First, I am happy to announce that I have started working on the podcast's third season. Second, I launched an online gallery where I represent some of my favorite photographers and showcase and sell their work. If you want to check it out, go to www.waytoomad.com.

Matthew chats with Portbox about how he approaches a screenplay and creates subjective camera movements based on his understanding of characters and their psychology. He breaks down his process on movies like Black Swan, Iron Man Birds of Prey, and a Star is born -- and also shares behind-the-scenes stories from his frequent collaborations with directors like Spike Lee, Darren Aronofsky, and Jon Favreau.

Erik Messerschmidt (Mindhunter) is an American cinematographer. Erik chats with Portbox about his transition into cinematography with Netflix Original Series: Mindhunter. Madhav inquires about how Erik studies human behavior, both professionally and personally. Erik highlights how working with great cinematographers and highly disciplined directors has informed his workflow and why director-cinematographer relationships work across different films. He also breaks down one of Madhav's favorite...

Anurag Kashyap (Dev.D, Gangs of Wasseypur, Ugly, Lust Stories) is an Indian director, writer, and producer. Anurag chats with Portbox about the importance of independent films and their rise in India during the early 2000s. Madhav asks about the appeal of psychologically disturbed characters in Anurag's films and realism behind his dialogues. Anurag recounts the lessons he learned from when his movies did not get released early in his career. Additionally, the two talk about Anurag's...

Vikramaditya Motwane (Udaan, Lootera, Sacred Games) is an Indian director, writer, and producer. Vikramaditya chats with Portbox about the global influence of Indian cinema while sharing notes from the beginning of his career. Madhav inquires about the inspiration behind Vikram's characters, and Vikram comments on the events that shaped independent films in Indian cinema. The two talk about the business of Indian cinema and how it has evolved over the years. Vikram highlights the importance...

Academy Award winner Wally Pfister (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Transcendence) is an American cinematographer, director, and musician. Wally chats with Portbox to discuss the preservation of art as an individual, and the origins of his cinematic career. Madhav asks about an artist's need to have control over one's craft, and Wally expands on his decision to become a director. The two talk about how this pandemic will change filmmaking, while Wally continues to share wisdom from his...

Ben Kutchins (Ozark, Legion, Mozart in the Jungle) is an American, Emmy Award-nominated cinematographer. Ben chats with Portbox about his creative process and his approach to developing the visual language of Netflix's Ozark with Director Jason Bateman. Madhav wonders if the darker tone of a show can affect its critical success. Madhav and Ben discuss the distinction between 'the right image' and 'a good looking image.' Ben explains how character psychology influences his work as a...

Academy Award® Nominee, Phedon Papamichel (Walk The Line, Nebraska, Ford v Ferrari) is a Greek cinematographer, director, and painter. Phedon chats with Portbox about his career, from his early collaborations with Jon Turteltaub, followed by frequent collaborations with directors like Alexander Payne (Sideways) and James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari). Madhav asks Phedon about Phedon's approach to interpreting a screenplay, and Phedon tells the story of how collaborating with directors who have a...

Our second season is here, featuring some of the greatest minds in film. 

For our seventh episode of Let's Get To It, Cinematographer Jon Chema brings us closer to his journey of creating a career as a cinematographer. He also talks to us about how travel and access influence his process of storytelling through camera-movements. He talks about building character-driven camera movements, insights into the changes in light depending on where you are in the world and how he uses it. We touch on subjects of anxiety and stress and an artist's relationship with...

For our sixth episode of Let's Get To It, Singer-Songwriter Hailey Knox brings us closer to how the songs on her mixtape came into being. She also talks to us about self-expression in music, the importance of it, and how certain feelings translate into songs when she starts to write about them. We touch on insecurity and how it's not a negative space. In this conversation, Hailey brings us to a closer understanding of who she is. Thank you for tuning into Let's Get To It: An Arts &...

For our fifth episode of Let's Get To It, Singer-Songwriter Mogli expands on the story behind her track- Patience, which is also the name of her latest EP. She also talks about her depression and how sharing with friends and family along with her decision to get better brought her out of it. Additionally, she brings us closer to her creative process and enlightens us with her thoughts on unconditional love. Thank you for tuning into Let's Get To It: An Arts & Culture Podcast. We request...

For our fourth episode, we are in conversation with Steve Annis. His most recent film, "I am Mother" was released on Netflix yesterday. Steve has shot music videos for artists like Mick Jagger, U2, Florence and The Machine and Calvin Harris. Steve's got an instinctive understanding of cinema and with that, he has created some of the most spectacular imagery. here we are talking about some of it!

We have Bryce Fortner with us for the third episode. Some of Bryce's credits include marvels like Ingrid Goes West, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, Flaked, and Stargirl. His cinematographic work expands across television, independent filmmaking, and studio productions and still, our dialogue remains about the nature of life and how an artist interacts with it each time. Today, we are sharing one of the dialogues with you in a very intimate way, since Bryce's work is nothing short of...

For our second episode, we are in conversation with the enigmatic Andrew Donoho. He's directed films for musicians like 6LACK, Khalid, Janelle Monáe, Marshmello, Wrabel, Jai Wolf and Twenty One Pilots. His forte is his incredible awareness towards his subconscious mind and the visions that arise in it then he channelizes these visions into his work. Here we are exploring an artist's subconsciousness and how he creates from it, so let's get to it. 

We begin our show with supremely talented filmmaker and editor, Dionna McMillian. In this episode, we talk about the basics of editing and how editing influences the overall tone of a scene and a film holistically. We also dive into what Dionna's process is like as a filmmaker and what her influences are and what she does to keep herself grounded when the ideas of creation take over her psyche.

Make yourself a cup of tea or coffee, Sip. Breathe. Listen. Transform.