Tue, Oct 3, 2023
With the original plan to pursue a career as a musical theater composer still in his back pocket, Paris has created a life for himself as a "coordinator of brilliance". Paris Barclay is an award winning Director and Producer, known for "Dahmer", "Sons of Anarchy", "The West Wing", "NYPD Blue" and the list goes on. He's also a two-term former president of the DGA and is currently Emmy-nominated for his work on "Dahmer". In this episode, Paris shares with Pete what he looks for when hiring Directors, how he navigates through the industry, the connection between composing, directing and cooking, the creation of "City of Angels", his upcoming Billy Preston documentary, and more.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
From "Another World" to "A Different World" and everything in between, Reggie has learned the value of being a passionate truth seeker. Reggie Rock Bythewood is a Writer, Director, and Producer best known for "Get On The Bus'', "Notorious", "Gun Hill" and the Apple TV+ series, "Swagger". In this episode, Pete is joined by Reggie as he discusses his transition from Staff Writer to Director, the power of connection and safe space, the importance of allowing collaboration to inspire you, moments of surrender during the production of "Swagger", and more.
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Influenced by the skateboard to surfing pipeline, Garrett hit the waves at the age of 11 after moving to Hawaii. From there he has gone on to travel the world, leaving his name in the sand as the world's preeminent (and record breaking) big wave surfer. On this episode, Garrett joins Pete to discuss how 3 years of footage led to the creation of the multiple Emmy-nominated HBO series "100 Foot Wave", the powerhouse team behind the series, how to identify a "good" wave, 3 characteristics to make it as a surfer, the importance of discovering your niché, and more.
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
From running base camp to sitting in the Director's chair, Anya navigates her journey with great communication, intention and leadership. Anya Adams is a Canadian-American director best known for 'Black-ish', 'Ginny and Georgia', 'Yellowjackets' and her feature film directorial debut, 'Prom Pact'. In this episode, Anya sits down with Pete to discuss how she transitioned from Psychology major to DGA trainee, a day in the life of the 1st AD and being the main source of communication, navigating through the realities of being in the Director's chair, the beauty of world-building in pilot directing, her proudest moments and more.
Tue, Oct 31, 2023
Fascinated by the magic of filmmaking at the age of 8, Maurice became a committed matinee moviegoer. Mo Marable is a Television Director best known for 'Veep', 'Brockmire', ''Woke, and 'Grand Crew. In this episode, Mo joins Pete to discuss the process of designing a main title sequence, battling with logistics and budgeting hurdles, relationship building and taking care of your team, technical presentations vs. emotional presentations when booking for a pilot episode, the importance of being obsessed with your industry, and more..
Tue, Nov 7, 2023
Guided by her faith and persistence, Princess Monique Filmz has engaged in a diverse range of creative pursuits, forging a unique path for her Director's journey. Princess Monique Filmz is a Director best known for "The Goldbergs", "Grand Crew", "BMF" and her award winning short film, "The Call". In this episode, Princess sits down with Pete to discuss how she transformed her personal journals into a 15 chapter autobiography, the importance of being resourceful and finding out what you don't know, the technical differences between hour long dramas and half hour comedies, how to enhance long standing shows, navigating through push-back, and more.
Tue, Nov 14, 2023
With a focus on identifying the best way to tell a story, Jonathan showcases a diverse skill set that enriches the visual, technical and narrative aspects of a production. Jonathan Judge is a television director best known for "Blues Clues'', "LazyTown", "Young Sheldon'', and "The Really Loud House''. In this episode, Jonathan sits down with Pete to discuss the undeclared responsibilities when working in children's programming, the Unreal Engine and how it compares to the Volume technology, live taping and multicam fundamentals, his introduction to green screen, booking sitcom pilots, and more.
Tue, Nov 21, 2023
After years of theater directing, Allison made the transition into television bringing a keen understanding of performance and stagecraft to the small screen. Allison Liddi-Brown is a Director best known for 'Grey's Anatomy', 'CSI: Miami', 'The Good Doctor', 'Scandal', and 'The Secret World of Alex Mack'. In this episode, Allison joins Pete to discuss tips and tricks when directing the untrained actor, the importance of deep collaboration, the art of blocking and movement, tone meetings and finding moments to elevate a scene, removing your fears and ego, navigating personal politics and more.
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
In 2017, Bola wrote, starred in, and directed the short film 'The Water Phoenix' which quickly became her calling card. It also helped her identify her voice and tone as a Director. Bola Ogun is a first-generation Nigerian American Director best known for 'Queen Sugar', 'The Witcher', 'Raising Dion', and 'Are We Good Parents?". In this episode, Bola and Pete dive into the benefits of shadowing Directors and activating your network, crowdfunding for independent films, understanding the meaning and power of the word "no", production assistant anecdotes, the importance of raising your words instead of your voice, and more.
Tue, Dec 5, 2023
Directors Anya Adams, Carl Seaton, and Jeff Byrd make their return to the pod as we welcome Morenike Joela Evans and Daniel Willis for our first ever Director's Round Table with Pete. These multi-faceted television Directors have a diverse portfolio spanning various genres including The Flight Attendant, Snowfall, Yellowjackets, The Blacklist, The Neighborhood, Grey's Anatomy, and more. In this special season finale, Pete is joined by his peers as they discuss signs of bad directing, their welcome to the DGA moment, how to rekindle their fire and push through hard times, expectations as they make a return to the Directors chair, and more.