Making The Sausage

As the TV world continues to expand, writers -- both newbies and veterans -- are relying more and more on managers to help them navigate it. But what does a manager do, exactly, and how are they different from agents? Garrett Greer of Rain Management Group and Daniela Garcia-Brcek of Circle of Confusion are here to answer these questions and many more.
 
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 Rain Management Group on Facebook

@RainManagement

Circle Of Confusion on Facebook

@ofconfusion

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As a long-time script supervisor for TV and film, Aprill Winney spent several years sitting right next to the director… until, while working on The Fosters, she got the call to slide over a seat and take the reins. Join us as Aprill shares the challenges of supervising every single department on and off the set, and find out why directing kids can be delightful and nail-biting at the same time.

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You’ve heard Marieve Herington and Phil LaMarr’s talented voices on literally hundreds of shows, from Futurama to Doc McStuffins, and now they’re here to tell us what it takes to step into the recording booth and create all that magic… on a tight schedule, and often without a scene partner. How did Marieve find her Valley Girl accent? What does Phil mean when he talks about “pitch pipe lines”? There’s so much to learn, so put on your headphones and listen!
 
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 Phil LaMarr's website

Marieve Herington’s website

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We've talked about pilots before on Making the Sausage, but we haven't really talked about what it's like to be someone who's still trying to get your first one off the ground. Nick is one of those people, and he's enlisted his friend and fellow writer Josh Chesler to join him for a candid conversation about doing the real work of writing and marketing yourself, getting meetings, celebrating the successes and weathering the frustrations, and staying motivated through all of it.
 
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 The Applicant (Josh's short film with co-director/producer/star Paul Connor)

Chasing Ghosts (the movie Josh wrote)

Links to TV show bibles

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You heard Rossanna talk about music supervision and song licensing in the second-ever episode of Making the Sausage, and now she’s back to talk about the Daytime Emmy she just won for Amazon’s The Snowy Day, on which she collaborated with none other than Boyz II Men. You’ll hear about her path to victory, the process of choosing an Emmy dress, and how a years-ago encounter with Paul F. Tompkins caused her to piss off the TSA on the way home.
 
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 The Snowy Day on Amazon

Rossanna Wright on Twitter

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As an in-house VFX artist for Bad Robot, Craig Kuehne is sworn to secrecy on a great many topics…but we still got him to open up about the decades he’s spent creating memorable effects for many of your favorite shows. Find out how technology has changed his job (and audience expectations), learn about the “invisible” visual effects that most viewers will never notice, and become an expert in spotting “gak” (don’t worry; it’s much less gross than it sounds)!
 
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 Craig’s IMDB page

Keen Shorts (Craig’s website)

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We go note by note with You’re The Worst’s Adam Blau. 

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Before Heather Cocks was a Fug Girl, she was sifting through footage to craft storylines for the contestants on America’s Next Top Model. She’s joined by Grant Rickard, a reality TV veteran who’s worked his way up the producing ladder on everything from Top Chef to Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Listen as they share all their behind-the-craziness stories, and find out what it takes to turn a giant stack of tapes (or digital files, these days) into a compelling hour of television!
 
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 Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan on Twitter

The Royal We on Amazon

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How did Alias get Sydney Bristow onto a functioning oil tanker? How did Entourage beat every other show to the punch in finding the hottest new bars and restaurants? And how do over a hundred shows and movies film in Los Angeles every day without causing the residents to revolt? These questions are best left up to location professionals, and luckily for us, we have two of them on hand this week to explain how all the moving parts fit together. Jodi Strong is the Production Planning Director for FilmLA, the non-profit entity that handles permitting; and Mike Haro is a film and TV location manager who’s worked on dozens of complex productions. Find out how they work together to enable your favorite shows to film in real places with a minimum of hassle for everyone involved.
 
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 Film LA Website

@FilmLA on Twitter

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Riverdale’s Britta Lundin makes the transition from fan to writer. 

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