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,...

As we approach college application season, it's time to explore the 5 questions you should ask yourself before choosing film school. 3:21 - Finding the Right Role in Film 10:57 - A School's Comprehensive Offerings 17:11 - Content of the Degree's Classes 24:18 - Making Your Own Opportunities 32:16 - Student Loans for a Film Degree CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow www.NoSetPathShow.com --- Support this podcast:...

Mark J. Matthews is an LA-based engineer specializing in A.I. research. His work was key in character movement in films including Kung Fu Panda, Shrek Forever After, Madagascar, and installments of franchises Trolls and How to Train Your Dragon. He has multiple patents and two DreamWorks Technical Achievement Awards. Today we’re getting into the realistic future of AI, how to protect yourself from it as a writer, actor or filmmaker; what Mark did proactively step by step to land a dream job...

Matt McClung is a writer/director whose feature debut Inhabitants is premiering at the Austin Film Festival 2023.He sold an original pilot he co-wrote to Adult Swim in 2020. His work has been featured on Short of the Week and Director’s Notes. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 2:00 - Directorial debut “Inhabitants” premiering at the Austin Film Festival 10:00 - Elements of Catholicism in secular movies 15:14 - Finding an editor you can trust 18:10 - Getting your first feature made as a director 25:10...

Katrina M. Kudlick is a producer and writer known for “Fixation” (2022), Hulu's “Appendage” (2023), and “Spoonful of Sugar” (2022). The founder of Fever Dream Studios, her work  has screened at festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, SXSW, BFI London and Fantasia Film Festival. In this episode, Katrina dives into landing her first LA billboards for “Appendage,” why she left her job producing for Disney’s marketing department, and how to become successful when...

Host Rebecca Doyle reads your anonymously submitted, true stories of faking it 'til you made it - landing jobs in various positions, all the way up to interviewing Oprah, launching a 20+ year career, and landing a circus performer role on Parks & Rec. CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow www.NoSetPathShow.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-doyle3/support

Leiah Yvonne Kwong of London-based Eleventh Hour Films dives into all things British TV, freelancing vs working in-house, working across multiple countries and immigrating to pursue a career in film & TV, and falling in love with the legal and business affairs of filmmaking. 2:00 - The Killing Kind (Paramount+), Alex Rider (FreeVee), Magpie Murders (Masterpiece, BBC) 8:45 - Moving up from assistant 14:30 - On set vs. in-office 15:08 - Hollywood strike effect on London 20:00 -...

This special episode features several writers representing the Writers Guild of America (WGA) active on the writers strike picket lines in Los Angeles. We had the opportunity to speak with Noah Schechter (The Black List), Evan McGahey (Outlander) and Becca Mann (The Bondsman, The Morning Show). 1:30 - NOAH SCHECTER 2:55 - The flawed business model of streamers 5:00 - First job on The Black List 7:00 - How to make time for writing 13:20 - EVAN MCGAHEY 13:44 - First job on The Black...

Editor Matthew Jensen dives into how he was able to jump from reality TV back to scripted after getting his union days, how he leveraged relationships from every job - and unpaid internship - into fruitful projects a decade later, and the various methods he used to find post production gigs while building his network.  4:56 - Sound of Freedom, Black White and the Greys, Popular Theory, Rescuing Christmas 10:46 - Arcadian, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin 24:40 - How Matthew built a career...

EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:52 - Intro! Strike Overview 2:47 - Disclaimers! Redacting the names of shows 4:26 - CLAY SAVAGE (SAG-AFTRA) 6:00 - What’s the deal with residuals?  8:10 - What sectors will AI eliminate? 11:52 - Striking is for minimums, health insurance 13:40 - Advice for actors   15:45 - NANRISA LEE (SAG-AFTRA) 17:12 - Reasons for striking > work 18:20 - CASARA CLARK (SAG-AFTRA, General Hospital) 18:48 - Birthday picket + General Hospital 20:41 - AI will change the...

This special episode features several writers representing the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on the writers strike picket lines in Los Angeles. We had the opportunity to speak with Alex O'Keefe (The Bear), David Weddle (For All Mankind, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Ryan Lee (CSI: Vegas) and Megan Rees (Pre-WGA). Episode breakdown: 2:53 - ALEX O'KEEFE (THE BEAR) 7:13 - Why you have to be OK with failing 10:19 - Interviewing for the writers room of The Bear 13:30 -...

Emilia is a union makeup artist (Local 706) whose work on “Abbott Elementary” earned her a nomination at the 2023 Makeup and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. Her work can also be seen in theaters this year in the film “Maximum Truth,” or on TV in season 4 of “Miracle Workers” featuring Daniel Radcliffe, who she previously worked with on "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story." In this episode, Emilia dives into: 2:32 - Abbott Elementary 5:56 - Attending the Makeup and Hair Stylist Guild Awards as a...

Mike Grimm is a writer of over 30 screenplays and former creative executive at Wayfarer Studios.  In this episode, Mike dives into: 3:13 - His projects in various stages of development 16:12 - What's in a general meeting? 18:13 - Should you ever write for free?  22:29 - How to not get jaded 26:29 - How Sabrina Carpenter became attached to his original script 29:24 - Creative executive vs. screenwriter paths  38:16 - General meeting insider tips 42:08 - From script coverage to executive 48:02...

Peri Segel is a biracial, Asian American comedy writer whose credits include episodes of Disney's "The Ghost and Molly McGee" and Netflix's "Go Dog Go." In this episode, Peri dives into: - How she went from her job as a production coordinator to the writers room of a Disney TV show in just 2 weeks - How the personal experiences she initially felt afraid to share became the topics of episodes because they were so relatable - Navigating signing with a first agent or manager - Reflections...

YB Chang is a senior editor for the Try Guys and recently received her first television credit as editor of an episode of No Recipe Road Trip on the Food Network. A former editor at BuzzFeed, YB also creates her own content for her 400,000 followers across Instagram and YouTube where she posts about food, lifestyle, and most recently - her wedding! Today YB chats with us about how she made the leap from her corporate job at Fox to pursue her creative passions, how she navigated asking for...

Part 2! Listen to part 1 in the previous episode, published 05/03/23! Jenine Pastores and Josh Jackson are co-creators of Tubby Nugget and Snapchat-backed Nuggetverse, Inc. With their original character and IP they have successfully built out an audience over 9+ million globally with their animated cartoons and have diversified into plush toys, books, and custom drinks.  CONNECT WITH TUBBY NUGGET: Most platforms @tubbynugget / Facebook & YouTube @tubbynug FOLLOW THE PODCAST:...

Jenine Pastores and Josh Jackson are co-creators of Tubby Nugget and Snapchat-backed Nuggetverse, Inc. With their original character and IP they have successfully built out an audience over 9+ million globally with their animated cartoons and have diversified into plush toys, books, and custom drinks.  Part 2 out next Wednesday 5/10/23! CONNECT WITH TUBBY NUGGET: All platforms @tubbynugget FOLLOW THE PODCAST: @nosetpath --- Support this podcast:...

Nina Sadowsky is the on-air Celebrity Matchmaker for NBC's Access Hollywood, a matchmaker behind 2 seasons of MTV's "Are You The One?", regularly featured matchmaker on CBS's Face The Truth, and subject of upcoming scripted and reality shows. In this episode Nina discusses: - Lessons she learned from the 2007 writers' strike and how to apply them in 2023 - How she broke into film producing, screenwriting, and novel writing - Overcoming a project or company failure without letting it become...

Alessandra Conti is the on-air Celebrity Matchmaker for NBC's Access Hollywood, a matchmaker behind 2 seasons of MTV's "Are You The One?", regularly featured matchmaker on CBS's Face The Truth, and subject of upcoming scripted and reality shows. In this episode Alessandra discusses: - Two BIG upcoming TV projects she recently landed - How she navigated signing with her first major agent - How to overcome impostor syndrome - How to find projects that align with your...

Kristen Brancaccio is a writer, director, and VMA-nominated producer. Her recent projects include music videos for artists including the Oscar-winning FINNEAS, Ke$ha, Usher, and a video for Ben Abraham that screened at SXSW 2023, directed by Jillian Bell and starring Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis.  In this episode we cover:  - How Kristen went from not knowing anyone in LA to cultivating a robust Hollywood rolodex  - How she ended up having her first-ever pitch meeting opposite Matt...

Brian M. Tang is an Asian American director based in Los Angeles. His original SWAT samurai action short film, KODAMA, will have its world premiere at SXSW 2023. His recent directing work includes projects for virtual production company Impossible Objects and “Many Moons,” a film shot on location and in real time in the path of totality of the 2017 total solar eclipse. Informing his director sensibilities are his extensive background in cinematography and VFX.Brian’s DP work has appeared at...

Welcome to the prequel episode of No Set Path! No Set Path is a biweekly podcast interviewing successful creatives in the entertainment industry. Host Rebecca Doyle dives into each guest’s story of breaking into film and television - the challenges overcome, the rules broken, and the unconventional moves made in pursuit of forging one’s own unique path. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-doyle3/support