Film School'd
Eric Skwarczynski
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Filmmakers make films. Films make filmmakers.
From blockbuster premieres to grindhouse theaters, late-night cable to the local video store – there is no greater classroom for aspiring filmmakers than cinema itself.
Join your host, Eric Skwarczynski, as he dives deep into the minds of legendary directors, producers, actors, and more to discover their biggest influences... and to explore the impact their films are leaving behind.
This is Film School'd.
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023: Laura Cayouette | Know Small Parts
Film School'd
01/17/22 • 88 min
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In her over-25 year career, Laura Cayouette has acted in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and Kill Bill as well as True Detective, Friends, and over 60 commercials. She wrote and directed an award-winning short film and produced and starred in the Tarantino production: Hell Ride, a biker movie starring Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, and David Carradine. Laura earned a Master's Degree in creative writing and English literature and has taught actors and directors at various universities.
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01/17/22 • 88 min
022: Michael Stein | Working with Paul Thomas Anderson & Navigating the Hollywood System
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01/10/22 • 63 min
Michael Stein is an entrepreneur, actor, writer, director, producer, stand-up comedian, and personal development expert. Michael is the founder and CEO of Abadak Inc. A company that he started with zero money and has since made 100+ million dollars.
Started his entrepreneurial career when he was 19 years, becoming the #1 young nightclub promoter in Los Angeles.
Michael has acted and worked with multiple Academy Award-winning actors, filmmakers, producers, and fortune 500 leaders and is the host of the Long Shot Leaders Podcast.
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01/10/22 • 63 min
01/03/22 • 51 min
Katie Chonacas is a globally outstanding Greek-American actress with over two decades of experience in the Hollywood entertainment industry. She began her career as a classically trained actor, model, poet, producer, painter, and philanthropist at an early age. Katie rapidly gained a reputation for her natural beauty and went on to work for prominent companies. Her modeling career quickly led her to Los Angeles, where she relocated full-time and discovered a true love for acting.
After dominating in modeling, appearing on television, and working with famous stars in cinema. Katie opted to pursue her love of music, and landed a deal with 50 Cent and G-Unit, superstars in the music industry, and went on tour with them throughout Spain and South Africa. She also starred in a number of popular music videos, like P!nk's "Who Knew", Hilary Duff's "Stranger" and The Chemical Brothers' "The Golden Path", to add to the list.
She made her television debut on CBS's CSI: NY, Cold Case, FX Network's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Law & Order SVU to name a few. She appeared in films such as A Perfect Getaway with Milla Jovovich and Steve Zhan, Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas' The Code, as well as a sensual scene with Nicolas Cage in Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.
Katie works as a professional voice-over actor specializing in cartoon animation voices with her branded name Cartoon Katie. She brought to life characters such as Soup from the popular international video game Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2, Georgia as Nancy Drew's best friend in Nancy Drew's Codes and Clues. Katie has a raspy golden voice such as Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore. She aims to be on the pulse of all the brands and upcoming brands in the voiceover commercial industry.
Couples Therapy, a globally acclaimed lockdown improv comedy web series was created in the beginning of March 2020. Katie directed and produced the web series which is in numerous International Film Festivals, the web series has received over 27 official selections, 17 Best New Media & Best Web Series so far. Katie has also received 4 Best Actor & Best Director honors for her performance in the show.
Chonacas is an NFT artist who published the first "love poem" on the blockchain, along with the original polaroids from artist Robert Sturman. The poetry book, A Lover's Fairytale, was composed between 2004 and 2012 as a reflection of her experiences while traveling across the world. It aspires to empower you through art's words, allowing you to adapt, transform, and improve your own life.
Chonacas started a popular podcast titled She's All Over The Place. It didn't take long for it to become a successful podcast, with over 700 downloads per episode and over 4000 monthly. She's All Over the Place podcast is about business in the entertainment industry, as well as the arts, culture, education, and mental health. Some notable guests are Dr. John Jaquish, a scientist (who works with Tony Robbins), and Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, the multi-billionaire female CEO of ECOS.
Katie formed the production company, The Sophisticated Psychos, a duo with Nicky Scorpio. The Sophisticated Psychos create one-of-a-kind music and web series with a distinct flavor. Their music and beats contain scientifically validated solfeggio healing frequencies, ensuring that listeners not only love the music but also feel better, resulting in a positive ripple effect.
She also recently released her debut solo album Dreamland 1111 on her birthday, 11.11 under her birth name Saint Kyriaki rooted in her Greek Orthodox tradition. Magically aligned with spiritual presence, the album is influenced by language as an artistic expression of creative filmmaking to convey colours and celebrate other artists and the divine femininity.
Chonacas is also recognized for her generosity, having donated to charities including Children International, Team in Training, Eva's Heroes, The Brightest Star Foundation, and Love Cures Cancer. She's also made two public service announcements: one for Pantene Pro V, in which she gave eight inches of her hair, and the other for the BP Oil Spill. She worked on the original TV show Noble Exchange for Halogen TV, a social-justice television network, in the summer of 2010. She is a strong supporter of women's empowerment, mental health, and environmental protection. Indeed, her vision is evident in all of her works.
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01/03/22 • 51 min
020: The Walking Dead's Joshua Mikel Talks Auditions, Acting, and the Zombie Apocalypse
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12/27/21 • 62 min
Joshua Mikel is an incredible actor most known for his recuurring role as Jared in the hit show, The Walking Dead.
He's also appeared in shows like Creepshow, Doom Patrol, The Purge, The Righteous Gemstones, and Black Lightning, and on the big screen with films like Respect, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Game Night, Independence Day: Resurgence, Cell, Dirty Grandpa, We're the Millers, and more.
A graduate of Florida State University's Theatre and Creative Writing programs, Josh honed his craft on the stages at FSU's School of Theatre.
While at FSU, he worked closely as an actor and storyboard artist with the acclaimed Florida State Film School and developed a love for filmmaking. As a director, he has created and animated music videos for the acts Against Me!, Waxahatchee, Jake Bugg, Neon Trees, and American Authors.
A published playwright, Josh is known particularly for his theatre for young audiences works "The Monster Hunters," and "Good Good Trouble on Bad Bad Island." Josh is the long-time drummer for the indie rock band Look Mexico. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia where he is represented by J Pervis Talent Agency and Authentic Management..
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12/27/21 • 62 min
12/20/21 • 71 min
Emmy award-winning writer/director Casey Tebo was destined to make films since he snuck into a theatre alone to watch James Cameron's 'Aliens' in 1986.
Tebo worked his way through the music video ranks like many of his idols (Soderberg, Demme) (Rolling stone magazine dubbed Tebo "Fincher-esque"). in 2014 he quickly broke into narrative filmmaking with his jaw-dropping sci-fi short film Captivus 2.0. "Captivus", a green film was made with sets built from recycled items from dumps around Boston and played at prestigious film festivals including Cannes, NY, SIFF and more receiving rave reviews from industry trend-setting websites like film threat, Fangoria, and Film school rejects.
In 2016 Tebo wrote an indie genre thriller that caught the eye of producer Sean Mckittrick (get out, Blackkklansman) who produced said first film. Made for only $400,000 (us) - "Happy Birthday" was bought and released by Orion / MGM. From Bloody Disgusting: "Tebo's first feature film, is one of these rare cinematic gifts, wrapped in the guise of a standard Mexico- based thriller."
In 2018 - Tebo shot, directed and edited a feature documentary about his relationship with legendary rock star Steven Tyler, for - Steven Tyler Out on a Limb (2018) (producer Todd Thompson). Recently, along with legendary director Chris Columbus, Tebo set up his first narrative TV show "Welcome to Hitchcock" at UCP.
In the Fall of 2021 we will see the release of the much anticipated horror comedy Black Friday starring Bruce Campbell, Devon Sawa. Scream Magazine - "Everyone HAS to see this - it is 5 STAR comedy sci-fi/horror gold!!!"
Not only looking like a lumberjack, he lives outside Boston in a log cabin, where movies still follow him to this day with his sons Dutch (Predator) and Boone (Animal House), and his daughter, Ripley. (Alien)
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12/20/21 • 71 min
12/13/21 • 44 min
Andrew Kasch is a Los Angeles-based director and editor with an extensive background in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. He is a two-time Saturn Award winner and a graduate of the Savannah College of Art & Design.
Andrew's lifelong obsession with the genre led him into career-making film documentaries and independent festival shorts before he eventually moved into scripted television. He has edited over 60 projects, including The Flash, Beavis & Butthead, Black Lightning, and Titans. He is best known for co-directing the acclaimed award-winning documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, as well as the anthology horror feature Tales of Halloween, and directing/editing the cult television series Legends of Tomorrow for DC.
Find out more at https://www.andrewkasch.com/
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12/13/21 • 44 min
017: From Scuba Diving with Aerosmith to Battling the MPAA | Samantha Hart's Unbelievable Hollywood Journey
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12/06/21 • 69 min
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An award-winning Creative Director/Writer, Sam is also an experienced director and producer. As a creative director, she's been instrumental in the creative development of campaigns for films, brands, and non-profits. Her creative direction for United Way Chicago, entitled "We're All Connected," earned her the prestigious Gold Hugo Award.
Samantha's career began in the entertainment industry, under the mentorship of David Geffen at his venerable record label, Geffen Records working with artists Nirvana, Guns' N Roses, and Aerosmith. She went on to become Creative Director at Gramercy Pictures (now Focus Films.) Samantha's creative vision brought prominence to such independent features as Dazed and Confused, Fargo, The Usual Suspects, and Four Weddings And A Funeral. She continued her run of hits at Fox Searchlight with Waking Ned Devine and Boys Don't Cry before moving to Universal Pictures as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising. Segueing to commercial advertising in 2004, she owned and operated Foundation Content, the production/editorial powerhouse she co-founded in Chicago with James Lipetzky, before the duo rebranded in Los Angeles as Wild Bill Creative in 2017.
BLIND PONY As True A Story As I Can Tell, is Sam's first book, and was published on March 15, 2021, now available everywhere. Publisher's Weekly calls it "Unforgettable and raw... Hart's powerful debut, a gritty memoir rife with graphic details of abuse and triumph over it will break hearts." Kirkus Reviews raves, "Hart is a gifted storyteller...the book is ultimately inspirational.
Samantha is currently working on a novel entitled, "The Capricious Life of Charlie Lane," as well as a volume of drawings and prose called, "When I Was A Muse."
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12/06/21 • 69 min
11/29/21 • 42 min
Jaimie Beebe grew up in the Midwest, making her way out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in production. She is a film and TV Casting Director with a wide variety of credits including “River Runs Red” starring Taye Diggs and John Cusack, “Ice Cream in the Cupboard” Starring Jaime King, “Falsely Accused” starring Rosanna Arquette, and the critically acclaimed series “Paradise City” starring Ryan Hurst, Bella Thorne, and Drea de Matteo. In her free time she produces and hosts a weekly True Crime Podcast called, “Strictly Stalking”, often topping the top 100 Apple Podcast charts.
On This Episode:
00:00 Intro/Starting in the Entertainment Industry
04:47 Becoming a Casting Director
08:30 What Reality TV Casting Directors Look For
10:58 Pursuing Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities
15:30 Advice for Actors
19:00 The Power of Collaboration
20:32 Self-Tapes
23:44 Storytelling Through Podcasting
33:45 Strictly Stalking on TV?
35:16 Rapid Round
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11/29/21 • 42 min
11/25/21 • 58 min
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Eric Skwarczynski interviews author Matthew Polly, who penned the “definitive” (The New York Times) biography of film legend Bruce Lee. Lee made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between eastern and western cultures, and smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian-Americans.
Forty-five years after Bruce Lee’s sudden death at age thirty-two, journalist and bestselling author Matthew Polly has written the definitive account of Lee’s life. It’s also one of the only accounts; incredibly, there has never been an authoritative biography of Lee. Following a decade of research that included conducting more than one hundred interviews with Lee’s family, friends, business associates, and even the actress in whose bed Lee died, Polly has constructed a complex, humane portrait of the icon.
Polly explores Lee’s early years as a child star in Hong Kong cinema; his actor father’s struggles with opium addiction and how that turned Bruce into a troublemaking teenager who was kicked out of high school and eventually sent to America to shape up; his beginnings as a martial arts teacher, eventually becoming a personal instructor to movie stars like James Coburn and Steve McQueen; his struggles as an Asian-American actor in Hollywood and frustration seeing role after role he auditioned for go to white actors in eye makeup; his eventual triumph as a leading man; his challenges juggling a sky-rocketing career with his duties as a father and husband; and his shocking end that to this day is still shrouded in mystery.
Polly breaks down the myths surrounding Bruce Lee and argues that, contrary to popular belief, he was an ambitious actor who was obsessed with the martial arts—not a kung-fu guru who just so happened to make a couple of movies. This is an honest, revealing look at an impressive yet imperfect man whose personal story was even more entertaining and inspiring than any fictional role he played onscreen.
11/25/21 • 58 min
024: Karen Grassle | Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
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01/24/22 • 61 min
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About Karen Grassle:
Karen Grassle is known around the world for her portrayal of the iconic character of “Ma” on Little House on the Prairie. Karen grew up beside the Pacific Ocean in Ventura, California, where she lived until graduating from high school. While studying at the University of California at Berkeley, she discovered her calling and began to pursue training in acting. She joined the esteemed Actor’s Workshop in San Francisco, studied at the Pasadena Playhouse, graduated from UC Berkeley, and received a Fulbright to study in London at the famed London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
While living in New York City, Karen worked at resident theatres all over the country and trained as a Linklater Voice teacher to keep the “wolf from the door.” Within a couple of years of arriving in New York, she made her Broadway debut, later appearing in the NY Shakespeare Festival in Central Park with such luminaries as Sam Waterston and Christopher Walken.
A role in an independent movie drew her back to California where the film promptly fell through and left her stranded. This was the situation when she received a fateful phone call and was asked to meet about a new TV show called Little House on the Prairie. Steeped in Shakespeare and the theatre, Karen asked “Michael Landon? Which one of the brothers from Bonanza is he?”
During her years on television, Karen co-created the TV movie Battered and advocated for women’s issues. After 8 seasons on Little House, Karen married and she and her husband adopted a baby, fulfilling Karen’s dream to be a mom. Although the marriage did not succeed, she was grateful to have the opportunity to be a mother. She continued to appear on television and also stood by on Broadway for Mary Tyler Moore and Lynn Redgrave. She has continued to work in major roles, spending six years at Actors Theatre of Louisville, and later, at theatres near her home in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as around the U.S. and Canada. Her most recent film, Not to Forget, was released in 2021. This lighthearted film revolves around the issue of dementia and family.
For more, visit https://karengrassle.net/
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01/24/22 • 61 min
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How many episodes does Film School'd have?
Film School'd currently has 51 episodes available.
What topics does Film School'd cover?
The podcast is about Film History, Film Interviews, Podcasts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Film School'd?
The episode title '023: Laura Cayouette | Know Small Parts' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Film School'd?
The average episode length on Film School'd is 59 minutes.
How often are episodes of Film School'd released?
Episodes of Film School'd are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Film School'd?
The first episode of Film School'd was released on Sep 27, 2021.
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