Episode 46: Milking the Cash Teats with James Owens

“IN A WORLD…”

James Owens drops into The Round Six Experience at the 70th Grand National Roadster Show, and talks art, acting, cars and the mysteries of the mighty (and oft-misunderstood) Gaffer.In what quickly became our most quotable episode ever,  things immediately slide waaaayyy off of the rails, and from there is an on-the-rails/off-the-rails adventure. From early days in art school and school plays to working with A-list studios, James has had a diverse and creatively-fueled career that beautifully paved a path to his present. Follow along, and get an uncensored look at forging a career path in both Hollywood and automotive art.

THINGS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

* The mysterious career activities of the Gaffer

* Jim’s hat

* Alternate-dimension Chip Foose biopic

* Things go all Maury Povich

* “We’re definitely using some of that”

* “Feign happiness”

* Lay pigment and get paid

* Founding of the Brush Bastards

* The thunder of Doc Marten boots, the pitter-patter of Vans and the squeak of Converse All-Stars

* “Stomp’s less-intelligent cousin, Mosey“

* James Owens: the Switzerland of the podcast

* Painting or acting

* Jim on the move to Eastern Tennessee

* From advertising to acting– Making an agent money prior to ever meeting them

* From the Dad in a Dollywood commercial to the Sultan of Sable– Brian proposes a disastrous ten-year commercial cast reunion project

* Navigating the LA/So-Cal acting and automotive art worlds– Where the real money is in acting

* How you can help a fellow artist

* James’ first commission, Speed Demon

* “Name that car”

* Center for Creative Studies

* “I spent my twenties marker high“ – Honing art skills with markers

* A flood of puns and double-entendres

* A sexually-induced stupor

* The genesis of Car Noir– Telling a story in the art

* Avoiding predictability

* Knowing when to pull the plug on a piece

* Brian proposes “Frankencanvas,” the ultimate cast-off art show

* The magic of Fordite– Mechanical dentures meet Fine Art

* The creative process

* “Let’s see you act your way out of this, Funny Man”

* Jim’s Hudson Pacemaker

* ATM mogul

* “Neckwear Bouillabaisse”

* Things get… “furry”