The MAKE IT Podcast

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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we learn from Writer and Filmmaker Matt Williams. He expounds upon:

 

• The consequences of taking too much input from others 
• How difficult it is to regain your artistic vision once you lose it 
• The critical importance of developing a concise vision for your work - day one
• The trap of not receiving advice from qualified people

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

 

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Sophie Holland, Casting Director for the breakout shows The Witcher, Wednesday, and the upcoming hit Heads of State (starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas,  Idris Elba, and Jack Quaid). We talk about: 

 

• Casting The Witcher and Wednesday
• Jenna Ortega’s rise to stardom
• Why has acting become such a desired career in the current generation 
• Why it’s impossible to teach taste
• What makes an actor memorable in an audition 
• Our confusion about why Casting Directors don’t receive Oscar Awards 

 

…and much more!

 

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Jeff Clanagan, Founder of CodeBlack and President & Chief Distribution Officer of Hartbeat, Kevin Hart's entertainment and production company. We talk about: 

 

• His opinions on the WGA Strike
• Why he doesn't want his kids to work in entertainment
• His concerns regarding AI in the Film & TV Industry
• Working with Kevin Hart, Master P, and Luke Skyywalker
• Why are brands financing content instead of making ads 

 

…and much more!

 

 

The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

 

More On Jeff Clanagan

 

Jeff Clanagan is an award-winning producer and innovator in entertainment, serving as President & Chief Distribution Officer of HARTBEAT, Kevin Hart's global, multi-platform media company.

At HARTBEAT, Clanagan leads HARTBEAT Media, connecting consumers around the world through events, gaming, music publishing, Web3 initiatives, and an expansive distribution network. He oversees the strategic vision and expansion of HB Media, leading the company's flagship consumer brand - the LOL! Network - which reaches audiences across O&O social media, audio (SiriusXM) and OTT partners (Peacock, Roku, Tubi, PlutoTV, Vizio, Redbox, Xumo). Projects he recently or currently is producing include Die Hart, Hart to Heart, Olympic Highlights, So Dumb It's Criminal, Kevin Hart: Zero F*cks Given, and more. He has been behind highly successful experiential projects as a producer of Nick Cannon's Wild N Out Tour, and Kevin Hart: Reality Check.

 

HARTBEAT was formed in 2022 from the merger of Hart's two entertainment entities - Laugh Out Loud and HartBeat Productions. Prior to his role with HARTBEAT, Clanagan was CEO of Laugh Out Loud, a global comedy brand and multi-platform company, where he oversaw development, production, distribution and experiential efforts. He was previously CEO of Codeblack Films and Codeblack Digital, a film production and distribution company dedicated to super-serving the black community worldwide.

 

Clanagan has broken new ground with his digital-first approach to the successful release of films The Perfect Match and the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me ($27M its first week). He partnered with Hart to produce and release concert movie Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain ($32M at the box office), comedy concert Kevin Hart: What Now? (marking first comedian to headline an NFL stadium), and stand-up comedy tour, What Now? ($100M+ and 1.3M tickets sold).

Clanagan began as a concert promoter for the "HBO Def Comedy Jam" tour, NWA's "Straight Outta Compton" tour, Mary J Blige, Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff. He was previously President of rapper Master P's No Limit Films, cultivating the startup into a $40M juggernaut multimedia company and the pioneer of the urban home video sell-thru market. Clanagan has successfully marketed and distributed home entertainment properties The Def Comedy Jam series, BET's Arabesque Films, and The Fat Albert TV series; and has released 300+ movie titles grossing $350M+ in revenue.

 

Clanagan has been awarded the Pioneer Award from the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the Game Changer Achievement Award from Uptown Magazine and Kia Motors; and named to Ebony's Power 150, and Black Enterprise's Top 50 Power Brokers.

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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick expounds upon the wisdom of Michael McCray, Founder of the Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival. He reminds us to be intentional by defining our core values. 

 

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The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

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In this edition of Indie Talk, we invite guest host Lance Clark, Filmmaker, and Huntington University Ph.D. Professor of Digital Media and Film to the podcast. We talk about: 

 

• His Films Wayfaring Stranger and Patterns
• The heartbreaking and surprising story of how he cast Stephen Baldwin 
• The difference between Faith-based and Faith-aligned film
• Things We Should Know with Producer Papa Bear
• A WGA Strike related Culture Check

 

…and much more!

 

The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

 

More On Lance Clark

www.lanceclark.com

 

LANCE CLARK (PRODUCER) Since joining the Huntington

University faculty in 1993, Dr. Lance Clark has helped to grow 

the Digital Media Arts Department at Huntington University into

one of the truly outstanding programs within the 100+ member CCCU

Colleges and Universities. 

 

His radio, television, and film students

have earned top honors at the Broadcast Educators Association

convention year after year. 

 

They also regularly land top awards

at the Indiana Association of Student Broadcasters and regional

Student Emmys.

 

Dr. Clark has produced television commercials, corporate

videos, and overseas mission documentaries in Asia, Central

America, Africa, and Eastern Europe. 

 

He has also served as Executive Producer of over 100 student films, many of which have

gone on to screen in festivals and win top awards. In 2016, his

the film “The Gift of Hope” took national honors as a Best in Show

Faculty film at the BEA’s King Foundation Festival of Media

Arts. 

 

He has also received the top recognition for the best

videography category since 2012 in the Fort Wayne Reader’s

Choice Awards and has earned two Telly Awards for his

nonprofit films “Father Solanus” and “United Way of

Huntington County”.

 

Clark also serves as a producer for Forester Film, LLC., where he has

Produced two SAG Signatory films in the past two years with

“Wayfaring Stranger” in 2022 and currently filming “Patterns” with

three other feature films in pre-production.

 

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In this edition of Industry Insights, Nick expounds upon the wisdom of award-winning actress Florencia Lozano to share an essential point on perspective — and urges us as creatives to never forget that we get to do this. Enjoy!

 

 

The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

 

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Actor, Writer, and Producer Josh Plasse (@joshplasse on Instagram). We talk about:  

 

• How he almost died during his pilgrimage to Los Angeles 
• Why he gave up potential careers in the military and football to pursue acting 
• When an actor should question their talent or approach
• His film The Resurrection of Charles Mason
• How to build an actor “starter kit” for self-tape success

 

…and much more!

 

 

The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

If you like what we're doing, please donate here: https://www.bonsai.film/donate.

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

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In this edition of Indie Talk, Chris and Nick invite Filmmakers Kyler Wilson and Natalie Ruffino Wilson to the conversation. They talk about: 

 

• Shooting and funding their film Best Laid Plans
• The fairness of IMDb scoring  
• Their decision to hire a sales agent instead of going straight to a distributor
• The new era of the self-tape actor
• How they met each other and the challenge of working together 

 

…and much more!

 

Follow Kyler and Natalie:

Outside Our Means

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Vimeo

Instagram

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Best Laid Plans (film)

Camp Radio (web series)

Kyler’s FaceBook

Natalie’s Facebook

 

 

Shownotes:

Someone Like You (film)

Tiffany Boyle at Ramo Law PC

Glen Reynolds Circus Road Films

Triangle of Sadness (film)

Princess Bride (film)

Coming to America (film)

Twister (film)

Meet Joe Black (film)

 

The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

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In this edition of Mistakes In The Making, we learn from Talent Agent extraordinaire Kim “Cookie” McCray. She expounds upon:

 

• Feeling the need to work twice as hard as her male counterparts 
• Realizing she needs work-life balance 
• Not believing in mistakes or regret — but understanding the feeling 
• How America’s culture creates and rewards workaholics 

 

Enjoy!

 

 

The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Vanzil Burke, CEO and Founder of Burke Management.  We talk about:

 

• His movies and shows: Karen, Cocaine Sisters, and Heaux Phase
• Why he quit his Tech job to pursue a career in film
• When to look for a talent manager and why a hands-on manager is best
• His number one rule about investors in his films 

 

And much more… Enjoy!

 

 

The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).

 

If you like what we're doing, please donate here: https://www.bonsai.film/donate.

 

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The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!

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