This week Brent speaks with Kathryn McDermott, teacher at The Motion Picture Institute in Troy, Michigan, to learn how she went from being a secretary, to Vice President of Feature Productions at Columbia Pictures, to teaching the next generation of filmm

You probably know this week’s guest as the sexy, sultry beauty from many horror movies. But don't let her beauty fool you, this girl is whip smart and one of the top bug wranglers in Hollywood. This week Brent speaks with Diana Terranova, Union Bug Wr

Handling labor relations and resolving disputes for a living takes a very special personality. This week Brent speaks with Ed Duffy, Business Agent for Teamsters Local 399, to find out what the union does for its members and how it evolved over time.

Productions have hundreds of details that require attention. One you don’t want to forget is production insurance. When you remember it the day before your shoot, you’ll need a good agent who can analyze your needs. This week Brent speaks with Davi

Production is an industry with a lot of expensive toys and one that draws a lot of attention. You want your crew and actors focused on their jobs, not worrying about gear walking away or on lookers ruining a shot it took hours to set up. This week, Bren

So exactly how do you train a bird to hit several marks in succession and end up on an actor’s shoulder? It’s not as hard as you might think, if you’ve been training them for years. This week Brent speaks with Benay Karp, owner of Benay’s Bird &

Most crowdfunders want to produce their own ideas and scripts.  On this week’s Groovy Guide To Crowdfunding Films, we talk to Taylor Wideman to learn why he wanted to produce Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “2BR02B” and how determ

If Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory meets partying and vice sparks your interest, you’d be a good contributor to Dustin Sutton’s kickstarter campaign for Mikey and the Mansion.  In this episode, Brent speaks with Dustin to learn wher

Film and video has all kinds of niche businesses and rental cars for the production industry is one of them. This week Brent speaks with Ryan DeFlavio, Director of the Studio Division of California Rental Car to find out why the ‘white glove’ treatme

Got a creative idea but no money?  Then you might want to look into crowdfunding.  In our first crowdfunding podcast, Brent speaks with Angie Baggett, Producer/Director/Co-writer of “Forever Hollywood” to learn about her project and