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Producer/Actor Rex Steven Sikes talks with celebrities, film makers, and friends about how to make movies and television. Rex Sikes' Movie Beat is a Master Class in film & Tv making. Listen in as film & TV personalities discuss their goals, challenges and surprises from conception to finished product. Rex will take you inside and behind the scenes on REX SIKES' MOVIE BEAT. So whether you are a film maker or a fan you will enjoy these conversations. Visit: the official REX SIKES' MOVIE BEAT http://www.rexsikes.com
Fred Fox Jr, writer/producer wrote spec script for All In The Family with friend Gary Shandling. New Year’s Eve 1975 Fred got a call from Cindy Williams saying she was going to be on a new show, Laverne and Shirley. She asked if he wanted to be her gopher and an apprentice writer. Fred met Garry Marshall and was offered the job that started his lucky run in the sitcom world.He spent a year on Laverne and Shirley, seven on Happy Days as a writer/producer and co-show runner with Brian Levant the last two seasons. Fred wrote the infamous Hollywood III episode that ended up starting the “Jump The Shark” phenomenon. The term got into the Oxford Dictionary of English and is still used today. He was on Happy Days when Robin Williams made his sitcom debut in 1978 on the Mork From Ork episode where at the run through blew everyone away. Guest actors aren’t supposed to adlib but Robin did and lef everyone incredulous. That appearance and one other led to the hit series Mork and Mindy and his incredible career.After Happy Days, Fred wrote and produced for Webster, It’s Your Move, He’s The Mayor and The New Leave It To Beaver. It 1988 he co-created My Secret Identity with Brian Levant, a half hour comedy/action, starring Jerry O’Connell and Derek McGrath, which won an International Emmy for Outstanding Program For Children and Young Adults. In 1990 he joined the hit show Family Matters as a writer/co-executive producer for eight seasons.Fred has acted and written songs for television He has also scripted films, doing a rewrite on The Flintstones, directed by Brian Levant and has cowrote with Dave Duclon, Gary Menteer and Steve Langford Too Good To Be True for Ned Tanen. Ned produced The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles and as President of Universal greenlit American Grafitti.He stays busy with speaking engagements and working on television and film projects.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Fred Fox Jr, writer/producer wrote spec script for All In The Family with friend Gary Shandling. New Year’s Eve 1975 Fred got a call from Cindy Williams saying she was going to be on a new show, Laverne and Shirley. She asked if he wanted to be her gopher and an apprentice writer. Fred met Garry Marshall and was offered the job that started his lucky run in the sitcom world.He spent a year on Laverne and Shirley, seven on Happy Days as a writer/producer and co-show runner with Brian Levant the last two seasons. Fred wrote the infamous Hollywood III episode that ended up starting the “Jump The Shark” phenomenon. The term got into the Oxford Dictionary of English and is still used today. He was on Happy Days when Robin Williams made his sitcom debut in 1978 on the Mork From Ork episode where at the run through blew everyone away. Guest actors aren’t supposed to adlib but Robin did and lef everyone incredulous. That appearance and one other led to the hit series Mork and Mindy and his incredible career.After Happy Days, Fred wrote and produced for Webster, It’s Your Move, He’s The Mayor and The New Leave It To Beaver. It 1988 he co-created My Secret Identity with Brian Levant, a half hour comedy/action, starring Jerry O’Connell and Derek McGrath, which won an International Emmy for Outstanding Program For Children and Young Adults. In 1990 he joined the hit show Family Matters as a writer/co-executive producer for eight seasons.Fred has acted and written songs for television He has also scripted films, doing a rewrite on The Flintstones, directed by Brian Levant and has cowrote with Dave Duclon, Gary Menteer and Steve Langford Too Good To Be True for Ned Tanen. Ned produced The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles and as President of Universal greenlit American Grafitti.He stays busy with speaking engagements and working on television and film projects.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Joshua Brandon, director. In his early 20s, Josh ran a theatre company with his cousin Steven known as CANNED LAUGHTER, which specialized in producing and directing world-renowned plays and musicals. In 2008, after less than two years in the industry, Josh and Steven sold a TV pilot to ABC Family called SINGLE GIRL THEORY. They worked as staff writers on CBS’s FRIEND ME before going their separate ways so Steven could concentrate on comedy and Josh on one hour drama and sci-fi. Josh wrote for SyFy's Haven in its last two seasons bringing back fan-favorite character William played by Eureka’s Colin Ferguson who'd later star in Josh’s feature directorial debut.After Haven, Josh wrote on Fox’s Houdini & Doyle for showrunner David Hoselton and David Shore. This show was a perfect fit for Josh, who counts magic among his hobbies. Josh worked with stars Stephen Mangan, Michael Weston, Rebecca Liddiard, Tim McInnerny and Emily Hampshire. Josh continues to work, developing projects with numerous producers and showrunners, including Rescue Me showrunner Peter Tolan, Shaftesbury Films, and Star Trek’s Roddenberry Entertainment, where he serves in an ongoing capacity as a development consultant. In 2019, Josh branched out into directing, writing and directing the comedy short ALEXA, which is currently on the festival circuit. ALEXA stars Jonathan Sadowski, Rachel Nichols, Reggie Brown, and Angie Sims.In 2019, Josh wrote and directed his first feature film, a psychological drama titled A THOUSAND LITTLE CUTS, starring Rebecca Liddiard, and Marina Sirtis of Star Trek: The Next Generation fame. Peter Foldy produced A Thousand Little Cuts.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Writer Director Todd Robinson’s films often explore the boundaries of the human condition as evidenced by his submarine thriller “Phantom”, Ridley Scott's epic, “White Squall” which he wrote and produced and now The Last Full Measure.Sidney Sherman is the founder/CEO of Rosa Entertainment an indie film/television production & management co. He's produced both narrative and documentary features and shorts. He co-produced "Lonely Hearts" written and directed by Todd. Byron Werner, Director of Photography has shot a massive collection of work over 20 years in feature films, short films, music videos, and commercials. He's DP on Robinson’s Phantom and The Last Full Measure. Byron’s work in music videos includes Coldplay, David Grohl/FooFighters, Bruno Mars, The 1975, ELO, Pharrell, The Killers and more. Philip Klein’s music has been heard in film and TV projects for Sony, Disney, Pixar, Lionsgate, ABC and CBS. Recent projects include Todd’s “The Last Full Measure” and the upcoming Sony Pictures Animation “Wish Dragon”. Philip also penned 18 new orchestral arrangements for Aerosmith’s current Las Vegas residency, “Deuces Are Wild.” He is also an active orchestrator. Travis Aaron Wade is a US Marine veteran with a 20 year career in the movie biz. He's acted in over 30 projects, and has discovered his true passion lies in producing. He spends his time helping people develop their intellectual property and getting it to the big screen with his new company, iPitch cofounded with Vicki Bartle. John Savage, with over 236 credits to his name is best known for The Deer Hunter, The Onion Field, Hair, Salvador, and TV's Goliath, Twin Peaks and Dark Angel--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Christopher Lockhart is a Hollywood executive, teacher and producer with over 30 years of industry experience. Chris worked as Story Editor at ICM, the William Morris Agency and WME. Chris worked with legendary talent agent Ed Limato helping to find projects for actors such as Denzel Washington, Mel Gibson, Steve Martin, Richard Gere, Michelle Pfeiffer, Liam Neeson, Claire Danes, Robert Downey Jr.and many others.He's consulted on hundreds of screenplays with studio executives, producers and writers from around the world. He's consulted on THE BIRTH OF A NATION and DREAMLAND starring Gary Oldman. He estimates he's read over 60,000 screenplays. As a producer, Chris set up the noir thriller CROOKED CREEK, and A RHINESTONE ALIBI at Paramount. He produced THE COLLECTOR, and sequel THE COLLECTION which opened in the top 10 U.S. box-office. Chris wrote and produce the award winning documentary MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS which Oprah Winfrey Network acquired. Chris has taught screenwriting at UCLA, LA Valley College, and is an adjunct professor at National University's Screenwriting Program. He lectures at conferences around the world.His article “I Wrote a 120 Page Script but Can’t Write a Logline: The Construction of a Logline” has become the de facto reference on the subject and is used in film schools across the globe. His writing workshop “The Inside Pitch” was televised in Los Angeles and earned him an Emmy nomination.Chris is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, The Writers Guild and The Producers Guild. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Michael Feifer grew up in a show biz family. His father was Head of Television Research for 20th Century Fox in the late 60's and 70's. After graduating college Mike decided to take advantage of the fact that his father was producing independent films. After working on only three projects, at twenty-four Mike produced his first feature. Eventually, Mike began producing films for others and has now produced more than seventy-five feature films. When a director dropped out of a film he was producing, he finally got his shot to direct. The film was called Lethal Eviction and it starred Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, The Exorcism of Emily Rose) and Judd Nelson (Breakfast Club).His ability to move his crew quickly and make concise decisions on set allow Mike to get an incredible amount of set-ups shot per day. Mike is considered an actor's director because of his innate ability to collaborate with his talent yet lead them. But, he's also considered a producer's director due to his ability to bring in films on budget, on-time, and with amazing production quality.Mike has directed stars such as Val Kilmer, Brittany Murphy, Tom Arnold, Tom Skerritt, Peter Bogdanovich, and many more. He has worked in a producing and assistant-directing capacity with stars such as Al Pacino, Lorraine Bracco, and Danny Glover. Since directing that first feature, Mike has gone on to direct many more films in a wide variety of genres from horror to thriller to drama to comedy. His films are seen regularly on channels such as Lifetime, Hallmark, ION, Uplift TV, and more. His films are sold in every territory throughout the world.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Director David Winning enjoys 38 features, 29 series, and over 150 TV credits. Known for Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, MGM’s Stargate: Atlantis, ABC’s Dinotopia and HBO's Exception to The Rule, starring Kim Cattrall, Sean Young and Eric McCormack. He's a proven and prolific film and TV director in virtually all genres.He began making movies at the age of ten. He made his first short Sequence at 18, which he became 1st feature film STORM in 1983. At 27, he directed on Friday the 13th: The Series for Paramount; for this TV debut he received 3 Canadian Emmy Award nominations. His 2nd feature Killer Image followed in 1992 starring Michael Ironside and M. Emmet Walsh.The next 3 decades he directed more movies and TV, over twenty-five series from kid’s shows to westerns to sci-fi. M. Night Shyamalan cited Winning’s episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark: The Tale of the Dream Girl, as inspiration for The Sixth Sense. His episodic work's received international awards including 24 1st places at the Houston Film Festival, a Gold Hugo and 2 Silver Hugos in Chicago, 4 national Gemini Screen Award nominations for Best Director/Dramatic Series. He's received over 80 international awards. In 2002 he received a National award from the DGA for outstanding achievement in TV drama.90’s saw him arriving in LA, to directe the hit sequel TURBO: A POWER RANGERS MOVIE the 4th highest selling DVD that summer. He’s directed many stars including: Ryan Gosling, Patrick Duffy, Peter Strauss, William Devane, Markie Post, Lance Henriksen, Frederic Forrest, Jason Connery, Carl Weathers, Margot Kidder, Michael Sarrazin, Bruce Boxleitner, Martin Mull, Kevin Sorbo, Robert Englund and Bruce Dern. He helmed six episodes SYFY's NETFLIX hit vampire series VAN HELSING, including the 3rd Season Finale and opening the 4th season 2020.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Hot Moves helped established Peter Foldy as a writer and before long he also began directing feature films, working with stars such as Paul Rudd, Beverly D'Angelo, Academy Award winner, Louise Fletcher and Eugene Levy among many others.His 2018 feature, Love on Repeat, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. In 2019 he also produced 2 films, Finding Hannah, directed by legendary director, Sidney Furie, and A Thousand Little Cuts directed by Josh Brandon.Foldy is developing several new film projects for 2020 and has recently returned to his musical roots with the release of a 10 track CD entitled Nine Lives as well as a new single, Toxic World. Both projects earned strong reviews and airplay in the US, Canada and beyond.Born in Budapest, Hungary, Peter spent his formative years in Sydney, Australia. After a family move to Toronto, Foldy enrolled in film school, supporting himself by playing music at night with a rock & roll band. When a record company heard some of his original songs, Foldy was signed to a record deal and his first single, Bondi Junction went to Number One on the Canadian charts.Foldy was soon lured by Capitol/EMI where two more top ten hits followed. He toured Canada, opening for acts such as The Hollies as well as headlining his own shows backed by a seven-piece band.Arriving in Los Angeles, Foldy once again began thinking about film production. He co-wrote and was able to set up a teen comedy script, Hot Moves that soon found worldwide success.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Writer/Director Todd Robinson — Before working with a cadre of major talent alongside the likes of Ridley Scott, Sydney Pollack, Shakar Kapur, Jan DeBont, Michael Bay and others, Robinson was trained as an actor which has informed his considerable work in film and television. Robinson’s films often explore the boundaries of the human condition set against the action of large-scale theatrical backdrops as is evidenced by his cold war submarine thriller “Phantom” starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner, and the Ridley Scott sea faring epic, “White Squall”.Known as an actor’s director, Robinson’s next film is “The Last Full Measure” about Medal of Honor recipient AFC William Hart Pitsenbarger. This film stars Sebastain Stan, Allison Sudol, Jeremy Irvine, Christopher Plummer, Samuel L. Jackson, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Peter Fonda, John Savage, Amy Madigan, Diane Ladd, Bradly Whitford, Linus Roache, Ser Darius Blain, James Jagger, Cody Walker, Zack Roerig and LisaGay Hamilton. It opened nationwide on Jan. 17th, 2020.Robinson wrote and directed the noir thriller “Lonely Hearts” starring John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Salma Hayek, Jared Leto and Laura Dern.Robinson wrote and produced “White Squall”, working closely with director Ridley Scott. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Ryan Phillippe, Jeremy Sisto, and Scott Wolf. He wrote “The Four Diamonds” for Disney, directed by Peter Werner, “Mermaid” helmed by Peter Masterson and was a contributing writer on Bad Boys II directed by Michael Bay. Robinson wrote and directed “The Legend of Billy the Kid” for the Disney Channel, winning a Primetime EMMY. He has numerous television series credits.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Lance Kawas, director, has a passion for writing screenplays and directing. Lance spent ten years writing 30 screenplays which earned him 19 national screenplay competition awards and opened the door for him to direct indie films. His films include horror feature Silent Scream, true mob story Street Boss. A children's movie The Deported. His 4th the drama/action Restitution. Recent projects include his “Revenge of The Mask Film” which has 39.8 million views. He produced the entire series. A High End commercial that's won 18 Best Commercial Awards from around the world. Trailers for A Silent War & Odin’s 9 and an award winning music video. He's developing his script to direct The Violinist, with Armory Films (Peanut Butter Falcon, Mudbound) with producer Tim Zajaros. Lance has directed actors such as, Tom Arnold, Mena Suvari, C Thomas Howell, William Sadler, Talia Shire, Michael Rappaport, Paul Rodriguez, Vincent Pastore, Carmen Argenziano, and Nick Turturro to name a few. He has two best feature film awards and one nomination for best director. He's hired to write scripts for producers and has inked four such writing deals. He holds a BA in Finance & Banking from The U of Michigan. His finance background helps him prepare film budgets. As a director he says "i engage in incongruence and non linear story telling showcasing drama through color and shadows seen in a multi layered frame accentuated though various lighting techniques, arcs, looks, feel, and aesthetics - This is what I put on the screen.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Michael Sajbel is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades. Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance Henriksen, Jackson Hurst and Ali Hillis.Michael is perhaps best known for The Ultimate Gift, starring James Garner, Brian Dennehy and Abigail Breslin. He also directed, One Night with The King, a faithful retelling of the Biblical story of Esther, starring Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, Tiffany DuPont, John Noble and Peter O’Toole. Altogether Michael has worked in the above capacities or as a Director of Photography on over 40 feature films and over 400 television episodes. Michael is currently in production on The Mulligan, based on the Ken Blanchard & Wally Armstrong book of the same name. The film stars Eric Close (American Sniper, Nashville) and Pat Boone (Journey to the Center of the Earth.)He was born and raised in Wisconsin and is married to Susan Allen, MD, (Anesthesiology) with three children. He attended UCLA where he was named to the Dean’s List all quarters and graduated summa cum laude. He divides his time between Wisconsin and Hollywood and currently has several films in development.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Michael Sajbel is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades. Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance Henriksen, Jackson Hurst and Ali Hillis.Michael is perhaps best known for The Ultimate Gift, starring James Garner, Brian Dennehy and Abigail Breslin. He also directed, One Night with The King, a faithful retelling of the Biblical story of Esther, starring Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, Tiffany DuPont, John Noble and Peter O’Toole. Altogether Michael has worked in the above capacities or as a Director of Photography on over 40 feature films and over 400 television episodes. Michael is currently in production on The Mulligan, based on the Ken Blanchard & Wally Armstrong book of the same name. The film stars Eric Close (American Sniper, Nashville) and Pat Boone (Journey to the Center of the Earth.)He was born and raised in Wisconsin and is married to Susan Allen, MD, (Anesthesiology) with three children. He attended UCLA where he was named to the Dean’s List all quarters and graduated summa cum laude. He divides his time between Wisconsin and Hollywood and currently has several films in development.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Michael Sajbel is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades. Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance Henriksen, Jackson Hurst and Ali Hillis.Michael is perhaps best known for The Ultimate Gift, starring James Garner, Brian Dennehy and Abigail Breslin. He also directed, One Night with The King, a faithful retelling of the Biblical story of Esther, starring Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, Tiffany DuPont, John Noble and Peter O’Toole. Altogether Michael has worked in the above capacities or as a Director of Photography on over 40 feature films and over 400 television episodes. Michael is currently in production on The Mulligan, based on the Ken Blanchard & Wally Armstrong book of the same name. The film stars Eric Close (American Sniper, Nashville) and Pat Boone (Journey to the Center of the Earth.)He was born and raised in Wisconsin and is married to Susan Allen, MD, (Anesthesiology) with three children. He attended UCLA where he was named to the Dean’s List all quarters and graduated summa cum laude. He divides his time between Wisconsin and Hollywood and currently has several films in development.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Rod Lurie wrote & directed the Academy Award & Golden Globe Award nominated thriller “The Contender” starring Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman & Christian Slater which was honored by the Broadcast Film Critics with the first-ever Alan J. Pakula Award. Lurie created the TV series “Commander In Chief” nominated for the Best Drama Series Golden Globe. Geena Davis won the Best Actress Golden Globe. Recent projects include directing “The Outpost” starring Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones & Orlando Bloom based on the book with same title by CNN anchor Jake Tapper. The remake of “Straw Dogs” starring James Marsden, Kate Bosworth & Alexander Skarsgard, “Nothing But the Truth” starring Kate Beckinsale, Alan Alda & Matt Dillon, “Resurrecting the Champ” starring Samuel L Jackson & Josh Hartnett. He created and executive-produced “Line of Fire,” FBI drama for ABC, and directed “The Last Castle“ starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini &Mark Ruffalo. Lurie made his writing and directing debut in 1998 with the Atlanta FIlm Festival Award Winning BEst short “Four Second Delay.” In 2000 he directed first feature “Deterrence” starring Kevin Pollak & Timothy Hutton. He graduated from the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point in 1984 and served four years in the U.S. Army. After the military, Lurie enjoyed success as a film critic and entertainment reporter. He was a frequent contributor to magazines as Premiere, Movieline and Entertainment Weekly and worked as a film critic, investigative reporter and contributing editor to Los Angeles Magazine from 1990-1995. Lurie authored thebook Once Upon A Time in Hollywood in 1995.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Dan Davies is an internationally acclaimed and award winning writer/actor/producer. He's co-starred, produced or written feature films that have been nominated for a BIFA (British Independent Film Award), the African Academy Award, AIFI's American Indian Best Film Award, Toronto Film Festival Best Film, Raindance Film Festival Best Film etc., and he has won Political Film Society's Best Film (Human Rights and Peace), the AMVCA (African Magic Viewers' Choice Award), AELA (African Entertainment Legend Award) and the Golden Movie Award (Africa) Best Supporting Actor Comedy. He is also the first American to ever be awarded a Golden Movie Award (Top 3 film award on the continent of Africa).His films have been nationally showcased on PBS, Retro TV Network, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Redbox, Tribeca Shortlist, Walmart, Barnes & Noble etc. He also co-stars in two films that are respectively the No. 6 and No. 32 Highest Box Office Nollywood films of All-Time. Nollywood is the second largest film market in the world and now Dan is considered the No. 1 American Actor in Nollywood.His film (co-star) "A Trip to Jamaica" just premiered on Netflix in 190 countries (Dec 13th, 2019) and became a Top 10 Most Trended & Popular New Addition for the month of Dec. He has been featured in over 1000 media including CBS (National) News, CNN, BBC, NPR, PBS, PRI, USA Today, RTHK (Radio TV Hong Kong) The Financial Times (UK), Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Forbes etc.The NIFA Legend Award is named the Blake Award, (Dances with Wolves) Michael Blake. 2019 was the inaugural award show at The Film Forte, Appleton, WI. Oother winners included Sir Sean Connery (Lifetime Achievement), Multi-platinum artist Neal McCoy (Musical Legend), and Jeff Olm for Post-Production (Lifetime Achievement - Post-Production).--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Susan Sherayko, authored 'Rainbows Over Ruins', is a 3-time Daytime Emmy nominated Executive in Charge of Production/Line Producer of Home & Family on Hallmark Channel. She's a member of PGA & Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She's a Certified psychosynthesist, Empowered Spiritual Life Coach, LifeSuccess Consultant, Power Habits Coach and Afformer. Susan Sherayko offers life, success and power habit coaching services, on and offline, that support change from within to overcome your most difficult experiences as you tap into your full potential and attain your goals.A mudslide destroyed her family’s home. Susan and her family survived. Their recovery inspired her to become a Life, Success and Power Habits Coach who began guiding others to survive major setbacks, rebuild, and ultimately, create a new vision that allows them to create again. Armed with inner strength, you can accomplish anything.Susan recognized there are common traits between success and survival that enable us to survive and recover, and become successful.These are life skills can be acquired before major setbacks. Sherayko founded Train Your Brain, Claim Your Power. By empowering your mind through training, you can be prepared to take control of any challenge, big or small. See “Your Survivor’s Guide:n12 Tips to Gain Inner Peace” at (www.GiftFromSusan.com). She blogs, “To Your Success”, leads workshops and 1-on-1 coaching. Her online audio course, "Manifesting Your Dreams: A Roadmap to Identify and Achieve Your Goals" is available at www.CourseCraft.net/courses/z9RSY. We discuss production and career skills--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Producer, Director, and Finisher Jeff Olm started in the business as a cameraman and editor for Green Bay, WI television stations. He moved to Hollywood to work as Flame/VFX artist on movies like Fifth Element, Titanic, Die Hard, Zodiac, Spider-Man, and Armageddon. He was working as a colorist for Dreamworks where he graded Madagascar 3, Puss in the Boots, How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda.Jeff is always willing to experiment and master new technologies. He was one of the first people to grade stereoscopic 3D or 360 VR. He' s also one of the first to take the process of dailies to the next level while working on movies like Revenant. He developed Virtual Machines and Cloud workflows with Eclipse Tech for Universities, Studios, and streaming services. Currently Jeff is utilizing these tools on 3 Wisconsin based projects.He has 5 Wisconsin based projects in development. One,"Farm State" which currently is in production has farmers telling their family farm stories in the Midwest, It includes interviews and footage from FarmAid 2019 shot in East Troy, Alpine Valley, Wisconsin.His company Perfect Pictures, LLC has a Premier/Resolve post suite in Spring Green, WI.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Producer, Actor, Author Peter Sherayko makes himself available to colleges and universities to share his 40 years in the business with those who wish a career in entertainment. Peter acts and produces for both film and television, appearing in over 81 films and 200 television and stage shows. Peter was a producer on the film Bone Tomahawk with his longtime friend, Kurt Russell. His last two productions are Soldier’s Heart to be released in June, 2020 and Shooting Star currently in post-production. Spring of 2020, Peter is consulting producer for the INSP series, Wild West Chronicles. John Milius told him once, “Before you write, you have to have something to say.” Peter waited until he had over 30 years experince to do that. He's authored fTombstone: The Guns and Gear, describes in detail all the firearms and props his company Caravan West supplied for the iconic film Tombston. His second book, The Fringe of Hollywood, is a fact filled instructional guide to assist writers, directors and actors in making Western films. It explains the period correct firearms, saddles and costumes, as well as working with animals and other nuances specific to creating a Western. Peter provides a wide range of services geared specifically to the Western genre: acting, stunt coordinating, producing, writing, advising and supplying for all these venues. He spends 365 days a year busy and fulfilling his dreams. His website is www.CaravanWest.com.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
To be successful in the movie business you need to known and understand the movie business. It is a profit driven manufazturing process of creative content. You need to know how to find or raise money to make get your projecgs done. You need to know where to go and what to do to get your projects released, distributed to the markets so you can see a return on your investment. If you want to make a living making movies and television you must listen to Michael Feifer as he gives you tips, methods and know-how to be more successful. Mike is President of Feifer Worldwide, Inc.A Production Company. He's produced/Line Produced more than 100 feature films and directed more than 60 feature films. He's written more than 40 feature films. His past experience includes VP of Sales & Distribution for Vista Street Entertainment. Was Head of Production & Development-Vista Street Entertainment (1992-1998) VP of Home Video for Vista Street Entertainment (1993-1998) and President of Flat Iron Multimedia an (Entertainment Graphics Company) (1997-2001) Michael knows his stuff. Let him help you move ahead. Join us.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Michael Feifer grew up in a show biz family. His father was Head of Television Research for 20th Century Fox in the late 60's and 70's. After graduating college Mike decided to take advantage of the fact that his father was producing independent films. After working on only three projects, at twenty-four Mike produced his first feature. Eventually, Mike began producing films for others and has now produced more than seventy-five feature films. When a director dropped out of a film he was producing, he finally got his shot to direct. The film was called Lethal Eviction and it starred Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, The Exorcism of Emily Rose) and Judd Nelson (Breakfast Club).His ability to move his crew quickly and make concise decisions on set allow Mike to get an incredible amount of set-ups shot per day. Mike is considered an actor's director because of his innate ability to collaborate with his talent yet lead them. But, he's also considered a producer's director due to his ability to bring in films on budget, on-time, and with amazing production quality.Mike has directed stars such as Val Kilmer, Brittany Murphy, Tom Arnold, Tom Skerritt, Peter Bogdanovich, and many more. He has worked in a producing and assistant-directing capacity with stars such as Al Pacino, Lorraine Bracco, and Danny Glover. Since directing that first feature, Mike has gone on to direct many more films in a wide variety of genres from horror to thriller to drama to comedy. His films are seen regularly on channels such as Lifetime, Hallmark, ION, Uplift TV, and more. His films are sold in every territory throughout the world.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
Twisted Dreams Film Festival, founded in 2011 by Christopher K House and Stephen Milek, two friends with a passion for the silver screen. Chris can thank his parent's for his obsession with horror and the macabre. Both being horror fans, Chris grew up watching old horror films, specifically the Universal Monsters collection of fright films. He was born into a family of magicians and was weaned on sideshows and carnivals bringing a unique perspective to the festival. He is a member of the Online Film and Television Critic Association.
A lover of all movies, Steve will watch anything from classic silent films to modern big budget action films. After attending the Sundance Film Festival a few times he always wondered what it would be like to start his own film festival. Over time he became obsessed with the Oscars and for his first blog he watched every Oscar Best Picture winner in chronological order.
What started out as a simple blog about movies, it grew to have an emphasis on local films and filmmakers. They wanted a true horror film festival in Milwaukee that showcased the best in not only local but also international horror, dark comedy and sci-fi films. The first year was a major hit with filmmakers and guests coming from all over the country and Canada. The duo plan on having the fest a yearly event and hope it grows each year.
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WIlliam Lu, director, served as a development assistant for David Madden and Robert Cort at the Cort/Madden Company at Paramount. He received his MFA in film and TV production from FSU where he produced the 35mm thesis film “Two-Bit,” which was a 2003 Student Academy Award finalist. He was Hired at the SyFy Channel and then spent three years at Herzog & Company where he worked in TV, web and marketing producing content for Disney, Paramount, Dreamworks and Sony Pictures. In 2005, as a recipient of the LA Asian Pacific Armed with a Camera Fellowship; he received a grant which funded his short film Spy Moms. He wrote and directed Asian Task Force, a half-hour mock pilot that was awarded "Best Action Short" at the 2007 LA Digital Video Film Festival and screened at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con. William worked as post production supervisor at Machinima on their Terminator: Salvation web series. Hired on at Maker Studios he produced content for their gaming vertical and created and hosted the show “Retro Hardware”. He was co-producer for Rosanna Pansino’s “Nerdy Nummies” . In 2015, he directed the feature drama Comfort from his own original screenplay. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast & crew listings, events, premieres & more at rexsikes.com
David Murphy, casting director and acting coach, is co-founder of the Chicago acting school, The Green Room. There are multiple areas of expertise to his teaching. He's worked for 20 years in the field of acting. Since 2001 he has worked as a Commercial Casting Director at O'Connor Casting. He splits time between casting and teaching. Around the casting office, there are two "David's" (David O'Connor is the owner), and this David, known as "Murphy". He has conducted well over 50,000 individual actor's auditions. For 16 years Murphy taught for the Players' Workshop of the Second City. He's directed over a hundred shows ranging from improv reviews to children's shows. He has created several touring groups performing for such clients as GE and Novis. He has worked as an artistic director for Bedlam Productions, has worked in casting for Toast productions and has been a consultant to several fledgling theatre companies. Beyond his acting and voice over credit, he has been a casting director, theatre director and instructor. What is not as widely known is Murphy is also a Reiki Master. Reiki is a healing modality using energy. Unfocused energy can be at the root of an uncreative and uninteresting performance. Murphy helps actors through self-reflection, energy work and discovery of higher creative self, to gain better control of their instrument so they can be present during the audition and bring their best self to the room. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com
Craig A. Knitt, award winning artist, filmmaker, teacher, performer, writer and creator is a founder of the Wildwood Film Festival, a festival dedicated to Wisconsin film talent. The past three years Craig has also been a volunteer for the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival. When Craig is not busy teaching visual art, he is busy creating film projects or performing Improvisational Comedy with ComedyCity - DePere and DinnerTime Comedy. Craig was the male lead in last year's "Secrets of the Dead" which was premiered at the Gerold Theater in Weyauwega.
The Wildwood Film Festival's purpose is to promote Wisconsin film talent (actors, directors, writers, composers, editors, etc.). It strives to educate high school students and adults in film basics - script writing, story boarding, filming, lighting, sound, editing and marketing. The Wildwood Film Festival has been consistently dedicated to Wisconsin film talent. Now in it fifteenth year it will have showcased over 500 films that all have connections to the state. Events have been held at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) and the Big Picture Theatre. The Wildwood Film Festival continues to grow each year and the commitment to Wisconsin filmmakers and film talent is just as strong. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com
James Breckenridge, script consultant, has worked in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. In 1995, he founded of The PlayCrafters Group. As its Director, he specializes in helping writers from all over the country develop producible scripts for motion pictures, television and theatre. Through creative counseling and objective feedback, he encourages writers to focus on the essential elements of their stories.
His script development service has been rated in the Top Ten and recommended as the Best Of The Best Buys in Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s review of leading script consultants from all around the country
In addition to private coachings and consultations, James has created a number of Courses and Workshops for the beginning as well as the advanced screenwriter. Some of the most popular include Screenwriting Essentials, First Steps: Dramatic Steps to a Dynamic Screenplay and Pitching: Five Minutes to Fame. He has taught for The Bryn Mawr Film Institute, the Bucks County Writer’s Room, The Writers Corner USA and the Lehigh Valley Writer’s Academy.
As a director and creative writing consultant, he has helped in the staging and conceptualizing of well over 200 dramatic scripts.
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