In Love with the Process Podcast

It’s finally here. Host Mike Pecci has been openly obsessed with food since... well... forever, and he finally got to sit down with a true master of the craft to nerd out about the effort, skill, experience, dedication, and true passion that it takes to run your own restaurant. Brian Dunsmoor, Owner/Chef at LA-based Hatchet Hall woodfire cookery, shares his extensive knowledge and amazing story wi...

We have been putting out so many episodes recently, and so much incredible content, that I don't blame anyone for not being able to keep up with all of the new releases. In fact, with the Self-Quarantine Mini-Series being added onto the regular weekly release schedule, it's one hell of a commitment to stay up-to-date with everything ILWP is producing. Host Mike Pecci thought it would be a good ide...

Wow. We just had our best week ever. Thank you so much to every single one of you! Host Mike Pecci says we have the best fans all of the time, and you really are showing why that's true. Because you all devote your time & energy to the show in such a difficult time, we are making sure to return the favor with the Self-Quarantine Mini-Series! This week, Mike is joined by Liam & one of our favorite...

Have you ever stood in line at a coffee shop and stared at your phone? Of course you have, and our guest, Colie Wertz, does that all the time. Except when Colie stands there, he's sketching spaceships for Star Wars. Colie has worked for ILM, Lucasfilm, & the Orphanage as a concept artist designing some of the most iconic spaceships & vehicles (like the new Batmobile & the ship from The Mandalorian...

Over 6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week and apparently every one of them watched Tiger King. Host Mike Pecci was in that group (maybe not the part about Tiger King) and helps breakdown the process of signing up for unemployment in California. We also cover recipes we tried out this week, a number of helpful resources for creatives, and the importance of staying physically fit. We...

It's your worst nightmare: you wake up to find your favorite entertainers laughing at every word you say. Host Mike Pecci came out of Music Video Directing Retirement to create the nightmare-fueled Lynchian music video for Czarface's "Bizarro" featuring Tom Segura & Christina P from Your Mom's House. Longtime friends Mike, DJ7L, & ESOTERIC of Czarface discuss the process of creating the music vide...

Staying focused at a time like this is so difficult. This week, Host Mike Pecci & Liam D. O’Brien discuss the importance of making lists, how impactful a sandwich can be, and how to make the most of being quarantined. Liam also shares some resources for creatives to get through this time financially, mentally, and emotionally. Check out the links below! Mike Pecci's IG:instagram.com/mikepecciLiam...

Animation and cinema constantly reference each other, and the animated films of the 1980s captivated Host Mike Pecci through their exaggerated motion, their impossible camera angles, and their ability to break all the rules of physics and cinema. The insane amount of time and effort it takes to create animations, however, brings the art form to another level. Our guest this week, Shane Dering, bre...

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. With Covid-19 quarantining the U.S., it’s important to remember to keep our creative expression alive, so we’ve created a mini-series to document this time & offer info / news / advice / how we’re using this as an excuse to create! For our first episode, Rick Darge has returned to the show. Rick is constantly pumping out content o...

Film gear. What a love-hate relationship we have with that term. When it comes to buying the gear we need to make our art, it sometimes feels like we have to maneuver through a sea of snake oil just to find affordable, dependable equipment. Meeting someone who is genuinely interested in providing artists with the tools they need without exploiting them is almost impossible. One of those people, lu...

Every time you work on a new project, you gain experience that you can bring with you to the next one. Host Mike Pecci affectionately refers to the tricks and life experience you bring with you as your toolkit. For actors and directors, language is one of the most intricate tools within that toolkit and can make or break an audience’s experience. Aaron Bluestein, our guest this week, is a dialect...

There’s no expiration date on artistic ability. The saying is that the best time to invest your money was 10 years ago, but the second best time is now. The same can be said for your artistic career. Paul Pecci, our host Mike Pecci’s father, is well-versed in both sides of that phrase. Paul spent most of his life as a banker, but connected with his family through art and after “killing the banker”...

Horror has always held a special place in Host Mike Pecci’s heart, and one name that stands as a legend in the world of horror is Sam Raimi. To be part of the Evil Dead franchise is a dream for so many, and to actually reach that dream: to be one of the people who get to see themselves in that universe… it takes a special kind of person. Our guest this week, Dana DeLorenzo, takes us through her jo...

Horror has always held a special place in Host Mike Pecci’s heart, and one name that stands as a legend in the world of horror is Sam Raimi. To be part of the Evil Dead franchise is a dream for so many, and to actually reach that dream: to be one of the people who get to see themselves in that universe… it takes a special kind of person. Our guest this week, Dana DeLorenzo, takes us through her jo...

YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS. REACHING YOUR DREAMS TAKES TIME. DO NOT UNDER-APPRECIATE EXPERIENCE. Host Mike Pecci and guest Cinematographer Oren Soffer discuss what it means to trust in your path and your decisions in the film business. In this episode of ILWP, we cover the benefits of building a personal brand, putting in the hours to hone your craft, and how to develop your understanding of the lang...

Don’t lie. You’ve thought about it: What is it like to be a porn star? With over 650 million views on Pornhub, Logan Pierce is one of the most popular male talents in the adult industry. Host Mike Pecci has the same questions you do about what it’s like to work in porn, and Logan was more than happy to help us peak through the bedroom door to see what it’s really like to be a working stiff. Betwee...

Fast cars. Big stars. Huge sets. That’s the average day for guest Mike Ambrose as he works as a Union Gaffer on projects like the Fast & Furious Franchise, Marvel Studios films, and Mad Men. Host Mike Pecci travelled to the set of Ambrose’s current film to meet the gaffer on location & get an in-person experience of what it’s like to be a gaffer on some of the industry’s biggest projects. Connect...

We’ve all heard about how great LEDs are. Not only are they cooler, easier to handle, and use less energy than tungsten options, you can even program them to be any color of the rainbow. Or so they say… Cinematographer Tim Kang comes from a scientific background, and uses both his technical and artistic skills as a Color Scientist for Quasar Science. We attended an event where Tim showed us in per...

Who decides what movies get made? Is it the artists? The executives? Something more sinister, maybe? Machines? We're living in a world where artificial intelligence is being used to decide what content is placed in front of you, so what does that mean for us: the the viewers and creators? Guest Brett McCabe returns to the show to share his thoughts on this as well as tell some behind the scenes in...

These days, Hollywood blockbusters are dependent on huge epic action sequences. Characters either fight on planets that we have never seen before or hopelessly dodge skyscraper-sized creatures that battle in post-apocalyptic cities. Ever ask yourself, how the hell do you shoot something, create the effects for a creature that doesn't exist? Where do these ideas come from? The concept artist. The u...

How can you survive as a musician in the modern music industry? In today's episode of the In Love with the Process Podcast, host Mike Pecci interviews musician Jordan Rudess backstage at a Dream Theater concert! The two discuss the origins of Jordan's career, how to diversify your income as a musician, how learning the play classical music broadened Rudess' options and how technology is changing t...

Ring in the new year 2020 with ILWP podcast host Mike Pecci as he discusses his new approach to tackling the new year. Forget a new years resolution, make a to-do list that brings you closer to your dream...one small attainable step at a time. Download Mike’s GOODBYE 2019 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST at inlovewiththeprocess.comCheck out Code Elektro and more about his tour here: www.codeelektro.com/The Episod...

Got a long trip home for the holidays? We got you covered with a SUPER-SIZED HOLIDAY SPECIAL featuring comic book writer and film director Kyle Higgins (Nightwing, Batman, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Hadrians Wall, COWL). Kyle sits down with host Mike Pecci and discusses how he got started writing in comics, his long and winding path to become a director, how to work with agents and management,...

Cinematographer Valentina Caniglia's love of the craft crosses mediums and continents. Her talent and adventurous spirit has taken her across the US, to the Middle East, Europe, Africa and beyond. She's shot features, shorts, music videos and commercials for a variety of clients including; HBO, Canal Plus, Showtime, RAI, Netflix and was Voyage TV's regular DP for whom she filmed underwater cinemat...

This episode is all about getting your work seen by the public. How do you raise your hand higher than the sea of other content out there? One way that many filmmakers have tried (including our host Mike Pecci) is by making a fan film. In today's episode, we are joined by Phil Hawkins the director of STAR WARS ORIGINS. Take Indiana Jones and pair it with Star Wars and you get his epic short. Just...