Syd & Mike's Comedy Filmmakers Motivation Monday: The Podcast, w/Carl

What triggers the motivators? We explore the age old piece of advice, "keep doing what you're doing." What does it mean? How many more pitch decks is it gonna take? Getting started in this industry is brutal. Let's talk about it! Our guest is comedian and sketch performer Winnie Stack.

Guest Bio: Winnie Stack moved from LA to NYC in 2019 to pursue comedy and acting and has found that subway rats love her impressions. Shortly after moving she was cast in the Upright Citizens Brigade Maude team "Peaches," and now collaborates with two comedy sketch groups: "One Bad Egg" and "Sleepover." While she isn't performing sketch comedy, she is performing her one woman show "@Jenna" to sold out crowds in NY and LA. You can find her on Intagram: @winniestack2.0.

Show Notes:

One Bad Egg Skits & Sketches at Caveat on 4/18 (w/Will Braithwaite & Carson Smith): https://caveat.nyc/events/one-bad-egg-sketch-show-4-18-2023

Winnie's SNL audition: https://youtu.be/UfJVn_oxPJ0

Honey Badger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

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This week it’s all about knowing our worth and valuing ourselves. No matter the situation, it can be hard to ask for and receive what we deserve. It’s time to uphold our standards and improve conditions for all of us! Our guest is make-up artist and stylist, Lynsey Buckelew.

Guest Bio: Lynsey Buckelew is a professional makeup artist, hair stylist, and fashion stylist. Her mastery of all three skills has led her to style direct brand campaigns for Adidas, Reebok, Peloton and more. You can find her on Instagram: @lynseybuckelew; or on her website: https://www.lynseybuckelew.com

Show Notes:

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Join us this week as we discuss DIY Filmmaking. We explore our history as self-financed creators and explain Video Mass, the Brooklyn indie filmmaking collective that brought us together. We also dig into various methods of self-production and talk about strategies we use to start new projects with limited resources. Our guest is actor and writer Jarrod Zayas, a founding member Video Mass.

Guest Bio: Jarrod Zayas is an actor, writer, textbook editor, and vinyl collector from Alabama. Favorite NY acting credits include Hurricane (Columbia University), Deliverance (Godlight Theatre Company), Dark of the Night (A. Meyers & E. Yearwood), American Juggalo (Unattended Baggage), Apocalypse Neo (NY Neo-Futurists), “Black City Parade” (dir. Richard Kern), and “Roombuds” (Sunny Day Production). You can find him hosting pub trivia each Tuesday at 8:00pm at Farewell in Brooklyn, or on Instagram: @punchdrunkard. https://www.jarrodzayas.com

Show Notes:

Carl's editing reel: https://vimeo.com/793512648

Higher Channels full show: https://vimeo.com/409387190/2b5f5b835c

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Join us as we discuss survival mode in the Entertainment Industry. We talk about what we do when we're at the end of our rope and how we go from surviving to thriving. We also manage to offend an entire country. Our guest is actress Dionne Neish.

Guest Bio: Dionne is a graduate with a BA Honors in theatre from Drama Center, London, England. While in Los Angeles she’s racked up credits in Starz Blindspotting; Counterpart; Netflix’s Hollywood, and Peabody award-winning FX show Better Things among other appearances. Her stage work includes; Titus Andronicus with Shakespeare by the Sea, Aida, Merchant of Venice as well as new plays. You can find her on Instagram: @bustybloom.

Show Notes:

Dionne Neish IMDB page - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2461397/

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Join us as we discuss the dark side of pitching—the dreaded "no". We talk about what rejection looks like, how we deal with it, and what to do (or not do) to lessen the likelihood of rejection. Our guest is Syd & Mike producer, Sasha Nonas-Barnes.

Guest Bio: A former development exec, Sasha started Dark Matter Entertainment to help bring fresh and thoughtful stories to life. His credits include films such as NEIGHBORS and THE LATE BLOOMER and he has worked with talented filmmakers and performers like Kevin Pollack, Kumail Nanjiani, Ginger Gonzaga, and Rose Byrne. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, but grew up in New York City. You can find him on Instagram or TikTok: @thecatinthetie; or on his website: darkmatterent.com.

Show Notes:

Carl Conway Maguire | editing reel (long remix - lo-fi beats to relax/study to) https://vimeo.com/797868926

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