This is a must listen/watch if want to hear some great stories about set decoration and propping for film and TV. Cindy has some amazing stories. We talk about the time she was shooting for a newspaper and wasn’t allowed on the infield of the Richmond NASCAR track because she had on shorts, but Cindy figured out a way to get some pants. You want believe what she did to get them. We also discuss how she got free blood bags for Homeland, 25 feet of books from the 1830’s to the 1870’s in less than 12 hours, a stuffed duck for a shoot, what she thinks of Unions and the possible strike, aging and breaking up a full sized plane for Walking Dead – World Beyond, and so, so much more! So go take a listen and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

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Episode 92 - Cindy Hicks – Prop Master/Set Decorator

Listen to David talk about the time the licensing company he worked for turned down a video game that turned out to be a huge hit and a movie! We also talk about what David thinks every creative needs to be successful, his time working with Andrew Lloyd Weber, what it’s like to own and start a magazine that is distributed around the world, how he mentors black fashion designers and how, on occasion, his “accent” has helped him. So go take a listen and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 91 - David M Watts – Chief Creative Officer, Consultant, Editor in Chief, Mentor

Ever had a 300 lb boulder crash your set? Katie has! We discuss what happened when this monster boulder rolled through her set heading straight for the photographer, camera and the car they were shooting. We also discuss shooting in a remote area with the client on zoom and you have to have a satellite truck on set so everyone can see what’s going on, our thoughts on the possible IATSE strike, Katie’s love of the entire Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise, a shoot for Lexus and a whole lot more. So go take a listen and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 90 - Katie Buntsma – Sr. Integrated producer @ Mullen Lowe US

Are you curious as to why the old lead singer left? Well, we discuss that in this latest episode, along with fan reactions to what was being said by the former lead singer leading up to the departure. We also talk about how Bad Wolves practices, different ways bands do their live shows, how to possibly get tickets to a sold-out concert. Let me know what you think about this one. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 89 - Chris Cain - Guitarist for the band Bad Wolves

What did Dee Ann have to do to the topless model pics for one of the Easy Rider magazines during the time she worked for their printing company? Listen and find out! Dee Ann gives you the answer to that plus, we talk about living on a boat, the difference between Art and Print Producers, what it takes to be a good print producer and how they help a production from making costly mistakes. We discuss really getting to know yourself and how her just saying ‘hello’ to a man, changed the path his life was on. Lots of great info and conversation in this episode. Let me know what you think about it. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 88 - Dee Ann Davis – Executive Print and Art Producer

Have you ever been told to Rise, by Steven Tyler, backstage at the MTV Music Awards or had a Television Executive have a nose bleed while you’re pitching a new idea? Well, John can tell you how both of those things happened to him as well as what it’s like to be the Geico Caveman, a comedian, a writer and producer of TV and movies as well as an actor who is the star of the HULU series QuickDraw, which got a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. And those things are just the beginning of my conversation with John! Oh yeah, and check out his podcast, ‘Generation Gab’. So check out this episode and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 87 - John Lehr – Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer

Nate and I talk about a model who showed up on set missing something that was needed and no one knew ahead of time the model was missing it. They worked it out, but listen to hear what was missing. We also discuss Nate spending his High School years in Hong Kong and part of it, he was living on his own. We talk about the difficulties and rewards of doing something totally different in a very regulated industry, who he trusts to help him find directors and photographers, his love of building amps, both for guitars and hi-fi stereos, carving pumpkins, biking and his other hobbies. We also talk about traveling across the country and hiking the Appalachian Trail. So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 86 - Nate Johnson – Assoc. Creative Director @ Digitas Health

What happens when your car prep guy parks a car at the shoreline on a beach and leaves it there? Nothing good, and Chrissy can tell you all about what happened. She can also tell you about the Apple ‘Think Different’ and iMac campaigns, because she worked on them! We also discuss how she turned down a job at one of the biggest ad agencies in the country, but somehow still ended up working there a few months later. Guess which agency, she will tell you. Her first job was as Photo Editor at Entrepreneur magazine and it just gets better from there. So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 85 - Chrissy Borgatta Liuzzi – Sr. Art Producer @ Innocean USA

Who has worked with the cast of The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Grey’s Anatomy, Amy Schumer, Stephen Colbert, and every other entertainer you can think of? Michele Romero, that’s who! In this episode we discuss being backstage at a Kiss concert and seeing an older woman bring Gene Simmons baked good. Can you guess who it was? We talk about working on covers with everyone of the cast members mentioned above, carrying Alice Cooper’s golf bag for him, before a shoot, being on set when something major happened with the band TLC, working with some of the biggest photographers in the world, concepting the amazing cover shoots for Entertainment Weekly and so much more! This is a must listen! So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 84 - Michele Romero – Former Senior Photo Editor at Entertainment Weekly

Muzam and I discuss, a certain Keeping up with the Kardashians star asking if she can take her clothes off, Martha Stewart planning here own funeral and letting everyone in on a secret they didn’t know about, first job as an intern at Glamour magazine was working on a cover shoot of Beyonce, He also shares a good story about working with John Legend before anyone knew who John Legend was. We also talk about his side passion, Ghost Hunting, what he had to do to get permission to use a green church in Hawaii as a location and a whole lot more! So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 83 - Muzam Agha – Photo Director @ Real Simple - Owner & Executive Producer at Muzam Productions

Do you know Morris the Cat? Lisa does, and she know if he actually eats 9Lives cat food. Listen to find out the answer. Lisa and I also discuss what it takes to shoot on remote islands with a large crew, how a model getting a breast enhancement before a shoot and not telling anyone can cause havoc, how she was able to produce a shoot with a guy covered in bees, her approach to portfolio reviews and so much more! So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 82 - Lisa Kunst – SR. Integrated Content Producer

Are you ready for some great stories? Well Wylie has them! We talk about shooting in Spain and recreating the running of the bulls for a campaign, her first ever shoot which was with Faye Dunaway, who the nicest celebrity she ever met was, why she had to call a photographer’s agent and have them calm the photographer down, what it was like going to the Olympics in Australia and so much more! This episode is full of amazing stories. You will not be disappointed. So check this one out and let me know what you think.  Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!    

Episode 81 - Wylie Moran - Art Producer

I’m welcoming back Frank Maddocks on this episode to discuss the Deftones current albums ‘Ohms’ and how he, and they, came up with the album cover. We also discuss the Deftones brand of beer, NFTs, Frank’s sticker packs he trades and sales, his inclusion in ‘The Future Happens’ exhibit as well as a phone call he received from Madonna! So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 80 - Frank Maddocks – VP Creative Services at Warner Bros. Records

Have you seen the Tom Brady Hulu Ad, or the Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley deep fake Hulu ad, or the Taco Bell moon campaign? If you have, then you know some of Guto Araki’s work. Guto and I talk about all of these campaigns as well as how he started his own company at 19 and then was bought out and started working at an agency. We talk about him living in South Africa for a year at 15, going t Romania for a shoot and closing down a working train station and highway, plus his latest venture, Biite Club, which is a really great idea, if you like food. There are so many good stories in this episode, you don’t want to miss it! So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 79 - Guto Araki – Chief Creative @ Big Family Table – EVP Exec, CD Deutsch L.A.

What do you do when the model misses her flight, doesn’t tell you until the morning of and doesn’t show up for the shoot? Carmen can tell you what she did. She can also tell you how to handle a stylist and assistant that get drunk the night after day 1 and sleep through their alarms and show up severely hung over! So, on top of those amazing stories, we also discuss how her dad had a big influence on helping to develop her artistic eye, her love of looking through stock photography, what it’s like growing up in the Black Hills and hanging out in Sturgis during biker week, why she didn’t become an elementary school teacher and her love of Seinfeld, plus so much more! I had a lot of fun talking with Carmen and I know you will enjoy this episode! So check this one out and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Episode 78 - Carmen Roselles – Sr. Project Manager at Hot Dish Advertising

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