The MAKE IT Podcast

"If you can figuratively get naked in front of your audience as an artist...that's what creates the best art." - Matt Williams 

In this episode, we have a conversation with Actor and Writer Matt Williams. We chat about why creative work dries-up and what to do about it, what makes for the rawest art, and why Method acting doesn't work for him. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Matt and Chris visit www.bonsai.film

Please send questions to [email protected]. 

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Hello all, on this week's episode of Indie Talk, we discuss the nature of great art versus highly derivative art (and how to avoid the latter), a new way to view the EMMY Awards as a casting research tool, and the possibility of living forever. Enjoy! 

www.bonsai.film

#MAKEIT 

 

Links:

The Farewell (film)

Awkwafina (actress)

Malcom Gladwell podcasts

The Joe Rogan Experience podcast

WTF with Marc Marron podcast

The Tim Ferris Show podcast

This American Life podcast

Serial podcast

Martin Shkreli Hearing on Drug Price Hikes (news)

Matthew Rolston (photographer)

Michael Bay (producer)

All Light Will End (film)

A24 Films

Crazy Rich Asians (film)

Adult Interference (film)

Mike Vogel (actor)

John Krasinski (actor)

The Office (tv series)

The Emmys

 

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Hello all, on this week's episode of Indie Talk, we discuss the nature of great art versus highly derivative art (and how to avoid the latter), a new way to view the EMMY Awards as a casting research tool, and the possibility of living forever. Enjoy! 

www.bonsai.film

#MAKEIT

Hello all, on this week's episode of Indie Talk, we discuss the nature of great art versus highly derivative art (and how to avoid the latter), a new way to view the EMMY Awards as a casting research tool, and the possibility of living forever. Enjoy! 

www.bonsai.film

#MAKEIT

"Live your life for a short period of time the way most people won't, to live the rest of your life the way most people can't." - Rasheed Stephens

On this episode, we have a conversation with comedian, writer, actor, and producer Rasheed Stephens. We chat about his creative mindset, how to know when you're going bomb a comedic set, and how to make a feature film for less than $20K. Enjoy!

To learn more about Rasheed, follow him @stephens_rasheed

To learn more about Chris, Nick, and Bonsai Creative visit www.bonsai.film. 

#MAKEIT 

 

Links:

IMDb

Instagram

LinkedIn

Coffee & Cabbage (film)

Induced Effect (film)

Adult Interference (film)

 

LaKeith Stanfield (actor)

Omar Dorsey (actor)

Terry Gingles (producer)

Gravitas Ventures film distributor

Dick Gregory (entertainer & activist)

Fences (play)

Sidney Poitier (actor)

Wayne Powers (writer)

Final Draft screenwriting software

The Art of War by Sun Tzu (book)

Celtx screenwriting software

Fade In screenwriting software

John Candy (actor)

Eddie Murphy (actor)

Dave Chappelle (writer)

Richard Pryor (actor)

 

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"Live your life for a short period of time the way most people won't, to live the rest of your life the way most people can't." - Rasheed Stephens

On this episode, we have a conversation with comedian, writer, actor, and producer Rasheed Stephens. We chat about his creative mindset, how to know when you're going bomb a comedic set, and how to make a feature film for less than $20K. Enjoy!

To learn more about Rasheed, follow him @stephens_rasheed

#MAKEIT

"Live your life for a short period of time the way most people won't, to live the rest of your life the way most people can't." - Rasheed Stephens

On this episode, we have a conversation with comedian, writer, actor, and producer Rasheed Stephens. We chat about his creative mindset, how to know when you're going bomb a comedic set, and how to make a feature film for less than $20K. Enjoy!

To learn more about Rasheed, follow him @stephens_rasheed

#MAKEIT

On this episode, Chris and guest host Sandrene Mathews talk about the requirements to get into the Writers and Producers guilds, how to spot a snake in the grass in the movie business, and how Deep Fakes might change the film industry in the future. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Chris visit www.bonsai.film

To learn more about Sandrene, you can find and follower her on all platforms @iamsandrene

#MAKEIT 

 

Links:

Website

IMDb

 

John Belushi (actor)

Animal House (film)

Writer’s Guild of America

Producer’s Guild of America

Adult Interference (film)

All Light Will End (film)

Dycee Wildman (filmmaker)

Defy Film Festival

Daisy Dukes Film

‘Fast Color’ Superhero Drama Deserved a Better Release (article)

Will Smith in the Matrix deep fake

Making the Lion King (2019)

Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 over lookalike Model (news)

Black Panther (film)

When They See Us (film)

Jennifer Bonior (Producer)

The 48 Hour Film Project

Amanda Young (director)

Fetish (short film)

Defy Film Festival

 

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On this episode, Chris and guest host Sandrene Matthews talk about the requirements to get into the Writers and Producers guilds, how to spot a snake in the grass in the movie business, and how Deep Fakes might change the film industry in the future. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Chris visit www.bonsai.film

To learn more about Sandrene, you can find and follower her on all platforms @iamsandrene

#MAKEIT

On this episode, Chris and guest host Sandrene Matthews talk about the requirements to get into the Writers and Producers guilds, how to spot a snake in the grass in the movie business, and how Deep Fakes might change the film industry in the future. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Chris visit www.bonsai.film

To learn more about Sandrene, you can find and follower her on all platforms @iamsandrene

#MAKEIT