Okay Back to One!

On this episode I’m talking to editor Lex Benedict about loving genre, diving into the footage of my latest film, SUFFER and rising from the ashes. Her latest feature, The Greatest Inheritance is available now for pre-order.

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On this episode I’m talking to fight choreographer Jenn Zuko about how she approaches a script and how that approach informed her work on our new film, SUFFER. 

(You can check out the first glimpses of the footage of the movie on our seed and spark page. www.seedandspark.com/fund/suffer)

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Jenn Zuko
Website: https://jennzuko.wordpress.com/
Instagram: @jennzuko

Jenn's Book: Stage Combat: Fisticuffs, Stunts, and Swordplay for Theater and Film
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041IXRHK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

SUFFER Crowdfunding 
seedandspark.com/fund/suffer

Dos Goats on Instagram: @dosgoatsfilms

On this very special episode of Okay Back to One, Nick and I turned on the mic while we drove back to LA after shooting our new movie in Idaho. Our conversation is a grateful love letter to indie filmmaking, the gem state and the amazing people that made it all happen.

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IDAHO BASECAMP
Website: https://idahobasecamp.org/

NAOMI MCDOUGALL JONES
Website: https://www.naomimcdougalljones.com/
imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2328697/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5

APRIL FRAME
imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2368529/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

ALEX FLANNERY
imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7516063/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

JEN SORENSON
imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2295145/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

VENESIA DILLON
Website: https://veniesadillon5991.wixsite.com/phoenixproductions

JENN ZUKO
Website: https://jennzuko.wordpress.com/about/

Jamie Renee Smith began her acting career at the ripe young age of six and soon landed a starring role opposite Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in the 1997 box office giant Dante’s Peak. And that was just the beginning! You may also recognize her from recent hit television shows as 9-1-1, Better Things, and Weeds. Jamie is also a sought after acting teacher specializing in audition prep and coaching. We talk about her life as an actor, how to direct actors and getting rid of first day jitters. So many gems in this one!!! 

SHOW NOTES:
Jamie's imdb page:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808603/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Jamie's coaching website:
https://www.thejamiereneesmith.com/coaching

Follow Jamie on Instagram:
@jrsmithcoaching

A Sense of Direction by William Ball:
https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Direction-Some-Observations-Directing/dp/0896760820/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=a+sense+of+direction&qid=1620075868&sr=8-3

Welcome to Season Two of OKAY BACK TO ONE!
 
And hasn't it just been one hellava back to one for all of us?! Nick and I are trying to get back on track with a micro-budget film we've been writing! Once we've shot it, we’re thinking of doing a crowdfunding campaign to raise the money for post. I’ve never crowdfunded so luckily my friend, Kelsey Jonikas, agreed to share what she’s learning running her first campaign right now. I first met Kelsey as the sound mixer on ARMSTRONG and so she’s also going to give us some feedback on WHAT WE GOT WRONG!

KELSEY'S BIO
Kelsey Jonikas is a union boom operator and utility who got her start in the film industry eight years ago as a bag mixer on independent short films and features. Now her resume spans multiple films and TV shows including Netflix's LUCIFER, ATYPICAL, ANIMAL KINGDOM, and GREY'S ANATOMY. In the past few years she has also branched out into the world of screenwriting and is currently in pre-production of her first short film LEVEL ONE.

SHOW NOTES
THE HEAD HUNTER
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6469548/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

LEVEL ONE CAMPAIGN ON SEED & SPARK
seedandspark.com/fund/level-one-film

LEVEL ONE ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/LevelOneFilm

LEVEL ONE ON INSTAGRAM
@LevelOneFilm

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
@okaybacktoone

As states and businesses start re-opening, Hollywood is testing the production waters and indie filmmakers are on the forefront of braving this new frontier. I’m talking to actor, writer and producer Jules Bruff about her journey to shooting her second feature.

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Jules Bruff on imdb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024046/

ELLIE PARKER:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436262/

PART TIME FABULOUS:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1754336/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_27

ZODIAC:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Seed & Spark Panel FINISHED IN FOUR - a 4 week Screenwriting Challenge with John Ridley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUgaAAGWlUw

Follow Jules on IG and Twitter:
@julesbruff 

Follow the podcast on IG and Facebook:
@okaybacktoone

It seems like we’re all counting days right now but I found a way to do it that’s actually moving my next project forward. Assistant Director Gary Cotti taught me Movie Magic Scheduling and he has some amazing insight to share about communicating with the AD department, marking your story days and avoiding the "Sunday Scaries."

In this episode I’m talking to psychiatrist and poet Dr. Monisha Vasa who has given me a new perspective on goal setting. Because right now we don’t have to be doing everything but we can move toward.

And stay tuned to the end of the show for an exciting update from last episode’s guest ARMSTRONG screenwriter Nick Rufca.

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Dr. Monisha Vasa's website:
http://monishavasa.com/

Dr. Vasa's podcast, MORE HAPPINESS LESS SUFFERING:
http://mhlspodcast.com/

Dr. Vasa's book SALVE: WORDS FOR THE JOURNEY:
https://www.amazon.com/Salve-Journey-MD-Monisha-Vasa/dp/0578572400

THE ARTIST'S WAY, A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity:
https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B006H19H3M/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=artist%27s+way+book&qid=1589297270&s=books&sr=1-1

This episode is the second part of my series on breaking down the process of our first feature. My husband and filmmaking partner, Nick Lund-Ulrich joins my conversation with ARMSTRONG screenwriter Nick Rufca!

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Nick Rufca on imdb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1339865/

Watch ARMSTRONG on Prime:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.d6af50d8-7e06-99f8-4c9f-12572810c1cf?autoplay=1

ISA (International Screenwriters' Association) script submissions website
https://www.networkisa.org/writinggigs/all/?filter=19

Scriptnotes Episode 399:
https://johnaugust.com/2019/notes-on-notes

We all have an origin story but pitching yourself and your work is harder than it seems. My guest- director Rachel Raimist- has some great tips for standing out that she honed while on her own amazing journey. She also talks about how the skills she learned as a professor help her on set. This is a great one for aspiring directors!!!

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Rachel Raimist on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325497/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Rachel’s website:
https://www.rachelmakesmovies.com/bio

Read about Rachel’s high school documentary as featured on the Gaurdian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/01/like-movie-students-uncovered-toxic-waste-scandal

Read Rachel’s blogpost about Ava DuVernay’s MY MIC SOUNDS NICE and other important works about women in hip hop (you can still see Ava’s comment at the bottom!):
https://www.crunkfeministcollective.com/2010/09/07/lensing-the-culture-hip-hop-women-behind-the-camera/

Ava DuVernay on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1148550/?ref_=tt_ov_wr

Happier in Hollywood podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happier-in-hollywood/id1236845161

First Time Directors Episodic Orientation Program from the DGA:
https://www.dga.org/Employers/First-Time-Episodic-Orientation-Program.aspx