Podcasts about Garden State Film Festival

Jordan has on his good friend Steven Zang to talk about Super Impose, his short film that premiered at The Garden State Film Festival. This episode is so Jersey (shot a month ago because I've been moving). They talk about the Williams Center, Comedy, Filmmaking and so much more. Part 3 is next week! Follow Steven at @Zang_in_high_def on Instagram! Upcoming Shows at lnhstudios.com/shows *Filmmakers!* Sign up for Sutudu, a new platform to get distribution and package your pitches to sell to investors. A platform by filmmakers for filmmakers that takes the smallest royalties from distribution deals. Check it out, you can signup for a free account to get started. https://sutudu.com/register?ref=w8nyaxaw Sessions With Mary Jane is a Cannabis infused podcast hosted by stoner comedian and filmmaker, Jordan Fried.  It features interviews from musicians, filmmakers, comedians, politicians, writers and business owners along with solo concept episodes.  While all guests do not necessarily partake, the one requirement is that they are pretty chill, man.  Listen for untold stories, how to guides, deeper dives and expanded curiosities. Your source for all things New Jersey, Hudson Valley and NYC.  New Episodes every Wednesday with exclusive bonus content. An LNH Studios podcast on the Gotham Network. Produced by the Gotham Network. Jordan Fried⁠ (⁠https://jordanfried.myportfolio.com/⁠) is a SAG AFTRA comedian and filmmaker from Warwick, NY currently based in Rutherford, NJ. His debut comedy special and album, When The Edible Hits, is out on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, X, Facebook and Vinyl.  He is the co-director, co-writer and star of Beware The Horn, a film about a film school graduate that stumbles upon an improv troupe that he thinks is a cult.  He also appeared as the Young Peter Madoff in Madoff : Monster of Wall Street. He studied Digital Media Production and English at Tulane University, where he was a member of Cat Mafia Comedy. He's performed at Rhino Comedy, Eastville Comedy Club, Hell Yes Fest, Binghamton Comedy and Arts Festival, New Orleans Comedy and Arts Festival and Northern Virginia Comedy Festival. He produced the comedy variety show, Circuit Break; Late Night Hump at NJ Weedman's Joint; and he is a founding member of the improv troupes, Duly Noted and The Mutts.  He taught media, podcasting and comedy classes for Montclair Film, Blue Sky Kids and Educate The Block.  He recently worked as the operations manager at The Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a company says yes to big ideas? In this episode, host Phil Rizzo sits down with Angel Allaire, Vice President of Engagement and Training at The Arbor Company, who brings 33 years in healthcare and 20 years with Arbor to the conversation. Angel shares how a single brainstorm led to The Golden Gang podcast, how residents directed and starred in a short film that screened at the Garden State Film Festival, and how veterans took flight in a restored World War II plane through Ageless Aviation. Along the way she explains the Dementia Live training that changes how caregivers see the world, the "be well, be social" approach to programming, and why a culture that encourages dreaming big makes all the difference for residents and staff alike.

#realconversations #actor #screenwriter #director#GoldenGirls CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet Jacqueline (Jackie) Letkowski: Actually, Jackie and Iliterally met walking into the Garden State Film Festival last year as herfilm, ‘Cecelia's Ship' was screening. I interviewed her a few days before. Whatwas observed last year still resonates and then some. Jackie is talented,enigmatic, energetic, brilliant, and passionate about film. If you fall underthe film umbrella in any capacity, then this is a special interview. Jackiedoes it all. A middle-aged woman (we talk about the age thing. Remember GoldenGirls?), a mother, screenwriter, director, actress, businesswoman, founder ofFilm Nerd Pictures. As customary in my brief introductory words, here are theessences of Jackie's thoughts and notions. “I'd rather have someone hate mywork rather than be indifferent”. Often, she said these words. Resilience, thestory, and funding. Powerful words. Love is the most important currency.Contests? Depending on who is judging. Took an acting class to improve herdialogue. Her best work is under pressure. Dark comedy. She laughed when almostassaulted while walking the streets of NYC. Hard stop. I could go on and onhere. Best to watch Jackie's interview. An old Reader's Digest ongoing articleseries. “The Most Unforgettable Character I've Ever Met.” Jackie Letkowski is.Calvin

Francesca was named the 2025 Breakout Artist of the Year by Atlantic City's Elephant Talk Independent Music Awards... A few months ago she won the "Homegrown Music Video Award" for "I Just Wanna Be Your Lover Again" at the Garden State Film Festival.  She Just released a new single "Barely Breathing" on April 17th and she will be releasing her new album "Promise of Patience" this summer. ****** Matt and Rob talk to Francesca about her favorite town (s) in New Jersey, the new album, the experience of attending the Garden State Film Festival and taking home an award, the making of the video for "I Just Wanna Be Your Lover" ... and more including the "mystery question"! You can find Francesca on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok (@lovefrancescafuentes).   ****** KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora, YouTube  and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. Links to more sources at Link Tree - www.linktr.ee/knowgoodmusic Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see video segments from all of our interviews.  Just search "know good music" Please follow / subscribe & review Follow our Instagram & Facebook pages for info on upcoming podcasts and sometimes extra content Email Rob at: knowgoodmusicpodcast@gmail.com Know Good Music T-Shirts, Drink Coasters and Embroidered dad hats and winter hats now available.  Email Rob for all the info.   COPYRIGHT CLAIM: The songs "Barely Breathing" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover Again" used with permission from Francesca Fuentes

Jordan has on his good friend Steven Zang to talk about Super Impose, his short film that premiered at The Garden State Film Festival. This episode is so Jersey (shot a month ago because I've been moving). They talk about the Williams Center, Comedy, Filmmaking and so much more. Part 2 is next week! Follow Steven at @Zang_in_high_def on Instagram! Upcoming shows can be found at lnhstudios.com/shows May 15th PS It's Funny at Preservation Society Vintage Shoppe in Midland Park, NJ lnhstudios.com/shows/preservationsocietymay15 *Filmmakers!* Sign up for Sutudu, a new platform to get distribution and package your pitches to sell to investors. A platform by filmmakers for filmmakers that takes the smallest royalties from distribution deals. Check it out, you can signup for a free account to get started. https://sutudu.com/register?ref=w8nyaxaw Sessions With Mary Jane is a Cannabis infused podcast hosted by stoner comedian and filmmaker, Jordan Fried.  It features interviews from musicians, filmmakers, comedians, politicians, writers and business owners along with solo concept episodes.  While all guests do not necessarily partake, the one requirement is that they are pretty chill, man.  Listen for untold stories, how to guides, deeper dives and expanded curiosities. Your source for all things New Jersey, Hudson Valley and NYC.  New Episodes every Wednesday with exclusive bonus content. An LNH Studios podcast on the Gotham Network. Produced by the Gotham Network. Jordan Fried⁠ (⁠https://jordanfried.myportfolio.com/⁠) is a SAG AFTRA comedian and filmmaker from Warwick, NY currently based in Rutherford, NJ. His debut comedy special and album, When The Edible Hits, is out on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, X, Facebook and Vinyl.  He is the co-director, co-writer and star of Beware The Horn, a film about a film school graduate that stumbles upon an improv troupe that he thinks is a cult.  He also appeared as the Young Peter Madoff in Madoff : Monster of Wall Street. He studied Digital Media Production and English at Tulane University, where he was a member of Cat Mafia Comedy. He's performed at Rhino Comedy, Eastville Comedy Club, Hell Yes Fest, Binghamton Comedy and Arts Festival, New Orleans Comedy and Arts Festival and Northern Virginia Comedy Festival. He produced the comedy variety show, Circuit Break; Late Night Hump at NJ Weedman's Joint; and he is a founding member of the improv troupes, Duly Noted and The Mutts.  He taught media, podcasting and comedy classes for Montclair Film, Blue Sky Kids and Educate The Block.  He recently worked as the operations manager at The Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

@gsff #realconversations #actor #director #NewJersey CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMEET LAUREN WOHLMACHER (Writer/lead actor) & MATHILDESUISSA (Director). “We Zoom gathered together as a follow-up to the GardenState Film Festival in March. They screened their short film, GoldenAfternoon.' Many know me. I love films. It changed the flow of my life. And Icall it as I see it. What a wondrous film. Provocative. I was hooked on Janie's eyes of discovery and revelation ata ceremony celebrating a life past. Grief all around. This is acting and filmmaking.Detailed. Poignant. Beautiful. Now to our interview. Lauren is the writer andlead actor.  What she did with her eyestransfixed me. I know why now it was a story that had to be told. Mathilde, thedirector, is precise, gifted, and well beyond her years. Love emerging talent.The film's subject is grief. A unique perspective. Both Lauren and Mathilderadiate passion. Some thoughts from the interview.  Life fueled this project. If you don't laugh,you cry. And they explained the logistics of this film. Wow! The child actorsin the film. Impressive. Spielberg was mentioned. The emotional hook. Not togive away the ending. And a powerful original song. Enough said (Gandolfini'slast movie) A VERY special interview.” Calvin

#realconversations #streaming #ABA #basketball #NBA #ESPN#EmmyAward #IndianaUniversity CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet MICHAEL HUSAIN: “A year ago, we met for a Zoominterview (like this interview) as Michael's riveting documentary, ‘The WaitingGame' was screening at the Garden State Film Festival. Instant chemistry. ‘TheWaiting Game' is a powerful documentary that explores how the ABA (AmericanBasketball Association) profoundly shaped professional basketball we knowtoday. At 6'5”, I love basketball. Michael is a director, producer, writer, andnarrator. The founder of Good Vibes Media and the winner of many NationalSports Emmy Awards. ESPN is in his resume as well. Michael has now created theReelist Indie Film Club. Revolutionary. Necessary. Brave. He graduated fromIndiana University. We're fellow Big Ten guys. He's happy beyond as IU won theNational Championship (football). The purpose of this intro is to induceviewing/signing up. Here are particles of energy. Documentary streaming.Reelist pays filmmakers right up front, so they have funds to continue. Thereare Q&A periods to ask questions. Major streamers don't do this. Hugelyreasonable to sign up. First 2 months free. Michael is brilliant, eloquent,passionate, and imaginative. He's building a community. Promotes good stories.Helping filmmakers. I love documentaries. I love his journey. And it's so easyto feel his passion. Bottom line. Documentaries are life, learning, andlessons. Time well spent. Transforms my life,” Calvin

#realconversations #filmmaker #writer #AsburyPark#FatherlessDaughterSyndrome CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet BRIANNA JANOCZKIN; Great anticipation for thisinterview. A young filmmaker's first production. A lifetime devoted to hercraft and journey. My due diligence as a journalist is preparation. Asbury Parkconnection. 111 connections, which is beyond. Her film, Father's Day.' Mytakeaway after several hours of Zoom chatting. Brianna is sensitive,introspective, brilliant, determined, and visionary. Several times, Icomplimented her. It felt like I was talking to a 50-year-old inculcated withendless experience. Not decades younger. She smiled and thanked me. She studiedin Bulgaria, lived in Amish Country, and in Brooklyn. Referring to her ruraldays, she quoted, “Bring a tractor to school.” Then she discussed FatherlessDaughter Syndrome. Part of the energy for ‘Father's Day.' This is deep,introspective, fascinating stuff. Each girl in the movie symbolizes an elementof Father's Day. I throw these words out to encourage you to listen to thisimportant interview. Brianna talked about locations and the difficulty. She ishugely inspired by Kate Winslet. Realism. To teach families. Writing. Pushingthe envelope. Pressure to mind tone. Invest in community. Mind your mouth.Enough said. Go watch.”   Calvin

For the 24th time, the Garden State Film Festival kicked off their weekend with Filmmakers Night. We had the chance to interview a few of the filmmakers, actors, screenwriters and friends who all came to support one another. Make sure you visit www.gsff.org for more information on the festival.And please, subscribe to our channel.

#realconversations #grifting #Ohio #ballet #director#Footloose **CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet BRYANT CARROLL; “I mentioned to the actor, producer,and now director, Bryant Carroll, as we were well into our interview, that Iwas thinking of Forest Gump's mother saying, 'Life is like a box of chocolates,you never know what you're going to get.” All in reference to my thought that Ihad no clear expectations for this interview emanating from Euclid, Ohio. WhatI discovered almost immediately was Bryant's depth, experience, dedication,vision, and movie persona. A quintessential film personality wrapped up inchildhood dreams and directions. From a young age in Ohio, he studied balletand eventually studied acting in NYC. An original cast member of Footloose onBroadway and in a 2001 revival of Hair. To me, his journey is classic. Thestuff they make movies about. There are elements of special depth and humanityto his journey. He's exploring the human experience of an aging woman who hasbeen grifting in his first direction. Heavy stuff. ‘Nowhere Good' is riveting,with wondrous acting. Yes, Bryant's direction is brilliant. I saw the film. Allof a sudden, we're talking about Steve Buscemi, Harrison Ford, and Paul Newman.We both love ‘The Sting.'  And Bryantplayed McMurphy in an Ohio production of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'Versatile Beyond. I didn't want the interview to end. Great conversation. Iremembered Sally Field is one of Bryant's favorite actresses. I reminded him,she said, of the box of chocolates in Forest Gump. To be continued.” Calvin

#realconversations #actor #writer #GSFF #Northwestern#DavidBowie #filmmaker #TheEqualizer CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet BLAKE MERRIMAN: “I marvel at the journey. Blake'screative journey was inspired by Northwestern, the School at Steppenwolf, andthe Maggie Flanagan studio. He's poised, spirited, eloquent, and brilliant,sitting across the Zoom divide with me. Thinking I'm a lucky guy to be exposedto this passionate insight. His first short film, ‘The Escort,' (screening atthe Garden State Film Festival) is hugely provocative to me. The film is abouttwo people trying to connect through incompatibility. I heard him say, “Let goof what you want and do what you need.” Powerful stuff. He'd like to spend aday with David Bowie. I love this segment, Blake mentioned Al Pacino in‘Serpico' and asked if I knew what Save The Cat was. Not. He explained (withhis great depth into the film business), “The core concept is that a heroshould do something likable early on (the "save the cat" moment) tomake the audience root for them.” It became part of a screenwriting course andbook. I was taking notes. Blake laughed when I told him, “Two pages already.”“Words of advice”, I asked. “Show up early, know lines, be flexible, and bekind.” Final analysis. A hugely fun interview.” Calvin

#realconversations #horror #thriller #comedy #trauma#TheShining #Kubrick #NYUTisch #Oregon #comicbooksCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeetVINCENT MORANO (Writer, director, producer), ADAM GREENE (Co-writer) ‘Night isfor Screaming “. I keep repeating to myself how much I love the Garden StateFilm Festival. It offers wondrous opportunities to get to know and interviewforces of creativity, imagination, and excellence in filmmaking. Welcome,Vincent and Adam. Theirfilm blends horror, comedy (yes), and thriller. I've been around the block. Thefilm's hook is so unique. They are unique. Lifetime journey. Their passionexudes. I like Vincent's childhood. He prayed for rainy days so he could go tothe movie theater. They make movies about his life journey. Adamrevealed his backdrop. Keys to unlimited imagination. Comic books. Eisner's.Vincent, a Jersey guy, summered in Ocean City, where he saw ET, The Natural.Adam, an Ohio State Buckeye fan. Yes, I was at home and comfortable. Now Iswitch to words and thoughts. To induce. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.Anthony Burgess, who wrote A Clockwork Orange. Tonal influences. The Shining.Kubrick. 2001. Vincent watches films with his 14-year-old daughter. Sophie'sChoice. Yes, human horror. Cult psychology. Trauma. Challenges bringing ‘Nightis For Screaming' to Life. Money. We're all indies. I marvel at Vincent, Adam.Their passion, brilliance, grasp, devotion to craft, and their humor. Iscreamed inwardly. Please come back,” Calvin

#realconversations #SylvesterStallone #acting #directing#cryptoheist #UnitedNations #multilingual #voiceover #producer #Standoff CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet AL and MARLYN BANDIERO: “Thirty minutes before ourinterview, I was panicking (attack). Where do I begin? This amazing couple iscollaborating, producing, writing, acting, and directing. Al was the ringannouncer in Rocky IV, hand-picked by Sylvester Stallone. Marlyn,multi-lingual, with a degree in International Affairs, worked at the UN. Thecreation of ‘Because I Can Productions.' This ‘stuff' is swirling (an importantword) in my consciousness. Even more swirling. Al is also a voice-over actor.He has done countless voice-overs for commercials, narrations, and animations.Marlyn rewrites other scripts for people who need their scripts punched up.This interview is about their film, Standoff.' I just saw the trailer.Riveting. Real. Certainly, an unconventional crypto-heist film directed by awoman, Marlyn. Not the usual genre. Al and Marlyn are not the usual. Abrilliant, accomplished, animated, introspective, delightful, consummate filmindustry couple. I was swirling throughout. So much to learn, talk. Here are afew words and thoughts. Just easier. Children's book author. A handicapped dogon the cover. Learning from the best of the best (Stallone). Most importantly,have some vision and tell good stories. ‘Standoff' is our baby. Don't ask,don't get. Getting people to invest in films. Being an actor and producer. TheFox series, ‘Desire.' Getting actors to work together again means chemistry.The rollercoaster is indie films. A bright future here in Jersey. I'm stillswirling while writing this. How gracious and genuine, Al and Marlyn. Now myswirling into the late night.” Calvin

#realconversations #monmouthcountyclerk #Emmywinner#AmericanRevolution #documentary #filmmaker #battleofmonmouth #cinemnatographer#editor #videojournalism #GSFFCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet CHRISTINE HANLON (Monmouth County Clerk) and ADAM WORTH(5-time Emmy Award-winning director, cinematographer, and editor). ‘As thisspecial interview was coming together, the grasp of the relativity (withrespect to Einstein) of the depth, importance, relevance, and the uniqueness ofthe guests was like a rolling stone. Many reasons for unbridled excitement. Christine has been the MonmouthCounty Clerk since 2015. I live here. Adam Worth, with all those Emmys andnominations. Their third collaboration. ‘Monmouth County at War; Rebels,Raiders, and Revolution'. America's 250th. Monmouth County was acenter of the American Revolution. When I watched Ken Burns' documentary just amonth ago, a bright light bulb went on, a similar realization. Monmouth was anepicenter. Funny thing, Adam's crew and Ken Burns' crew were together filmingat Monmouth Battlefield State Park. Christine and Adam are effervescent,ebullient, brilliant, and quintessential Monmouth and Jersey. I could'velistened for hours. A few notions. Neighbors fought neighbors. A deep conflict.Many didn't think we could win, so they sided with the British. The filmhighlights African American, Native-American and loyalist perspectives. Enoughsaid (the last James Gandolfini movie). So much to glean from this interview. Ifeel like I'm on the cloud. I am.” Calvin

#realconversations #director #artivist #Documentary #Brazil#NorthAfrica #MiddleEastCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet DUDA PENTEADO; “Life is wondrous synchronicity. Lastweek, I received an email from Duda Penteado about interviewing him (hisdocumentary film ‘All People Free') for the upcoming Garden State FilmFestival. I remembered him immediately from our meeting at Nuyorican Poets Cafein NYC. I was there that night as part of my work with Neo Latino Artists. NowDuda, an acclaimed artivist and filmmaker, has a powerful, necessary shortdocumentary that exposes the tragic reality of modern-day slavery in brick kilnfactories in North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Then and now, Duda is brilliant, eloquent, passionate,humanistic, caring, and sensitive. I've given a brief synopsis of Duda'snecessary and monumental work of filming the horror of 20 million enslavedpeople (many children). Here are some words and thoughts from my note-taking.Yes, I took notes while interviewing. Art is a way to express ideas. Why art? So, we can exist.Twenty million people make bricks. (By the way, Duda travelled to these placesof slavery to create this documentary.) People buy/consume without questioning.Duda's from Brazil. His father was a professor of economics, and his mother wasan educator. These 20 million slaves have no documentation, so they don'texist. He met a blind girl who was a slave. He asked why she was doing this. “Iwant to help my sisters.” Documentaries are so important. I asked what he'dlike people to feel after seeing his film. “Pain and educated.”  Enough said. We need to see this film.”Calvin 700+ Interviews &Videos

#realconversations #director #scifi #GSFF #Rutgers #futuristic#Kubrick #Gandi #indiefilmCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet MATT CRICK “A circle has no end. My interview today wasthis wondrous circle. Circuitous around. And around. Einstein. Time. A FerrisWheel. Relativity. Relatability. Matt is a fascinating guest. A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 PhD from Rutgers(Media Studies) MFA also. His career spans network TV (20/20), documentaries,non-fiction production, and now narrative sci-fi filmmaking. And a long-timeprofessor at William Patterson. And a born Hoosier. His short film, ‘The LastMusician.' Did I ever love the premise. It's not singing in the rain. It'simaginative, futuristic, necessary, a bit scary, and, above all, timely(hugely). Matt's films make you “think, feel, do.” He's brilliant, eloquent,consummate, humorous, and passionate. A never-ending conversationalist.Here's my journalistic departure from standard reporting.There's so much I gleaned and absorbed from Matt. Best to insert words andideas from my 210 inspired minutes with Matt Crick. Why? To encourage aviewing. You'll know what to do with your thumbs up. Algorithms will love you. What makes a good film? Script. Actors.  Direction. Positive camaraderie. AD.Production design. Be open. Follow passion. Know Yourself. Communicate Vision.Preparation. He'd like to spend a day with Gandhi. Matt talked aboutKubrick Calm.  Yes, Stanley Kubrick. Apeaceful long shot. Made me think (He did throughout this interview) of‘Strangelove.'  Ample AI discussion. Backto his short film. I'm jumping around. Massive cerebral input does this to me.Future. Family. Society. No emotion. Constant surveillance. Surveillance.  What a word. I feel like the wicked witchnow, melting. Indie filmmaking. Garden State Film Festival. The Creature fromthe Black Lagoon(1950's) scared me plenty. NJ filmmaking. Enough said. Listenin. For sure, it'll make your day. Made mine.” Calvin

@gsff   #realconversations#director #filmmaker #GSFF #StephenKing #BruceSpringsteen #Kubrick #2001 #ItalyCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet LUCA CASERTA; (LIVE from Verona, Italy) This briefintro to one of the most fascinating interviews I've done these 14 yearscontains mostly thoughts and words. A reason. To promote curiosity for you allto watch. Luca is a gift for filmmaking. A lifelong journey since he first sawStanley Kubrick's 2001. I saw 2001 back in the late 1960's. And I talk about italmost every day. Listen up. Right from our beginning chat, Luca exudesbrilliance, perfection, vision, grasp, resilience, and devotion. Of course, Ilove his accent. His film is anofficial adaptation of Stephen King's short story ‘The Reach.' King wrote himthat it's “a lovely piece of work.” The “R” word got him to feature BruceSpringsteen's ‘Moonlight Motel” at the end of ‘The Reach.' Not easy feats. Words and thoughts. The film deals with the veil betweenlife and death. Do we know what love really is? "Thanks to Sony Music and Bruce Springsteen. Both Bruceand Stephen have been inspirations in my life." Jana Balkan's (leadactress) visions are not spooky. Luca has a master's degree in PrehistoricArchaeology from the University of Verona. Working on the next film,"Mariska".Key thoughts. As an indie filmmaker. To express my ownvoice.  To inspire people.  Make people think and talk. To spend a daywith Stephen King, Bruce Springsteen or Stanley Kubrick. A dream for me. Actually, this was also a dream interview for me.”  Calvin** 700+ Interviews &Videos

#realconversations #soundeditor #USCFilmSchool #horror #GSFF#Emmy #LowVision #director CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet PATRICK HOGAN. “Since I've been interviewing for the Garden State Film Festival, Ifigured using a film motif for my comments. My interview with Patrick Hogan is‘Back to School.' The time with Patrick was a special learning experience. Hisfilm, ‘Blindsided,' is horror, sensory storytelling, fear, empathy, and craftat the highest level. Patrick is quintessential Hollywood. Brilliant, eloquent,dedicated, and magical. An MFA from USC film school. When not making films, hewas nominated ten times for an Emmy as a sound editor. He made a funny commentabout the ten times nominated. And he's worked on iconic shows like ‘Six FeetUnder' and ‘Cobra Kai.'  More schoolingfor me. Blindsided. A blind schoolteacher struggles through a nightmarish nightwhen an alien spaceship crashes. The production features a low-vision cast. Aspecial camera that the blind protagonist wears. Then ‘Lord of the Rings' wasmore schooling. More sound bites. I mentioned ‘From Here to Eternity.' Thesound of a screen door closing, an echo in an empty rec-room in 1941 PearlHarbor, still resonates with me. And I had Patrick, a ‘teacher', to expressthis too.  I've been waiting five decadesto sound off. And AI came up. As did the 1956 film ‘Forbidden Planet.' Wecould've gone on for a few more hours. But the school bell rang.”  Calvin

#realconversations #Rocky #screenplay #martialarts #GSFF CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet MARK BUERCK; I set my interview with Mark assuming he'sbeen doing this screenwriting stuff for a few decades, after all, he won BestShort Screenplay at the Garden State Film Festival. I love it when I dial wrongnumbers. The look on my face as comprehension slowly began crystallizing.Numerically, I'm basically six decades older than Mark. Yet he still seemed tohave two decades of experience. Yet there was that youthful exuberance wrappedaround a sensitive screenwriter with a mastery of dialogue. His screenplay,‘One Last Time', is inspired by shows and movies he grew up watching, such asRocky, The Avengers, etc. He's into martial arts as well. And finishing upScreenwriting at Brookdale-Rutgers. I asked about martial arts and his writing.A strong influence. We bonded more when I told Mark about Chuck Wepner, a boxerfrom Bayonne who fought Muhammad Ali. An inspiration for Stallone. I absorbedhis words and enthusiasm. He's a young guy but has been on this writing journeya long time. He's great fun. Endless enthusiasm. Back to ‘One Last Time.' It'spowerful stuff coming from Gen Z. Passion. Sacrifice. Emotionally Intense. Iforgot to ask this rising star how he feels about writing comedy. Next time.”Calvin

#realconversations #director #ItalianAmerican #Cannes#familytension #cheese #CourtTV  CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet STEFANO DA FRE. “I've been doing this interview giglong enough; logged 730+ interviews/videos over the last few years. Thenthere's Stefano Da Fre today. The first question HE asked me to kick thingsoff. Do you like opera? I do. Of course, Nessun Dorma and Libiamo lately. Wewere off to see the wizard. Appropriately, Stefano is a wizard. I wasenthralled. I took notes. Stefano's background. AFI Award-winning filmdirector. His work premiered worldwide, including at Cannes. Filmmaking grants.Recurring guest on Court TV and on and on. His film, ‘A Slice of the FamilyBusiness' as a TV pilot, is incisive. Necessary in a changing world. Morethoughts. Cultural process of being Italian American. Shooting on location inHurleyville. The drive up. The diner. Financing the project. Not easy in thisIndie world. Anna and Anthony are such compelling characters. Suddenly, Stefanois speaking French. ‘Breathless' director Jean-Luc Godard comes up. Then Isaid, Stanley Kubrick. We oscillated off topic. Indeed, I was talking with abrilliant, passionate wizard. We could've gone on for hours. He is in thisbrave new world of film. I had to bring up his picture with Meryl Streep. Astory behind it. My story about talking to Meryl Streep in 1997. And in theblink of an eye, I'm in her movie. We laughed at the synchronicity. Stefanoagreed to come back” Calvin

#realconversations #direector #actor #writer #NewOrleans#Cuba #heist #reconciliation CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet WENDELL LAURENT “For me, the Hollywood film romantic,getting to interview a first-time director and an award-winning actor, is thebest of times. And it was. And I was so intrigued by Wendell's quintessentialbackground that I wanted introspection, heaviness, depth, and insight intofilmmaking and directing. With Wendell's youth in New Orleans (a great place tobe from). I knew a special energy existed. Accommodation.  Everything I delved into, Wendell illuminated.Hugely fascinating, articulate, pensive, and devoted to his craft. Hiscreation, The Dumbletons. A blending of a heist comedy with family drama. Ilove the premise. And we need to laugh these days. Embedded is the wordreconciliation. Then, Wendell talked about the scoring by Vin Scialla. Things Inever think about. And his collaboration is what makes a creative partnershiplast. I kept apologizing for being heavy. He responded once with ‘Taxi Driver.'And mentioned the great singer, Richard Carpenter. There is much more here. Iwas about to bring up his feature film ‘Havana Coyotes.' An abrupt stop. Whichmeans Wendell is coming back here to talk about his Cuban adventure.” Calvin

#realconversations #actor #producer #GSFF #ModernFamily#LosAngeles #HollywoodCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet NOLAN GOULD; I've been around the journalism block.With gentle wings, I gravitate to the world of film. It changed my lifewondrously. A few blinks of a Zoom eye, and there is Nolan Gould sitting nextto me (on Zoom screen) for an interview. All to myself with his amazingaccomplishments. I loved it when Nolan said he spent 22 years in the business.I was counting on my fingers. But he didn't even look like he hit the thirddecade. And he hasn't. He started acting at five. He's 27. I blurted, “I'm overa half-century older than you.” It made no difference. Cruising along. Nolanwas Luke on Modern Family. His life is this business. The focus of ourinterview is “The Liars of Black Mountain Road,” which is screening at theupcoming Garden State Film Festival. Nolan is the actor, co-writer, andproducer. It is such a brave new world. Nolan is brilliant, incisive, eloquent,and passionate. He can't be 27. He speaks like a Hollywood fifty-year veteran.I asked tough questions. Thoughts. Emotionally suffocating. Intentional. Who issomeone truly? Collaborating with the director, Parker Croft. Restrainedperformances. Then he said,” Don't show people what you can't do.” Then we wentto “Hell,” a stop motion animation. Also screening at Garden State.  Heavy stuff. Balancing symbolism withemotional clarity. We could've gone on for hours. To wrap, I asked my favoriteintrospective question. Nolan answered, “Stanley Kubrick.” Me too, I said.”  Calvin

#realconversations #director #Indie #actor #producer#AsburyPark #microbudget CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet ALEX ALESSI; “This was one of those' best of allworlds' interviews for me. Alex is a writer, producer, director, and actor. Anda Jersey guy. A consummate man of film. It's been his life for the past twodecades. There's radiation emanating from him. Film. Indie. Casting. Production team. Microbudget. Homebody. (the nameof his new film) As he eloquently said, “It was time to take a chance onmyself.” I wrote that down while we were on camera. Profound as Alex is. Awayfrom the camera, he's a drummer and feels the flow. I asked him if thistranslates to his work. Of course it does. I loved hearing about the mechanicsand eventualities of bringing acclaimed actor Richard Kind into the cast of‘Homebody.' Alex is a matrix of energy, mechanics, and passion for film. Apurist giving back to the next generation. He'd like to spend a day with StevenSpielberg. Resounding reasons. And he had to film in Asbury Park. Pure Jersey.Pure love of the business. And he's screening ‘Homebody,” of course, at the GardenState Film Festival in March.  GSFF.org“Calvin 

#realconversations #musician #jerseyshore #animator#illustrator #GSFF #synchronicity CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet VINCENT CORONA-EVANS “Every blue moon over the Jersey shore Atlantic, something powerfullysynchronistic arrives. That would be Vincent (Vinnie). From the moment hecontacted me for an interview about his entry into the Garden State FilmFestival for his animated ‘The River Song,' I knew meant to be. Vinnie and Iexplored that theme. Why? His song is a glimpse of when his family moved to theTides Motel along the riverfront of Shark River Hills. A long time ago. Also, along time ago, I spent childhood summers sitting on the jetty at Shark River. Aselfie I took of my adult foot on the jetty is the cover of my novel, There's aTortoise in My Hair. Enough said. Vinnie is wondrously amazing, poignant,talented, brilliant, and effervescent. The cover of his song is priceless. I kept staring like I was in atrance. He wrote the song, played the instruments, recorded, mixed, andmastered it. He told me it was a year to do. At this point in my writing, Ilike to throw in words, concepts, and thoughts. Vinnie filled up pages. Yes,watch the interview. He grew up poor, living in winter and summer rentals. Heloves rainy days. (a song?) His bike was stolen. He was gifted a guitar. Heteaches music these days. He drew pictures all the time. It's funny, Diane Raver's(founder of GSFF) father owned The Tides for a while. Wild stuff. He has dreamsof being attacked by a bear. Heavy stuff. We talked about human antennas.Spirituality. Yes, the Jersey shore. Vinnie is the Jersey Shore. Lovesynchronicity.”  Calvin

#realconversations #comedy #producer #Canada #grief#motherdaughterrelationships **CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet WENDY LITNER (Creator, Writer) and LAUREN CORBER(Executive Producer) My Dead Mom.'  “Hugeanticipation for this interview. Personal stuff for me. My mother came out ofan old picture behind my computer a few years ago and typed ‘Mom' on anoutgoing message on my cell phone. I got a haircut the next day. For real.Wendy and Lauren use their character, Emmy, to explore her struggle to makepeace with her dead mother, who keeps hanging around. Hugely funny premise.This is the second collaboration with Wendy and Lauren. Their first, How to Buya Baby.' I relate to that too. Exceptional bonding with my guests. They arepure energy, comedic brilliance, honest, and poised. Beyond the comedy, heavyelements here. They stressed that relationships don't end. Loved theirmentioning Erma Bombeck's quote about wishing she had let the kids sit on thegood couch. Absurdity is funny. I agree. I watched the trailer twice.  Preciously funny as Wendy and Lauren are. Andserious too. And brave. Dealing with confronting grief right on. MadelynAlbright came up in the chat. More bravery on their part. They bring on deathdirectly. Our culture avoids it. I know. What a special interview. Hours later, there is still tinnitus in myears, thinking about Wendy and Lauren.” Calvin

#realconversations #documentary #filmmaker #GSFF#girlsflagfootball #LongIsland CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet ERIC FELLER. “Getting a chance to interview Eric Fellerfor the Garden State Film Festival was the best of all worlds for me. Lovefilms, love documentaries, and love sports. Here's Eric. Intensely involved. Hegot his MFA with distinction in Documentary Studies and Production. Sports. Heimmediately noticed my Rutgers hat and a picture on the side of the NY Yankeescelebrating a 2009 playoff win. Sharp, incisive, and all-knowing sports-wise.And his film ‘Blazing a Trail' is impressive in telling the story of the firstgirls' high school flag football team on Long Island. His intensity carriesover into his vision for a documentary film. He filmed this as essentially aone-person crew. Purist intensity. But he was quick to tell me, it's the peoplewho make the film. I like that he said, documentaries are the ultimate realityshow. Especially sports. Eric's youthful exuberance is refreshing. His futureis as illuminating as Blazing a Trail. A very special interview. Great forstudents of film.” Calvin

#realconversations #MarilynMonroe #director #composer#timetravel #BacktotheFuture #piano #TheGodfather #GSFF  CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet REMI GANGAROSSA and JASON PELSEY; “A few weeks beforethis interview, energies out of the universe communicated how this was going tobe extraordinary. Notwithstanding their film, “Marilyn's Dark Paradise.' Yes,Marilyn Monroe. Written and directed by Remi. Jason was honored with the BestComposition for Short Film award by the Garden State Film Festival. Yes, I justwatched the film. Overwhelmed with its artistry and reverence, and Marilyn. If I wrote a traditional piece here. Several pages ofpraise. Better to share words and ideas. A motivation for readers. I am a movieperson. Part of my life. This film is so beyond mind, thought, and artistry.Ten years for them to do this.  Suchdetail. Precision. Years to get the pill bottles just right. Remi loves ‘Backto the Future.” He was wearing a hat from the movie. Particulates of that loveare evident. When Jason is composing, sitting at the piano, he hearsdifferent instruments on the piano. He wakes up from a dream, and there's themusic. It took months on a two-second shot. Refuse to get details wrong. Adecade project infused with love and Marilyn. Silent film. Items in the filmthat Marilyn actually owned. Beyond. Sure, we talked about the Godfather, theart of composing, spirituality, Marilyn, the deep, complex, haunting woman. Waybeyond an actress. And on and on. This was such a precious time with Remi andJason, brilliant, sensitive, funny, serious, and wondrously dedicated to theirart. I've known them all along.” Calvin  760+ Interviews &Videos

#realconversations #cinematographer #director #actor #comedy#cult CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet PETER PAVLAKIS: “The universe made it difficult to pulloff this interview. Crazy power failures and things lost in space. But it wasworth the wait. Peter is endearing, introspective, dedicated, illuminating, andbrilliant. Reminded me of Jimmy Stewart. He's an award-winning Brooklyn-basedfreelance cinematographer. Of course, I brought up the cinematography from Dr.Zhivago and how it magically transported me over time. He is the quintessenceof moving images, helping us see the world. He emanates devotion to craft andart. His film, ‘ApostasyBlues' is a feature comedy drama. He is the writer, director, not thecinematographer. The premise is unique. A cult-leader raptures with donationmoney and then a manhunt. Comedy. Drama. I asked him, as a cinematographer, if he sees himself as a technician ora philosopher with a camera. Emphatically, he said more cinematic. I sensedthat. Balance life for what you believe in. Cinema can unite a divided culture.Part of his living comes from making commercials. Microbudget. I mentioned how that word has come up invirtually every interview so far. My fantasy. Hitting Powerball and fixingthat. In the future, he'd like to make provocative films like this. He's theessence of deep thought. The power stayed on. Until we finished.” Calvin

#realconversations #filmmaker #Spielberg #Scorcese#humanexperience #GenZ #GardenStateFilm Festival #GSFFCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet JR STOKES   “Into our interview for the Garden State Film Festival, I called out to JR, “Ijust realized I'm over a half-century older than you!” Testament to the depth,poise, passion, experience, and grasp of JR, a filmmaker and storyteller from ayoung age. At times, I was reminded of Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese. JRis introspective, brilliant, and dedicated to his art. Filmmaking. We had agreat time talking about film and, most importantly, his latest film,“Beautiful Pam.” I watched the trailer several times in a row. Absorbing andemoting. Many questions. Boundaries. Instinct. Human experience. Enough said.”Calvin 700+ Interviews &Videos

#realconversations #musician #composer #Filmmaker #GSFF  CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESMeet: STEVE PECKMAN; Hosted by Calvin Schwartz

A kaiju cat with paralyzing eyes? A wizard with magical energy powers? An electronic werewolf? …Or were-cat?! Raymond Strife from The Aging Punks joins us for the most incoherent episode of the 60s Spider-Man show, where a green-skinned Burl Ives-inspired magician named Pardo sends out his eye-beam-shooting giant black cat that…might be a robot? Or an energy being? Or Pardo himself? We talk about the hilariously egregious repeated sequences and frozen audiences, and how every act of this bizarre episode seems to be written by a different person. We're watching Spider-Man (1967): Season 2, Episode 11: “Pardo Presents”.Check out The Aging Punks Podcast!Raymond on Instagram: @gutenprankenIf you're in New Jersey, go see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and see Raymond's music video premiere at the Garden State Film Festival! Website⁠ | ⁠Patreon⁠ | ⁠Discord⁠Part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast CollectiveContact us: @WallopingWebPod on ⁠Bluesky⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠Email: ⁠wallopingwebsnapperspodcast@gmail.com⁠Theme song features: ⁠“Resonance (Cyan & Ladybot Remix)” by HOME⁠ | ⁠License (CC BY 3.0)⁠

#realconversations #playwright #screenwriter #filmmaker#editor #producer #9-1-1-dispatcher #AsburyPark CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet TOM CAVANAUGH…. “Remember when you were a little kid,and your parents took you to your first amusement park…you're overcome withglee and awe. Where do you go first? Here was Tom Cavanaugh on my Zoom screen.Where do I go first? Playwright. Screenwriter. Member of Actors' Gym. LovesCasablanca. ‘Bedbuggers', Best Feature Screenplay, Garden State Film Festival.Elia Kazan. Documentary, Franny's Cookies.' It's a Wonderful Life.' 9-1-1-Dispatcher. Brilliant. Incisive. Human Condition. Editor. Director. I ranaround on Zoom. Tom accommodates. Then the joint realization that we have to domore of these. My day was made hanging out with Tom. And he's back in Jerseynow after LA. Oh, and I finally know what a multi-hyphenate is.   Calvin 700+ Interviews &Videos

#realconversations #magic #magician #LosAngeles #Syracuse#NewJersey #wonderCONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES hosted by CalvinSchwartzMeet IAN MICHAEL SCHELLER… all journeys begin with a firststep. We took that in an interview back in March, as Ian had a feature film, LAAllegory', entered in the Garden State Film Festival. Our chemistry was bornduring that Indie celluloid event. Over the summer, during one of our bicoastalchats, Ian mentioned his career in magic. Love magic. It leaves basically allof us in a state of wonder. Is it real? I've realized that magic is not justtricks; it's psychology, presence, and human response. Ian has a fascinatingOne-Act-Play-Magic-Show coming up at the Santa Monica Playhouse on November 15th.So, tonight he appeared for the interview in character. Bow tie, black coat,white shirt, and beret. And he started right off with a magic trick that mademe wonder. He is delightful, engaging, mysterious, and devoted to his craft. Heis that craftsman and a real magician. It's not every day we can sit down andchat with a real magician. Ian radiates magic. His energy came right throughour Zoom. Stay tuned.”  Calvinhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs660 Interviews/Videos  9200 SUBSCRIBERSGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People.  PLEASE SUBSCRIBE **IAN MICHAEL MICHAEL SCHELLER; ‘My Unexpected Journey IntoMagic' with Live Magic; LIVE from Los AngelesYouTube: BIO:  IAN SCHELLER:Magician, Creative Producer, Director, Musician, Martial Artist, Actor, GraphicDesigner. That almost sums up Ian Scheller who grew up in a print shop in NorthBrunswick, New Jersey.Ian's work has been seen across the internet and in artgalleries worldwide. He founded Bluespace Records with his brother Brad. Helives in Los Angeles and spends as much time as he can at The Magic Castle inHollywood.LINKS:   All about theSanta Monica Fringe Festivalhttps://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/the-bff-calendar-of-events.htmlFree Tickets for "My Unexpected Journey IntoMagic" - Saturday, November 15th, 2pm at The Santa Monica Playhousehttps://www.showclix.com/event/my-unexpected-journey-into-magic-a-bff-free-eventMagic Websitehttps://www.ianmichaelscheller.com/**WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIOAUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJGOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfMPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw   

Today on Too Opinionated, singer Zara Phillips comes back for another visit. Somebody's Daughter - and the 2018 book and 2022 one-woman show the film is based on – focusses on Zara's personal journey of overcoming early addiction, navigating her life and meeting her birth father after many years and struggles after connecting with her birth mother. The project's true driving force is tofacilitate honest, vulnerable conversations about adoption. Too many people, she says, are ignoring these important issues. In addition to acting and writing, Zara is also a talented singer and songwriter who launched her career in the 80s, appearing in music videos and providing backing vocals on tour with Bob Geldof, Matt Bianco, David Essex and Nick Kamen. While taking some years away from creative endeavors to raise a family, she came back strong in the 2000s, releasing two albums(When The Rain Stops and You. Me & Us) produced by Ted Perlman, whose multi-faceted musical resume includes Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan and Chicago; earning a Best Homegrown Documentary honor for her 2008 film Roots Unknown at the Garden State Film Festival; and publishing in 2008 her first book Mother Me, a compelling memoir about her ongoing struggles as an adoptee now raising a family of her own. A few years later, Zara's song “I'm Legit,” co-written with Darryl McDaniels (DMC of Run-DMC), was a successful single in the adoption world and beyond. In 2014, Zara's one woman show Beneath My Father's Sky, directed by Eliza and Eric Roberts won Best Direction at NYC's United Solo Festival and was performed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Connecticut and London in 2016. During this era, she was presented with an Angel in Adoption Award by the Congressional Coalition of Adoption Institute. Her most recent album, released in 2020, is Meditation and Kitkats, and she currently tours and performs with her husband, British folk-rock legend Richard Thompson, who scored Somebody's Daughter.   Want t owatch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

David shares his experiences as a board member of the Garden State Film Festival as well as the senior advisor to the New Jersey Film Commission. He has a vast amount of knowledge when it comes to filmmaking as well as having one of the best mustaches on the east coast.Please subscribe to our channel, it's free and it helps us keep going!!

The Horn Signal is proudly brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass. Join hosts John Snell and Preston Shepard as they interview horn players around the world.  Today's episode features Robert Watt, former Assistant Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.   Robert Lee Watt was born in Neptune, New Jersey the 4th child of seven. His father, Edward Watt Jr. played trumpet professionally in a Jazz ensemble, “The New Jersey Squires of Rhythm.” When Robert was eight years old he got curious about his father's trumpet, kept high on a shelf. Too short to reach it, Robert conscripted his little brother Tony to help. But with Tony on his shoulders he lost his balance, causing both of them to fall to the floor, trumpet in hand.  Robert then attempted to fix the dents in the instrument by using a hammer. The badly damaged trumpet was the way Robert's father discovered his interest in horns. After a serious reproach, Robert's father tried to teach him trumpet. However, it wasn't until years later that Robert discovered the instrument he really wanted to play.    While helping his father clean out a room in the basement Robert discovered some old 78 recordings. The curious Robert gave the old recordings a spin. It was the “William Tell Overture” on hearing the French horns on that recording he asked his father what instrument came in after the trumpet. His father informed him that it was a “French horn” “A middle instrument that never gets to play the melody like the trumpet…why, do you like that horn?” His father asked. Robert replied, “It gives me chills when I hear it, I love it. That's what I want to play.” His father informed the young Robert that it really wasn't the instrument for him. Explaining that it was an instrument for thin-lipped white boys. “Your lips are too thick to play that small, thin, mouthpiece. You'd be better suited for the trumpet like you father.”  Upon reaching high school Robert seriously pursued the French horn. Approaching the band director of his high school in Asbury Park, Robert was again told that his lips were too thick to play the French horn. After being persistent, the band director gave Robert an old French horn that barely worked.  Nevertheless, Robert advanced quickly and was soon winning auditions for honor bands and orchestras throughout the state of New Jersey, bringing great honor to his high school. After high school Robert was accepted to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he majored in music and studied French horn with Harry Shapiro of the Boston Symphony. Mr. Shapiro took great interest in Robert pushing him hard. At the end of his first year Mr. Watt was asked to perform the Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1, with the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler. The following summer he received a fellowship to the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood. Returning to the Conservatory for his third year Mr. Watt was informed by the president's office that the Conservatory had financial problems and that all scholarships would be canceled for the coming year. At the end of his junior year at the Conservatory Mr. Watt was informed by his French horn teacher that it was time for him to audition for a position in a major symphony orchestra. On the advice of his teacher, Mr. Watt chose Los Angeles and Chicago. When Mr. Watt returned from his audition journey, he had made the finals at both auditions. Two months later The Los Angeles Philharmonic offered him the position of Assistant First Horn. Making him the first African American French horn player hired by a major symphony orchestra in the United States. Mr. Watt joined the ranks of only a handful of African Americans playing in symphony orchestras in these United States. According to the American Symphony Orchestra League, that represented less than 2% of the total, out of twenty-six top orchestras. Mr. Watt held his position until 2007, a career spanning 37 years.  Mr. Watt performed several times as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and several orchestras in the Los Angeles area as well as the Oakland Symphony performing the Richard Strauss Second Horn Concerto While a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Mr. Watt has performed with principal and guest conductors that included: Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy, Eric Leinsdrof, Carla Maria Giulini, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, Henry Lewis, James De Priest, Michael Tilson Thomas, Herbert Blumstedt, Andre Previn, Marin Alsop, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Christoph Von Dohnányi. Included among the many world renown artists he has performed with were:     Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Wynton Marsalias, Henry Mancini, Gladys Night, Isaac Hayes, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Barry White, Rihanna, Paula Abdul, Herbie Hancock, Lalo Schifrin, The Carpenters, Benny Carter, Quincy Jones, Bon Jovi, Elton John and film composer, John Williams. He has played on film scores of: Spiderman II, Rush Hour, Mission Impossible, Spike Lee's “Miracle at St. Anna, Golf and many others.  Mr. Watt has played the music for the Twentieth Century Fox cartoons, The Simpsons, American Dad, Family Guy and King of the Hill for the past three years. He played on the five hour TV special “The Jacksons, an American Family” under Harold Wheeler, and played for several years for the TV program “Startrek Voyager.” In the late 80's Mr. Watt helped organize an African American Brass Quintet, “The New Brass Ensemble” which performed throughout the United States and abroad.  Mr. Watt has done public speaking lecturing on music and African history in the Los Angeles area. He was hired as guest professor at Los Angele City College teaching the course, “Music of Black Americans”. Recently Mr. Watt executive produced a short film in memory of his friend Miles Davis. The film is based on the musical composition “Missing Miles” by Todd Cochran, commissioned by Mr. Watt, for French horn and piano. The short film was chosen by the Pan African Film Festival and the Garden State Film Festival.  Mr. Watt is a licensed airplane pilot with an instrument rating. He is a saber fencer and he speaks German and Italian.

What an amazing night talking to filmmakers from across the country telling their stories and being recognized by the Garden State Film Festival. Here are just a few of the filmmakers and the founder, Diane Raver. Make sure you follow the GSFF and become a member and help support these amazing independent filmmakers.Please subscribe!

Spring has sprung, and so has a new season for the AFB Possibilities Podcast. As we kick-off this season, we'll be focusing in on AFB's Award winning documentary film Possibilities, which presents an authentic portrayal of life today for people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision. The film was awarded this past weekend the Broader Vision Documentary Award at the Garden State Film Festival, and we're excited to share with you one of the featured voices in the film, New Jersey's own Krystal Allen. Recorded in 2024, AFB's own Melody Goodspeed joined Krystal for a conversation on the challenges people face when striving for independence, and the joys of shared experiences that blind people share across the world. Haling from Newark, New Jersey, Krystal is a leading community voice for people with vision loss and founded the nonprofit EyesLikeMine, which is rooted in the firm belief that “Vision loss doesn't break us, it builds…” She shares her own story and the work underway in North Jersey to breakdown misconceptions of blindness. A past fellow with AFB's Blind Leaders Development Program, she stresses the importance of mentoring and finding those pathways that open doors to independence. Formally the Inform & Connect podcast, the AFB Possibilities Podcast captures the real life experiences of people who are blind or have low vision and those working to make our world more inclusive and accessible. A production of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), listeners can learn more about the work of AFB by visiting www.afb.org.  Be sure to like and subscribe to this podcast and consider supporting our work by making a tax-deductible gift to AFB. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Pipeman has a great discussion with an amazing musician, song writer, radio personality, and all-around cool Jersey dude Keith Roth.  Keith Roth is the Lead singer and guitarist with The Dictators and Frankenstein 3000. He is a a veteran musician and song writer for more than 35 years, performed on over 50 albums, played with the David Johansen Group, Earl Slick, Sylvain Sylvain, Cheetah Chrome, Punky Meadows many other Rock Icons. You might know Keith as Sirius XM host of Ozzy's Boneyard ,Hair Nation producing & David Johansen's Mansion of Fun for over 20 years. You might also know Roth produced and hosted the critically acclaimed Electric Ballroom Radio Show for 25 years. Keith Roth and Comedian Don Jamieson Host a weekly podcast called Rock Strap where musicians talk sports, athletes, music. Keith also starred in the award-winning film Let me Down Hard in 2016. Winner of Asbury Park Film Festival and Garden State Film Festival. Well, Keith Roth is set to release his first ever solo album The Law Of Diminished Returns on March 21st through Deko Entertainment. The first single from the album “I Don't Feel Like Thinking Today!” was released on December 6th and immediately caught the attention of rock fans and critics alike. Now he is breaking out the bell bottoms and going full on retro with a cover of the Curtis Mayfield song “Superfly”. The Law Of Diminished Returns contains and elegant mix of 11 songs covering many feels and grooves and features guest appearances by former Blue Oyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard, Monster Magnet drummer Bob Pantella, Angel guitarist Punky Meadows, and Dictators/Manowar guitarist Ross the Boss. It is available on CD and Limited-Edition Blue Vinyl.Sirius XM Satellite Radio,OZZY'S Boneyard,Hair Nation,David Johansen's Mansion Of Fun ,The Dictators,https://www.thedictators.com/The Rock Strap Podcast https://linktr.ee/rockstraphttps://www.facebook.com/keith.roth.5?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfrFrankenstein 3000,www.facebook.com/frankenstein3000www.frankenstein3000.comwww.mainmanrecords.comSubscribe to The Adventures of Pipeman at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-pipeman--941822/support  Take some zany and serious journeys with The Pipeman aka Dean K. Piper, CST on The Adventures of Pipeman also known as Pipeman Radio syndicated globally “Where Who Knows And Anything Goes”.  Follow @pipemanradio on all socials  Visit Pipeman Radio on the Web at www.linktr.ee/pipemanradio, www.theadventuresofpipeman.com and www.pipemanradio.com. Download The Pipeman Radio APP.  The Adventures of Pipeman is broadcast live Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 1PM ET and Music & Positive Interviews daily at 8AM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) and replays on K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com  – Hollywood Talk Radio part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Adventures of Pipeman TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).

It's WTF Wednesday on Season 19, Episode 27 of The Adventures of Pipeman.Tune in at 1PM ET on 03/19/25 for the live show on W4CY Radio at www.w4cy.com.Subscribe to The Adventures of Pipeman at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-...Are we trading the Statue of Liberty for French Croissants without Tariffs? I say we have a music festival at the Statue of Liberty with people from all over the world so the humans on this planet can unite from all walks of life in the name of music, love, and liberty. Will it be on the Pipeman Radio Tour? IDK, but Louder Than Life and Aftershock will be, and we are giving away weekend wristbands for both. Listen or Watch and Enter to WIN!Speaking of uniting for music, Pipeman has a great discussion with an amazing musician, song writer, radio personality, and all-around cool Jersey dude Keith Roth. Keith Roth is the Lead singer and guitarist with The Dictators and Frankenstein 3000. He is a a veteran musician and song writer for more than 35 years, performed on over 50 albums, played with the David Johansen Group, Earl Slick, Sylvain Sylvain, Cheetah Chrome, Punky Meadows many other Rock Icons. You might know Keith as Sirius XM host of Ozzy's Boneyard ,Hair Nation producing & David Johansen's Mansion of Fun for over 20 years. You might also know Roth produced and hosted the critically acclaimed Electric Ballroom Radio Show for 25 years. He also starred in the award-winning film Let me Down Hard in 2016. Winner of Asbury Park Film Festival and Garden State Film Festival.Well, Keith Roth is set to release his first ever solo album The Law Of Diminished Returns on March 21st through Deko Entertainment. The first single from the album “I Don't Feel Like Thinking Today!” was released on December 6th and immediately caught the attention of rock fans and critics alike. Now he is breaking out the bell bottoms and going full on retro with a cover of the Curtis Mayfield song “Superfly”.The Law Of Diminished Returns contains and elegant mix of 11 songs covering many feels and grooves and features guest appearances by former Blue Oyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard, Monster Magnet drummer Bob Pantella, Angel guitarist Punky Meadows, and Dictators/Manowar guitarist Ross the Boss. It is available on CD and Limited-Edition Blue Vinyl.WTF national day is it? Rebel runs this segment, and she will go through all the National days it is. She will tell you why today is a good day to laugh.Tell us your WTF stories and moments. It might be on next week's show. Meanwhile , this is the day where “Who Knows and Anything Goes!”Take some zany and serious journeys with The Pipeman aka Dean K. Piper, CST on The Adventures of Pipeman also known as Pipeman Radio syndicated globally “Where Who Knows And Anything Goes”. Would you like to be a sponsor of the show?Would you like to have your business, products, services, merch, programs, books, music or any other professional or artistic endeavors promoted on the show?Would you like interviewed as a professional or music guest on The Adventures of Pipeman, Positively Pipeman and/or Pipeman in the Pit?Would you like to host your own Radio Show, Streaming TV Show, or Podcast?Follow @pipemanradio on all social media outlets.Visit Pipeman Radio on the Web at linktr.ee/pipemanradio, theadventuresofpipeman.com, pipemanradio.com, talk4media.com, w4cy.com, talk4tv.com, talk4podcasting.com. Download The Pipeman Radio APP.The Adventures of Pipeman is broadcast live Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 1PM ET and Music & Positive Interviews daily at 8AM ET on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) and replays on K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com – Hollywood Talk Radio part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Adventures of Pipeman TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com). The Adventures of Pipeman Podcast is also available on The Adventures of Pipeman Podcast, Pipeman Radio Podcast, Talk 4 Media, Talk 4 Podcasting, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-pipeman--941822/support.

Join Blake in conversation with Garden State Film Festival executive director Lauren Concar Sheehy as the pair discuss the festival's groundbreaking accessibility program “Cinema for the Ears,” which will feature season 2, episode 8 of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast in Asbury Park, NJ on March 29, 2025. For tickets and more information, visit GSFF.org.(Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones

Join Blake in conversation with Garden State Film Festival executive director Lauren Concar Sheehy as the pair discuss the festival's groundbreaking accessibility program “Cinema for the Ears,” which will feature season 2, episode 8 of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast in Asbury Park, NJ on March 29, 2025. For tickets and more information, visit GSFF.org.(Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones

Derek DeAngelis, better known as "Derek D", is an award winning actor/comedian/host with a BFA from William Paterson University. He grew up in Neptune, Nj by the beach. Been seen in national & Int'l commercials, tv, film, print, theater, and has produced a handful of live one man MULTIMEDIA comedy shows. Most recent were No Ordinary Day, and Derek D & Friends Who Are Funny. Both sold out shows at the House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ. Derek D's done stand-up all over NYC & NJ, hosted shows & events around the country for major brands/companies, and featured all over the internet racking up over half a BILLION views! Hosted 2,350+ episodes of the 2-time Webby Award winning show Fast Lane Daily for over 8 years, a comedic show about daily car news. A voiceover actor doing national spots on TV & radio for brands like PetSmart, Samsung, Under Armour, Nascar, PNC Bank, Amazon, and many more. He was a cast member of the comedy/parody YouTube channel The Key of Awesome with over 3 billion views! He's the founder of the Asbury Park Monologues, was a co-host of PBR Podcast along with Joe Gatto from Impractical Jokers, and now hosts his podcast called The Derek D Dozen as well as Dealer News Today. He hosted Sidetracked w/Derek D and a short series for the watch brand Tag Heuer, winning a Telly Award for both. Derek D is pitching an original sitcom called "Coppin' Stayles" that he co-wrote with producer, writer, and close friend Alan Kaufman. It was selected into and shown at the 2022 Garden State Film Festival!! Dear Entertainment Industry Video: https://youtu.be/hOC627vgEf8?si=UROEZS1rNvBlg_p3 Get your tickets for the Asbury Park Monologues: Https://AsburyParkMonologues.com Connect with Derek D: Https://DerekD.com

Today on the show we have Jim Mercurio. Jim is a filmmaker, writer, and author whose screenwriting instruction has inspired tens of thousands of writers around the world. Creative Screenwriting ranked him as one of the country's top story analysts:“The best example of how an analyst can give concrete help without veering off the track of your story... (Jim) is not just telling you how to rewrite a particular script... but how to apply it to future work as well.”Jim works with Oscar-nominated and A-List writers as well as complete beginners. He adapts to each writer and script.Jim is a true champion for undiscovered writers and filmmakers. He produced Hard Scrambled which, like the horror-thriller he directed Last Girl, was discovered in a contest. The film stars Kurtwood Smith (That 70's Show) and indie stalwart Richard Edson. It premiered at Cinequest and won Best Dramatic Feature at Garden State Film Festival. His experience as a filmmaker informs his approach to the material. He helps you to execute your vision with vivid and cinematic storytelling that can attract allies like directors and producers.He directed more than 60 hours of Screenwriting education including the first 40 Workshops in the Screenwriting Expo Series including classes by some of the other top screenwriting teachers in the world.His own course Killer Endings was one of the best sellers from the collection. He wrote and directed Making Hard Scrambled Movies, filmmaking tutorials, as bonus material for Hard Scrambled's original release.The Washington Post called them “a must for would-be filmmakers.” Inspired by his work on the Expo series, Jim applied his entrepreneurial “go big or go home” attitude to the six-disc DVD set Complete Screenwriting: From A to Z to A-List, a behemoth of screenwriting instruction. It is one of the most comprehensive screenwriting resources in the world. It's a fast and furious ten hours with an hour of stunning motion graphics that help to explain seldom-discussed topics like theme, concept and character orchestration.Jim wrote The Craft of Scene Writing: Beat by Beat to a Better Script, the first-ever screenwriting book that focuses solely on scene writing.Together, Jim's course and book illustrate his forte, to illustrate advanced craft and nitty-gritty insight essential for mastery of screenwriting craft.Enjoy my conversation with Jim Mercurio.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support.

A bewhiskered Blind Shovel, this one with photographer and film producer David Schoner. We discuss his moustache, New Jersey's film boom, the beauty of the beginning of Pixar's Up, his favorite films, cotton candy, and much more.David's IMDBHeader image: Garden State Film Festival, "David Schoner", 2024

Xander Berkeley can do it all, he is an actor, writer, producer, director as well as a photographer, sculptor, painter and makeup artist. Over long-standing career in Hollywood, he has over 280+ credits on IMDB which is unheard of. Here are just a few of the many… He has starred in blockbusters such as Terminator 2, Apollo 13, A few Good Men, Heat, Air Force One, Gattaca and Shanghai Noon. He has also starred in hit series such as 24, The Walking Dead, Nikita, Salem, The Mentalist, The Booth at the End and Truth Be Told. Plus, you may have seen him in Mommie Dearest, Candyman, Taken, The X Files, 12 Monkeys, The Rookie, Amistad, Kick-Ass, Son of Batman, Sid and Nancy, The Mandalorian and Transcendence to name a few. He has also won best actor awards in a variety of domestic and international film festivals and at the Streamies as well as well as the coveted Art Carney Award for lifetime excellence as a film character actor, a Lifetime Achievement in film from The Garden State Film Festival and a Screen Actor's Guild Award for best ensemble cast.  He has next set his sights on directing and producing projects in his new home state of Maine where he lives with his wife and actress Sarah Clarke (who's also been on the podcast). We chat about being a painter, sculptor and make-up artist, view of fame, sacrificing vanity, The Walking Dead, being honest about the industry, why he thrives as a villain (on screen), success, and his new chapter in Maine.   The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Xander out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xanderoriginal/ Website: https://xanderoriginal.com/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@xanderoriginal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xanderberkeleyoriginal/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

On this episode of Latinos Out Loud, Rachel La Loca is live at the Garden State Film Festival, where she interviews a few of the Latino/a/é/X filmmakers with content in the fest. She sits down with Writer/Director of Hollywood New Jersey, Giancarlo Fernandez and one of the film's actors, Steven Boghossian, Writer/Actor/Director of Shots, Eddie Castro and Dara Semerad of A Tree Once Grew Here. They discuss the projects, their individual careers and more. Tune in for some REEL inspiration... RACHEL'S SOCIALS EVERYTHING | https://linktr.ee/RachelLaLoca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Latinos Out Loud, Rachel La Loca is live at the Garden State Film Festival, where she interviews a few of the Latino/a/é/X filmmakers with content in the fest. She sits down with Writer/Director of Hollywood New Jersey, Giancarlo Fernandez and one of the film's actors, Steven Boghossian, Writer/Actor/Director of Shots, Eddie Castro and Dara Semerad of A Tree Once Grew Here. They discuss the projects, their individual careers and more. Tune in for some REEL inspiration...RACHEL'S SOCIALSEVERYTHING | https://linktr.ee/RachelLaLoca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

TSC News TV host Fred Richani interviews actor/writer Russ Russo about his upcoming short film "Beautiful Boy" premiering at the 2024 Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park, NJ, his love for teaching at Monmouth County Acting Classes, and why you should check out his work! For more info: https://russrusso.com/ Signup for Russ' acting classes: https://monmouthcountyacting.com/ Buy tickets to Beautiful Boy at GSFF 2024: https://gsff.booktix.com/dept/GSFF/e/BK18/p/19    About "Beautiful Boy" : When 12-year old Jimmy shows up at Rusty's door one rainy evening, the past comes knocking with him   About Russ Russo: Russ Russo is an Award-Winning American Film & Television Actor. His work includes An Act of War, NBC's Revolution, Ryan Phillippe's 'Catch Hell', Blue Collar Boys, Williamsburg , The Book of Love & Bad Frank. Fun Fact: Russ can also be seen in the viral hit video sensation "Batman Maybe" where he played Bruce Wayne/Batman. 

Colmcille Donston directed the short film ‘Peace Be With You', which has received multiple accolades from The Scout Film Festival, Boston Film Festival, Manhattan Film Festival, and Garden State Film Festival. Colm is about to make his feature directing debut on the film ‘By the Grape of God' and is a graduate from Emerson College. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ COLMCILLE DONSTON ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8414949/ ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/cdonston/?hl=en ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moving-spotlight/id1597207264 ⌲ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjqYAWSFXz2hgCHiAjy27 ⌲ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themovingspotlight ⌲ ALL: https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #PeaceBeWithYou #ByTheGrapeOfGod #BTGOG #ScoutFilmFestival #BostonFilmFestival #ManhattanFilmFestival #GardenStateFilmFestival #Director #Directing #Features #Film #FeatureFilms #EmersonCollege #Emmys #TVTime #iTunes #Actor #ActorsLife #Believe #Success #Inspiration #Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #HBO #AppleTV #Showtime #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-moving-spotlight/support