Pete Chatmon

Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon

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“LET'S SHOOT! with PETE CHATMON" is a podcast on directing for anybody that’s, quite simply, ever watched anything. Pete Chatmon converses with a wide range of fellow directors, writers, actors, showrunners, producers, executives, and more on a journey to determine just what makes a good director and why we’ll always need stories... *Visit Pete's website and get your merch! www.petechatmon.com *Watch On YouTube! https://bit.ly/37iekw1 Host: Pete Chatmon Producer: Tristan Nash Assistant Producer: Jada George Announcer: Kelly McCreary

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Episode 06: Rob McElhenney On How Desperation Created "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" 15.07.2020 1:09:56

Writer/Creator, Producer, Director, and Actor Rob McElhenney joins Pete for Episode 06 of the pod. With “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” entering its record breaking 15th Season on FXX and “Mythic Quest” preparing for season two on Apple TV+, they sat down to discuss how writing can be terrifying, the importance of creating your own opportunities, why receiving a director’s cut that’s 30-40% of...

Episode 05: Michael Spiller On Checking Your Ego At The Door 09.07.2020 1:15:24

Emmy and DGA award-winning director Michael Spiller shares nothing but the truth on Episode 05 of the pod. From his start as a cinematographer on Hal Hartley's "The Unbelievable Truth", to directing more than 175 episodes of television ("Scrubs", "Modern Family", "Sex and The City", "The Mindy Project"), including many as producing-director, Pete and Spiller talk about how to find yourself in the...

Episode 04: Simone Missick On What She Learned From Will Smith In A Hotel Lobby 01.07.2020 1:18:47

We're keeping it in the family on Episode 04 of the pod! Simone Missick currently stars as Lola Carmichael on CBS's "All Rise", making her the first Black woman to be a dramatic lead on the network. Before the industry shutdown, Pete was preparing to direct the season finale of her show, so we invite you to join them as they catch up and discuss why representation matters, how waiting tables and d...

Episode 03: Dorian Missick On The Journey From Blockbuster Video To ABC's "For Life" 24.06.2020 1:23:04

Dorian Missick is one of those actors that directors and cast members alike look forward to seeing on the call sheet. Most recently, he delivered a brilliant performance as Jamal on ABC's "For Life", but before that you may have seen Dorian in "SouthLAnd", "Brian Banks", "Jinn", "Two Weeks Notice" -- or for the real fans -- as "Cool" in Pete Chatmon's debut feature "Premium". Pull a chair up and l...

Episode 02: Issa Rae On Hiring Directors 17.06.2020 34:43

Season 4 of "Insecure" may have just come to an end, but you can still hear from one of the most exciting voices on the scene on Episode 02 of the pod! Amongst many topics in a wide ranging conversation, Pete chats with Issa about making the impossible leap from webseries to premium cable, mistakes directors can avoid (at least on her show), and who might play her in the biopic we all know is comi...

Episode 01: Theo Travers On Changing the Culture of Storytelling 10.06.2020 1:35:11

Welcome to the premiere episode of Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon. Pete sits down to chat with his NYU buddy Theo Travers, a writer on season 6 of Showtime's "Billions" where he also serves as an executive producer. They chop it up about the state of things in America...in Hollywood...and discuss how storytelling, or the lack of it, affects perception in our culture...