The Sizzle Reel

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to talk IRS, Exorcist, and AI! Then a very special, seasonal edition of Amy’s Game! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei talk TikTok creators writing shows for Peacock, future of editing as a skill, and Chris gets poached! Plus a special guest joins us for another round of Chris VERSUS! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tikto...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to talk podcast bubbles, AI generated loglines, and to debut a new segment – “First, Worst, and Cursed”! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei are joined by Mike Bliss ( @michaeldbliss ) to catch up on his stories from a year on the road. We talk running a business remotely as you travel, the vast world of social media, white lies people tell to get jobs, and more. Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelg...

Chris & Alexei talk intimacy coordinators, physical vs digital media ownership, and of course a very special Rounds of Sound crossover (aka format ripoff)! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei talk animation, TikTok data privacy, and our wishlists for Adobe Premiere! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to talk global workflows, new iPhone, and of course, to play Amy’s Game! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei talk steering the business out of a dire situation, Timothee Chalomet’s social media takes (he speaks the truth), and of course the POWER RANKINGS of our past guests! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tikto...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Joe Nanna ( @joenanna1 ) LIVE at Wandering Barman! The trio talk creative fulfillment, holiday commercial ideas, and then they play a LIVE POWER HOUR while going through Joe’s 5 Shining Joements! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.co...

Chris & Alexei talk our first ever movie , the noisy streets of Chicago, and the death of HBO Max! Plus, we get Chris’s 5 Shining Moments – they’re honestly some of the greatest minutes in podcasting history. Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @s...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Vince Alvarado ( @airvince1 ) to talk Minneapolis’ weird culture, filming the MLS All-Star game, and a crazy day at the Mall of America! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei are joined by Ruslan K, CTO of Filmustage ( @filmustage ) to talk about the future of AI in filmmaking, how neutral networks are making content creation easier, and how he helped build Filmustage! BUT FIRST, Vince Alvarado ( @airvince1 ) joins to discuss how we feel about our upcoming shoot, content streaming, and much more! USE CODE “SIZZLEREEL30” to SAVE BIG on your FILMUSTAGE...

Chris & Alexei talk flying drones, the importance of outlines, and coming up with ideas on the fly for the Treefort Doc! Then Chris takes on Edgar Wright’s 10 screenwriting tips in the latest installment of Chris VERSUS! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) a...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Tyler Boren and Jordan Boren ( @borenbrothers ) to talk their Premiere MD character, blending comedy + tutorials, and working in a smaller market! Plus: we play a little trivia game about on-set slang! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gm...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Katie O. ( @katieo_23 ) to talk bad edit habits, how annoying metrics can be, and crack into the Five Shining Moments of Katie’s career so far! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei talk communal picnic tables, popular shows we never saw, and ideal office/workspace environments! Then Chris tries to Guess… The… NLE! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

Chris & Alexei are joined by Vince Alvarado ( @airvince1 ) to talk hybrid photo/video at live events, recognizing opportunity, and a dream gig that Vince just finished working! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok SIZ...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Jeff Greenberg (@filmgeek) to talk networking events, the importance of constantly learning, and of course to crash the very boards that Jeff moderates (as greenysmac)! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinprod...

Chris & Alexei are joined by editor Lam T. Nguyen ( @lamt_nguyen ) to talk about his experience editing EMERGENCY, how he got into the world of post-production, the relationship between director and editor, and much more! (skip to 20:30 or so to jump right into that) In the first segment, Chris and Alexei talk the recent surge in AI news, some Adobe news, and Apple’s deal with Major League Soc...

Chris & Alexei talk UX/UI design (specifically in NLE’s), whether or not Sony Vegas can win some market shares, and the ups and downs of remote work (spoiler alert: it ends with us bashing 5 day work weeks). Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @sh...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Bill Waters ( @billwaters ) to talk creative friction, never being afraid to ask about working with someone (aka shoot your shot), and the idea that everyone is a potential client. Then, Moderator Flora joins us to administer the 2nd Annual Sizzle Reel Spelling Extravaganza (which is waaay more difficult than we expected). Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 3...

Chris & Alexei are joined by RETRO1920 ( @Retro1920 ) to talk… well… everything! This one goes out on many philosophical limbs, including long-from vs short-form storytelling, steps to take when building a production business, achieving goals, pitching, inspiration, trends… this one really goes all over the place. Watch THIRDY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xju6_-7Kk4 Get 2040: A MEDITATIO...

Chris & Alexei are joined by Brian Maxwell Mann (@BrianMaxMann) to talk keeping your edit skills sharp (even if there’s no edit work coming in), piracy and copyright laws, and the meteoric rise of Brian’s YouTube channel! It’s a good one! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelga...

Chris & Alexei talk TikTok’s “$0 content budget”, auteurship, and sticking to your style even when people don’t like it! Plus, Chris (0-3) goes up against Wes Anderson in our latest Chris VERSUS! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproduc...

Chris & Alexei talk Sizzle Reel LIVE SHOW, Reed Hastings’ comments about YouTube and TikTok being Netflix’s competition, and then it’s time to crash the boards, where we talk editor/director partnerships, how to politely beg for work, and more! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzle...