On Air Off Set podcast

Production sets can take their toll physically and mentally after many years. What can we do to ensure longevity? Let's mine this topic with Liz Cash, a specialized physical trainer, and one of her clients, Lisa Sene, a Steadicam and Camera op.

The acting bug is forever. I chat with two actor friends of mine, Sal Rendino and Renata Hinrichs, to talk about acting school, agents, film vs theater and general sustainability as an actor.

Anyone can make a documentary right? Find an interesting subject, follow them around with a camera and let the story unfold? Let's find out with a couple of documentarians, Phil and Joshua.

Should film appreciation and history be taught at an early age? Is film school really worth it? I sit down with a high school Film/English teacher and one of his former students to broach these topics as well as film fandom, social media and generation gaps.

To give a film its visual style any Cinematographer a.k.a. Director of Photography (DP) needs a reliable Gaffer. I chat with both to find out what makes this relationship on set so important.

Imagine showing up to a film shoot to dress up as a homeless person wandering in the background one day. The following day you to play a masked protester in a riot scene. The day after that you get called in to dance your ass off as one of many club-goers in a high-end commercial. By the end of that of week you've literally worn many hats.

Give it up for the unsung heroes of the acting world, the background actors aka the extras. They also can make or break a scene. What is a day in the life like for them?

In my very first episode I talk with Samantha and Alan of Lixi Studios about content creating in the modern era and....are film festivals still viable?