Respect The Process

Script Supervisor Denise Eldridge has worked by my side, literally, for  decade now and I've come to rely on her good taste and keen eyes. Oh, adn her stopwatch keeps me honest. Enjoy this chat. FREE AMA Monday, Novemeber 7th at 6pm West Coast. You do need to sign up but it's 100% free. If you are already enrolled in any of my online courses, then you're already enrolled in the Voodoo Lounge .  EV...

Commercial director JJ Adler, of Ruckus Films , is an award winning director and writer who helped create comedy spots for all kinds of companies including GEICO, P&G, SC Johnson, Virgin Mobile, Nestle, Coke, Verizon, McDonalds, Pepperidge Farms, etc., and with The Martin Agency, McCann, R/GA, Mother, Droga5, Ogilvy & Mather, Grey, DDB, VMLY&R, PKT, JWT, BBDO, and many more. She talks comedy, runn...

Filmmaker, Musician, Content Creator, Video Artist Gabriel Shalom joins me on the pod! We discuss his fascinating journey into directing commercials and dissect his fun and fascinating Ace Hardware spot, back just in time for the holidays. Gabriel has a signature editing style and often composes music for the work he directs. A US/UK dual citizen, his international career has included productions...

Copywriter/Creative Director Cameron Day has a new book that I truly enjoyed, " Chew With Your Mind Open. " It's an entertaining look at his journy through advertising, complete with a foreword by the legendary Lee Clow.  Cameron shares the kind of guidance that has kept him "grounded, driven, and gainfully employed as both a freelancer and a full-timer for longer than I cares to admit." Buy it he...

Filmmaker Charles Papert and I met 20 years ago, but sitting down for this podcast, we picked up like it'd been a week. Charles and I chat about DP'ing "Key & Peele", Muppets, features, commercials, Instant Films and more. Be sure to check out this accomplished cinematographer's invention, the ZeeGee rig that takes handheld camerawork to the next level.  Next  Commercial Directing Bootcamp  is Jan...

Agency Producer Anne Kurtzman has enjoyed an illustrious career producing top ads at some of the best advertising agencies in the business. From 72 & Sunny, Cliff Freeman & Parnters to Saatchi & Saatchi, Anne is the best! We met at David & Goliath, where she was Head of Production, but we never got to be on set until 20 years later! I know you'll love our chat. Check out her site www.annekurtzman....

Actual allows productions quickly issue payment cards & track costs within one collaborative platform. From Bidding through Wrap, Actual provides your team with the tools to competitively bid jobs and track expenses. Ok, I copied and pasted that from Doug Smith 's Actual site so i wouldn't mess it up. But trust me, Actual can streamline a lot of what we don''t like to do. Next  Commercial Directin...

Equals Managment Founder Scott Pugnetti has decades of experiences repping Directors and Cinematohgrpahers globally and now offers his expertise and career management to U.S. commercial helmers. We chat about his relationships, how productions in other cultures operate and more. Enjoy and check out Scott's Equals site here .  One key takeaway is Scott favors "talent over structure" when it comes t...

Filmmaker Tony Franklin is a Los Angeles based national multi award winning director who's caught the attention of brands like Etsy, BMW, IBM, WIRED, Purina, Pizza Hut, Gatorade, Prudential and many more. Tony is a favorite guest on the pod and we talk about everything you need to know about commercial directing. Check out his spots here .  Shout out to Void Studios in downtown LA for the recordin...

I'm off to a big comedy commercial shoot and then a private bootcamp! So this episode is eleven captivating minutes of just me talking about using Zoom to communicate and align my prep with the ad agency. I also recoomend some archived interviews with great guests over the last 9 years. Oh, and I lightly pimp my courses. Amazon Prime!! Jeannette Godoy's hilarilous romcom  "Diamond In The Rough"  s...

Director of Photography Natalie Kingston is continually inspired by the collaborative process of creating a distinct visual language for each film she shoots. Her work is always informed by the story and rooted in emotion. Kingston's latest work can be seen in Black Bird , the upcoming Apple TV+ crime drama, starring Taron Egerton, Paul Houser, Ray Liotta and Greg Kinnear. Recently Kingston also s...

Grant Redwine is Propmaster and friend. He breaks down  Art Department and helps filmmakers understand how best to work with his kind. Truly talented and always thinking one step ahead, Grant is a joy to work with.   Amazon Prime!! Jeannette Godoy's hilarilous romcom "Diamond In The Rough" streams on the Amazon Prime! Please support my wife filmmaker Jeannette Godoy's  romcom debut. It's "Mean Gir...

Justin Booth-Clibborn , CEO/Executive Producer of world renowned creative design & animation studio PSYOP. Justin is a leading figure in our commercial production community, and what a treat to have him on the podcast.   Justin started his career as an account executive for 5 years in London advertising agencies FCO and DFSD/Bozell, but quickly moved on to became a freelance commercials producer,...

Robert Soucy is a film director from New York City. An avid fisherman, he learned how to be a storyteller from listening to his Grandfather tell big fish stories around the campfire growing up. Rob's commercials have been nominated for various accolades including a Cannes Lions, a Webby and several Addy awards. He's directed an NFL Super Bowl commercial and works around the globe with some of the...

Director Riley Robbins has literally made hundreds of fashion films, music videos, short films, and commercials. He's helmed projects with Pharrell Williams, Vogue, Karl Lagerfeld, Adidas, Dolce & Gabbana, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne and more.  Self-taught and creating his own opportunities, Riley never stops. I got to see him directing in action at Void Studios recently. Check out his site here and the...

Mike Churchill and I worked in Kansas City on a few gigs when he was an Agency Producer. His creativity and production prowess shined from prep through post. Now Mike is an Executive Producer at the iconic General Mills. Enjoy Mike's journey and absorb his passion for making great ads. Great chat! Romcom "Diamond In The Rough" streams on the Creator+ platform starting now! Please support my wife f...

Commercial Directing Film School will reimburse filmmakers up to $500 in travel expenses to travel out of your state to get a safe, legal abortion. My wife and I are pro-choice with many female and trans filmmaker friends acoss the country, especially in Texas. If you're a director, crew member, creative agency creative that needs to travel to a State to get a legal, safe abortion and you need sup...

Filmmaker Danny Donahue has drawn my commercial storyboards for over a decade. While I knew he was a talented filmmaker (He's amassed millions of YouTube views.) I did not know of his terrific acting chops. His latest sci-fi horror short " Hell Creek " (6 min) stars Danny and a dinosaur. A very realitic, Hollywood-level CG dino Danny crafted himself. Oh, you can see his etchings on his site too. G...

Editor Stephane Dumonceau has been a multiple award-winning commercial, music-video and film editor for 20+ years. He has collaborated with some of the most visionary directors in the business, including Errol Morris, Mark Romanek, Spike Lee, Wes Anderson, Christopher Guest, Michel Gondry and so many more. Check out our shared Smirnoff spot we chat about here . (It's a bootleg director's cut.) Be...

Alex Knell is an actor, filmmaker and an in-demand top writer/designer of treatments for commercial directors. Alex schools me on how to best work with a treatment artist to really hone the pitch and win the job. I've posted her reel at jordanbrady.com or click. My Directing Programs: I've been adding more content to Commercial Directing Shadow - behind the scenes and all things Nebraska Corn to s...

Filmmaker David Wong offers us a peek behind the agency curtain, as well as shares his own journey. From film school to PA'ing for Diddy, to making spots for Guitar Center, Lucky and Reebok and now working at Saatchi LA. Check out David's work here . I've been adding more content to Commercial Directing Shadow - behind the scenes and all things Nebraska Corn to supplement the Toyota shoot. This is...

Joaquin Elizondo has over 20 years of experience as an editor and currently works in the world of scripted television shows in Hollywood. His most recent editing credits include Narcos: Mexico (Netflix), The Hot Zone: Anthrax (NatGeo), Dark Winds (AMC) and is currently working on Griselda, a new Netflix limited series starring Sofia Vergara.   We both proudly mentor through the Filmmakers Academy...

Natasha Lee is a Malaysian-Chinese Travel, Lifestyle & Hospitality Photographer & Director whose visuals evoke a sense of presence, of the fleeting moments that make an experience memorable. Her imagery is steeped in a sense of warmth and leisure, inviting viewers to experience new tastes, possibilities, and perspectives. Natasha was recently included in  SHOOT Magazine's 19th Annual New Director'...

Filmmaker Kevin O'Brien has been making spots for a decade and is quick to embrace new tools if they serve his story. He generously gave me insights when I was in prep. He's also got a feature film "At The End of The Day" for you all here on iTunes. Enjoy his spots here . Commercial Directing Shadow is online. This unique online course put you by my side, like BTS on steroids. You'll learn what I'...

For my final project in this intense, alt-MBA course though Section4 , I decided to just share the story behind making my newest course, launched while taking this class.   Commercial Directing Shadow is unique in that it puts you by my side, like BTS on steroids. I explain what I'm doing and why, you download the scripts and my boards, watch my detailed video treatment and even watch 360 footage!...