Greenlit

“They don’t thank you for being a good little boy or girl. They thank you for results,” says today’s guest Mike Paseornek. If you don’t know Mike by name, you definitely know him for his work. From American Psycho (2000) to Hunger Games (2012) to La La Land (2016), there is no genre outside of Mike’s repertoire. Now, after 25 prolific years as Lionsgate’s President, Mike leaves his executive title behind for a three-year producing deal with Lionsgate. In this episode, Mike talks about the “start up” days of Lionsgate, the new chapter in his career, and the importance of having your own opinion. 

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Kim Winther is one of the most respected and well known Assistant Directors in the business. Beginning his career as the Third Assistant Director in 1981 on the film Silence of the North (1981), he worked his way up to becoming the 1st AD on massive films such as Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998) and Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005). He has worked in a vast variety of genres, from classics and comedies, including Little Women (1994) and Cool Runnings (1993) to apocalyptic actions, such as The Day After Tomorrow (2004). In today’s special episode, Kim discusses working with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, some of the difficulties he has faced over years in the business, Westworld (2016–), and much much more.

Kim’s collaborations with Buffalo 8 / BondIt Media Capital include the BondIt financed project Finding Steve McQueen (2019).

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If you thought you were an industry veteran, try stacking yourself up to Mark Damon. Starting his entertainment career in 1954, Mark has bounced from stage acting, to starring in Westerns in Italy, to executive producing his own films. Mark has produced and acted in over 70 films and has been awarded 10 Oscar nominations for films like Das Boot (1981) and Monster (2003). “A businessman at heart,” Mark left his acting career behind and founded the Producers Sales Organization to distribute domestic films abroad. In this episode, Mark talks about why he left behind his movie star title for producing, how COVID is highlighting changes in the industry, how he pioneered the still used foreign sales technique known for making independent films possible, and much, much more. 

Mark’s collaborations with BondIt and Buffalo 8 include the BondIt Executive Produced films The Last Full Measure (2019) and Wally’s Wonderland (2020). 

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Ever wonder who makes made-for-TV-movies, frequently seen on the SyFy channel? Meet Paul Bales, whose charming self deprecation makes you want to love every poorly rated film he’s ever produced. Paul is one of the masterminds behind Sharknado as the COO of The Asylum, a low budget film production company, distributor and studio. He has produced over 200 films and written 10 more. While producing low-budget monster movies may not seem as glamorous as winning your ticket to the Oscars, as Paul says, “Quality has little to do with the equation of success.” In this episode, Paul talks about the friction between art and business, designing convincing flood scenes, and whether or not there are any more Sharknado’s in the works.

Paul’s collaboration with BondIt include the BondIt financed and Executive Produced films Sharknado 2, Sharknado: The 4th Awakens and The Doctor Will Kill You Now.

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You may not recognize the company, but you will certainly recognize the shows. Andrew Fried (@Andrew_Fried) is the founder and CEO of Boardwalk Pictures, the premiere unscripted television company behind shows such as Chef’s Table (2015-2019), Cheer (2020) and The Goop Lab (2020). A pioneer in the short form docu-series’ that you see all over Netflix and Hulu today, Andrew has traveled across the world making content  and has earned three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for Chef's Table (2015). In today’s fascinating conversation, we sit down with Andrew and discuss one of the first Netflix originals in Chef’s Table, what brought Fried to unscripted work, “docu-tainment,” and more!

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@Andrew_Fried

Boardwalkpics.com

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Neil Marshall (@neilmarshall_director) is an Emmy-nominated director, writer, editor and producer, known for cult films such as The Descent and his work on hit shows like Game of Thrones. Marshall supported himself for eight years as a freelance editor before hitting his stride with two films: Dog Soldiers and The Descent, which put him on the map as a top-notch horror director who blends hyper-stylized violence with thematic complexity. After his success with the latter, Marshall was listed on Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch and described as “the most exciting genre filmmaker to arrive on the British scene for many years.”

Charlotte Kirk (@charlottekirkofficial) is an English actress and singer who has already carved a path for herself in Hollywood. After studying theatre in England, she moved to New York at the age of 19, where she got her big break in 2015 when she landed a starring role in sci-fi thriller Vice, alongside Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane. From there, she went on to star in films such as The Depths, How to be Single and Ocean’s 8. Her upcoming roles include Nicole Simpson in OJ Simpson biopic Nicole & OJ, as well as The Reckoning, which she co-wrote with Neil Marshall and Edward Swindell.

In this episode, Marshall breaks down the story behind creating Dog Soldiers, his Emmy-nominated directing on Game of Thrones and the films that inspired him as a teenager; Kirk joins him to discuss her burgeoning career as well as how they developed and produced their upcoming film The Reckoning.

Neil and Charlotte’s collaborations with BondIt and Buffalo 8 include the Buffalo 8 Post-Production and BondIt financed and Executive Produced film The Reckoning (2020). 

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Known for her director driven work, you have surely seen her star-studded casts on the silver screen. Jessica Kelly has been a casting director for over 10 years and worked on over 140 titles, casting across acclaimed television projects such as Ramy (2020) and Euphoria (2019) to independent and blockbuster films including John Wick (2014), Midsommar (2019), Hereditary (2020) and Precious (2009). Jessica takes us through packaging and casting in today’s world, her creative process, how she assesses scripts, screen tests, and much much more!

Jessica’s collaborations with Buffalo 8 include the Sundance winning Buffalo 8 produced film As You Are (2016). 

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-kelly-bba2aa2a/

https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm2334246/?ref_=search_search_result_1

[email protected] 

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In this episode, we talked to Barry Josephson (@barryjayj), the man whose five-year persistence made the iconic Men In Black (1997) possible. For all of you in the wrong field, Barry is living proof you can still make it big in entertainment. Before he was working with stars like Will Smith and Harrison Ford, he worked in the music industry. He’s found success as President of Columbia Pictures and executive producer on noteworthy productions such as Enchanted (2007) and Bones (2005-2017). However, he will always say he learned more from his failures. In this episode, Barry talks about why his failures make him successful, the five year process of making Men In Black, and why right now is the Golden Era of television. 

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If you don’t know him by name, you know him by his iconic film editing. Barry Brown is the Oscar-nominated editor whose work on classics like Do The Right Thing and BlaKKKlansman put him on the map as one of Spike Lee’s sharpest collaborators. Having grown up in the deep South, Brown’s work has always been rooted in social consciousness, striking a balance between engaging entertainment and important activism. In this episode, Brown breaks down the process behind getting his upcoming film Son of the South made; the experience of collaborating with Spike Lee; how cutting a love scene redefined his editing career; and more!

Barry’s collaborations with Buffalo 8 include Buffalo 8 Post-Production on Barry’s film Son of the South (2020).

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Randall Emmett (@randallemmettfilms) is living out every film buff’s dream. He has produced hundreds of films, two Martin Scorsese films, The Irishman (2019) and Silence (2016), and he has the pleasure of affectionately calling him “Marty.” After working with Scorsese, Randall is more in touch with filmmaking than ever. He will make his directorial debut this year for Midnight in the Switchgrass starring Megan Fox and Bruce Willis. Plus, he has recently starred alongside his fiance La La Kent in the hit reality show Vanderpump Rules’. Despite his notoriety, Randall still envisions himself as the film-school nerd he was in college. In this episode, he tells Matt what it's like to be in a room with The Martin Scorsese, why directing feels like “his truth,” and how he was finally convinced to appear in an episode of Vanderpump Rules’. 

Randy’s collaborations with BondIt and Buffalo 8 include the Buffalo 8 Post-Production and BondIt financed and Executive Produced films Trauma Center (2019), Open Source 2020) and Midnight in the Switchgrass (2021). 

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