Georgia Box Office Podcast

It's been a while but the Georgia Box Office crew is back together to talk about all the things we've been watching during the Covid-19 quarantine. We each talk about some of our favorite shows and why you should give them a try! RELATED VIDEOS + PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSH21... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSH21j8V3eY&list=PL2t54mFxZAlp7foA7ubBL_7bv3G5fTFGB) RELATED BLOG ARTICLES: https://www.georgiaboxoffice.com/post (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiaboxoffice.com%2Fpost&redir_token=BNmB3wlfF91uCa9FaUdoyxR8MRR8MTU4Nzg0NDQxMEAxNTg3NzU4MDEw&v=SSH21j8V3eY&event=video_description) ... CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: We're Georgia Box Office and we take you inside the film and TV industry with in-depth looks at cool jobs, interesting people and historic places in TV and film. On our channel you'll learn about every facet of making movies. From directing and acting to production design and food styling, Georgia Box Office has you covered. And you don't have to be from Georgia to get value from our content. Subscribe to Georgia Box Office for weekly videos featuring tips for actors and filmmakers, interviews with TV and film professionals, studio tours, how-to's, and much more. You can even make connections with the people and businesses we feature in our content. Also, make sure you watch full episodes of the Georgia Box Office TV show FREE on Amazon Prime Video. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: INSTAGRAM: @GBO_Show  TWITTER: @GBO_Show  FACEBOOK: @georgiaboxoffice MUSIC Produced by: Substantial http://www.iamsubstantial.com (http://www.iamsubstantial.com/) https://www.subartandmusic.com (https://www.subartandmusic.com/)

In the first podcast of the new year we talk with Audrey Beharie-McGee about the upcoming Atlanta Creators Conference. We also chat about honing your craft as a filmmaker and what we've been watching over the break. RELATED VIDEOS + PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmGu1FJiLY4  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmGu1FJiLY4) RELATED BLOG ARTICLES: https://www.georgiaboxoffice.com/post/union-talent-for-indie-filmmakers CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: We're Georgia Box Office and we take you inside the film and TV industry with in-depth looks at cool jobs, interesting people and historic places in TV and film. On our channel you'll learn about every facet of making movies. From directing and acting to production design and food styling, Georgia Box Office has you covered. And you don't have to be from Georgia to get value from our content. Subscribe to Georgia Box Office for weekly videos featuring tips for actors and filmmakers, interviews with TV and film professionals, studio tours, how-to's, and much more. You can even make connections with the people and businesses we feature in our content. Also, make sure you watch full episodes of the Georgia Box Office TV show FREE on Amazon Prime Video. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: INSTAGRAM: @GBO_Show  TWITTER: @GBO_Show  FACEBOOK: @georgiaboxoffice MUSIC Produced by: Substantial http://www.iamsubstantial.com (http://www.iamsubstantial.com/) https://www.subartandmusic.com (https://www.subartandmusic.com/) ABOUT Audrey Beharie-McGee British born Audrey Beharie-McGee has been involved in the music, entertainment and associated industry for over 35 years in the capacity as a singer, songwriter, producer, label owner and vocal and performing arts coach, and has worked for some prestigious and well known music industry orientated contact so has a vast experience in the world of music, beauty and entertainment. ​She is also the artist representation for husband, Brian, and has been involved in a plethora of productions for B.R.E Productions Int. Inc including "The Gifted", "Good Girls", "American Soul". "The Walking Dead", "Blockers", "Ozark", "Godzilla: King Of The Monsters", "Holidate", "Genius Aretha", "Legacies", "Black Lightening", "Goosebumps2: Haunted Halloween", to name just a few. Audrey was trained at The London Academy of Modeling in London, England by renowned coach  Judi James (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1863494/) ,  who is a leading communication and body language expert whose expertise is sought after in broadcast, corporate and public relations circles and has trained some of the biggest names in the industry.  Audrey is an accomplished singer, songwriter, music producer, vocal and performing arts and event director and was signed as a recording artist to two major internationally acclaimed labels - PWL Music/All Boys Publishing owned by Sir Peter Waterman, and Polydor Records. After leaving Polydor Records, Audrey went on to form her own record label, RAJA Records, production company – B.R.E Productions and recording studio – Hourglass Studios in London.            Audrey arrived in Atlanta GA in 2009 and created  Vocal Zones USA (http://www.vocalzonesusa.com/) , Fashion 4wardz (http://www.fashion4wardz.com/) , The Miss Teen Dream USA Pageant system (http://www.missteendreamusa.com/) ,  and Virtuoso Entertainments (http://www.virtuosoentertainments.com/) ,  and together with Brian's stellar reputation and knowledge, The Art Of McGee  (http://www.theartofmcgee.com/) and Photographer By Brian McGee (http://www.photographybybrianmcgee.com/) which are all a part of their umbrella parent company B.R.E Productions International, Inc (http://www.breproductionsinternational.com/) . organization. AUDREY'S LINKS WEBSITE: https://theatlantacreators.com (http://vashmerevalentine.com/) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theatlantacreators/ (https://www.instagram.com/vashmerevalentine) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/brian.mcgee.9066389 (https://www.instagram.com/vashmerevalentine)

Independent filmmaker, director and screenwriter Vashmere Valentine crashes the studio to talk about his film festival short, The Wish and The Wisp and how he navigated the film festival circuit to come away with 44 awards. We also talk to Vashmere about how he got his start screenwriting and directing.  RELATED VIDEOS + PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmGu1FJiLY4  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmGu1FJiLY4) RELATED BLOG ARTICLES: https://www.georgiaboxoffice.com/post/union-talent-for-indie-filmmakers CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: We're Georgia Box Office and we take you inside the film and TV industry with in-depth looks at cool jobs, interesting people and historic places in TV and film. On our channel you'll learn about every facet of making movies. From directing and acting to production design and food styling, Georgia Box Office has you covered. And you don't have to be from Georgia to get value from our content. Subscribe to Georgia Box Office for weekly videos featuring tips for actors and filmmakers, interviews with TV and film professionals, studio tours, how-to's, and much more. You can even make connections with the people and businesses we feature in our content. Also, make sure you watch full episodes of the Georgia Box Office TV show FREE on Amazon Prime Video. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: @GBO_Show Insta @GBO_Show Twit @georgiaboxoffice FB MUSIC Produced by: Substantial http://www.iamsubstantial.com (http://www.iamsubstantial.com/) https://www.subartandmusic.com (https://www.subartandmusic.com/) ABOUT Vashmere Valentine Vashmere Valentine is a multi-award-winning American film director credited for his contributions teaching directing and screenwriting to inner-city students with the Big Picture Alliance in Philadelphia, PA. One of Vashmere's most notable works is the multi-award-winning fantasy short "The Wish and The Wisp," which holds 44 awards, 30 nominations, and 70 official selections from film festivals worldwide. At the age of twenty, Vashmere Valentine began a successful acting career making appearances on popular shows like Law and Order, MTV, and a series of independent films and television commercials. After a successful acting career, Vashmere returned to his love for writing & directing and since then has continued to impress the film industry with his unique vision and style to filmmaking. "My desire as a filmmaker is to create new content that will strike a chord with my audience, and to create unforgettable characters that will remain within their hearts for years to come." Vashmere Valentine currently works as both head writer & film director at Good Screenplays, a screenwriting company specializing in high concepts for remakes and original works, while living in Atlanta GA. His current projects include a TV fantasy series titled "The Unbelievable Tales of C. J. Pumpkins" and his anticipated feature Horror film titled "The Death App." VASH’S' LINKS IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5470061/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ (https://twitter.com/itschrisgreene) vashmere INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/vashmerevalentine (https://www.instagram.com/vashmerevalentine/?hl=en) WEBSITE: http://vashmerevalentine.com (http://actorchrisgreene.com/)

Mark Wofford the general manager of PC&E (Production Consultants and Equipment) drops by to chat about the history of the company, how they are employee owned and the charity work they do for the community. We also discuss Blackhall studios throwing down the gauntlet promising to triple in size and Adi Cohen promising to invest in a post production facility in Georgia. PC&E WEBSITE https://pce-atlanta.com/ Make sure you subscribe to our podcast to stay up to date on all things about the film industry. GEORGIA BOX OFFICE LINKS WEBSITE: http://www.gaboxoffice.com (http://www.gaboxoffice.com/) STORE (Merchases!): https://store.georgiaboxoffice.com (https://store.georgiaboxoffice.com/) YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMsf1evBVOe9Vqybrdt7Vrw EMAIL: podcast@georgiaboxoffice.com MUSIC Produced by: Substantial http://www.iamsubstantial.com (http://www.iamsubstantial.com/) https://www.subartandmusic.com (https://www.subartandmusic.com/)

We sit down with actor Chris Greene to talk about all things acting and casting. He has a bone to pick with Georgia actors and Martin Scorsese. There's no limit to who he'll go after. ;) ABOUT CHRIS GREENE You may know him from Queen of the South, Being Mary Jane, Birth of a Nation or his work behind the scenes of his own award-winning short films. Chris Greene grew up in Yonkers, New York and is a lifelong artist having been granted a music scholarship to attend college. It was there he discovered his love of acting. He has since gone on to appear in many films and TV shows and start his own production company called Detour Entertainment. Aside from spending time with his daughter Zoé, who has also taken to acting, Chris coaches Actors on the importance of having a positive lifestyle through his organization The L.O.A.A., Life of an Actor! CHRIS' LINKS IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2444298/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/itschrisgreene INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/actorchrisgreene/ WEBSITE: http://actorchrisgreene.com Make sure you subscribe to our podcast to stay up to date on all things about the film industry.  GEORGIA BOX OFFICE LINKS WEBSITE: http://www.gaboxoffice.com STORE (Merchases!): https://store.georgiaboxoffice.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMsf1evBVOe9Vqybrdt7Vrw EMAIL: podcast@georgiaboxoffice.com MUSIC Produced by: Substantial http://www.iamsubstantial.com https://www.subartandmusic.com

Anthony Dalton, Atlanta-based actor stops by to chat career, competition and Tyler Perry Studios. He has been in TV shows such as The Paynes, Saints and Sinners and most recently he’s playing a leading man on BET and Tyler Perry’s new series Sistas.  Anthony Dalton speaks with our hosts Frank Anderson, Sheena Wiley and GJ Rahmel about advice for actors and gives inspiration for actors when times get hard. He shares his stories about what it was like being at the grand opening for Tyler Perry Studios, acting opposite Sanaa Lathan from Love and Basketball and starting his career doing student films like the one he shot with our host Frank Anderson.

This week the GBO crew welcomes its first guest, producer Martin "Martay" Kelley to talk about his new film Full Count which hits select theaters, cable VOD, and a bunch of other outlets this week.  We also talk new happenings at GBO, Tyler Perry's new studios, and shout out our German fans.

We reluctantly talk about the heartbeat bill and local filmmaker responses, Game of Thrones and the Emmys and Georgia Box Office merch. 

This week, Frank and Greg talk about their love for Shazam, how the Wu-Tang documentary dressed up the traditional sit-down interview, and a weird trend in cinematography. 

We talk to the Executive Director of DeKalb Entertainment Commission (https://dekalbentertainment.com) Shelbia Jackson about everything the county government has to do in order to facilitate smooth sailing for productions in one of the most filmed counties in Georgia.

In this mini-episode GBO producer Frank Anderson is joined by Epic Briefs Podcast's (https://audioboom.com/channel/epic-briefs-podcast) Claudius Moore and Stanley the Intern to talk about what's to come on GBO Weekly. They also go off on a few random tangents.  Stay tuned for weekly updates with a rotating cast of hosts and guests! Apologies for any sound issues. Improvements are ongoing.

We talk with a food stylist about everything from working with vegans to how to get it right when making dishes for period pieces. Watch the full interview on the Georgia Box Office YouTube channel.

We talk with veteran actor Mike Pniewski about his long career and his work as the First VP for SAG-AFTRA Atlanta. He gives us acting tips and more.

Entertainment attorney Keisha Perry sits down with us to talk about her career and things filmmakers should know about the law.

We stop by Cinema Greens in Hampton, GA to talk with owner and greensperson Bryan McBrien about his career in the art department and what it's like to work with plants on big films.

We sit down with storyboard artist Brian McGee to talk about his career and how he decided to leave Los Angeles for a more opportunities in Georgia, tips of the trade and much more.