One Oh! One

This week's episode of One Oh! One is with the one and only Michael Cooke, Director & Cinematographer. We just love everything about Mike, from his vivacious energy to the way he speaks about doing what he loves. Inspired by photography at a young age, Mike got his start in the industry after receiving his degree from SCAD. He's worked on everything from commercial work to narrative to documentary. He's become extraordinarily successful, so we will be following him for years to come. Sorry peeps, he's booked up all summer.

Oppensnoozer? Barbie'zzz? Kate and Meredith discuss the latest group of movies up for awards this season.

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This episode's guest provides a perspective that is important to share. Maureen Ryan has been a film and television critic, writer and reporter for various publications, including Huffington Post and the Chicago Tribune. From 2015 to 2018, Maureen was the chief TV critic for Variety, and now she is currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Maureen’s New York Times Best Seller, Burn It Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood, is a book that has forever changed the way we view our industry. Maureen’s tenure, coupled with her unwavering quest for truth, spotlights the bad behavior that plagues the industry, exposes a variety of myths that many industry pros view as gospel and offers a glimpse into a path for redemption and change. Do not miss this episode.

Kate and Meredith are definitely fan-girling over here. We love Patty Lin, not to mention we are HUGE fans of Judd Apatow's Freaks and Geeks. Reading her newly released book, End Credits, we fell in love with her and her writing style. She is a former TV writer and producer whose credits include Freaks and Geeks, Friends, Desperate Housewives, and Breaking Bad. She has also written pilots for Fox, CBS, and Nickelodeon. In this episode, we discuss not only Patty's book, but her experiences writing for TV shows, and what should change in the industry. We break down exactly what it's like to be a screenwriter on a network TV show. Follow her @virtualpattylin.

We're very excited to introduce you all to Alex Creswick, an intimacy coordinator and film producer based in Los Angeles. The conversations have only begun when it comes to having an advocate on set for intimacy and nudity. Alex's healthy perspective on how they go about their job in the industry is refreshing and something we all should strive to replicate. Comfortability on set will always lead to finer art.

Season 3 kicks off with Actor, Voice Actor, and long time friend of One Oh! One, Jason Griffith. In this episode, we learn the nuances of being a voice actor, what to expect when going for auditions, and what loop groups are all about. Jason shares his experiences in life, career, and of course his love of Richard Kind. Join us; you'll be glad you did.

Meredith and Kate sit down with student filmmakers from New Jersey. With their film submissions showcasing at Count Basie Teen + College Film Fest, we interview each director to talk about their film, the difficulties of low-budget filmmaking, and what's next for these incredibly talented individuals!

00:00 Introduction

00:29 Maura Collins and Mia Dimitry: "Panic"

06:59 Justin Marinelli: "Mr. Lonely Makes a Friend"

14:22 Arielle Borges: "Rock It!" & "Traffic" *Festival Winner

21:51 Tyler Izzo and Amanda Philipson: "The Envelope"

32:36 Sophia Montano: "Coffee & Cocoa"

35:28 Matthew McIntyre: "Keepsake"

41:30 Vinny Albano and John Stillwaggon: "Love, Aaron"

51:06 Lukas Cornine: "The Summer Wind"

58:32 Chris Zou: "Score" *Festival Winner

It's February! Love is in the air and what's not to LOVE about our favorite Multi Hyphenates: Actor, Producer, Voice Over Artist,Talent Booker and Hosts Extraordinaire Ashley Hearon-Smith and Keri Setaro. In this episode, we break down what it means to be a multi-hyphenate in our industry, and what it takes to pivot and transition to fulfill that creative need. Ashley and Keri give a no-holds-barred glimpse into the career of a multi-hyphenate. We are all so lucky to be able to do what we love, and we're aware that there is an unspoken privilege to be able to take certain career risks. We also touch on the Me Too movement, and discuss how not much has really changed; are the "adjustments" we see authentic or just for show? Bonus! Stay to the end for an awesome Meryl Streep story. 

This week's guest is someone who has such an invigorating energy that no wonder she has positively defied the frustratingly unshakable industry norms. Naomi is first and foremost a storyteller with a passion to make people feel, but she is also a devoted changemaker for women in the industry. Naomi is someone who has truly taken time to analyze her place in not just this industry, but in the universe, as she puts it, with a realization to create her own balance of happiness and success. Her TED talk, "What it's like to be a woman in Hollywood," has led the path forward for Naomi to be a trailblazer for the parity for which all of us fighting.

Two guests at the same time = twice the laughs in this episode with production managers Jennifer Haire and Gilana Lobel. Listen or watch along on our YT channel (Exit 74 Productions) to learn all about being a production manager and potential pathways one can take to becoming a UPM. With the years of experience that both of these ladies have had, Jen and Gilana utilized their down time during the height of Covid to write a wonderful, and necessary, handbook called Keys to the Production Office. Buy and read this book so that you can be prepared to perform above and beyond on your first gig on set!