In this episode, we have a conversation with Casting Director Kim Petrosky and Talent Agent Kim "Cookie" McCray. We talk about how to get your start as a Casting Director, the dangers of Social Casting and Direct Hires, and how stock footage paydays could be a career-killer.

Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative

#MAKEIT

 

Kim Petrosky’s Links:

Website

FaceBook

IMDb

 

Kim “Cookie”  McCray’s Links:

McCray Agency

IMDb

FaceBook

 

Links:

The Casting Society of America

Berry Markowitz (cinematographer)

Call My Agent! (tv series)

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Chris and Jason talk about whether or not it makes sense to ask a producer what their plan is to 100X your money and what the goal behind the question truly represents.

Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative

#MAKEIT

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"You have to take those opportunities to write, even if it's a small amount. I've found that five minutes turns to thirty." Priscilla Wise

In this episode, Nick explores a piece of advice provided by writer Priscilla Wise. Something she calls "The Five Minute Rule."

Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative

#MAKEIT

 

Priscilla Wise (writer)

Cecil B. DeMille (Producer)

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Executive and Advisory Producers Christopher Barkley and Nicholas Buggs talk about why "Guilty Pleasures" exist and how Indie's can learn from them, the audience mistake that cost Quibi, how to approach film festivals in a virtual world, and how to mirror top streamers genre metadata.

Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative

#MAKEIT

 

Links:

Tiger King (tv mini series)

The Great British Baking Show (tv series)

The Nod podcast Quibi show (news)

Narcos streaming on Pluto TV (news)

Washington West Film Festival

Fayetteville Film Festival

Defy Film Festival

Nashville Film Festival

Film Com

SWIFT Summit

Women in Film & TV Nashville

Toronto International Film Festival

Venice International Film Festival

International New York Film Festival

Telluride Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

Tribeca Film Festival

LA International Film Festival

Roma (film)

Marriage Story (film)

Walmart converts parking lots to drive-in theaters (news)

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Jason and Chris talk about why investing in Independent Film is different from other types of investment and why we aren't inundated with film investment gurus. 

Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative

⠀⠀
#MAKEIT

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of Industry insights, Nick goes deep on the advice given by the Writer/Director and podcast guest, Rasheena Nash.

Enjoy!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#MAKEIT

 

Rasheena Nash (writer)

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, we have a conversation with Writer/Director Tony Scott. We talk about his mid-life heart-change from finance to a filmmaker, how the Civil Rights movement inspired his storytelling, and why we have to protect the filmmaker's ability to tell stories about groups, races, and ethnicities outside their own.

Enjoy!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#MAKEIT

 

Tony’s Links:

IMDb

LinkedIn

FaceBook

Broadvision Pictures

Jean Qing Su (producer)

 

Grey Lady (film)

Representation Matters? (short film)

Together (film)

 

Links:

Eric Dane (actor)

Natalie Zea (actress)

Amy Madigan (actress)

Jason Olive (actor)

Filmmakers must be free to tell the stories they want (article)

Lulu Wang (director)

The Farewell (film)

Iron Man (film)

Lawrence of Arabia (film)

The Deer Hunter (film)

John Shea (actor)

Roma (film)

David Mamet (writer)

David Lean (director)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (film)

Doctor Zhivago (film)

Brief Encounter (film)

Ridley Scott (producer)

Blade Runner (film)

Alexander Payne (producer)

Woody Allen (writer)

Clint Eastwood (actor)

Rasheena Nash (writer)

Gordan Parks (director)

Richard Roundtree (actor)

Shaft (film)

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Jason and Chris talk about what a business moat is, how a filmmaker can build one, and how an investor can spot a filmmaker or producer that is leveraging a moat. 

Enjoy!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#MAKEIT

 

Links:

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (film)

Iron Man (film)

Sean Baker (writer)

Tangerine (film)

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello, Indie Creatives! 

In this week's episode, we introduce a new podcast series titled 'Industry Insights.' In this series, co-host Nicholas Buggs narrates insights from our blog posts that specifically relate to advice, tactics, and best practices posited by our wonderful podcast guests. For our premiere episode in the series, Nick expounds upon the idea put forth by actress Valerie Jane Parker, "If you can't see the script, don't take the part." 

Enjoy! 

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#MAKEIT

 

Valerie Jane Parker (actress):

IMDb

Instagram

 

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Jason asks Chris to give some examples of bad and good answers to the "Why You, Why Now, and Why This Film" questions.

Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on Instagram or Twitter @ _bonsaicreative
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#MAKEIT

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy