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  • 256: Acting with Impact with author/acting coach Kimberly Jentzen

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    Description

    Tony Gapastione, Belgica Rodriguez and special guest Kimberly Jentzen talks on Acting WITH Impcat.

    Acclaimed acting coach, filmmaker, and author Kimberly Jentzen has won multiple Backstage Reader’s Choice Awards and is the author of ‘Acting with Impact’ and ‘Life Emotions Cards.’

    Coaching actors to build characters and book roles for more than 30 years in Los Angeles, Kimberly has been invited to teach The Jentzen Technique throughout the United States and abroad.
    Kimberly has directed over a dozen plays in Los Angeles, and her students have appeared in major motion pictures, hit TV series, and on Broadway. On set, Kimberly coached actors starring in feature films. She hit television series, worked as a sought-after performance coach for professional singers, and as a mentor coach for up-and-coming and established directors.
    Tune in to discover Kimberly’s journey, her unique approach to acting, and how her teachings have shaped the careers of countless actors.


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    57 min
  • 252: Surviving the LOWS of filmmaking with Tony Gapastione

    Solo show with Tony Gapastione.

    What can you do to SURVIVE the tough times in filmmaking? ⁠

    What can you do when you feel LOW, discouraged and/or depressed after a film shoot? OR what do you do when crashing/coming down after HIGH HIGHS of @bravemakerfilmfest? ⁠
    ⁠
    Tony talks through some ideas to
    Actively and intentionally plan to take care of yourself: emotionally, physically and creatively.

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    25 min
  • 251: TV Director Ken Whittingham | No Film School Crossover

    BraveMaker + No Film School CROSSOVER: Navigating All Facets of Comedy With 'The Office' & 'Abbott Elementary' Director Ken Whittingham hosted by GG Hawkins and Priscilla Lam

    Ken Whittingham has directed shows we all know and love such as, The Office, 30 Rock, and Parks and Recreation. More recently, he has worked on the TV comedy, Abbot Elementary, which uses a mockumentary production style, similar to The Office. While Ken is an award-winning director with over 25 years of experience, he believes in the power of teamwork and respecting everyone on set regardless of their title. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with director Ken Whittingham and BraveMaker podcast host Priscilla Lam to discuss:

    • Selling a script as a new PA

    • How Ken became a television director 

    • Learning how to clearly communicate with actors

    • The balance between giving actors autonomy and giving them direction

    • An awkward moment with Alec Baldwin on the set of 30 Rock

    • Tone meetings - what are they and why are they important

    • Treating the documentarian in The Office as if it were a separate character

    • The power of subtlety in comedy

    • How Ken and Priscilla met 

    • Transitioning from TV into film

    • Our favorite shows, movies, and hobbies

      • Memorable Quotes

      • “I still get nervous. Every Sunday night before I shoot Monday morning, I’m nervous.” [10:37]

      • “You can’t get into this business, thinking about money. You have to go with your passion, and really believe in yourself.” [42:56]

      • “Everybody’s job is important and nobody’s job is more important than the other. It’s a team effort.” [48:01]

        • Mentioned

        Abbott Elementary S2E21

        The Office S1E3

        Ken's Instagram

        Priscilla's Instagram BraveMaker on Instagram 

        BraveMaker Film Festival

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        1 hr 5 min
      • 250: LIVE from our 6th FILM FEST with Nadine Crocker, Olivia Allen, Avril Speaks, Ken Whittingham, Lauren Wells and Leah Knauer

        Our 250th podcast was recorded LIVE July 11, 2024 at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in Redwood City, Ca during OPENING DAY of our 6th ANNUAL FILM FEST.

        The podcast was recorded/streamed live by Pen Media

        with BraveMaker founder/executive director Tony Gapastione and actor/producer Priscilla Lam hosting special guests from the BraveMaker Film Fest (VIP Impact Honorees):

        LAUREN WELLS
        Screenwriter on "WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS" and creator of "Mina and Lucy's Guide to Killing Dracula." (podcast).

        AVRIL SPEAKS

        Showrunner/Director of Netflix's "Files of the Unexplained" and host of Distribution Advocates presents podcast.

        KEN WHITTINGHAM

        Director for decades on such TV shows as: "The Office," "Parks and Recs," "Abbott Elementary," "Good Girls," "Black-ish," "The Upshaws" and more!

        LEAH KNAUER

        Actress, Comedian/Impressionist and Social Media Influencer

        NADINE CROCKER

        Actor/Writer/Director/Producer of films: "Continue" and "Desperation Road."

        OLIVIA ALLEN

        Actress, Producer and podcaster of: Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson

        1 hr 10 min
      • 249: Tony Talks to himself about the film fest

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        7 min
      • 248: Jesse Kuba made a film about Black love

        Born and raised in Nigeria, Jesse Kuba moved to San Jose, California at the age of 17. A graduate from SFSU’s Film school. Jesse has a unique perspective on how we see each other, and a fervent

        belief in the importance of storytelling, and seeing indigenous stories
        on screen. He has directed two acclaimed shorts and his first feature
        film (The Moon is in Aquarius).
        THE MOON IS IN AQUARIUS which screened at our 6th annual BraveMaker Film Fest.
        www.kubanproductions.com


        14 min

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