This is a follow up to an earlier podcast (Eps 10) about producing a virtual event like a virtual Thanksgiving. In this podcast I will be reviewing my own set up, and what worked and did not work, so that I can improve upon it for next time. The important takeaway is not necessarily the information about my setup but the idea of reviewing whatever you are doing with regularity so that you can improve your methods.

The building of my online courses occured over a decade of focus on my own process. In this podcast I specifically go into the beginning formats and how everything evolved over time.

In this episode I discuss the three 'currencies' or values I consider when deciding whether to take or pass a gig, and how those values have been weighed in on those decisions over the years.

Help Others Set Up A Virtual Thanksgiving by using your movie production skills and your abilities with media and technology to organize and get your friends and family set up. This podcast is meant to help you overly the abilities you already have to help people feel connected this holiday season while also staying safe in their homes. If you know how to set up online meetings, definitely reach out and find out if others need help setting up.

The union (SAG-AFTRA and other unions) set regulations are very strong and will keep cast and crew safe, for me there are other factors that play into deciding whether to go on set during the pandemic. I hope that the discussion today helps to clarify the factors in your own decision to be on set right now. SAG-AFTRA: https://youtu.be/xX0zthsnIWw Kevin Bacon: https://youtu.be/UTexAdSYFEw #IStayHomeFor

Today's episode talks about putting this year of 2020 and lockdowns in perspective of the larger picture of your creative and career endeavors.

2020 has been a year of unprecedented circumstances that has forced us to live in ways that are completely new. This has especially changed collaborative creative endeavors, like filmmaking. In this episode I talk about how to use your creativity to come up with ways to still do your art.

In this episode I talk about some of the roadblocks I hit when I decided to leave the terrible acting class I was in. I was shaken and delete alone and was unsure what to do next, but luckily some new friends shook me up enough to give me new direction and my entertainment career some new life.

The cost of the traditional way an acting career is pursued vs. adding director or producer to your abilities. It's not just a monetary thing...