One Good Take

This is a clip from my session with actor/writer/producer Tom Malloy.

Just a few minutes in Tom’s company is like a shot in the arm. You start to think , OK, this is going to be the moment when I can turn things around, get things done.... get that film project that's been languishing in development hell out the door, alive and kicking. 

Hope you find the full episode inspirational.

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Trailere to Episode 24 of One Good Take - talking with development exec, Eric Calderon. 

As you can probably appreciate already Eric has a very listenable voice. 

Eric’s specialty is animation. He’s worked on a lot of successful shows, and has spent a few years out in Japan with some of the big names in anime. Listen to the full episode from buzzsprout of your favourite podcast platform.  

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Today on the show  - Eric Calderon. 

Eric has 26 years’ experience in writing, development, & co-productions for animation in the US, Canada, South East Asia, and Japan. He is the SVP of Development for Octopie, an animation studio owned by Joe & Anthony Russo (the Avengers Directors). 

He’s also the founder and host of 'Surviving Animation,' an industry-focused educational YouTube channel. 

But perhaps most importantly – from your point of view: he’s very listenable. Even if animation isn’t specifically your thing, I think you’ll enjoy Eric’s stories, insights and good humour about the film & TV industry. Here’s that take. 

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In this episode of One Good Take I got together with Development Executive Beth Aynsley of Hillbilly Films in the UK.  

Beth is part of a 5-women team and works alongside executive producers Polly Leys and Kate Norrish.  

Beth gives an upbeat, honest and humble account of how she made the transition from being an actor – she loved acting, hated being an actor – to development work and talks with real passion for what she does in film and TV.  

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This is a clip from episode 23 of One Good Take, when I was talking with development exec Beth Aynsley of Hillbilly Films in the UK. 

Beth gives an upbeat, honest and even humble account of how she made the transition from acting to development work and talks with real passion for what she does in film and TV.

Listen to the full episode sitting alongside this one on Buzzsprout or your favourite podcast platform.

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In Episode 22 I run a short interview with my daughter, writer/director Shiona Penrake, on the day her short film, Look Inside, gets its World Premiere on YouTube.

Set in a surreal world, Look Inside tells the story of a teenage girl who discovers the secret to being liked in an unfriendly world just as she is about to give up all hope.

The film reached the Finals of Stage 32’s Short Film Contest, summer of 2020, and today, Valentine’s Day, it becomes available to everyone to watch. 

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In the last quarter of 2020 I watched a documentary about the origins and evolution of the streaming giant, Netflix. I really enjoyed the film. For me at least, it seemed to capture the spirit of Californian entrepreneurship without sensationalising the narrative. The film was produced and directed by Shawn Cauthen, who is on the show with me today, talking about how he came to make Netflix v. the World and other projects he’s got on the go. Here’s that take.

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That is a clip from my conversation with Shawn Cauthen writer/director producer of the excellent documentary Netflix v. the World. Shawn is on the show with me today, talking about how he came to make this film – now available on amazon prime, I highly recommend it – and other projects he’s developing currently. Listen to the full episode when it’s out later this afternoon, UK time. 

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For Episode 20 I talk with writer/producer Donna Taylor about her new TV pilot currently in pre-production. 

As you can tell just from that short clip, Donna’s big on making a difference through her writing. 

What came across to me during our conversation was just how humble and determined Donna is in producing stories that rouse her audience and inspire change. 

Full epsiode here.

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In this episode of One Good Take writer/producer Donna Taylor talks to me about her early beginnings as an actress and producer of theatre, her recent, award-winning short film and her new TV pilot which in December 2020 is now in pre-production. 

What came across to me during our conversation was just how humble and determined Donna is in producing stories that rouse her audience and inspire change.  

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