INDIEfinitive

INDIEfinitive is a ride-along look at how I, and the people I'm lucky enough to meet and work with, try to make stuff.   

On this episode, Ashley Killips and I got the chance to interview actor, director, writer, and producer Shane Hagedorn. 

If you pay attention to the Michigan film scene, you've probably heard of Shane or some of the work with which he's been associated. Wild Faith, Ashes of Eden, 40 Nights, Man's Best Friend, Eternal Code -  he's appeared in and often been quite involved behind the scenes on a lot of well-regarded Michigan-based films. 

He likes to be constantly creating…or maybe more accurately, he MUST be constantly creating. For Shane, it's all about the need to continue putting things out to entertain people, to work hard at it, but also enjoy what you're doing and the people you're working with. 

We'll cover all  that and a lot more. We really enjoyed talking to Shane and think you'll get something out of it.

Hope you and your family are healthy and safe. Thanks for listening.

SHOW NOTES:

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Shane on IMDb
Collective Development, Inc
Ashes of Eden
The Quest Trilogy: Forty Nights, Chasing the Star, The Christ Slayer
Wild Faith
Eternal Code
Lost Heart

Ashley Killips on Instagram and Twitter

Dave Fairman on Instagram and Twitter

INDIEfinitive is a ride-along look at how I, and the people I'm lucky enough to meet and work with, try to make stuff.

On this episode, I'm going back to my trip to California in February where I met with a few LA-based actors and filmmakers. This interview is with the very talented and very funny Sherra Lasley.

Sherra is an actress, producer, voiceover artist, sketch comic - she does a lot of things. She went through the Second City program in Chicago and was very involved in the comedy scene there before eventually relocating to Los Angeles. Since then, she's continued to work on some great projects, including a dramatic comedy pilot called "A Beautiful Mess," a dramatic short film called "If I Go," an improve comedy web series called "Fix Your Life," episodes of the "Big Head" comedy parody series, and an episode of "The Happy." That's all in addition to a ton of voiceover work, additional acting and producing, and teaching a class. She does a lot, and through it all she seems to maintain a great philosophy in how she approaches creative work and collaborates with others.

I really enjoyed talking to her and think you'll get something out of it.

Hope you and your family are healthy and isolated during this crazy time. Thanks for listening.

SHOW NOTES
Sherra on IMDB
The Second City - Chicago
Midwest Bitties
Beautiful Mess
If I Go
Fix Your Life
The Happy

INDIEfinitive is a ride-along look at how we make films and what we're thinking about along the way.  

In this episode, Ashley Killips and I are talking about our five favorite bad action movies. And as we'll get into, we had to find some type of measurement for “bad” since we love these films.

As always, remember this is INDIEfinitive - we're not claiming this is the end-all be-all list, these are just our five favorite at the time we recorded.  

Thanks for listening, stay healthy out there and hope you enjoy the INDIEfinitive list of our five favorite bad action movies. 

“DEBT” is available at DebtTheMovie.com or on Amazon 

Ashley Killips on Instagram and Twitter

Dave Fairman on Instagram and Twitter

INDIEfinitive is a ride-along look at how I, and the people I'm lucky enough to meet and work with, try to make stuff.   

Back in February, I traveled out to LA to record a couple interviews with some filmmakers. I was really grateful for the chance to meet and sit down with actor-producer-awesome Noah Baron (more on the “awesome” in the episode).  

Noah has worked on some really cool projects including Hail Caesar! (directed by the Coen Brothers), ABC's “The Middle,” and a fantastic web series he helped produce called “Life After Power Rangers” which pretty hilariously asks the question you never realized you needed to know: what would a retired power ranger do with themselves once they were done saving the world.  Noah was a blast to chat with and had some really interesting thoughts to share on acting, producing, and his approach to being in the creative game.  

Hope you and your family are healthy and isolated during this crazy time. You don't need another voice telling you what to do, but please just take this seriously and be safe.   

SHOW NOTES: 

NoahBaron.com
Hail Caesar
The Middle
Life After Power Rangers
Noah’s YouTube Channel

Noah Baron on Instagram and Twitter

Dave Fairman on Instagram and Twitter

INDIEfinitive is a ride-along look at how I, and the people I'm lucky enough to work with, try to make stuff.   

For this episode I sat down with Ashley Killips. Ashley is a friend and frequent collaborator and will be on this podcast a lot as a guest and cohost. We’ve made a few shorts together and last year we released what was for both of us our first feature film, “DEBT.” She played the main character, Gina, was in every scene and never complained once. She’s really talented and great to work with.  

We recorded this episode back in February, before the impacts of the virus were really being felt in this country and certainly in Michigan. So if it seems odd we’re not really acknowledging or talking about it, that’s why.   

“DEBT” is available at DebtTheMovie.com or on Amazon 

SHOW NOTES

DEBT
Five Year Engagement
Tracker
Love Immortal
X-Files
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

Ashley Killips on Instagram and Twitter

Dave Fairman on Instagram and Twitter

Hello I’m Dave Fairman and this is INDIEfinitive.  

I’m a filmmaker - writer, director, editor, producer…occasionally a prop master, fight choreographer, or poor excuse for a wardrobe consultant. Whatever it takes to get stuff made. 

And that’s what this show is really about: it’s about documenting my journey as a filmmaker and that of the people I’m lucky enough to work with.  It's a look at how we do it, the only way I know how. Hope you'll come along with us.   

I don’t claim to know all the answers. This isn't your definitive guide to filmmaking. 

This is INDIEfinitive.