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On this podcast we talk to everyone who works in the film industry from from camera operators to movie extras

Jorge Gonzalez


    • Mar 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    97th Oscars reaction and review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 108:47


    Send us a textSam King Instagram and Jorge Gonzalez Instagram react to the 97th Oscars, we review the winners and the whole show. catch us on YouTube 1923 | New Season Now Streaming | Paramount+

    Oscars Nominees Reactions and Oscar Winner predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 114:37


    Send us a textOn this episode I Talk to my good friends and film industry peers Sam King Instagram and Michael Braun Instagram about Oscar Nominees reactions and who we think will take home the coveted Prize The Academy Award 

    Captain America Brave New World Spoiler Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 62:08


    Send us a textCaptain America Full spoiler Review, Video review on YouTube Captain America Brave New world spoiler ReviewHosts: Jorge Gonzalez Instagram   Keving Montgomery Instagram

    Collateral Movie Review, first time ever watching it

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 54:08


    Send us a textIn the episode Host Jorge Gonzalez Instagram and Host Keving Montgomery Instagram watch Collateral for the first time, starting Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.Watch and follow us on YouTube The Batman Trailer Reaction

    Pears Movie Review on Amazon Prime and Interview with Ryan McCurdy writer and director of Pears

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 58:44


    Send us a textPears Movie review available on amazon prime : Watch Pears | Prime Video, Interview with Pears Writer, Director and Producer Ryan Mccurdy Instagram and as always your hosts Jorge and Kevin Instagram Instagram

    Emilia Perez Reaction, Hollywood leaving the country and First time ever watching Heat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 85:09


    Send us a textFirst time reaction of watching HEAT, reacting to Emilia Perez and controversy and thoughts on Filming going out of the country

    Top Gun Maverick Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 61:13


    Tom Brady Biopic Movie casting, WandaVision Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 60:27


    on this episode the being extra crew tells their dream tom brady casting if a biopic was being made about him today. we react to WandaVision.

    The Gold Standard Episode, Tom Cruise rant, Problems with Wonder Woman 1984, Finding work in the film industry during a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 71:05


    Working on Marvel, Acting and Being a Stuntman. Interview with Markus Lamberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 55:30


    How to film a Movie or TV production safely during COVID, Interview with the Co-owner of Studio Health and Safety Solutions Connor Pannell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 46:54


    In this episode I interview Connor Pannell who is the co-founder and co-owner of Studio Health and Safety Solutions and he talks to us about some solutions for re-opening movie and Tv productions as safely as possibleInstagram:@connorpannell@neweastrentalwww.studiohealthandsafetysolutions.com

    Which studio is better to work on as an Extra Marvel or DC? Interview with Jurassic Prince who has a YouTube channel all about Jurassic park he talks to us about interviewing some of the Actors from the movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 69:11


    On this episode I Interview my good friend Michael Braun AKA Jurassic prince who has a YouTube channel that has everything to do with Jurassic Park, he talks about interviewing some of the actors that have worked on the movies. We talk about meeting Clint Eastwood and talking about which movie and TV set is better to work on Marvel or DC#jurassicpark #stevenspeilberg #marvelvsdc #marvel #dc #moviesInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/jurassicprince/https://www.instagram.com/jorg3101/https://www.instagram.com/beingextrapod/Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxaFsaPAxkuU3BohC2n7mQMusic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqZ2VI6hKz4&t=42s

    Chad Ayers full interview, from Acting on the Fresh Prince to working with Burt Reynolds, His journey as an actor and working with safety guidelines in todays world and much more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 56:25


    on this episode I interview the phenomenal Actor Chad Ayers who has been working as an actor since the 80's, he talks about what casting was like back in the 80's and 90's compared to now, moving to Los Angeles, working with me (Jorge) and a new Feature Film for Amazon Prime called 90 Sunsets , he talks about starting in a pilot, doing his own stunts and working with new safety guidelines in this new world, and so much more IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0043766/

    TENET Reaction and Spoiler Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 67:11


    Kevin and Jorge react Review TENET with Spoilers

    What is was like being an Extra on The Suicide Squad, Being a Hispanic actor in today's Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 53:54


    I interview Irvin Archaga who worked with me for two months on The Suicide Squad as an Extra and we talk about our experience on set, ( NO SPOILERS) .

    DC Fandome Trailer Reactions, Kevin and I who worked on James Gunn's The suicide squad react to the behind the scenes footage, wonder woman trailer, Snyder cut and The Batman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 69:57


    On this episode i talk about my experience of going back to the movie theater since February and Kevin and I talk about all the major DC Fandome trailers and a special one to us... The suicide squad that we had the Pleasure to work on

    Being A Hollywood Stuntman, what is like going to a stunt academy and starting out in stunts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 64:36


    On this episode I talk to Diego Davila who is a Stuntman and he talks to us about how he traveled across the U.S to go to a stunt academy in Seattle to learn how to be a stuntman and eventually working as one. we talk about the training you have to do and how physical it can get.

    Hanging out with the Zombie Land Cast, sitting in Elvis Presley's pink Cadillac, What is like working on Clint Eastwood Movies, and the life of an Atlanta Background Actor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 96:55


    On this episode I talk with Kevin Montgomery who what been acting in Atlanta for 4 years , he talks to us about what it was like hanging out with the Zombie Land cast, what it was like going to a Hollywood wrap party, also meeting and seeing Clint Eastwood direct and many more stories that we talk about on this show.

    Working in the Atlanta Film Industry and going from Film Extra to Costume Production Assistant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 62:09


    On this episode Jorge and co-host Luis interview Jon Thomas who started working in the Atlanta film industry as an extra and he shares with us how he eventually worked his way up to a Costume P.A , we talk about the film industry in Georgia and how it's growing and how it's different from L.A.

    Da 5 Bloods and The King of Staten Island reviews, AMC Opening back up, oscars delayed and what is streaming.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 52:56


    On this episode I review Da 5 Bloods and the The King of Staten Island, I talk about what is streaming on Netflix , Hulu and Disney Plus, and talk about AMC opening back uup.

    Directing a Stephen King Short Story, Producing Indie Films and being Henry Thomas Stand In!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 54:52


    On this Episode we talk to Stephen dean who is a Director, Actor and Producer, he tells us stories about being henry Thomas stand in on Haunting of Hill house on Netflix , and acting on commercials. We talk about precision driving on movies and tv shows and how he got the rights to direct a short story written by none other than Stephen King!Music :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqZ2V...Stephen dean :https://www.deanfilmworks.com/Instagram : @deanfilmworksJorge : @jorg3101Luis: @Luis207Being Extra: @beingxtraThis show is also on Apple podcast and Spotify for listening

    Being Killed Off On The Walking Dead, working crew on Titan Games, Love is Blind , having a small cameo on iTonya and so much more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 74:01


    On this episode I interview James Stacey who works I the Film and TV industry in front and behind the camera, he shares with us stories from reality tv shows like Love is Blind, Titan Games, Little Women ATL and much more, he also talks about being in front of the camera and being featured in movies like I Tonya and show like The Walking Dead. he has some awesome stories!

    Parks and Recreation Reunion Breakdown and review !

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 52:11


    on this episode we talk about the parks and recreation reunion special and we talk about our favorite episodes and moments, we also talk about the Universal and AMC Feud and how streaming movies can win Oscars now

    Kumail Nanjiani's Stand in on stuber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 70:48


    On this episode I talk to luis who is an extra and stand in in the atlanta film industry, we talk about a black panther deleted scene, stranger things season 3 and crazy stories from the movie stuber, also Kumail gets a WWE belt

    Paula Abdul's Stand In and casting for Tyler Perry

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 52:18


    On this episode Jorge and luis talk to andrea guerrero who has been in movies and shows like the walking dead and Fast 8, she tells us what is like interacting with stars like the impractical jokers and she talks to us about the other side of things as a casting assistant for background actors

    Ralph Macchio's Stand In On Cobra Kai

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 55:39


    On this episode I talk with my good friend ricci who is the stand in for ralph macchio in cobra kai, we talk streaming movies and life during quarantine

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