Rebecca Doyle and Michael Ritter react to submitted career regrets and how to avoid them yourself! EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 1:30 - Not coming to LA earlier 6:10 - Not avoiding drama 9:35 - Not taking digital seriously + creative PR for indie films and digital vs. traditional  23:00 - Not begging for your job back?  27:38 - Not saving more money  29:30 - Not pursuing acting as a child  31:44 - Leaving a TV assistant job to go write samples alone 34:12 - Picking the wrong gig   36:20 -...

EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 1:00 - The question: if you’re making six figures, how did you do it?  1:40 - Have a good attitude  4:38 - To diversify or not diversify? 14:08 - Freelancer —> tech / marketing / entrepreneur  16:55 - $100k+ as a DP - with rates ## 19:16 - Have multiple projects in various phases + be careful of talker$ 22:30 - Does having multiple projects help burnout?  23:17 - Work on long-running shows 23:38 - Apply for government funding (Canada, Europe etc.) 26:08 - Pay...

Tiffany Kim Stevens's feature directorial debut, Trigger Happy, is currently finishing its festival circuit and will have its Southern California premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on 10/18/24 and 10/24/24. Tiffany is a USC alum and currently managed by Gavin Lurie and Najeeb Khuda at Zero Gravity Management.  Today we are getting into how Tiffany ended up finding financing for her feature in Silicon Valley, the key things to have in place for a fruitful relationship between...

Gorby Shih is a director and producer whose work includes "Killer Maid" for Tencent Pictures, which is being adapted into a TV series for Legendary Entertainment; and two drama series for app ReelShort. Gorby has his BA in Film & Television Production from USC (2014) and his MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University (2024). Today we’re getting into different ways to land attention on your work and directing jobs, how the market in China has changed over the years and what pieces...

Today’s guest is Parissa Koo, an actress, singer, and model who has appeared on the Disney Channel, USA Network, Funny or Die, For the Record Live Onstage, Pixel Playhouse, and the Norwegian Cruise Line Escape. You can catch her in commercials for Capital One, Freeform, and Chevron but more imminently - this weekend in HBOhNo…It’s a Musical! Today we get into the often overlooked place to find jobs in entertainment, how to make a first impression that leads to lasting collaboration, and the...

Reviewing stories of people who created their own opportunities when there were none to give you some hope & inspiration during this slow time in the industry! CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow bio.site/nosetpath www.NoSetPathShow.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-doyle3/support

From PAs running to crafty for a honey crisp when asked for a "half apple" to interrupting Martin Sheen mid-take - today we dive into true stories of the funniest newbie mistakes on film sets. CONNECT WITH SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST MICHAEL RITTER: Instagram: @mkritter / @29goingonbreakdown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ritter-filmmaker IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5778236/ Watch "Those About to Die" now on Peacock! KEEP UP WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms;...

Jonathan is a Berlin-based Creative Technologist and entrepreneur who stands at the forefront of digital innovation in the media sector. He is the founder of Berlin-based AI software startup Wavery, which specializes in advanced AI-supported transcription technologies designed for the needs of filmmakers and audio professionals. Previously, he developed innovative VR narratives at WITHIN in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and Berlin’s Film University...

Rebecca Doyle and Becca Mann break down some of the worst career advice they've received and that was anonymously submitted by TV writers, assistants, directors, 1st ADs, and crew members in Hollywood. BREAKDOWN: 1:31 - “Know your place”  3:13 - “You should be anxious all the time” 8:06 - “Work your way up from the bottom” 11:05 - “Do the DGA Apprentice Program to become a director” 12:54 - “Hide who you are” 15:39 - “Keep your head down” 18:36 - “You need good gear to make a good...

In this episode we interview four current artists in residence at St. Joseph's Home for Artisans, the only operating Catholic artist residency in the United States, in Boston, MA. We talk through how to balance filmmaking with other aspects of vocation, how faith can help in the pursuit of a creative career, and overcoming our individual obstacles (from healing from Guillain Barré syndrome, to navigating being a first-generation Mexican American storyteller). BREAKDOWN: 2:47 - FERNANDO...

In this episode we dive into how you can be using A.I. today as a filmmaker, current WGA and SAG guidelines post-strike, right of publicity a la the Scarlet Johansson / OpenAI dispute, and the context around copyright (how do you protect your own and not violate anyone else's!). BREAKDOWN: 2:13 - Ways you can start using A.I. to help you as a filmmaker 22:10 - WGA & SAG guidelines for A.I. 29:42 - Right to Publicity (ScarJo x OpenAI) 35:51 - Copyright - who owns what you...

Monisha Dadlani is a multi-hyphenate actress, writer, and director. As a writer, she's developed projects with Sony Pictures Television, Netflix Features Animation, Amazon Studios, and MRC. She was also a freelance writer for an animated show on Apple TV+ and voices a series regular on a Nickelodeon International animated series. =She's a member of the WGA and The Animation Guild, an alumni of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's content acceleration program, Imagine Impact, and had one of her...

Andrew Nallathambi is a manager in Film & TV at Range Media Partners. Andrew began his career in the early days of Range as one of their first Associate Trainees in November 2020, fresh out of USC. He went on to work as an Associate for two years on the literary side, and then held the Coordinator of Film & TV position before being promoted to Manager in the Film & TV group in March of this year. Today Andrew and gets into how to navigate an uncertain time in the industry and...

Sam Boyer is an Indonesian-American writer who won the Nicholl Fellowship in 2022, was featured on the 2023 Black List, was a 2020 CAPE New Writers Fellow, and has twice been featured on the Black List's CAPE List. He earned his MFA from UT Austin’s Michener Center for Writers and his BA from USC's film school. In this episode, Sam dives into his process in landing a spot in each of these programs, how to face and overcome rejection, tips for making time and space to write, and why his...

Rebecca Doyle and special guest Michael Ritter read and react to some anonymously submitted horror stories from Hollywood Assistants - complete with ranking the circle of hell each story's villain belongs to. CONNECT WITH SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST MICHAEL RITTER: Instagram: @mkritter / @29goingonbreakdown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ritter-filmmaker IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5778236/ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All platforms:...

Ryan is a story editor on CSI: Vegas (check out his next episode coming out 4/21/24!) In 2018, he participated in the CAPE New Writers Fellowship, and in 2021 he part of the Paramount Writers Mentoring Program. Today we’re getting into how Ryan turned his day job into the final thing that made the showrunner of CSI Vegas want to hire him, Ryan’s final application strategy on the time he was accepted into the Paramount Writers Program, how to be prepared for an interview with a showrunner for...

BREAKDOWN: 3:29 - Overview Recap: Ideating, buying gear, launch, frequency/release cadence, top 5 episodes 6:05 - Finding guests - do guests’ audiences matter? 8:56 - Analytics: Gender split! 9:10 - How to get on the charts worldwide as a small podcast 11:30 - Spotify Labs 12:29 - Getting monetized through Spotify for Podcasters’ Ad Ambassador program 14:13 - Going viral on TikTok with a podcast clip 16:35 - Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in First Year of Podcasting - #1: Not having clear...

David Gutel’s theatrical directorial debut “Forty-Seven Days with Jesus” hits over 900 theaters this March! In this episode, we get into how David set his feature up for success through casting from similar popular series “The Chosen”, distribution resources and tips for independent films, how he used real estate tech to pre-viz musical numbers, why he decided to do a faith-based film after initially being hesitant and how he transitioned to directing after 8 years as a 1st Assistant...

MICHAEL LUKK LITWAK is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and cartoonist that was born and raised in Los Angeles. His first feature was ‘MOLLI AND MAX IN THE FUTURE’ a sci-fi Romantic-Comedy starring Zosia Mamet and Aristotle Athari and is often described as ‘When Harry Met Sally’ meets ‘Futurama.’ ‘MOLLI AND MAX’ had its world premiere at SXSW 2023, played at BFI London, Sitges, and Fantasia before its theatrical distribution in February 2024 and is currently sitting at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. 2:21...

This special episode takes you to Park City, Utah to talk to filmmakers, staff, and attendees of the 2024 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. BREAKDOWN: 2:08 Guri Neby - Producer, Handling the Undead (Sundance 2024)  5:00 Ken Wittingham, Director & Sundance Comedy Panelist (Abbott Elementary, Parks & Recreation, Black-ish) 7:33 Sarah Lasley [Director & Writer] & Brenna Palughi [Actress/Co-Writer], Welcome to the Enclave (Slamdance 2024) 17:09 Lindsay Compton, Sundance...

Emily Ruhl is a model, actress, producer, writer, and director. She has been the face of brands like Smashbox, KKW and MAC; acted in films like Newness (Sundance 2017), and Executive Produced We Strangers (SXSW 2024) and Playland (Tribeca 2023). Her directorial writing, directing, and producing debut, short Blue Moon, played at 100+ festivals and landed her 4 awards for Best Director. Emily is a Lister on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List 2024. BREAKDOWN: 2:57 - EPing We Strangers (SXSW 2024) 3:52...

This motivation mix was created for directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, editors, makeup artists, entrepreneurs, and filmmakers from previous episodes of No Set Path. TOPIC BREAKDOWN: 0:12 - Overcoming tough times 10:08 - You were born to do this  13:23 - Form your own taste, set your own path 17:58 - Comparison + imposter syndrome 25:40 - Overcoming tough financial times 26:22 - Build your community 35:03 - How you do it is more important than what you do 41:59 - Make the...

John Burd is a writer, producer and director specializing in TV movies. John has worked on projects for networks including Hallmark, Lifetime, Syfy, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, UpTV, and Ion.  He made his directorial debut in 2021 with his script Love at the Christmas Contest. BREAKDOWN: 4:00 - Acquiring rights to a book for script adaptation 5:57 - Upcoming movies: Nana’s Here, Stalked by My Stepsister (Lifetime) 11:19 - Hired to direct first feature, financing first feature 13:50 -...

Michael Ritter is a film producer and executive named on the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Hollywood & Entertainment. He was pivotal in closing over $280 million in financing for films such as Lionsgate’s “Moonfall” and TV shows such as Peacock’s upcoming historical epic “Those About to Die.” We dive into the entire process of getting on Forbes 30 Under 30 - - - alongside names like Jenna Ortega and Noah Schnapp - from nomination to final round questions, how to overcome rejection,...