The MAKE IT Podcast

In this episode, we have a conversation with writer/director Motke Dapp. We talk about his magical childhood, how Indie Film can help itself, and his new latest feature film, Another Version of You. Enjoy! 

Questions: Reach out to us @ questions@bonsai.film 

Learn more about Bonsai Creative and the MAKE IT Podcast @ www.bonsai.film 

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Links:

Website

IMDb

Another Version of You (film)

Sara Antonio (actress)

Brittany Belland (actress)

Ryan Hartsock (producer)

Micah Simms (cinematographer)

Steven Spielberg (producer)

Stanley Kubrick (director)

George Lucas (writer)

Ryan Reynolds (actor)

Adam Driver (actor)

Brad Pitt (actor)

Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)

Jennifer Connelly (actress)

Succession (tv series)

Kieran Culkin (actor)

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (film)

Woody Allen (director)

Scarlett Johansson (actress)

Rachel McAdams (actress)

Terrence Malick (writer)

Timothée Chalamet (actor)

Call Me By Your Name (film)

Armie Hammer (actor)

The Man form U.N.C.L.E. (film)

Lady Bird (film)

Jonah Hill (actor)

Superbad (film)

Colin Trevorrow (producer)

Safety Not Guaranteed (film)

Beasts of the Southern Wild (film)

Elizabeth Banks (actress)

Jason Bateman (actor)

Ozark (tv series)

Lulu Wang (director)

The Farewell (film)

Making Movies by Sidney Lumet (book)

Parasite (film)

Tennessee Entertainment Commission

Ciciley Hoffman (costume designer)

Nashville Film Festival

Hello! In this week's episode, we continue our Indie Talk conversation from last week to discuss a topic near and dear to an Indie filmmaker's heart: the path to profitability. Enjoy! 

Questions? Reach out to us @ contact@bonsai.film 

Learn more about Bonsai Creative @ www.bonsai.film 

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Links:

Lulu Wang (director)

The Farewell (film)

Yesterday (film)

The Big Sick (film)

Love Actually (film)

Danny Boyle (director)

Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)

Ted Welch (actor)

Timothée Chalamet (actor)

Call Me By Your Name (film)

Another Version of You (film)

Brittany Belland (actress)

Elisabeth Moss (actress)

A24 distributor

Gravitas Movies

Hello! In this week's episode, we talk about the slow-moving theatrical trend toward only making IP (Intellectual Property) and franchise films for big-box theater. We ask the question, Does it make sense to write an original screenplay with the intent on theatrical wide-release? 

What do you think? 

Let us know on Twitter or Insta @_bonsaicreative

Questions? Reach out to us @ contact@bonsai.film

Learn more about Bonsai Creative @ www.bonsai.film

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Links:

The Avengers (film)

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (film)

The Italian Job (film)

Ocean’s Eleven (film)

Joey von Haeger (writer/director)

Joker (film)

Avengers: Endgame (film)

Unbreakable (film)

Black Panther (film)

Mad Men (tv series)

John Hamm (actor)

Quentin Tarantino (writer)

Fried Green Tomatoes (film)

In this episode, we have a conversation with Director and Writer, Kd Amond, and Producer and Actress Tiffany Montgomery. We did this one live in the VIP tent at the Nashville Film Festival, where Kd and Tiffany's dramedy, Five Women In the End, premiered. We talked about the inspiration behind the film, the upsides, and downsides of shooting a feature film on an iPhone, and how a creative knows when they're good at their craft. Enjoy! 

Questions?  Reach us at contact@bonsai.film 

www.bonsai.film 

#MAKEIT

Links:

Five Women in the End (film)

Kd:

Website

Instagram

IMDb

Tiffany:

Website

IMDb

Instagram

Terminator Genisys (film)

The Big Short (film)

Scream Queens (tv series)

Country Music Television

Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Screencraft Screenwriting Competition

Page Screenwriting Competition

Roadmaps Writing Competition

Slam Dance Screenplay Competition

Nashville Film Festival

Sara Antonio (actress)

Joey von Haeger (writer/director)

Trainspotting (film)

Suburbia (film)

Dazed and Confused (film)

The Ice Storm (film)

Wonder Boy (film)

Pulp Fiction (film)

Liar Liar (film)

Jim Carrey (actor)

Bailey Hyneman (actress)

Filmic Pro (app)

Emerson Caddell (cinematographer)

Steven Soderbergh (producer)

Sean Baker (writer)

Tangerine (film)

Big Little Lies (tv series)

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (book)

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with Writer and Director Joey von Haeger. We talk about the biggest pitfalls new filmmakers should avoid, the reason he hasn't moved to Los Angeles, and why Star Trek is better than Star Wars. Enjoy! 

Questions? Reach out to us @ contact@bonsai.film

Visit www.bonsai.film to learn about how Bonsai Creative can help you make your best film. 

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Links:

Website

IMDb

Instagram

YouTube

Dean Shortland (actor)

Ted Welch (actor)

Watkins College of Art

Wes Powers (editor)

Star Wars: A New Hope (film)

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (film)

Funny People (film)

The Poor Man’s Movie Review Podcast

Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews

Adult Interference (film)

Seinfeld (tv series)

The Transporter (film)

Jason Statham (actor)

Crank (film)

Speed (film)

Lena Dunham (producer)

God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens (book)

Hello! On this Indie Talk week, we get tactical about how to get the most out of your festival run. We dive into how to ensure a sellout at your feature film premiere, how to break the ice when networking, and some of the ways you can brand and market yourself or your services during a festival. Enjoy! 

Questions? Reach us at contact@bonsai.film

To learn more about Chris & Nick, visit www.bonsai.film

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Links:

Nashville Film Festival

Another Version of You (film)

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (book)

Daisy Dukes Films

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 contact@bonsai.film. 

#MAKEIT

Links:

Website

IMDb

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

Everyday Yeti (short film)

Motke Dapp (director)

Strategy and Pursuit (film)

Nashville Film Festival

These Streets We Haunt (film)

Victor Miller (writer)

Friday the 13th (film)

Writer’s Guild of America

Brad Pitt (actor)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Robin Williams (actor)

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (book)

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (film)

Wes Powers (editor)

The Poor Man’s Movie Review podcast

Korby Lenker (musician)

Morse Code web series

Sara Antonio (actress)

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

"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)

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

"If we're rehearsing something, writing something, do not waste my time, let's get to work. Come over, let's work on what we're going to work on, and then if you want to go get a beer, we'll go get a beer." - Ted Welch

On this episode, we have a conversation with actor and writer, Ted Welch. We talk about his new film Adult Interference, how his approach to acting has changed since his roles in The Help and True Blood, and what his biggest pet-peeves are on-set and off. This is Ted's second appearance on the show. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Ted and Chris visit, www.bonsai.film 

Follow Bonsai Creative on social media @ _bonsaicreative 

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Links:

IMDb

Instagram

All Light Will End (film)

Chris Farley (actor)

Bill Murray (actor)

Jim Carrey (actor)

Eddie Murphy (actor)

Kevin Costner (actor)

Sylvester Stallone (actor)

First Blood (film)

Mike Myers (actor)

Cobra Kai (tv series)

The Goonies (film)

Die Hard (film)

The Monster Squad (film)

The Lost Boys (film)

Gremlins (film)

Caddyshack (film)

Back to the Future (film)

True Romance (film)

Natural Born Killers (film)

Can’t Hardly Wait (film)

Uncle Buck (film)

John Candy (actor)

John Hughes (writer)

The Breakfast Club (film)

Dead Poets Society (film)

Emilio Estevez (actor)

Forever Young (film)

Joshua Bermudez (actor)

Ethan Hawke (actor)

Robert DeNiro (actor)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Helen Mirren (actress)

Willem Dafoe (actor)

Aaron Eckhart (actor)

Clive Owens (actor)

Sam Rockwell (actor)

Regina King (actress)

Naomie Harris (actress)

Adult Interference (film)

Valerie Jane Parker (actress)

Dean Shortland (actor)

Sara Antonio (actress)

Sarena Khan (actress)

Jackie Phillips (producer)

Stefanie Black (producer)

Christine Woods (actress)

Mike Vogel (actor)

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (film)

On this weeks episode, Chris & Nick discuss four choices all Indie Filmmakers need to make and four systematic walls that the Indie Film community needs to topple. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Chris & Nick, please visit www.bonsai.film

Follow the Bonsai journey on social media @_bonsaicreative 

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Links:

Sarena Khan (producer)

Belcourt Theatre – Nashville

Blockbuster didn’t buy Netflix (article)

Adult Interference (film)

On this weeks episode, we talk with Producer and Writer, Sarena Khan. We explore what it takes to be a great producer, going all-in on acting parts, and making art that's culturally significant. Enjoy!

To learn more about Sarena and Chris, visit www.bonsai.film

Send us your questions at contact@bonsai.film 

#MAKEIT

Links:

IMDb

LinkedIn

Adult Interference (film)

University of Southern California

Nashville Film Festival

Stefanie Black (producer)

The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca (play)

Love Actually (film)

The Farewell (film)

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (film)

The Princess Bride (film)

Seigfried by Fred Ocean (song)

The Deer Hunter (film)

On this episode, Chris & Nick talk about The Farewell and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, how your goals for your film should influence your approach to distribution, and why excellent filmmaking relies on a series of great choices. Enjoy! 

Questions? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film 

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

#MAKEIT

Links:

The Farewell (film)

Awkwafina (actress)

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (film)

Bruce Lee (actor)

Another Version of You (film)

Motke Dapp (director)

Film Com

A24 distributor

Dwayne Johnson (actor)

Ellen Paige (actress)

In this episode, we have a conversation with the writer, director, producer, Jennifer Bonior. We talk about why horror is such an influential social genre, the 48 Hour Film Project as a proving ground, and why attempting to improv an entire feature is a horrible idea. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Jennifer and Bonsai Creative visit www.bonsai.film or www.daisydukesfilm.com

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Links:

Instagram

IMDb

LinkedIn

Daisy Dukes Film

The 48 Hour Film Project

Dycee Wildman (writer/director)

Stephanie Adams (Assistant Director)

Belcourt Theatre – Nashville

Watkins College of Art

Jaws (film)

Predator (film)

The Purge (film)

Richard Pryor (actor)

Eddie Murphy (actor)

The Thing (film)

Mother (film)

Marissa Grinestaff (actress)

Friday the 13th (film)

Cabin in the Woods (film)

Nightmare on Elm Street (film)

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (film)

John Carpenter (writer)

Village of the Damned (film)

Big Trouble in Little China (film)

Bill Mitchell (composer)

On this week's episode, we turn the tables on ourselves and answer the questions we usually ask of our guests. We answer questions on favorite resources, teaching someone to be a capable Executive Producer, and what business and creative mistakes we see filmmakers backing into without realizing it. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Bonsai visit, https://bonsai.film

Questions or Suggestions? Email us at contact@bonsai.film 

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Links:

Nick’s Recommendations:

One Note

Excel

Evernote

Scrivener

Chris’s Recommendations:

Fade In screenwriting software

Final Draft screenwriting software

Celtx screenwriting software

IMDb Pro

Day One writing app

Bear writing app

Black Mirror (tv series)

Charlie Brooker (writer)

A Few Good Men (film)

Mystic River (film)

Jumanji: The Next Level (film)

On this episode, we have a conversation with the dynamic film Producing duo, Brian and Jake Jalbert, known affectionately as the Jalbert Brothers.

We talk about making a feature film for $5K and under, the pros and cons of self-distribution, and the nature of spirits and ghosts. Enjoy! 

To learn more about The Jalbert Brothers and Bonsai Creative, visit https://bonsai.film/makeit.

#MAKEIT

Links:

Website

Hacking Hollywood Pitch Festival

Film Com

Jean-Claude Van Damme (actor)

Rocky (film)

Jackass (tv series)

Lionheart (film)

Gary Vaynerchuk (entrepreneur)

Ryan Hartsock (producer)

Alex Vincent (actor)

Rob Mello (actor)

Happy Death Day (film)

The Game by Neil Strauss (book)

Bloodsport (film)

On this week's episode, we take some of the best pieces of advice, tips, tricks, tactics, and teaching from our previous conversations to arm you with the tools to do your best work now and in the future. 

This episode includes clips from:

Ryan Hartsock, Award-Winning Producer

Dean Shortland, Actor (Dynasty, Nashville)

Chris Greene, Actor (Atlanta, Queen of the South, Birth of a Nation)

Shannan E. Johnson, Screenwriter 

Drew Maynard, Filmmaker (The Saurus, Used To Could, Backfire)

Ciciley Hoffman, Wardrobe Designer (Other Versions of You)

Enjoy! 

#MAKEIT

On this week's episode, Chris Barkley and Nick Buggs share their experiences from the feature film pitch room at this year's Film-Com conference and breakdown the keys to a successful pitch. Enjoy! 

To learn more about Chris & Nick visit https://bonsai.film

Have questions? Email us at contact@bonsai.film 

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Links:

Film-Com

KD Amond (filmmaker)

Ex Machina (filmmaker)

Her (film)

Darren Aronofsky (director)

Breaking Bad (tv series)

Mad Men (tv series)

Black Mirror (tv series)

Sandrene Mathews (assistant director)

“The best thing you can do for yourself is not to be limited by what you have, but to just go and make it.” - Jacquie Phillips

On this week's episode, we have a conversation with Director, Jacquie Phillips. We talk about the importance of networking, making the jump from tech to film, FOMO, and lessons learned from William H. Macy. Enjoy! 

Jacquie is a Director and Producer based in Los Angeles. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Jacquie’s debut feature, Wild Man, now titled Adult Interference is a festival-winning comedy releasing this September. She was recently nominated for Best Director at the 2019 Method Fest Film Festival for the short film, ‘It’s Your Call.’ As a former Google Product Manager, Jacquie uses her unique position at the intersection of tech and entertainment to develop innovative content.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

To learn more about Jacquie and Bonsai visit https://bonsai.film/makeit

#MAKE IT 

Links:

IMDb

Adult Interference (film)

It’s Your Call (short)

Life Crowd Funding

Ted Welch (actor)

Motke Dapp (director)

William H. Macy (actor)

Christine Woods (actress)

“Even when you feel like you did a bad audition, make them tell you why (it was bad).” - Christine Woods 

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with actress and singer Christine Woods (@trickybear). We chat about what to do after an audition, the right way to get a nickname, the importance of forgetting all the rules to find your exact process, and what made Johnny Cash and Billy Corgan successful vocalists. Enjoy!

To learn more about Christine and Bonsai visit https://bonsai.film/makeit/christine-woods

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Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Links:

IMDb

Instagram

I Am Theatre

Stray (film)

Flashforward (tv series)

All Light Will End (film)

Kristopher Wente (actor)

Jackie Phillips (producer)

Stefanie Black (producer)

Judy Garland (actress)

Leslie Caron (actress)

Gene Kelly (actor)

Singin’ in the Rain (film)

Meet Me in St. Louis (film)

Sam Rockwell (actor)

Glenn Close (actress)

"Your character needs to have a reason for being in the story and interacting with other people." - Sandrene Mathews 

On this week's episode, we have a conversation with Assistant Director Sandrene Mathews. We talk about why she created a web-series, what she looks for as a script reader and screener, and the difference between seasoned creatives and beginners.

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Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

#MAKEIT

Links:

Website

IMDb

Less Then Super (web series)

Wendigo (short film)

The American Mistake (short film)

Chad McClarnon (writer)

Nashville Film Festival

Chuck (tv series)

Christine Woods (actress)

Game of Thrones (tv series)

Dean Shortland (actor)

Chelsey Fuller (actress)

Hello! This week on the podcast co-hosts and Bonsai Creative co-founders Chris Barkley and Nicholas Buggs talk about Korber Lenker's web series Morse Code and how he leverages his brand to expand the show audience, and we expose the "business within a business" that exists within Independent Film distribution and purchasing. 

To learn more about Bonsai Creative, go to https://bonsai.film

#MAKEIT 

Links:

Korby Lenker (musician)

Morse Code (web series)

Nashville Story Garden (theater company)

Drew Maynard (filmmaker)

Dean Shortland (actor)

1000 True Fans (article)

Bob Raines

Indie Flix

Inventor Martine Rothblatt TED Talk

"Don't hate the audition process. Do the work, create the character. [The part] was either yours or it wasn't yours." - Sara Antonio  Hello! This week we have a conversation with actress Sara Antonio. Sara talks about not hating on the audition process, how to create multiple characters, and how she and late actress Brittany Belland met. Enjoy! 

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Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Links:

Website

Instagram

IMDb

The Reason (film)

Morse Code web series

Cindy Hogan (acting coach)

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (book)

Evan Rachel Wood (actress)

Another Version of You (film)

Ted Welch (actor)

The Help (film)

Tatyana Ali (actress)

Alan Powell (actor)

Motke Dapp (director)

Kristopher Wente (actor)

Rhavynn Drummer (casting director)

Kim Petrosky's Acting Agency

Big Picture Casting

Louis Gossett Jr. (actor)

Stefanie Black (actress, producer)

Orphan Black (tv series)

Tatiana Maslany (actress)

Brittany Belland (actress)

Let Guilt Go campaign

Korby Lenker (musician)

Nashville Acting Studio

The 4th Wall Acting Studio

Hello! In this conversation, Chris & Nick talk about the 19-year-old filmmaking phenom Phillip Youmans and how his success relates to minding his brand and the brand of his cast. 

Enjoy! 

Find out more about Chris and Nick at www.bonsai.film.

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Links:

Burning Cane (film)

Phillip Youmans (director)

Tribeca Film Festival (film)

Wendell Pierce (actor)

Sara Antonio (actress)

Motke Dapp (director)

Ted Welch (actor)

Long Shot (film)

The Dark Knight (film)

Mad Men (tv series)

Breaking Bad (tv series)

Black Panther (film)

Rocky (film)

Nathan Edwards (filmmaker)

John Singleton (producer)

Boyz n the Hood (film)

Four Brothers (film)

This week we talk with musician, writer, actor, and producer Korby Lenker.

Korby is a heavy-touring, award-winning singer-songwriter, a published author, and creator and star of a new scripted web-series named Morse Code that can be viewed on Vimeo. Episode 4 premieres on May 23rd, 2019.

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Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Links:

Website

Spotify

Instagram

Morse Code (web series)

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (book)

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (book)

Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman (book)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (film)

The Princess Bride (film)

Final Draft screenwriting software

Sara Antonio (actress)

Sandrene Mathews (assistant director)

Also, full disclosure this episode has some audio modulations that we tried to fix in post, but you may notice that when I talk my levels, at times, get a little low. My studio is in a transition currently, and I expect it to back to normal soon. So, hang in there on this episode, I promise it will be worth it.

So, without further ado, please enjoy this bi-weekly Indie Talk conversation with Nick Buggs and yours truly.

On this episode, we have a conversation with Producer and Director Nathan Edwards (@MrNathanEdwards on social).

We talk about understanding actors and improv as a means to better direct and produce, the keys to shooting political ads versus commercial ads, and the legend of Knox Hargrove. Enjoy!

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Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Links:

Website - https://www.nathanedwardsfilm.com/

Grand Divisions Productions - http://www.granddivisionsproductions.com/

Morse Code (web series) - https://vimeo.com/korby

Five Women in the End (film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9124426/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mrnathanedwards/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/MrNathanEdwards

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nedwards85

All Light Will End (film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6023386/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

KD Amond (filmmaker) – https://www.madewithsomepulp.com/bio

Lena Waithe (producer) - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2913119/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Chris Conner (producer) - https://hideoutpictures.com/

Lena Waithe (producer)

Chris Conner (producer)

Enjoy, and we'll be back with a new episode this week! 

"Bonsai" Chris 

Links:

Instagram

Twitter

IMDb

Atlanta (tv series)

The Baxters (tv series)

LaKeith Stanfield (actor)

Alan Feinstein (acting coach)

Autumn Bailey-Ford (producer)

Kristopher Wente (actor)

Daniel-Day Lewis (actor)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Cate Blanchett (actress)

There Will Be Blood (film)

Backstage

IMDb Pro

Actor’s Access

On the week's episode, MAKE IT Podcast host Chris Barkley has a conversation with Bonsai Creative Co-Founder and Advisory Producer, Nick Buggs. We discuss whether a great story is enough, is it okay to take a lesser role in your project and the infamous Blair Witch Problem. 

Enjoy!

https://bonsai.film

#MAKEIT

Links:

Dwayne Johnson (actor)

Moana (film)

A24 films

Motke Dapp (director)

Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse (film)

Don’t Think Twice (film)

Mike Birbiglia (writer)

Keegan-Michael Key (actor)

The Blair Witch Project (film)

Napoleon Dynamite (film)

On this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker Lesley Powers (@lmpowers15 on IG and LesleyPowers15 on Twitter).

We talk about managing multiple skill sets, how to manage actors on set, and her love of Sex and the City. Enjoy! 

Lesley Powers is a narrative filmmaker based in Los Angeles by way of Nashville.  She is currently a judge for the 2019 Circle City Film Festival, a former panel coordinator for the Bentonville Film Festival, and a Nashville Film Festival 2015 Horizon Award nominee for her first short film, Mr. Johnson’s Julius Caesar.  She was also recognized as the winner of Best Director, Best Short, and Audience Award at the 2017 Middle Tennessee 54 Hour Film Festival.

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Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Afterbuzz TV

Sex and the City (tv series)

Grease (film)

Beverly Hills, 90210 (tv series)

Scream (film)

Clueless (film)

Joey von Haeger (writer/director)

Kristopher Wente (actor)

Bo Burnham (actor)

Eighth Grade (film)

A24 Films

Ryan Seacrest (host)

Dazed and Confused (film)

Richard Linklater (producer)

Boyhood (film)

Ethan Hawke (actor)

Roma (film)

Alfonso Cuarón (writer)

Tamara Jenkins (director)

Private Life (film)

Jonah Hill (actor)

Mid90s (film)

Actor’s Access

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (book)

On this episode, we have a conversation with writer Priscilla Wise.

Priscilla is a creative, a problem solving, mentoring, analyzing, data junkie, who enjoys applying these strengths in multiple areas. She's currently working on a new book, Wise Screenwriting – A Start-up Guide, is currently engaged with six television projects, a feature film, and a shorts series. Enjoy!

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Nashville Film Festival

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Nancy Meyers (writer)

The Intern (film)

Nora Ephron (writer)

Gary Marshall (writer)

Aaron Sorkin (writer)

The West Wing (tv series)

The Newsroom (tv series)

Richard Curtis (writer)

Mike Judge (producer)

Silicon Valley (tv series)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (tv series)

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with Director and Writer Dycee Wildman (@diceydycee). We chat about how to start a film festival, why she loves horror film, making art with intention, and much more. Enjoy!

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Night of the Living Dead (film)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (film)

Harold and Maude (film)

Paper Moon (film)

To Kill a Mockingbird (film)

Cheers (tv series)

Parks and Rec (tv series)

Gardening not Architecture (band)

Jennifer Bonior (Producer)

Motke Dapp (director)

Halloween (film)

Miranda July (writer)

We Need to Talk About Kevin (film)

Get Out (film)

The Babadook (film)

Hereditary (film)

Bird Box (film)

World War Z (film)

The Purge (film)

The Thing (film)

“There was a care in how clothes used to be made that no longer exists with fast fashion.” - Ciciley Hoffman On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with Costume Designer and stylist Ciciley Hoffman (@cicileyhoffman). We chat about why vintage style is better than modern style, teaching a class on Tori Amos, why being a Cat Lady doesn’t mean you hate dogs, and much more. Enjoy!

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Another Version of You (film)

Human by Daniella Mason (music video)

Tori Amos (musician)

Little Mermaid (film)

Oberlin College and Conservatory

Bertolt Brecht (playwright)

Mother Courage and Her Children (play)

Hamilton (musical)

Motke Dapp (director)

Chad McClarnon (writer)

Nashville Film Festival

The 48 Hour Film Project

Eiko Ishioka (costume designer)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (film)

The Cell (film)

Alexander McQueen (fashion designer)

Colleen Atwood (costume designer)

Edith Head (costume designer)

Rear Window (film)

It’s a Wonderful Life (film)

Brittany Belland (actress)

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with script editor Shannan E. Johnson (@theprofessionalpen). We chat about growing up in rural Texas, the importance of being supported for who you are, and building up the courage to take big risks. Enjoy!

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Joshua Bermudez (actor)

Ciciley Hoffman (costume designer)

Stefanie Black (actress)

Jacquie Phillips (director)

Sarena Khan (producer)

Story by Robert McKee (book)

Save the Cat by Blake Snyder (book)

The Screenwriter’s Bible by David Trottier (book)

Queen Sugar (tv series)

A Quiet Place (film)

Franklin Leonard (producer)

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with Editor Wes Powers (@wesslesprouts). We chat about what it means to be married to another creative, how to prepare for a move to Los Angeles, and the pros and cons of lunch with David Fincher & Eminem.

Wes Powers is an editor/producer living in Los Angeles.  He has experience in many areas in the post world including, Short and Feature films, reality television, and broadcast commercials. He served as editor on the feature films Enuattii and Strategy and Pursuit and was the assistant editor on All Light Will End.

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Lesley Powers (filmmaker)

Joey von Haeger (writer/director)

The Poor Man’s Movie Review Podcast

David Fincher (producer)

Se7en (film)

The Social Network (film)

Eminem (singer)

Sally Menke (editor)

Kali Bailey (writer)

For the Bible Tells Me So (documentary)

Daniel Karslake (producer)

“Even when you feel like you did a bad audition, make them tell you why (it was bad).” - Christine Woods ⠀

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with actress and singer Christine Woods (@trickybear). We chat about what to do after an audition, the right way to get a nickname, the importance of forgetting all the rules to find your true process, and what made Johnny Cash and Billy Corgan successful vocalists. Enjoy!

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I Am Theatre

Stray (film)

Flashforward (tv series)

All Light Will End (film)

Kristopher Wente (actor)

Jackie Phillips (producer)

Stefanie Black (producer)

Judy Garland (actress)

Leslie Caron (actress)

Gene Kelly (actor)

Singin’ in the Rain (film)

Meet Me in St. Louis (film)

Sam Rockwell (actor)

Glenn Close (actress)

“I learned how important close relationships and friendships are because this business is chock-full of negativity, and comparison, and ambition -- so many things that can topple you.” - Stefanie Black 

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with actress and writer, Stefanie Black (@blackski21 on IG, @thestefblack on Twitter). We talk about how to navigate the up's and down's of the film business, win in auditions, and be a creative lifer. Enjoy! 

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I Am Theatre Company

Young Storytellers Company

Scandal (tv series)

This Is Us (tv series)

The Princess Bride (film)

Jacquie Phillips (director)

Adult Interference (film)

Brittany Belland (actress)

Kathy Bates (actress)

Disjointed (tv series)

Barbara Streisand (actress)

Ted Welch (actor)

John Rosenfeld Studios

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with actor Dean Shortland, (@deanshortland everywhere). We talk about growing up in Australia, performing in highly religious environments, and doing what it takes to get to your best life.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Chris Stapleton Fire Away (music video)

Tom Cruise (actor)

Top Gun (film)

A Few Good Men (film)

Born on the Fourth of July (film)

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (film)

Jaws (film)

Meg Ryan (actress)

Mac Cushing (actor)

The Agents of Fortune (tv movie)

Cookie McCray (talent agent)

Ben Foster (actor)

The Power of the Actor by Ivana Chubbuck (book)

The Actor’s Life by Jenna Fischer (book)

Alan Dale (actor)

"Produce where you are. Creativity isn't bottled up in some location. There isn't a secret elixir that can only be found in [Los Angeles]" - Ryan Hartsock

In this week's episode, we chat with Producer Ryan Hartsock about how to approach filmmaking from outside of the Hollywood bubble and why it's important to produce where you are. 

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Another Version of You (film)

Motke Dapp (director)

Ralph Winter (producer)

Bryan Singer (producer)

Tom DeSanto (producer)

Micha Simms (filmmaker)

Derek Purvis (writer)

Unsane (film)

Tangerine (film)

About Time (film)

Sliding Doors (film)

Kristopher Wente (actor)

Sara Antonio (actress)

C.J. Perry (actress)

Steven Spielberg (producer)

Christopher McQuarrie (writer)

Edgar Wright (director)

Christopher Nolan (director)

Terrence Malick (writer)

“In today’s world, spending all of your budget on one project is not smart.” - Logen Christopher

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On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with Filmmaker Logen Christopher, (@logenctv on #Insta and #Twitter). 

Logen Christopher is an award-winning Director/Cinematographer based in Nashville, TN, and founder of media Production Company Stormlight Pictures LLC. 

He started working on sets at the age of 14 and made an early commitment to learning every process of film and media production. His experience ranges from feature film production and music videos to national brand campaigns and has had work featured in CMT, Rolling Stone, Cinemax, HBO, Maxim, and other outlets.

Stormlight Pictures was founded on the principle of creative, adaptable and affordable content for artists and storytellers of all backgrounds and genres.⠀⠀

To learn more about Logen and Bonsai visit https://bonsai.film/makeit

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Mr. Johnson’s Julius Caesar (short film)

Lesley Powers (filmmaker)

Nashville Film Festival

Nicholas Winding Refn (writer)

James Gunn (writer)

Guardians of the Galaxy (film)

Jurassic Park (film)

Mad Men (tv series)

"If you have the means to make something, give it a shot and learn." - Drew Maynard 

On this week's episode, we have a conversation with Director and Writer Drew Maynard.

Drew Maynard is a Nashville-based filmmaker who has written, directed, produced, and edited a number of short films, including 2017 SXSW Film Festival selection "The Saurus" and Nashville Film Festival award-winning "Usetocould" (2015). In addition to making short films, he also helps put on Salute Your Shorts, a quarterly film showcase, and Nashville Story Garden Greenhouse, a writers workshop that develops scripts for the screen, stage, and more.

To learn more about Drew and Bonsai visit https://bonsai.film/makeit

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Nashville Story Garden

A League of Their Own (film)

That Thing You Do (film)

Wes Anderson (director)

Eraserhead (film)

Joel Coen (producer)

Ethan Coen (producer)

Paul Thomas Anderson (director)

Ted Welch (actor)

Rasheena Nash (writer)

Mr. Mysterio Podcast

Dycee Wildman (filmmaker)

Defy Film Festival

Film Crit Hulk

Daredevil (tv series)

Chad McClarnon (writer)

Terrence Malick (producer)

“What are you willing to invest, in something that may not have an [immediate] return?” - Joshua Bermudez

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On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with Actor, Joshua Bermudez (@theincomparablejosh) on #Insta and @SaintGenesius on #Twitter). 

Joshua Bermudez is an actor living in Los Angeles, California.

He's the first member of his family to attend college. He received his master's degree from the Yale School of Drama in 2013.

His film credits include Cargo, Off Prospect, and The Runners and over 30 staged productions

Joshua is also a Program Director for the  HBMG National Winter Actors Retreat and the founder of Wolf & Long (www.wolfandlong.com)

Please enjoy our conversation with Joshua Bermudez (link in the bio) and to learn more about Bonsai's role in independent film visit us at https://bonsai.film.

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Creed 2 (film)

Erin Brockovich (film)

"You aren't influenced later in life, you're inspired." - Matthew Hankins

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Santa Chris here, Bonsai Chris is tending to his bonsai tree, which is in desperate need of a trimming. Last night, I was filling Bonsai Chris' stocking with small squares of organic, paleo friendly, non-chocolate-chocolate-covered cashew-butters when I noticed that someone (perhaps Bonsai Nick) had already placed a gift inside Bonsai Chris' stocking. Why, it was a freshly-baked, ready to serve bonus episode of the MAKE IT podcast.

A podcast with guest Matthew Hankins, who has been in the film business since 1991 as a Sound Engineer. He's worked on television series like Tiny House Hunters, short films like Generation Mixed Tape, and feature films like Crazy All These Years, Wild Man, and All Light Will End.

To learn more about Matthew and his work visit his Facebook profile and group at www.facebook.com/matt.hankins.79 and to learn more about Bonsai Creative and our work in independent film, visit https://bonsai.film.

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Boom: A Serial Podcast

Primer (film)

Upstream Color (film)

Shane Carruth (composer)

Darren Aronofsky (director)

Pi (film)

Requiem for a Dream (film)

Alex Proyas (director)

The Crow (film)

Dark City (film)

Garage Days (film)

“Our job is to make people realize the truth, but also give them the courage to change the narrative.” - Chris Greene

On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with Actor and Filmmaker, Chris Greene (@actorchrisgreene on #Insta and @itschrisgreene on #Twitter). 

With over 15 years of experience, Chris has appeared in commercials,  feature films, and television shows working opposite the likes of Aunjanue Ellis, Joel Edgerton, Colman Domingo, Bill Cobbs, Nick Offerman, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and many others!  Chris has also worked for award nominated and winning Directors like John Lee Hancock, Carl Franklin, Donald Glover, Greg Nicotero & Jeff Nichols.

Chris' experience as a Director spans seven years under his production company, Detour Entertainment, LLC., where he is working to help new Actors and Filmmakers reach higher levels of success in the entertainment industry.

Aside from spending time with his daughter Zoé, who has also taken to acting, he coaches actors on the importance of having a confident and educated lifestyle within the industry through his company L.O.A.A., which is an acronym for Life Of An Actor!⠀⠀⠀⠀

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John Cho (actor)

Jonah Hill (actor)

Keanu Reeves (actor)

Will Smith (producer)

Al Pacino (actor)

Christopher Walken (actor)

Tom Hardy (actor)

Tom Hanks (actor)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Michael Shannon (actor)

Viola Davis (actress)

Helen Mirren (actress)

Meryl Streep (actress)

Six Degrees of Separation (film)

Brokeback Mountain (film)

Wesley Snipes (actor)

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Martin Scorsese (producer)

“People like the idea of being an artist more than the idea of practicing and becoming the absolute best.” - Matt Williams

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On this week’s episode of The MAKE IT Podcast, we have a conversation with award-winning Actor, Matt Williams (@mattwilliamsinc).⠀⠀⠀⠀

In 2015, Matt starred in the award-winning short film,  'Everyday Yeti' written and directed by Motke Dapp, in which he was nominated for Best Actor.

The following year, Matt teamed up with Dapp again, in the short film 'Lessons In Accidental Magic,' which won over a dozen awards, including a Best Actor nod for Matt.

Matt is also known for his roles in films such as 'Shaken Not Stirred,' 'Introverts Anonymous' and the improvised performance art mocumentary, 'Pieces.' He has made an appearance on CMT’s Nashville, and starred in the hit web series WTF?!, as well as appearing in commercials for brands such as Toyota, Valvoline, Zappos, Cotton: The Fabric of Our Lives, ADS Security, Cox Business and Sport Clips, among others.

Later in 2016, Matt joined the Third Coast Comedy Training Center, where he quickly fell in love with the art of improvisation, leading Matt to create his troupe, The Varsity. The Varsity can be seen performing periodically at Third Coast Comedy Club in Nashville, TN.

Matt is also the co-founder of Nashville Underground Radio, which he co-founded in 2012, and the co-founder of Nashville Underground Management, a company, focused on signing and garnering publishing deals, television appearances and song placements for up-and-coming artists.

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Everyday Yeti (short film)

Jim Carrey (actor)

Daniel-Day Lewis (actor)

Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)

Motke Dapp (director)

Born Standing Up by Steve Martin (book)

Zac Efron (actor)

The Greatest Showman (film)

Jake Gyllenhaal (actor)

Elisabeth Moss (actress)

The Handmaid’s Tale (tv series)

Millie Bobby Brown (actress)

The Power of the Actor by Ivana Chubbuck (book)

A Challenge to the Actor by Uta Hagen (book)

Acting in Film by Michael Caine (book)

Amanda J. Bermudez is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. Her past works include The Face of the Earth, Hunt, and an adaptation of W.H. Auden’s The Sea and the Mirror. 

She is a National Merit Scholar, recipient of the Jameson Prize, a Writer’s Digest National Award Winner, nominee for the Spotlight Culture & Heritage Award, winner of the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival writing competition, and was named one of the Top 100 Emerging Screenwriters in 2017. Her first solo-written feature film, Blood, Sweat, and Lies premiered earlier this year.

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Sharp Objects (tv mini series)

Paul Giamatti (actor)

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Joshua Bermudez (actor)

Lynne Ramsay (director)

You Were Never Really Here (film)

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Final Draft screenwriting softwar

Writer Duet screenwriting software

Highland screenwriting software

Celtx screenwriting software

Fade In screenwriting software

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John August (screenwriting resources)

"I'm not always learning what to do, as much as learning what not to do.” - Sabyn Mayfield This week we have a conversation with Director Sabyn Mayfield

Sabyn Mayfield is a producer and director, known for Boomtown (2017), CashVille (2019) and the breakout Julien Baker video for her hit single Sprained Ankle (2015).

He's currently attached as the Director on the nostalgia-based Rom-Com The Weekenders, which stars Fabianne Terese, Ted Welch, C. Thomas Howell, Jocelin Donahue, Mike Vogel & Jason Marsden and features music by Diarrhea Planet.

Sabyn also founded Stay Fly LLC,  a multi/media production company, specializing in Films, Television, Music Videos, and Commercials in 2012. 

Stay Fly began as an incubator for Sabyn's original ideas has since become a sought-after firm specializing in production services from conception through completion for clients all around the world.

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Julien Baker “Sprained Ankle” music video

Shel Silverstein (author)

Sam Shepard (actor)

David Fincher (producer)

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"If I'm not crying when I'm done with the last sentence or that last word, then it's not good." This week we have a conversation with Director & Writer Terry Gingles. 

Terry Gingles was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a director and producer, known for The Woman (2012), Preying for Lust (2012) and Ignorance Is Bliss (2011).

Terry's latest project is an impactful short film named BTSD, or Black Traumatic Stress Disorder. It's a film that explores what the psychological effect of violence displayed in the media on people of color is.

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Rasheed Stephens (actor)

George Lucas (writer)

Double Indemnity (film)

The Killing (film)

Stanley Kubrick (writer)

Casablanca (film)

Sunset Blvd. (film)

Touch of Evil (film)

Orson Welles (actor)

Citizen Kane (film)

Lawrence of Arabia (film)

Steven Spielberg (producer)

The Post (film)

Spike Lee (director)

John Singleton (producer)

Boyz n the Hood (film)

Michael Mann (producer)

Billy Wilder (writer)

Martin Scorsese (producer)

Ridley Scott (producer)

Barry Jenkins (producer)

Francis Ford Coppola (producer)

Alfred Hitchcock (director)

Jason Reitman (producer)

Terrence Malick (writer)

Quentin Tarantino (writer)

Carl Franklin (actor)

Film Courage (YouTube channel)

Now You See It (YouTube channel)

D4 Darious film resource

Spencer is a Los Angeles-based creative recognized for his filmmaking work including, short films, pilot episodes, music videos, and commercials. He currently serves as an editor for Yamaha Entertainment Group specializing in branding and advertising for the company. He is now working on his first feature-length film under his company, Rm. 108 and you'll be able to see his upcoming short Message Read in the Spring of 2019.

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Forrest Gump (film)

Jurassic Park (film)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Viola Davis (actress)

Unsane (film)

Ricco Ross (actor)

Benicio Del Toro’s Weird Accent in ‘The Usual Suspects’ (article)

Cinema 4d software

Steven Spielberg (producer)

Ready Player One (film)

Spike Lee (director)

Quentin Tarantino (writer)

Roger Deakins (cinematographer)

No Country for Old Men (film)

The Matrix (film)

Bloodsport (film)