The Eric Norcross Podcast

Jan and Eric discuss the importance of branding (whether for personal or professional purposes) and provide examples of the way branding is used, from Lady Gaga to Andy Warhol to Michael Rapaport. More on this subject will be unpacked in later episodes. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com...

In times of uncertainty it is important to put mental health before everything else. Peace of mind is everything. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com How I safely produced a film during the pandemic: https://www.ericnorcross.com/post/film-production-covid19-covid19-film-filmmaking-indie-f...

Eric and actor Sean Mannix discuss Broadway on Pause, Acting Life, and Politics (we recorded this episode on 11/03/2020  - Election  Day). This is the first of what will be a recurring series with collaborators of Eric's FRACTALS project. A link to Sean's soundtrack album will be place here as soon as it's available. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreo...

The second installment of our rolling micro-series: The Life & Times of Legendary Business Consultant Gerard Major, with JAN MAJOR as guest.  In this episode we explore the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator® - a framework that assists  consultants in the classification of personality types. Read up on the MBTI at: https://www.myersbriggs.org/ Check out their page on using the MBTI instrum...

Stephen Obisanya is a documentary photographer whose work is heavily rooted in exploring the facets of human connection and condition through the lens of family and community. Originally born (1989) in Lagos, Nigeria, and currently residing in New York City, much of Obisanya’s work is informed by his dual identity: a cultural background as an African and a lived experience as a first-generation im...

MATTHEW HARRISON is an award-winning filmmaker from New York City, now operating out of Los Angeles, California. His feature film RHYTHM THIEF won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1995.   This is an archival interview that Eric recorded in December of 2012 and initially released in January of 2013 as a YouTube featurette. All movie/film clips are the property of Matthew Harriso...

JON-MARC MACDONALD is a writer of plays and essays and has extensive experience as a publicist working in the political space. In this episode of the podcast, MacDonald reflects on revisiting his education later in life, creative writing, and literature. This episode was recorded in the spring of 2017 as the fifth episode of Eric's first attempt at creating a podcast and has been included here for...

MIKE BAILEY is a mixed-media artist and the star of Eric's 2017 film DEATH & LIFE. This episode of the podcast was actually recorded in 2017 for another podcast that Eric attempted to launch, but couldn't continue production on due to financial constraints. After voicing an ad for Anchor, Eric was reminded of this content and has included it here for posterity. Please contribute to my PATREON...

The first segment of an on-going series, in which we unpack the life experiences of the late Gerard Major, with his daughter JAN MAJOR as our guest. Gerard (or Gerry)  was a business consultant working in the food space, but he was so much more and his network and experiences were extensive. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn mo...

Special guest JAN MAJOR talks with Eric about the business side of art, filmmaking, and the importance of data access.  Jan is a an expert at research and analytics and has worked on Eric's projects for more than a decade. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com Eric Norcross is a filmma...

In this weekend episode of Eric's CineLife Podcast, Eric reflects on the origins of social media and using AOL Instant Messenger as a research tool for his screenwriting craft.  He discusses why he's not on most social media platforms, but suggests you connect with him on the few he actually uses: YouTube, LinkedIn, (and the Twitter profile for this podcast). Eric is currently searching for a...

Eric's most precious film to date, DEATH & LIFE, has been banned from the Amazon streaming platform and Eric can only guess as to why. In this episode, Eric discusses the importance of this issue as it concerns the greater discourse on free-speech and art vs. entertainment. Plus, Eric discusses his history with various film and video formats. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL...

Eric fears his apartment building is going to collapse in on itself, the Russian mafia attempts to pay him off, and The City of New York comes to the rescue! Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com Eric Norcross is a filmmaker, writer, and artist. Reach out, ask questions, and let's create! h...

In this episode, Eric describes his younger self (a bleeding heart writer of love songs and poetry) and reads some of his teen angst poetry.   This episode includes two song recordings (songs that Eric wrote when he was a teenager!). "16 Stories High" (performed by Jeff Cusack) and "For Her Who I Can't Be With" (performed by Eric). Oy! :o) Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the...

Do you ever feel like the world is giving you mixed messages? "Be professional" or "Be yourself." What if you're  a goofball and you are most productive and creative outside of the professional box? In this episode of Eric's CineLife Podcast, Eric discusses this dilemma and makes a few suggestions to professional networking platforms like LinkedIn. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting...

"I'd rather tame a wild horse than motivate a mule." With that sentiment, Eric discusses the difficulty of motivating people to create. Eric also reads an entire screenplay, one that he wrote when he was a teenager, and spends most of these two hours in an infectious hysterical laughter as he struggles to finish the reading. "The Alternative" is an un-produced screenplay from March 1999 and Eric i...

Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com Eric Norcross is a filmmaker, writer, and artist. Reach out, ask questions, and let's create! https://www.ericnorcross.com/contact In this episode of CineLife, Eric talks about the character Reggie Ray from NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE, some books he's curren...

Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com Eric Norcross is a filmmaker, writer, and artist. Reach out, ask questions, and let's create! https://www.ericnorcross.com/contact In this episode of CineLife, Eric talks about the importance of combating self-doubt as a creator, the hostility the world...

Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com Eric Norcross is a filmmaker, writer, and artist. Reach out, ask questions, and let's create! https://www.ericnorcross.com/contact Copyright © 2020 Eric Norcross - All Rights Reserved

Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com   Eric Norcross is a filmmaker, writer, and artist. Reach out, ask questions, and let's create! https://www.ericnorcross.com/contact Copyright © 2020 Eric Norcross - All Rights Reserved

Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com   How I safely produced a film during the pandemic: https://www.ericnorcross.com/post/film-production-covid19-covid19-film-filmmaking-indie-film-safety-filmmaker-independent-art Eric Norcross is a filmmaker, writer, and artist. Reach out, ask quest...