The Op

By Dave Chameides

Dave Chameides, an A Cam/Steadicam op with 35 years experience, 2 Emmy’s, an SOC Operator of the Year award for his work on Ozark, and a seriously cool collection of international toothpicks, bring

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The podcast currently has 120 episodes available.

The Op episodes:

November 16, 2025 Production Designer Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
Jeffrey and I sit down and talk about how cool the Baltimore film community is, Starting out with John Waters and his crew, The Wire, Serial Mom, and much much more.
Jeffrey's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
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2h 6min
October 31, 2025 Operator Xavier Thompson
Tune in as we talk about starting out cabling for college football, breaking into Steadicam, American Fiction, Snowfall, and so much more.
Xavier’s IMDB
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1h 23min
October 27, 2025 Actress/Producer Jamie Lee Curtis
Join us as we discuss growing up normal in Hollywood, the magical bond between the operator and the actor, Halloween, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and so much more.
Jamie's IMDB
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1h 51min
October 11, 2025 Operator Don Devine, SOC
Veteran Camera Op Don Devine, discusses water color painting, Hoosiers, Barry, the joy of the silence after they call 'Roll Camera', and what it was like back in the day when you could actually hear the film moving through the camera.

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2h 30min
September 15, 2025 Cinematographer Bill Pope
Bill and I discuss working with puppets, bullet time, Bound, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, and much much more.
Bill's IMDB
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1h 41min
September 04, 2025 A Short Incomplete History of The PRO
David Emmerichs and Chris Haarhoff discuss the beginnings of the PRO Stabilizer, a device they were instrumental in creating, that propelled the art of Steadicam by leaps and bounds.
GPI PRO Systems Website
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45min
August 28, 2025 On Set Dresser Aaron Robert Hall
Aaron and I discuss the amazing relationship between the on set dresser and the operator, Killers of the Flower Moon, Eddington, harmonica playing, and so much more.
Aaron's IMDB
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1h 23min
August 21, 2025 Loader Torey Lenart
Torey and I discuss the job of the loader, the importance of being a people person, Megalopolis, Saturday Night, and so much more.
Torey's IMDB
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1h 10min
August 19, 2025 Bonus : Liza Bambenek Discusses Making The Jump To Operating
Liza and I recorded a podcast about 6 months ago about her amazing career as a focus puller and right about that time she was poised to make the jump to operating. She was kind enough to come back on and share what that experience has been like, what the challenges were, and what it looks like to her moving forward. A great insight into the jump to operating from an amazing storyteller with a great career behind her and ahead of her.
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Liza's initial episode of The Op
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56min
August 14, 2025 Operator Vince McGahon
Vince discusses jumping back and forth between A and B cam jobs, early steadicam work with a cable, Slow Horses, Paddington, and so much more.
Vince's IMDB
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1h 29min

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How many episodes does The Op have?

The podcast currently has 120 episodes available.

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