The Paris Chong Show

Danny Minnick shares about becoming a new father six months ago to a daughter named Danny Rose, who recently slept for 12 hours and is starting to eat solid foods. He also discusses his happy relationship with his wife, whom he met at a dog park, and his dogs, including a story about his wife's pug accidentally eating a piece of a blunt, leading to an ER visit. Danny talks about his current ar...

Paris Chong she sits down with the multifaceted artist Danny Minnick. In this engaging conversation, Danny delves into his diverse career, spanning from professional skateboarding and acting to his current focus on painting. He shares stories about his upcoming art show in Boston at the Palace Gallery and reflects on his recent travels for exhibitions in Singapore. Beyond his artistic endeavors, D...

Joshua Green discusses his involvement with the Curator's Circle at LACMA, which provides opportunities to visit artist studios and attend special curator-led tours of exhibits. He mentions having lunch with the head of the photography department at LACMA who expressed interest in meeting Paris Chong. The Curator's Circle events offer insights into artists' processes and curators'...

Joshua Green sits with Paris and discusses his long history with photography, starting from building a darkroom with his father as a child. He shot for his high school paper and various independent papers at UCLA. Despite his love for photography, he faced challenges at Art Center due to an allergy to the chemicals used in traditional development, which forced him to leave the program midway. Now,...

Joshua Green explains that the biggest water issue in California is management, as the state has allocated five and a half times more water rights than actually exist. He discusses a major project, the Delta Conveyance Project (formerly the Peripheral Canal), which his organization, C-WIN, has been suing the state over for 25 years due to lack of funding, water rights, and construction permits. Gr...

Paris Chong and Joshua Green discuss Joshua's mother, Dorothy Green, who founded Heal the Bay and other organizations focused on environmental issues, particularly water. Dorothy Green was described as a "serial entrepreneur" who started organizations to address problems, then left them in good hands to tackle new issues. One organization she founded aimed to get government agencies...

Paris sits down with the multi-talented Joshua Green, a man wearing many hats from real estate to photography and environmental activism. Joshua shares insights into his fascinating background, including his mother, Dorothy Green, the founder of Heal the Bay. They delve into critical issues facing California, particularly the water crisis, discussing mismanagement, outdated water rights, and the c...

Crescenzo Notarile and Paris Chong discuss his work shooting nudes, with Paris acknowledging the potential for perversity and intrigue associated with the genre. Crescenzo emphasizes that all great artists start with nudes to study form, beauty, lines, and geometry, citing Picasso, Rembrandt, and Caravaggio as examples. He shares his own influences in nude photography, including Bill Brandt, Joel...

Crescenzo Notarile and Paris trade stories of living through terrorist attacks. Crescenzo recounts his experience as a witness to the 9/11 attacks in New York City, describing his immediate reaction and the chaotic scene at the World Trade Center. He shares a story about a friend who lived nearby and returned to his apartment to find an airplane seat inside. Notarile also discusses his photography...

Crescenzo Notarile explains the complex process of booking a cinematographer for music videos and television, emphasizing the shift from director-driven hiring to a network and studio approval system. He highlights the intense competition among cinematographers and advises aspiring individuals to first become photographers, focusing on storytelling through images, understanding composition and geo...

Crescenzo Notarile grew up surrounded by art. His mother was a sculptress and interior designer and his father was a painter, illustrator, graphic designer, and art director whose work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Notarile's parents collected art and art books, and his father sometimes took him to work where he was exposed to fashion photography and all that went...

Crescenzo Notarile, a cinematographer with a rich artistic background, sits with Paris Chong to discuss his early exposure to art through his parents, his photography career, and his transition to cinematography. Crescenzo shares stories about working with notable figures like Richard Avedon and details his experiences in the music video industry, including working with iconic artists like U2 and...

Andrew Raiher discusses how he and others he knows reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic, initially feeling "asleep at the wheel" and then turning to numbing behaviors. However, he observed a shift where people decided to actively engage with life instead. He personally stopped drinking and started focusing on being present, exploring meditation and self-hypnosis. He jokingly suggests he'...

Andrew Raiher reveals his extensive background in singing, including operatic training, which he pursued to gain access to music college. He shares a humorous anecdote about his audition and performs a brief excerpt from a John Ireland poem set to music. He contrasts his experience with Paris Chong's son, who is not interested in performing. Andrew discusses the differences in musical opportun...

Paris Chong and Andrew Raiher discuss the making of the Paris Chong Show jingle, which Andrew recorded. Paris is obsessed with the jingle and envisions recording a full song version in the future. Andrew, who has a background in various instruments and film composition, collaborated with Paris after being introduced by their mutual friend Sally Boyden. They also discuss Andrew's desire to expa...

Andrew Raiher discusses his musical career, starting from childhood lessons to playing with Sia in London. He transitioned into film composition and moved to Los Angeles after working with composer Klaus Bardelt. Andrew shares anecdotes about his experiences, including a humorous story about his "tribal" tattoo, and reflects on his creative process. He emphasizes his preference for expre...

Get ready for a double dose of musical magic on the Paris Chong Show! Part 1, Paris chats with the incredibly talented Andrew Raiher, the man behind the catchy Paris Chong Show jingle. They dive into Andrew's fascinating career, from playing gigs in London (that he barely remembers!) to composing for TV and film, including the Emmy-winning Palm Royale. Plus, they bond over having sons named Le...

Instagram has changed how people appreciate photography by allowing users to easily alter images with filters, blurring the lines between reality and artifice. The rise of AI further complicates matters by making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake images. While photojournalists still use Instagram to showcase their work, they are increasingly concerned about maintaining the authenti...

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Barbara Davidson could explores the healing power of photography. Davidson discovered this healing power when she started a new job at the LA Times following the death of her mother. While photographing a paralyzed woman who had been shot, Davidson found herself able to move past her grief and tell the woman's story. This experience led her to create a photo...

Barbara Davidson travels across the United States to swing states prior to the election to get a pulse of the country and see which way it was leaning. The reporter that traveled with her took the Greyhound bus, while she drove. She was surprised by how much she liked the small town of Cashton, Wisconsin and said that she could live there. She was also surprised by how kind everyone was to her, re...

Photographer Barbara Davidson, on a story for The Globe and Mail, travels across the US. In Coldwater, Michigan, she is surprised to find a large Yemeni community and capture a photo of a Yemeni woman in a hijab at the fair, which visually represents a modern America. She also discusses her road trip experience, starting with an 18-hour traffic jam caused by a car accident, and their fascination w...

Barbara Davidson, a Pulitzer and Emmy Award-winning photographer, joins Paris on The Paris Chong Show. Davidson discusses her project for *The Globe and Mail*, where she traveled from Los Angeles to New York, documenting swing states and aiming to capture quintessential American scenes. She highlights her photo from Coldwater, Michigan, showing a woman in a hijab at a fair, reflecting the area's l...

Caruso's early experience with photography and film began at home, where he learned to operate a projector and watch films. The film "The Magnificent Ambersons," directed by Orson Welles, sparked his interest in lighting and cinematography and inspired him to pursue a career in the film industry. He started a film production company at 15, making commercials and industrial documentar...

The importance of a still photographer is highlighted when Caruso recounts a director's relief at his arrival. The director was confident that with Caruso on set, he no longer had to worry about the stills for publicity or marketing. Caruso also shares how he got the opportunity to work with Robert Zemeckis on "Death Becomes Her" because Zemeckis saw his work on Ron Howard's crew...

Phillip Caruso's mother supported his interest in photography and film. She kept his father's Leica cameras and film equipment after his passing, recognizing her son's potential interest. When Caruso was young, he learned how to operate a projector and even started a film production company at the age of 15. He initially wanted to be a director of photography, but the path was long. He...