Stills of Life

Fashion photographer and director, Michele Laurita, relives, shares, and educates her incredible, cosmopolitan life of being an artist, the importance of business terms, love of Profoto, professional expectations on set, and some wonderful stories of shooting high talent!

Ukrainian model, Solomia, emotionally reveals her horrifying experience of waking up to the Russian invasion, the distant bombings, sirens, fleeing to safety to her friends' basement, saying goodbye to her husband who became a soldier that same day, and her voluntary efforts to help her home country, Ukraine.

The ongoing journey continues as Frankie opens up about the future challenges and humble blessings of another mission trip, financial aid, his legacy or none, and his ambitious hospitality project goals.Stay tuned for the post-credit's scene where Frankie surprises me with a thoughtful gift from Thailand. www.frankieonamission.com

Location manager, Jeff Shepherd, expresses the crucial significance of being a location manager for films and television. From Michigan to UCLA to Hollywood, Jeff shares some memorable stories like surviving the LA riots, the big quake, and the art of dealmaking and negotiating property owners for securing settings for films and television.

Ever wonder what it's like to be an agent in a talent agency like CAA? Creative artist, Lingie Park, shares some great anecdotal stories about working in the fast-paced, tremendous world at Creative Arts Agency for many years, his accomplishments, what kept him up, challenges, the partnerships, and his next chapter of his journey into creating stories of his own.

From hospitality management to sommelier to all around chef, Frankie Rodono knew early in his life that he had a servant's heart which led him to his calling to fly to Thailand to serve, teach, cook, and guide dozens of underprivileged but enthusiastic kids and teenagers for 11 months. We also share our love and sadness for Anthony Bourdain who had a major impact on our lives. Towards the end of the episode, we discuss our emotional, heartfelt highs and lows of family — the finite lives, the gift of time, and how real memories always win over social media. Part 1.

Film director, Jason Nguyen, is a creative director for Westbrook Media who has directed social content for Will Smith, Alicia Keys, and many others. Jason opens up about his lifelong passion of genre films, guilty pleasure movie, his review of ‘Emancipation,' newfound superpower of Muay Thai boxing, and his ambitious goal for 2023.

Still photographer and car enthusiast, Eddy Chen, openly shares a glimpse of his journey of his highlights, difficult obstacles, negotiating, the true value of stills for marketing, importance of usage rights, and a touching story of working with The Weeknd for HBO's ‘The Idol.'

LA Model, Ezenwa Ilabor, opens up about being bullied while growing up, working in the corporate advertising world, living in multiple places as a sense of adventure like Ghana and Oregon, and her newlyfound passion for modeling.

When I met Jaelynn for a photo shoot, I thought she was Kate Bosworth's double or decoy or both. We had an animated chat about her life as a model, transitioning to Los Angeles from Indiana, the MeToo movement, her long-term plans, and potential acting goals!

Producer and writer, John Trefry, divulges the significance of a film producer, his philosophy on diligence vs. luck, how to pitch scripts to executives, working with his sister, how to resolve conflict with difficult people, and the thriving nature of fatherhood and making movies. ‘5150' Directed by Denzel Whitaker. Written by John Trefry and Denzel Whitaker. Starring Jovan Adepo.

Filmmaker turned clothing designer, Jason Poon, opens up on losing both his parents at a young age, what it's like growing up without them, his resurgence to film directing, love of street photography, connecting with artists, finding romance, and he may launch his own podcast.

Billy and Palonia gush, nerd, and geek out on 'Stranger Things' and how they dream to be part of season 5. Spoilers included so beware.

Model turned creative designer, Palonia dishes on the modeling life, what teens don't know, her love of films and the 80's, the hard life lessons, and L.A. being quite a character itself.

Film director, Soma Helmi, describes her passion for science fiction and making movies. Would she direct James Bond? Tune in to find out.

Part 2 with DC Cassidy. After discovering the power of fictional stories in prison, DC reveals how he sold his story on Reddit and connecting with a Marvel Studios' executive -- on the path of making DC's vision happen.

From Brooklyn as a DJ, losing his Australian house from a fire, and now here, Jay opens up about the crucial marketing relevance and cinematic impact of his company, Little Cinema.

From the tech world to the film industry, DC Cassidy shares some helpful tips on start ups and hooking investors. He then opens up about a horrible chapter in his life, the suffering it cost, and the pain for his family and loss. But something actually good struck. An idea. An imagination that now takes him on a new journey. This is part 1 of 2.

Executive Vice President of MGM Studios for television, David Luner, generously dives into the world of marketing television shows to networks, distributors, and territories. He hails from Mattel to Fremantle, four years at Lionsgate, and now at MGM Studios. His in-depth knowledge and experience will break down how the business of selling and advertising a show works. Push play and take notes!

A dazzling soul, Reverend Sarah Heath and I have a delightful ping pong banter where she openly shares how she became a pastor, that it is a real job, the catches, her secret desire to be an actor, our heartbreaks of old loves, creating space to unite others, the cost of being a pastor, and describing what our “perfect day” is. When I got to know Sarah back in 2010, she said she’s very happy but not satisfied. That resonated with me till this day and always will. At the time, she really wanted to act in films. So, I cast her in my short film and she nailed it. Give it a watch.

Actor, Hojo Shin, shares about her love of performing different characters from a super early age, growing up in multiple countries, becoming a skillful linguist, dishing on musicals, opening up about the uncertainty of a movie career, and her surprising passion for a certain movie genre that excites her and her future.

David James is a legendary photographer and mentor who I’ve had the great fortune of him sharing just a fraction of amazing stories during his time as a still photographer for small and big films. Born during World War II, he knew he wanted to photograph movies since he was a kid. He reveals some fun, warm, and anecdotal memories when he worked with Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Daniel Day-Lewis, his daughter, Chiabella James, and many others.

Amanda Tataryn is a modeling agent for Meraki Model Management in Hollywood and a former model. She shares her early life as a working model in multiple countries, openly reveals the true tenacity, grit, diligence, mental health of social media, and passion models need to succeed, and that they're also imperfect beings behind their beauty.

'Mindhunter' still & behind-the-scenes photographer, Miles Crist, shares his incredible path from knowing the right person at the right time to winning the 8-month job of photographing BTS of 'Mindhunter' for Netflix, jumping from Columbia to Art Center, the demanding surprises of the profession, his passion for films, learning from David Fincher, and working for him again this winter. Check out his website at milescrist.com! @milescrist

Pastor Daniel Potter Kim opens up about his calling and positive risk of becoming a pastor, his complex upbringing, the pros and cons of leading a church, and his hilarious story of his first date with his then-girlfriend now-wife.

Hailing from USC to Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros, Michael Fisk shares his insightful knowledge and experiences on how to sell your film, advertising tactics, social media's power, key art, professional relationships, foreign countries' tastes, and creative solutions.

Entrepreneur, fashionista, and dog lover. Angie Chavez sits down and drops a shocking account of sexual assault from a well-known, now infamous, powerful figure. She shares her stories of broken relationships, being taken advantage of, passion for traveling, the funniest pickup line at the gym, social media, and the laws of attraction.

Model, songwriter, and storyteller, Julia Bhansali, reveals how she was discovered by a mother agent and LA Models, growing up in Mississippi, openly shares about struggling with an eating disorder, accepting God’s love, how and why creativity stems from pain, and how to be a Christian in today’s society.

Photographer, Frank Wonho Lee, shares his passion and expertise for food and interior design photography, his business tactics, lessons of caution, the true diligence of art, and the surprising discoveries of marriage.

Dating. Why is it so hard? Kristin Erickson and Jenna Finley Moller are a creative squad who created, wrote, and produced their own web series called #SOsingle. They share how they started out in acting, horrible dating stories, growing up with or without enough love and attention, and their future plans on expanding their show and brand!

Cameron Fay dishes and unveils the business of Hollywood where he shares his breakthrough stories from slipping in NYU, working part time jobs for veteran filmmakers, selling his first script, how to pitch a story, and the bold choice of pursuing comedies while raising a family.

Billy sits down with Chanel Marriott about growing up in Australia, passion to portray authentic characters, having a strong support system, surviving a sexual assault, and her future plans to inspire others.