Podcast appearances and mentions of don thacker

Filmmakers, Don Thacker & Adrian Di Giovanni, Motivational Growth | Part 2 Part 2 Motivational Growth Director, Don Thacker and Lead, Adrian Di Giovanni, plus an amazing pep talk for aspiring filmmakers out there. Don Thacker grew up, not rich, in Detroit and escaped into films because for him, movies are places you go and experience. Adrian Di Giovanni never thought about why he liked movies, he just did and always has. The theater, for them, is like church. Adrian talks about giving up acting for a career in insurance. The one last part, he had no expectation because he already made up his mind to quit, so there was no pressure. He had one call back after another but still had no idea until he asked and one pivotal and hilarious moment got him that part. Don and Adrian talk about their company Imagos and what they do. Don gives Carlos an epic but eye opening pep talk about being a filmmaker, if you like Alec Baldwin's speech in Glengarry Glen Ross, you might enjoy it. This episode is especially for all the aspiring filmmakers. This might be one of the most important monologues you ever hear. Don tells the story of how Motivational Growth was not meant to be a horror movie but he found out it is definitely a horror film after showing it in a horror film festival. Adrian explains the difference between the kind of director Don is and Kevin Smith is. And Don explains how much the business aspect of filmmaking impacts the process and the final result. He mentions the film Millenium based on the short story called Air Raid. He explains it's a great concept but it was changed a ton by the director and they turned a great story into a mediocre film. He'd love to make Air Raid the movie but the business aspect of filmmaking makes the prospect probably unattainable. And how being a working director can also be an impediment to writing. Watch Motivational Growth, it won best foreign feature in The European Independent Film Festival!

Carlos and I talked to Don Thacker and Adrian Di Giovanni from Motivation Growth. They became such good friends from working together on that film that they are now business partners at Imagos Films. Mr. Di Giovanni is from Philadelphia and was originally in theatre and comedy improv in Chicago and just before he was about to give up the entertainment business for a career in insurance, he took one last audition and read for Ian in the independent horror, Motivational Growth. We talk about what the inspiration was for them going into film. For Don it was tv as a little kid and the story is really intriguing! For Adrian, it was being in theatre, in school. Mr. Thacker originally made and shopped an entirely different script about physics that would have been much more expensive. Don talks about the very unique way he pitched the physics movie. That movie did not happen but the compromise was another much smaller film made of an amalgamation of ideas which turned into Motivational Growth. Don explains the effort it took to make the film and only masterful artistry of an incredible crew could have made that happen. He also explains his inspiration for The Mold and Ian. Don talks about his goal and philosophy about art and how being compelling is the most important thing, any reaction is a win. If you're still thinking about it later, even if you hate it, it's a win. It doesn't matter what it compels. “Art should compel.” Support the arts and support indie films!! Find Don Thacker and Adrian Di Giovanni at Imagos Films: https://www.imagosfilms.com https://instagram.com/imagosfilms?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= And find us: Carlos Ibarra on Twitter & IG @jekyl6669 and https://www.fillintheblanksproductions.ca/ Kimberly at http://www.macabreish.com and IG and Tiktok @macabre_ish. https://linktr.ee/macabre_ish

Agility is a key trait in remaining competitive and successful while in the workforce. This is a valuable lesson that Don Thacker instills in his students as he learned it firsthand throughout his many different roles while working in local wholesale distribution for 18 years.  In this episode of the Campus Series Podcast, Don, now a senior lecturer at Kent University discusses the progressive learning stage that comes with each new role you may explore, the advantage of being agile and adaptable, and the importance of being properly trained for sales much like a football player must be trained before playing in the Super Bowl.  

LAST week, on Talking Upstream - Zack and Dylan are joined by writer, director, and producer Don Thacker… THIS IS PART 2!They talk about; strange chess-related inciting incidents, shouting in libraries, and what it's like having those big 19-20 year-old dreams.Then he helps the boys develop a story (maybe). Will Zack ever stop roasting Dylan? Will Dylan ever stop yes-anding?Tune in to find out!You can find Don Thacker on his Instagram page here:https://www.instagram.com/skinnytieor his twitter here:https://twitter.com/skinnytieor watch MOTIVATIONAL GROWTH on Amazon Prime:https://www.amazon.com/Motivational-Growth-Jeffrey-Combs/dp/B09GFNCT1P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17T5WJE7HHDM8&keywords=motivational+growth&qid=1648352061&s=instant-video&sprefix=motivational%2Cinstant-video%2C951&sr=1-1▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬www.somenobodies.com▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬www.patreon.com/somenobodies▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬www.twitch.tv/somenobodies▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬#somenobodies #motivationalgrowth #talkingupstream #zackanddylan #scriptwriting​ #preproduction​ #moviemaking​ #filmmaking​ #series​ #fiction​ #writing​ #stories​ #digital​ #content​creators #screenplay #screenwriting #storyboards​ #twitchingupstream​ #script​ #nonfiction​  #storyboarding​ #episodes​ #donthacker▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Talking Upstream is a 90-minute writer's room where Zack and Dylan bring a show on creativity. They pull random ideas which they get weekly and bring these ideas to the whiteboard. Zack and Dylan generate a structure for these amusing ideas and stories and then turn them into a full story that can turn into a book, short story, series, movie, or many more.➠ www.facebook.com/somenobodies➠ www.twitter.com/some_nobodies➠ www.instagram.com/some_nobodies★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, on Talking Upstream - Zack and Dylan are joined by writer, director, and producer Don Thacker…They talk about; strange chess-related inciting incidents, shouting in libraries, and what it's like having those big 19-20 year-old dreams.Then he helps the boys develop a story (maybe). Will Zack ever stop roasting Dylan? Will Dylan ever stop yes-anding?Tune in to find out!You can find Don Thacker on his Instagram page here:https://www.instagram.com/skinnytieor his twitter here:https://twitter.com/skinnytieor watch MOTIVATIONAL GROWTH on Amazon Prime:https://www.amazon.com/Motivational-Growth-Jeffrey-Combs/dp/B09GFNCT1P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17T5WJE7HHDM8&keywords=motivational+growth&qid=1648352061&s=instant-video&sprefix=motivational%2Cinstant-video%2C951&sr=1-1▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬www.somenobodies.com▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬www.patreon.com/somenobodies▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬www.twitch.tv/somenobodies▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬#somenobodies #talkingupstream #superhot #zackanddylan #scriptwriting​ #preproduction​ #moviemaking​ #filmmaking​ #series​ #fiction​ #writing​ #stories​ #digital​ #content​creators #screenplay #screenwriting #storyboards​ #twitchingupstream​ #script​ #nonfiction​  #storyboarding​ #episodes​ #tylerking▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Talking Upstream is a 90-minute writer's room where Zack and Dylan bring a show on creativity. They pull random ideas which they get weekly and bring these ideas to the whiteboard. Zack and Dylan generate a structure for these amusing ideas and stories and then turn them into a full story that can turn into a book, short story, series, movie, or many more.➠ www.facebook.com/somenobodies➠ www.twitter.com/some_nobodies➠ www.instagram.com/some_nobodies★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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This week our Mondays pregame show is all about E3 2017 Horror Games! We cover all the games we saw and some others too! There are a lot of good ones coming to all different platforms too. What is your favorite Horror Game of the E3 convention? We discuss each game! We Discuss the new Oats Studios Vol 1. first short called “Rakka” without spoilers of course! Then we take a pretty nasty #horrorshot of “Got Your Face!” ode to Leatherface. Does Patrick Puke?! Find out. Then we jump into the news from last week with Kevin Smiths “Killroy Was Here” previously titled “Anti-Claus”. Friday the 13th Movie Franchise Legal issues with name and ownership of Jason. We discuss the new remake/reboot/sequel of “Flatliners”. We give our opinions on a lot more too. Then we jump right into all the new HORROR GAMES that were shown off at E3 2017. Some that slipped through the cracks too! We even discuss the Devolver Digital Conference where they had someones head literally explode. Guess who made that? Don Thacker who we just had on as a guest recently for an interview and #Graveplots. So grab your controller ,keyboard, Mouse , don't forget your nightmare vision helmet, be sure to grab your Mountain Dew and Doritos as we travel Beyond The Void! Website https://www.longlivethevoid.com JOIN THE BTV VIP CLUB - https://www.longlivethevoid.com/sign-up/ E3 Horror Games Conferences We talk about Devolver Digital E3 Conference (HILLARIOUS!) Days Gone (PS4) The Evil Within 2 (PC, Xbox, PS4) Fallout 4 VR (PC, PSVR) Doom VFR (PC, PSVR) Inpatient (PSVR/PS4) Transference (PSVR) State Of Decay 2 (Xb1, Win PC) Call Of Cthulhu (PC,Xb1,PS4) !!_-_-_- #HORRORSHOTs Recipe-_-_-_!!! “Got Your Face! (Leatherface) Shot” 2 drops of BBQ Sauce (Texas Preferred) 3/4ths shot of Tito's Handmade Vodka (Austin, Texas) 2 drops of Hot Sauce Say “Got Your Face!” SHOOT! REGRET! ************************* STUFF WE TALK ABOUT IN THE SHOW House By The Cemetery ARTWORK by Mark Doubt @bavalamp (IG) http://www.housebythecemetery.bigcartel.com/ Oat's Studio Vol. 1. RAKKA Full SHORT! https://youtu.be/VjQ2t_yNHQs _____________________________________________________________________ __________________ Alex Plays “Friday The 13th” Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7tykfxw3o4 Alex Reviews “The Void” - https://youtu.be/fTc5R0m1jzs ----------------------------------------------- NEWS Stephen King Got blocked by Donald Trump https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/875448145705971712 The Crooked Man in Conjuring 2 was NOT CGI https://twitter.com/creepypuppet/status/875149674251812864 Killroy was here Kevin Smith movie! http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3442146/kevin-smiths-comes-krampus-becomes-killroy-shooting-now/ 3rd Annual Walker Stalker Cruise http://www.thterrortime.com/the-walking-dead-cruise-2018-walker-stalker/ Friday the 13th Legal problems http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/friday-13th-producer-points-writers-union-membership-bid-hold-franchise-rights-1012930 Trailer for “Flatliners” sequel/remake/reboot? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1S52y5ZVlY ------------------------------------------------------ MOVIES THAT WE TALK ABOUT on the THURSDAY SHOW! ------------------------------------------------------ The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) FOLLOW US! OR ELSE! *** Twitter https://twitter.com/BTVcast *** FB page https://www.facebook.com/beyondtheveilcast *** Alexs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alexbtvcast/ *** Youtube https://www.youtube.com/BeyondTheVeilHorrorPodcast ***Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iz2c4m6eyv7cdhqocsurh7v2zee?t=Beyond_The_Void_-_Horror_Podcast *** FIND US ON Podcast Addict, Google Play, Tune in, Stitcher

This weeks #GravePlots is “Mr Meat Pants” with Don Thacker! On part 2 of Ep40 we get creative and continue the week with Don Thacker! This weeks #GravePlots is something else. 5 street kids are about to find out that class is the most important fact of life in society. After witnessing a murder in the streets by a shadowed sharp dressed tailor with a taste for flesh. Meat Pants is out on the prowl to exact his revenge on the class he belonged to. Only he's capturing and curing human hide to sell to the top 1% of society. These hides are made into suits, shoes, hats and of course pants. Can the group of 5 escape his threaded clutches or will their class not measure up to what they are worth. Find out in the meaty adventures of “Mr Meat Pants”. Website https://www.longlivethevoid.com JOIN THE BTV VIP CLUB - https://www.longlivethevoid.com/sign-up/ ************************* STUFF WE TALK ABOUT IN THE SHOW! _____________________________________________________________________ __________________ [NEW] Alex Reviews “The Void” - https://youtu.be/fTc5R0m1jzs ----------------------------------------------- NEWS FOLLOW US! OR ELSE! *** Twitter https://twitter.com/BTVcast *** FB page https://www.facebook.com/beyondtheveilcast *** Alexs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alexbtvcast/ *** SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/btvcast *** Youtube https://www.youtube.com/BeyondTheVeilHorrorPodcast ***Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iz2c4m6eyv7cdhqocsurh7v2zee?t=Beyond_The_Void_-_Horror_Podcast *** Twitch Streaming https://www.twitch.tv/dekonreighn *** FIND US ON Podcast Addict, Google Play, Tune in, Stitcher

This week we got the chance to sit down with Don Thacker Director/writer of Motivational growth and the owner of Imagos Films/softworks. He gives us quite a few exclusive details about upcoming projects and releases! We got to talk about Motivational Growth. His upcoming film “Depth” games and a lot more! If you are a HORROR Videogame fan you are going to want to check this out. Don tells us about how Motivational Growth was made. Some inner demons that helped to create the movie and much much more. If you would like to hear the full UNCUT interview check our Youtube page! Don't Forget! We return for PART 2 #graveplots on Thursday May 18th! Be sure to follow Don on social media! Imagos Films Website - http://imagosfilms.tumblr.com/ Imagos Films Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ImagosFilms/ Imagos Softworks - http://www.imagossoftworks.com/ Don Thacker Twitter - https://twitter.com/skinnytie Starr Mazer Video - https://vimeo.com/35259959 So grab your TV , don't forget your bleach/windex and be sure to “break a chimps arm” as we travel Beyond The Void! Website https://www.longlivethevoid.com JOIN THE BTV VIP CLUB - https://www.longlivethevoid.com/sign-up/ !!_-_-_- #HORRORSHOTs Recipe-_-_-_!!! “Amaretto Kamikaze aka Wrongikazi” ½ Vodka 1/4th shot Amaretto Liquor 1/4th Triple sec fill to top with Lime Juice SHOOT! REGRET! ************************* STUFF WE TALK ABOUT IN THE SHOW! _____________________________________________________________________ __________________ [NEW] Alex Reviews “The Void” - https://youtu.be/fTc5R0m1jzs ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ COME BACK THURSDAY for our #GRAVEPLOTS with Don Thacker! ------------------------------------------------------ FOLLOW US! OR ELSE! *** Twitter https://twitter.com/BTVcast *** FB page https://www.facebook.com/beyondtheveilcast *** Alexs Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alexbtvcast/ *** SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/btvcast *** Youtube https://www.youtube.com/BeyondTheVeilHorrorPodcast ***Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iz2c4m6eyv7cdhqocsurh7v2zee?t=Beyond_The_Void_-_Horror_Podcast *** Twitch Streaming https://www.twitch.tv/dekonreighn *** FIND US ON Podcast Addict, Google Play, Tune in, Stitcher

Steve "PB" talks with Don Thacker from Imagos Softworks about their roguelike SHMUP Starr Mazer DSP.

Steve "PB" talks with Don Thacker from Imagos Softworks about their roguelike SHMUP Starr Mazer DSP.

Part I of Two Bards interview with Don Thacker

Part II of Two Bards interview with Don Thacker

Holmes talks with independent filmmaker and game designer Don Thacker.

Director Don Thacker is an independent filmmaker on the move. His first film, Motivational Growth, has garnered the attention of many critics and fans alike through its existential look at absurdity. The film's main character, Ian, is a man living in self-imposed isolation. One day, through a curious set of events, Ian begains receiving live lessons from The Mold (voiced by genre legend Jeffrey Combs). Don stops by The Hollywood Outsider to discuss his film, the films he loves, and most importantly - Why he loves movies! This is a very fun and engaging interview and one that every fan of film, and especially independent filmmaking, will love. Enjoy our conversation with writer / director Don Thacker. *Email us your thoughts on the episode to feedback@thehollywoodoutsider.com and be sure to join our Facebook Group Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode every Thursday of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast at:    Other Great Recent Hollywood Outsider Episodes: Interview with Coherence Director James Ward Byrkit Interview with Falcon Rising's Michael Jai White Our Expendables 3 podcast Our Guardians of the Galaxy podcast