NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW

Together Michael Barker and Grant Haua form Swamp Thing, a bluesy swamp rock band all the way from New Zealand. Recently they paid a visit to Louisiana through a cultural exchange made possible by Eric Holowacz and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. This gave the band an opportunity to visit the region that had substantially […] The post Swamp Thing: New Zealand Blues Rock, Louisiana Style a...

Phil Klay's book Redeployment was awarded the 2014 National Book Award for fiction. In the style of The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien's Vietnam-war classic, Redeployment is a compilation of stories told from various perspectives of American soldiers involved in the Iraq war. Phil is a Marine Captain who served in Iraq's Anbar province from January 2007 […] The post On Redeployment & War Stories...

Bo Burlingham is an editor-at-large at Inc. Magazine, but he is best known for writing Small Giants, the business book that grew into an international movement now represented by the Small Giants Community. At the core of the Small Giants ethos is the idea that a great business is not necessarily the biggest company, but a values-driven […] The post Inc. Magazine Editor & Small Giants Visionary Bo...

Mac McClelland is an award-winning journalist who has written for publications like The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Wired. In her latest book, Irritable Hearts: A PTSD Love Story, she gives an intimate, first-person account of her experience with post-traumatic stress disorder that developed when she was covering unrest in Haiti. The book covers some challenging territory, […] The post A Po...

Some of the stories Rick Bragg has covered as a journalist include the Oklahoma City bombing, the unrest in Haiti, and the Elian Gonzalez case. Rick earned a Pulitzer Prize while writing for The New York Times and has also written several well-regarded books, many of them exploring, in some way, his tumultuous family history and the heartaches of growing up with an […] The post Rick Bragg on Jerry...

Quixote P.A. Bootcamp trains aspiring filmmakers to work on set as assistant directors and production assistants. The Executive Director of P.A. Bootcamp is Jody Brockway, a producer and former Vice President of Movies and Mini Series at NBC. Chuck Canzoneri is one of the instructors, and a production assistant who has worked in the industry for […] The post P.A. Bootcamp: Film-Set Survival Tips a...

Michael Lyle is an Emmy-winning Foley artist who created the distinct sounds of the Minions in Despicable Me. Some of his other notable credits include Battlestar Galactica, House MD, The Soloist, Six Feet Under, 61*, And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself. He came on The nsavides Podcast to discuss his work and his observations on the […] The post Foley Artist Michael Lyle: Despicable Me, Soloist,...

Bradley Greer from Kyotocolor recently came on The nsavides Podcast to talk about his collaborations with various directors of photography. We discuss his work on films like 12 Years a Slave, Lee Daniels' The Butler, The Iceman, Looper, and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters and some of the ways an experienced colorist can make a scene more dramatic or enhance its […] The post Colorist Bradley Greer:...

Scene Magazine covers the entertainment industry in Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, and they also put together some of the biggest fashion shows and parties around town. Editor in Chief of the magazine, Micah Haley, took some time to share the vision of Scene with us. In this episode, we talk about some tips about getting more […] The post Scene Magazine's Editor in Chief, Micah Haley appeared firs...

Composite Effects (CFX) is a Baton Rouge company that makes some of the most realistic and expressive silicone masks on the market. They've done work on films like 2 Guns, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Treme, and Twilight, and some of their masks are also used by 13th Gate, a nationally recognized haunted house in Baton […] The post On Masks with CFX, a Silicone Mask & Special Effects Studio ap...

In this episode I talk to Matthew Schwartz, the creative force behind Pacifico. "Pacifico is not a band. It's an idea." That's the first line you'll see on Pacifico's website. Talking about ideas is a good way to get the attention of The nsavides Podcast, and so is putting together albums of accessible, open-hearted indie rock. Pacifico's […] The post Pacifico Band – Matthew Schwartz appeared firs...

Our guest for this podcast episode is David Armand. David's style as a writer has been compared to that of Cormac McCarthy and Flannery O'Connor. His first novel won the George Garrett Fiction Prize, and he is also a professor at Southeastern Louisiana University and an associate editor for Louisiana Literature Press. David Armand, publicity photo David's book Harlow is one […] The post Novelist D...

Stillmotion is a company known for capturing stunning visuals while being fanatically focused on putting story first. They have shot footage for the NFL, have worked with some of the world's biggest companies, and have been awarded a few Emmys for their efforts. Recently Stillmotion released their first original feature-length documentary, #standwithme. They are currently […] The post Stillmotion'...

In this episode I interview Jonathan Brilliant, an artist who builds sculptures out of thousands of coffee stir sticks. We discuss his work and his Baton Rouge sculpture, The Red Stick Piece. We also venture into some philosophical territory as we debate the function of art, the way it makes an impression, and if there […] The post Spatial Artist Jonathan Brilliant appeared first on The nsavides P...

In this episode, I talk to Patrick Mulhearn, the founder of Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association, a key organization that lobbies for the local film industry, and the Executive Director of Celtic Studios, the largest studio facility in Louisiana. Some of the projects that have been shot at Celtic include Oblivion, the last two Twilight […] The post Celtic Studios's Executive Director, Patr...

In this episode, I talk to Mike Seymour, an Emmy nominated visual-effects artist and one of the founders of fxguide. Mike talks about some key traits of a good visual-effects artist, how tax-rebates and celebrities affect the industry, and how to live a balanced life while pursuing a competitive career. We also talk about the […] The post Visual Effects: Mike Seymour, Cofounder of fxguide and fxph...

This is the very first list featured on The nsavides Podcast! Exciting, right?! In it I share some lessons I've learned from the various film and video projects that I've worked on throughout the years. Part of the episode was recorded on April 1st, so it felt appropriate to bring some playfulness to it, but […] The post Top 5 Film Production Lessons Learned appeared first on The nsavides Podcast...

Executive Director of LA Film Prize, Gregory Kallenberg, talks to The nsavides Podcast about why the festival he leads is so unique and why it is a great opportunity for filmmakers in Louisiana. The festival's top prize of $40,000 $50,000 is unprecedented in a short-film competition. In addition to the big prize, Gregory also highlights some […] The post Louisiana Film Prize, Short-Film Festival i...

The chamber-folk band Minos the Saint has been around for less than a year, but they've already played at some reputable venues including The Varsity and Mud & Water in Baton Rouge, and the House of Blues in New Orleans. Minos the Saint's singer-songwriter and guitarist, Peter Simon, talks to The nsavides Podcast about the […] The post Minos the Saint – Music Interview appeared first on The nsavid...

Paul Sanchez has worked as camera operator and director of photographer on a wide range of films and TV shows including the last two Matrix films, Walk the Line, Nash Bridges, Mad Men, and the Crazy Ones. Recently he was the second unit director of photography on Oz the Great and Powerful, shooting the stylish […] The post Matrix and Mad Men Cameraman: Paul Sanchez appeared first on The nsavides P...

An accomplished photographer and one of Canon's esteemed Explorers of Light, Douglas Kirkland has photographed almost every movie star you can think of. His subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Meryl Streep, and Nicole Kidman. Marilyn Monroe photographed by Douglas Kirkland. From A Life in Pictures: The Douglas Kirkland […] The post Hollyw...

You might remember Leslie Hope as the wife of Jack Bauer on the hit television series 24. In 2014, she will be seen in The Strain, a new TV series directed by Guillermo del Toro in which a deadly vampiric virus threatens to infect New York City. Recently Leslie directed Christmas on the Bayou, a film that also […] The post 24's Leslie Hope: Actress, Director of Christmas on the Bayou appeared firs...

Forev is a romantic comedy about impulsive marriages. It stars Noël Wells, one of the current actors on this season's cast of Saturday Night Live and has won a couple of awards and distinctions at festivals across the country including the Audience Award at the Portland Film Festival, the Audience Award at Tallgrass International Film Festival, and a […] The post Directors of Award-Winning Romanti...

In this episode, actor and filmmaker Kyle Clements discusses his part in Ender's Game and talks about making Silo, the short film that won this year's Louisiana Film Prize and Crosscut Editing Award. Kyle wrote, directed, produced, co-edited, and starred in the short, so he was the driving force in its creation. As Kyle explains […] The post Louisiana Film Prize Winning Director & Ender's Game Act...

Our guests on this episode are Limbert Fabian and Brandon Oldenburg, two of the co-directors over at Moonbot Studios. Most recently they directed "The Scarecrow," an idea-driven, computer-animated short commissioned for Chipotle that got over 7 million views in less than three months. On the podcast, the two directors discuss what makes Moonbot special and the importance […] The post Moonbot Studi...