practices collaborating with directors.