Podcasts about creative director scott simmons

This episode of the ScareHouse Podcast was recorded at the Sorgatron Media Studio.  Can we help with your Podcast? Contact us today! Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie "Dudders" chat with Assistant Director and Pittsburgh native Steve Parys. Steve has worked on television shows and movies filmed in Pittsburgh and around the world including Silence of the Lambs, Fear the Walking Dead, and Outsiders. Steve discusses his diverse background and experiences and even shares an incredible story from the set of Silence of the Lambs. Scott talks about how he met Steve. How Steve ended up doing almost everything on the set of Silence of the Lambs. Moth fire in Buffalo Bill’s basement. Steve discusses what it was like working with George Romero. Scott’s experience on the set of the remake of Night of the Living Dead. Explanation of PA’s film tax credit and how it helps the city. Pittsburgh’s film industry shift in the 1990s. Stories from some movies set in Pittsburgh. Steve talks about his work on Fear the Walking Dead tv show. Steve explains what an assistant director’s job on a movie or TV show. Scott dishes about the chaos of a ScareHouse shoot and the importance of having a set schedule. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Creative Director Scott Simmons introduces Katie "Dudders" to the amazing and inspiring live entertainment shows and events legend, Robbi Lepre. Robbi talks about her almost 40 years of experience in the industry, learning from other haunted attraction experts at trade shows, celebration Robbiween, and the importance of positive connections. You can support Robbi's wellness fund at https://www.gofundme.com/robbi-lepre-wellness-fund Robbi discusses her almost 40 years of experience in the live entertainment industry.

The 2017 ScareHouse season was filled with wild moments that included a German television crew, flugtag, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Star Wars. Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” look back on 2017 and talk about what’s next for ScareHouse in 2018. Scott and Dudders are joined by Producers Mike and Missy Sorg at Sorgatron Media Studios to discuss the 2017 ScareHouse season Mike Sorg discusses his first visit to The Basement Old school marketing can help you stand out from the crowd in a digital world. Scott describes the evolution of The Basement and possibly a Basement Multiverse Scott and Dudders talk about being on a German television show, Galileo TV, where they teach their visitors about the importance of smells such as bore urine in a haunted house This isn’t the first time they’ve been on an international television. They were on Brazilian show Programa Pânico in 2015 How that “Pittsburgh Steelers Get Scared” video came to be The importance of your espace room having a story. Moving on from The Summoning to The Sunset Lodge The joy of hiding Easter eggs in the haunt Dudders reminiscences about the Red Bull Flugtag event and the only flight of the ScareCraft What it’s like to be in a parade with a crowd yelling “BUNNY!” Partnering with Burgatory for the ScareHouse Shake which benefits Make Room for Kids, an initiative of the Mario Lemieux Foundation Star Wars Night: Working with the Starkiller Garrison, Garrison Carida, Microsoft, and the Mario Lemieux Foundation to benefit Make Room for Kids Never getting to 100% done because we’re always pushing ourselves to the next level. Being named Pittsburgh’s Best Haunted Attraction three years in a row by City Paper Readers Dave the Clown, he’s all over the internet and awesome What happens after the season ends Plus-ing and tweaking the experience throughout the season Getting scared by “safe” props in the haunt Never getting to 100% done because we’re always pushing ourselves to the next level. What to expect from ScareHouse in 2018 ScareHouse Weekly: Polished perfection to honest reality Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

A few weeks before opening night, Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” traveled to Beechview to Sorgatron Media Studios to record a long distance podcast with Kip Polley from Pale Night Productions. Kip was visiting the Southern Illinois Fair with one of his zombie puppets. They chatted with Kip about kids love of zombies, designing haunted attractions and escape rooms for guests of all ages, and being one of the leading innovators in the haunted attraction industry. Pale Night Productions started 13 years ago and provides props for haunted houses and theme parks. They also design turnkey haunted houses and escape rooms. Incorporating zombies into your marketing. Old school marketing can help you stand out from the crowd in a digital world. ScareHouse zombie Donnie may or may not be from the Pale Night Productions family. Why kids love zombies. Designing haunted houses and attractions that are fun for guests of all ages. Discussing the future of escape rooms. The importance of your espace room having a story. Trying to keep up with all the new haunt technology. Looking beyond the haunted attraction industry for inspiration. Never getting to 100% done because we’re always pushing ourselves to the next level. Find Kip and Pale Night Productions Online: Episode 41 ScareHouse Podcast https://scarehouse.fireside.fm/41 Website http://www.palenightproductions.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/palenight Twitter https://twitter.com/PaleNight_Kip YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/kpolley Ravens Curse http://ravenscurse.com Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Three weeks away from opening night, Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” traveled to Beechview to Sorgatron Media Studios to record a long distance podcast with Ricky Brigante from Inside the Magic. Ricky talks about the challenge running Inside the Magic, his love of theme parks, immersive theater, and what’s next for the industry. Inside the Magic covers all things in themed entertainment. How Inside the Magic started as a small podcast and has grown in the last fifteen years. ScareHouse has been lucky enough to be featured on Inside the Magic several times. Ricky is part of the new media generation covering Disney theme parks. Ricky grew up in Miami and has been interested in theme parks since he was young. How J.K. Rowling’s insistence on being a truly immersive experience at Harry Potter World. How major theme parks have totally embraced Halloween. Universal Studios is trying to figure out what is the future of Halloween attractions. What has influenced Ricky’s career and how he stumbled into creating his own immersive experiences. Getting fans to get off the phone and join in real life experience. Weaving past methodologies into new stories and sets. What Ricky thinks is the future of themed and immersive experiences. Moving from technical interactivity to personal interactivity. Why theme parks are steadily increase their ticket prices. The challenge of running Inside the Magic. Find Inside the Magic online: Website http://www.insidethemagic.net Facebook https://www.facebook.com/insidethemagic Twitter https://twitter.com/insidethemagic YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideTheMagic Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” head down to The Basement with Sean Collier to talk about their favorite horror movies. Sean’s passion for movies is evident when he appears on the radio, the comedy stage, his podcast, and when he writes his column for Pittsburgh Magazine. Sean, Katie, and Scott end the podcast with a discussion about their lists of top horror movies. The struggle to get Pittsburghers to leave the house and shake up their routines. The joy of going to a movie without overly researching or dissecting it. Scott and Sean see movies as an escape, while Katie worries they will be a timesuck. Why Scott has to give the design team movie homework. Our expectations were lower in the 90s. Scott’s weird ability to remember minor details of movies, but forget what he ate for lunch the day before. Scott, Sean, and Katie count down their top horror movies and how their lists are constantly changing. Remarkably, Sean Collier hasn’t seen every movie ever made. The pros and cons of showing the monster at the end of the movie. Blair Witch Project’s influence on the horror genre. Find Sean Collier Online: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/seancollierpgh/ Twitter https://twitter.com/seancollierpgh Podcast You Can’t Handle the Truth http://handlethetruthpodcast.com Pittsburgh Magazine Column Popcorn for Dinner http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Best-of-the-Burgh-Blogs/Sean-Colliers-Popcorn-for-Dinner/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio to visit Bud Stross and Aryn Fox from The Dent Schoolhouse. They chat about the legend of The Dent Schoolhouse, how they got their start in the haunted attraction industry, and the many hats they wear in and out of the haunt. The podcast team travels to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit The Dent Schoolhouse. Aryn Fox is the makeup manager and Bud Stross is the co-owner along with his dad Chuck and friend Josh Wells. Bud and Josh began their friendship over a puke barrel and started out as yard haunters. Why “The Haunted House” is a bad name for a haunted house. No one gets into the haunted house industry for the spreadsheets. Aryn got her start as a haunter as a photographer at Midwest Haunters Convention. How Aryn and Bud’s relationship began in The Dungeon in Baton Rouge. What it’s like working with your significant other. Marketing and content creation is on your mind year round. How a Wolfe Brothers book inspired Aryn’s career in bodypainting. Aryn talks about here experience on Skin Wars Season 2. The good and bad of being on national haunted house lists. Management roles at a haunted house constantly evolve as the business grows. The importance of surrounding yourself with a great team. Grunging is a great workout. The challenge of delivering an incredible experience for both first time customers and repeat visitors. The value of reviews, even the bad ones. New at The Dent Schoolhouse this season: Catacombs, clowns, and PTA Fun Festival. For more information about The Dent Schoolhouse: Website http://frightsite.com Like their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thedentschoolhouse/ Follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/DentSchoolhouse Like them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedentschoolhouse/ Subscribe to their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDentSchoolhouse For more information about Aryn Fox: Find her on Skin Wars Season 2 on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80109536 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arynfoxart/ Beauty of Art Tattoos https://www.boatattoos.com Also visit https://www.beautyandmonsters.com Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” chat with veteran actress Tracy Campbell. They discuss Scott and Tracy’s shared television news history, what it’s like to have your face all over ScareHouse marketing, and how props, hair, and music create great ScareHouse videos. Tracy has been part of ScareHouse since 2007. Tracy met Scott when they both worked at WPXI Channel 11 News. ScareHouse isn’t the first haunted building that they have worked in. WPXI’s (formerly WIIC) original building was home to Chiller Thriller and studio wrestling. Tracy talks about the promo spot she appeared in that lived on long after she left the company. Preparing for Y2K at the news studio. How MySpace brought Tracy into the ScareHouse family as a goopey ghoul. ScareHouse was one of the first companies in the area to shoot in HD. Tracy discusses all the characters she has played since she started at ScareHouse including title character Delirium. Creating her character Patti, last year’s The Basement rule giver and greeter, using her own personal experience. Dudders and Tracy talk about working Turn Out the Lights in Pittsburgh Zombies and the creepy things that happened. How Scott first confirmed that the building was haunted. Last year was the second year that Tracy’s face appeared in all of marketing materials. They discuss the unusual directions given and music choices for our shoots. Dudders and Tracy talk about the New Kids on the Block concert they recently attended. Creating content that sometimes doesn’t resonate with our audience, but amuses our team. How props, hair, and music create great ScareHouse videos. Tracy and Dudders reveal their favorite member of the New Kids on the Block. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” head to Kennywood to chat with their Director of Public Relations and Social Media, Nick Paradise. They discuss year round marketing of seasonal businesses, innovating while remembering your roots, the value of engaged fan base, and Pittsburghers’ unique bond with Kennywood Park. Operating a seasonal business now requires year round marketing. Kennywood is adding a new daytime Halloween attraction, Happy Hauntings. Running a business is like running a household, you may want to add a big addition, but you still have to pay the bills. Amusement parks are known as much for their food as their rides. Kennywood was founded in 1898, the park officially opened in 1899. Balancing nostalgia with the contemporary in a theme park. Innovating while remembering your roots. The value of an engaged fan base. Pittsburghers feel a unique bond with Kennywood which is both a blessing and a curse. Kennywood has one of last running Noah’s Ark fun house in the world. Nick talks about it’s renovation and bringing back the squishy tongue. Nick and Dudders appreciate their super fans on social media. New things at Kennywood this summer: Lego Movie 4D (highly recommended by Nick, Scott, and Dudders), VR on Sky Rocket, and Potato Patch poutine. Offseason: Happy Hauntings daytime Halloween events, Fright Night, and Holiday Lights running till New Years Eve. Learn more about Kennywood Park: Like them on Facebook Find them on Instagram Follow them on Twitter Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” geek out with Tim Gregg, Dan Beltz, and Greg Ochaba, members of the 501st Garrison Carida over everything Star Wars. They talk about the 501st charity missions, what drew them to the group, their first Star Wars experience, and why Scott never saw the original Star Wars (New Hope) movie in theaters. 501st is a worldwide costuming organization composed of over 15,000 members, all volunteer Focus on charity and community work Began in 1997 with the re-release of original trilogy in theaters Rebel Legion is a similar, smaller nonprofit with over 4,500 members worldwide Is it more fun to play the good guy or bad guy? Realizing the comic potential of Storm Troopers Lucas Films embracing the 501st and their work Guidelines, criteria, and review process for costumes Their first exposure to Star Wars Why Tim, Dan, and Greg joined the 501st A young Scott avoided seeing Star Wars in the theater because he was afraid of Chewbacca Being a Star Wars fan and nerd in the 1980s in West PA was tough Personal experiences that resonate with the members including granting a Make a Wish child’s wish, dancing with “Weird Al” Yankovic, and handing out toys at Children’s Hospital The best way to become a member of the 501st How to tell Storm Troopers apart For more information about the 501st Garrison Carida and Rebel Legion: 501st Garrison Carida (serving Pennsylvania and Delaware): Website http://501stgarrisoncarida.org Facebook https://www.facebook.com/501stgarrisoncarida Twitter https://twitter.com/GarrisonCarida Instagram https://www.instagram.com/501stgarrisoncarida/ Ghost Base Rebel Legion: Website http://ghostbaserl.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GhostBaseRL Twitter https://twitter.com/GhostBaseRL Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ghostbaserl/ Upcoming 501st Appearances Westmoreland County Arts & Heritage Festival Brentwood Borough Fourth of July Celebration ReplayFX Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

Creative Director Scott Simmons travels to Baltimore to catch up with former ScareHouse audio masters Glenn Ricci and Ursula Marcum from Submersive Productions to talk about immersive theater. Scott and Glenn first worked together in sixth grade on a friend’s basement haunt then again at the Cloverleaf YMCA and ScareHouse How Sleep No More and Then She Fell inspired The Basement and Submersive Productions The struggle to define what immersive theater is and isn’t How the audience is crucial to the immersive theater experience Glenn’s trip to London to experience The Drowned Man Glenn and Ursula talk about taking their experiences and unique skill sets to create their own immersive theater shows How your space can influence the story you are telling Submersive Productions strives to combine intimacy, free-roaming, and exploratory elements in their shows Glenn and Ursula describe their first two shows The Mesmeric Revelations! of Edgar Allan Poe and H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents the New Galapagos Astonishing Acquisitions From the Perisphere The time and labor behind creation of props that must look authentic How their version of immersive theater is like four dimensional chess Integrating puppetry into immersive theater and haunted houses All space has something to say and all humans are storytellers Fun ScareHouse fact: The eerie chanting you heard in Forsaken and The Summoning was actually Ursula! Glenn manipulated her voice to create some of the creepiest voices heard in ScareHouse. For more information about Submersive Productions visit http://www.submersiveproductions.com Check out Submersive Productions Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/submersiveproductions/   Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!   Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)   Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH  

Creative Director Scott Simmons catches up with Todd McDevitt and Jon Engel from New Dimensions Comics at Rock Bottom to chat about the comic book industry, pushing your ventures, and 3 Rivers Comicon. Scott asks Jon and Todd when and how they first got into comic books Jon talks about how Magic the Gathering was the gateway to comic book collecting and his current job Todd has been collecting comic books for 31 years and has over two million comic books Jon and Todd discuss how the comic book industry has changed Movies have changed comic books and comic books have changed movies Comic books offer comic book movie lovers background stories and spinoffs Comic book movies don’t always follow the comic books and comic book stores can help bridge the gap Want to get (back) into comic books? Each New Dimension Comics location has a recommended reading rack to help you get started Difficulty of picking what to carry in the stores Late 1950s horror comic books were regulated by the government As content creators age, their industries are becoming adult Todd talks about being an entrepreneur and trying to see how far he can push each venture Info about 3 Rivers Comicon: Special guests, tons of artists and vendors, gaming, and comic book authentication Supporting the comic book community and looking at their stores as clubhouses that are judgement free zones What is an alpha nerd 3 Rivers Comicon, the convention that is putting the Comic Book back into Comicon, is May 20th-21st at Century III Mall. All ages are welcome. With 100+ creators and vendors, 3 Rivers Comicon offers tons of fun for all the nerds in the Burgh. For more information and purchase tickets visit http://3riverscomicon.com Check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/3riverscomicon/ Are you a comic book fan? Check out one of New Dimension Comics six locations! For more info visit http://ndcomics.com Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us - www.ScareHouse.com Watch us - Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us - https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us - https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

To view the complete show notes, please go to: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/ep01scarehouse/ Margee Kerr (PhD) is a sociologist who studies fear. She began working with Scare House in 2008, and is currently writing a book titled “SCREAM: Adventures in the Upside of Fear.” In this podcast, Margee discussed her history with ScareHouse, from meeting with Creative Director Scott Simmons in 2008 to her current adventures in The ScareHouse Podcast today. ScareHouse is one of the best Haunted Houses in PA, and has been featured on the Travel Channel, in addition to other numerous recognitions. The creative team continuously strives to make the experience much more than a scary house. There are many things ScareHouse is doing well, and in the second portion of the Podcast we discuss those. ScareHouse puts the customer first by actively soliciting customer feedback and building engagement through sharing meaningful content. This creates a very loyal fan base, which keeps building year after year instead of losing momentum after the season concludes.