Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing

We dive into listener questions about networking as a production assistant and building your portfolio website on episode 52 of Just Shoot It.As always, follow @MrMattEnlow and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg on twitter.For more episodes visit JustShootitPodcast.comShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…ting/id995859414Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yulin Kuang is director and creator of the Streamy Award winning series I Ship It. She knows how to turn her nerdiness into a super power, and she can help you! Fandom, twitter, and networking secrets await on episode 51 of Just Shoot It. Check out I Ship It here:http://www.cwseed.com/shows/i-ship-it/episode-1/?play=9f4565fe-4b2c-4e62-b3ab-8eeee9d38851Yulin's unpaid endorsement:The Bullet Journaling tag on tumblr (and organizational systems in general)Oren Kaplan:Shoot establishing shotsand Matt:The best Zojirushi thermos:https://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-SM-KA48BA-16-Ounce-0-48-Liter-Stainless/dp/B004LP0DYSFollow @YulinKuang and, as always, follow @MrMattEnlow and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg on twitter.For more episodes visit JustShootitPodcast.comShow your support: rate and review us on iTunes.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-shoot-it-podcast-on-directing/id995859414Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oren Brimer joins us to talk about working on the Daily Show, the new HBO shot Crashing with longtime collaborator Pete Homes and being named Oren. Check out his great short film here: https://vimeo.com/155757208 Oren Brimer's unpaid endorsement: https://workflowy.com/ and reading Comics like The Goon, Irredeemable, Saga and Scalped. Oren Kaplan: Adding a lens flare to logo treatment and Matt: Using a bedtime alarm Follow @orenbrimer and, as always, follow @MrMattEnlow and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg on twitter. Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] or Call us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show! Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 49th episode of the smash-hit podcast Matt and Oren discuss their experiences with agents and managers - do new directors need them? Do veteran directors need them? What can they actually do for you?We also talk about directors vs writer-directors... can you direct without writing?For the show notes check out justshootitpod.com. And please, for the love of Bob, rate us on iTunes.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carlyn Hudson is a director from Austin who's just moved to LA. She's got a feature under her belt, a great resume, and a network of awesome filmmakers back home. So what does it take to make the big move to Los Angeles, and where do you start? We'll talk about all that, and more! You can learn more about Carlyn at www.carlynhudson.comAnd, as always, follow @MrMattEnlow and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg on twitter.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes.Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Jim Cummings decided to shoot his single take short film, Thunder Road, he had no idea it would take him all over the world, and launch his career. Do yourself a favor and watch his Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning short before listening to our interview about the ramifications of winning Sundance.https://vimeo.com/174957219 Unpaid Endorsements: Jim: The Detectiveshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qwleAzlSFo Matt: The Nerdist Writer's Panel Development Executives episodehttp://nerdist.com/the-writers-panel-287-development-executives/Oren: Japanese show Work Work Watching!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XrM8uZM3_s You can find Jim @jimmycthatsme.And, as always, follow @MrMattEnlow and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg on twitter.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes.Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out part two of our in depth conversation with Carlo and Mark from Extra Credit studios. In this half, we dig deep on the creation of their new series, Dr. Havoc's Diary for fullscreen. You can find Mark Cope @marksimuss.You can find Carlo Moss @CarloMossAnd, as always, follow @MrMattEnlow and Oren @SmiteyPieLeg on twitter.Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes.Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you go from fluke viral video to running your own animation studio? Mark and Carlo, founders of Extra Credit Studios created the hit stop-motion series "The Most Popular Girls in School", and turned their knack for self teaching and determination into a small empire. Check out their new series on Fullscreen, and the trailer right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKgkFfrWEwIOur conversation with Carlo and Mark was so insightful and inspiring, we decided to make this one a two parter. Tune in next week for part 2.--Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Reich, Head of Video at College Humor/Big Breakfast talks about what he looks for when hiring directors, how he came to run the video department, and the early days of sketch comedy online. --Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn the tips and tricks on Kickstarter from Mary Kate Wiles, who with her troupe Shipwrecked, raised over 70k for their new series Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner. Then join Ben Caro, as he kickstarts his own short, Cathedrals. Learn more about Ben's Kickstarter, Cathedrals here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bencaro/cathedrals-a-short-film-to-benefit-the-blindAnd watch Mary Kate Wiles' Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1029702011/poeparty--Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do between projects? Oren and Matt run down a list of strategies and activities to keep you on track, creative, and happy when no one is telling you what to work on. --Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we take a field trip to hang out with fellow podcasters, Chicks Who Script! Matt and Oren join Maggie, Lauren and Emily in a free form conversation about Screenwriting books, and self teaching, what drew us to podcasting and how it affects us career-wise. You can listen to more Chicks Who Script right here:http://www.chickswhoscript.com/--Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Oren discuss what it means to "double dip" - to work two jobs simultaneously, and what to do when two collaborators don't see eye to eye on the artistic vision of a project.Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Akana, star and creator of Miss 2059 (previously Miss Earth) joins Matt and Oren on Just Shoot It to talk about running her own empire, and navigating the worlds of mainstream celebrity and social media influence. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrett Lee Conway's new movie Mono is out on VOD and streaming on Netflix. We sat down to talk about making his first studio feature film and casting social media influencers. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Kelly-Clyne is constantly pitching ideas to brands and executives, but how do people come up with great, on-demand ideas? We dive in with some practical advice on how to generate new material. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!indy moguljust shoot itJustin JohnsonMatt EnlowOren KaplanAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in 2007 Justin Johnson and Erik Beck launched Indy Mogul, a youtube show for aspiring filmmakers to make Hollywood-style effects on a shoestring budget. Now they're relaunching their home-brew filmmaking channel again for a new audience. Justin joined us to talk about filmmaking, relaunching Indy Mogul and his new career as a documentarian. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series. Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about. To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2 Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] or Call us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmmaker Jody McVeigh-Schultz had a great career editing reality and documentary TV, and decided to take those skills to his first, micro-budget feature.Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Documentarian Abby Fuller joins the Just Shoot It conversation to reveal how she got started in documentary, how she finds story in unlikely places, and how she got her dream job directing for the hit Netflix series, Chef's Table. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Nackashi joins Just Shoot It to talk about the mysterious art of treatment writing. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Butcher Brother Phil Flores talks about entering the world of prestige television, pitching to networks and production companies, and what it takes to sell a TV show idea.Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series.Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about.To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-…id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmmaker Justin Lerner sits down with Just Shoot It hosts Matt and Oren to share insight on having two festival hits, and how Justin charts his career trajectory with an independent auteur driven vision in mind. Just Shoot It is a podcast on directing, filmmaking and how to build a career in entertainment. Join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan as they interview filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, development executives and actors about the act of creating your favorite movies, tv, sketch comedy and digital series. Visit www.JustShootItPodcast.com to learn more about the show, to check out our show notes, and to find links to the things we talked about. To show your support, rate and review us on iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-shoot-it-podcast/id995859414?mt=2Send feedback to @justshootitpod or [email protected] orCall us at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Wilkerson joins us on episode 30 of Just Shoot It to regale Oren and Matt with an adventure in documentary performance art that is nothing short of amazing. Watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/156229653Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 29 we cover some of the "acts of God" a film shoot can fall victim to... birth and death and everything in between happened on Oren's latest shoot. It's a crazy ride, so tune in.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 28 of Just Shoot It, hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan talk with Gino Roy, a director who's just wrapped his first big digital series. He talks about how multiple skills and interests coalesced into directing. Check out the show notes for the storyboards we reference during the podcast.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 27 we dive into the realities of starting your own production company. Guests Nic and Blake of Sawhorse Productions tell us what it takes to create a thriving company from the ground up. It's a great glimpse into the entrepreneurial side of filmmaking.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first episode of the new year we tackle the audition process with a panel of previous guests. Eric Kissack, Liz Manashil and Matt Pollock join hosts Matt Enlow and Oren Kaplan for a discussion on the dos-and-don'ts of how to run an audition, and what to look for when casting. This is a great episode for actors and directors alike.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 25th episode of Just Shoot It we close out the year with some listener questions, begin new projects, and prepare for 2016.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 24th episode of Just Shoot It picks up the second half of Matt Barber's thoughts on directing episodic Television. We chat a bit about directing actors and then dive into the nitty gritty of planning out a Television episode shoot.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 23 of Just Shoot It (A podcast about storytelling and directing) we talk with Matt Barber. He shares his insight on how he learned to make good editing great, and the path he followed to a career directing television. It was such a great converstaion, we decided to make it a two parter. Stay tuned next week for the second half.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 22nd episode of Just Shoot It we're joined by Melissa Hunter of hit web series Adult Wednesday Addams to talk about her blossoming career, her NBC pilot, her new TruTv show, and her writing process. It's a must listen for actors looking to create their own work.Check out the show notes on justshootitpodcast.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 21st episode of Just Shoot It we talk to Paul Briganti about directing and EP'ing both Adam Ruins Everything on Tru TV and Middle of the Night Show on MTV. That's two shows for the price of one. Check out the show notes on justshootitpodcast.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 19th episode of Just Shoot It Matt and Oren talk pitching, Producers vs. Directors and when not to take a job. Check out the show notes on justshootitpodcast.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.