Driven to Create w/ Paul Melluzzo

Paul sits down with Eric Levesque to discuss the importance of fundamentals and how they affect creative work.

Special Guest

Eric Levesque is a Director, Cinematographer, and Editor who has nearly two decades of experience in corporate and commercial work

Raised on Dirt: The Brock Pinkerous Story

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Platforms

The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google and iHeartRadio. There is also a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast

Follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/driventocreate_podcast/ or check it out at https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

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Paul sits down with Colin Theys, a Film Director, as they discuss the nature of constraints and their effect on creative output. 

Special Guest

Colin Theys is a film director/producer with over 50 film credits.  His work spans multiple genres, including Sci-Fi, Drama, and Horror. He’s also a Wesleyan Alum, but we won’t hold it against him.

Website: colintheys.com

Platforms

The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google and iHeartRadio.  There is also a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DrivenToCreate-Podcast

Follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/driventocreate_podcast/ or check it out at https://www.paulmelluzzo.com/podcast

Did you learn something new?  Sick of hearing me say “umm”?

Drop me your feedback at [email protected]…if you’re nasty.

Join Paul as he sits down with artist, music producer, and filmmaker Matt Guastamacchio as they compare the parallels between the iconic Hero's Journey literary device and the path creators tread. 

Special Guest

Matt Guastamacchio: An artist, music producer, and filmmaker based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Instagram: @musicbyteo & @teomultimedia 

Website: Teomultimedia.com

Rando Mentions

• The Hero's Journey: A narrative structure common in many cultural stories.
• “One for the Meal, One for the Reel”: Typically refers to creatives that take on work to pay the bills and then take on a project that will further how their demo reel looks.
• The Room and Tommy Wiseau: A cult film that many people have panned.
• Blair Enns: The author is known for his insights into the creative world, especially the concept of the "big reveal."
• Dragon Ball Z:  A popular Japanese anime.
• Hyperbolic Time Chamber:  A room where time passes incredibly slowly
• Franz Kline: An American painter associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1940s and 1950s.
• Rube Goldberg machines: Created by cartoonist Rube Goldberg.  These machines are exceedingly complex to the point of humor.

Platforms

The podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.  There is also a YouTube channel.

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Follow the podcast on Instagram or check it out at paulmelluzzo.com

Join Paul Melluzzo as he explores the secrets of what sparks innovation. "Driven to Create" is a compelling testament to his personal experience, featuring stories from other creatives, and offering insights into the profound workings of the creative mind. Buckle up...we're going deep.