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Deborah Starr Seibel is a multiple award-winning journalist and screenwriter. For the past eight years, she has been an instructor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts in the John Wells Division of Writing for Film & Television. In addition, she serves as a mentor for Stephens College's MFA in Screenwriting program. In prime time television, Deborah recently sold two pilots to CBS and is credited with four years on staff. During those years, she wrote six episodes for the final season of NBC's Sisters and spent three additional years on the staff of Promised Land, the spin-off to CBS's Touched By An Angel. She has also written episodes for Mysterious Ways and 21 Jump Street. As a television reporter, Deborah won a George Foster Peabody award for investigative journalism, two Emmy Awards and First Place from the Associated Press for one of her documentaries. As a print journalist, she has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Parade and USA Today. In addition, she is a long-time national correspondent for TV Guide. In 2010, Deborah was awarded a USC Annenberg Fellowship to receive her Master's Degree in Specialized Journalism/The Arts. "If there isn't a kernel of truth you shouldn't be writing. You get to know the people in a writers' room better than your family, because you have to bring yourself, your stories, your history, your family experience into that room or you have nothing to contribute because nobody on this planet has lived the life you've lived and if you don't bring that into the writers' room, what good are you? What we are as artists are people who are trying to allow other people to feel that they are not alone." -Deborah Starr Seibel

Maggie Nolting is an actress & athlete in Los Angeles. Today she opens up about losing her father to a sudden heart attack while in college. If she's not on set, Maggie is running trails in Griffith Park or out sailing in the ocean. This Minneapolis native is a graduate of USC's School of Dramatic Arts. She is always active, whether it's leading pump-up chants, swimming, or doing yoga.  Last year, Maggie broke her foot and crutched two half marathons - the fastest woman to ever do so. Say hi! DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com @_ChelsWhoElse_ | @dyingoflaughter_podcast

Alyssa (Lia) Mancao is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Sherman Oaks, CA. Alyssa graduated from USC's School of Social Work and has been a mental health therapist since 2011, working in the community mental health sector as both a clinician and a supervisor for other therapists and interns. She began her private practice in 2016 and now mentors other clinicians in building their own private practice. Alyssa is also focused on building a group practice focused on inner child healing and skills building. Alyssa's work with her clients focuses on inner child work and connecting the past to the present in order to help her clients understand their internal experiences and heal inner child wounds. Alyssa believes that with the right therapeutic fit and approach, recovery is possible and all people have the potential to experience a life worth living. In this episode, Alyssa discusses the concept of "inner child," compartmentalization, more on the process of healing, the importance of reflecting on our limiting beliefs and wounds, and more. For more insightful content from Alyssa, you can follow her on Instagram - find more info below.FOLLOW ALYSSA:INSTA: @alyssamariewellnessWEBSITE: www.alyssamariewellness.com CONTACT TARA:INSTA: @tara.mont / @trustandthriveYOUTUBE: Tara MontFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: tara@tara-mont.com

In the episode Derek Mio from The Terror Infamy on AMC chats with your favorite host Galaxy about his experience on the series and more.  Derek Mio grew up in Huntington Beach, CA and earned a Bachelor of Arts from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He is an alumnus of the Meisner-based Joanne Baron/ D.W. Brown Studio and also studied at Upright Citizens Brigade, The Michael Woolson Studio, and Aquila Morong Studio. In addition to acting, Derek is an impressionist and has performed stand-up comedy at the Improv, HaHa Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory, and The Comedy Store. Derek can be seen in the Netflix anthology series Medal of Honor--executive produced by Robert Zemeckis--and is the lead actor in the upcoming second season of the critically acclaimed AMC series The Terror, executive produced by Ridley Scott. His hobbies include crossfit, fishing, beach volleyball, rapping, dancing, cooking, traveling, and playing with his nephews. Want more Derek, go to: DerekMio.com or on IG @derek_mio For more amazing episodes go to: www.ComicCon-Radio.com    Follow us on Instagram  @ComicConRadio   Please subscribe to Comic Con Radio Always give us 5 stars. Say Hi when you can. Always #WatchLive Please share this episode with the world!   We love you all… Thank you for loving us back!

Steven Holleran, the Director of Photography for the highly-anticipated drama, “The Obituary of Tunde Johnson,” starring Steven Silver and Nicola Peltz, premiering at the upcoming 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. In addition to leading the visually stunning imagery for “The Obituary of Tunde Johnson,” Holleran has also shot a wide range of fan-favorite projects, such as “A Boy. A Girl. A Dream,” which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Netflix’s epic documentary series, “Fire Chasers,” and more. Best know for the films The Land (2016), Fire Chasers (2017), and A Boy A Girl A Dream (2018), Steve's first two feature films have garnered back to back Sundance nominations. Selected to Variety's 2018 Artisan's Elite, Steve is one of only a handful of cinematographers in history to shoot an entire feature film as a oner. He has also gained wide acclaim for his dramatic cinematography on the Netflix series Fire Chasers where he embedded with CalFire for fifteen weeks on the frontline during the devastating 2016 SoCal wildfires. He has an MFA in Film Production from USC's School of Cinematic Arts, is an American Film Showcase Media Expert, and a 2008 Thomas J. Watson Fellow. Steve is a passionate environmentalist and outdoorsman, surfing and traveling extensively through six of the seven continents. He owns and operates an aerial cinematography drone company, Tank Aerial, and is a member of IATSE Local 600. http://www.steveholleran.com PR GBelzer@rogersandcowan.com

Robert Smat is an up and coming writer and director. His feature film debut, The Last Whistle, recently released Summer 2019. Consistently scoring high marks upon its release, The Last Whistle was filmed in 13 days on a budget of $125,000. Smat's script attracted talent to the film including Parks and Rec's Jim O'Heir, and Friday Night Lights' Brad Leland. He attended USC's School of Cinema from 2013 to 2017, where he met his collaborators on the film, and graduated with a major in cinema studies and a minor in screenwriting. Disclaimer: The shout out for Melody Nest was not paid for and was based solely on support for a great platform.

We sit down to talk with Academy-Award nominated cinematographer John Schwartzman, ASC about his fantastic career: starting with his early days as a film student at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, growing up with a very young Michael Bay and transitioning together into features with projects such as 'The Rock' and 'Armageddon', and later on reaching extraordinary creative input in films such as 'The Amazing Spider-man' and 'Jurassic World'. At the time of this recording in May 2017, Schwartzman was still attached to shoot 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' with director Colin Trevorrow. They have since moved on to other great projects.

I had a blast talking to Liz! I hope you all enjoy our conversation. Liz Manashil earned her B.A. in Film and Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, and her M.F.A. from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Post graduation, Liz spent several years as a film critic for the PBS/Hulu series JUST SEEN IT (which she also helped produce and direct). Overlapping this, Liz worked with distribution guru Peter Broderick. Her debut feature, BREAD AND BUTTER, was called “an absolute must-watch for women everywhere” by HelloGiggles. It was released by The Orchard and can be seen on VOD nearly everywhere (including Hulu!). Liz is currently in pre-production on her next feature film, SPEED OF LIFE, and lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Laura Palmer, and her partner, Sean Wright. She is the Manager of Sundance Institute’s Creative Distribution Initiative. Here is the trailer to her film Bread and Butter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbXYGYCaCEw

Tulica Singh began her career writing and filming in between bartending and waitressing shifts in New York City. In two years she created 30 shorts, before deciding to pursue graduate school. In 2012 she was accepted into USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Her short film Dream Girl was screened in 8 festivals including the academy qualifying Palm Springs International Film Festival, winning awards for best comedic short. Her web series Croissant Man has been in over 25 festivals sweeping categories and winning over 15 awards, including the prestigious Vimeo Staff Pick, best web series and outstanding writing. She is currently writing a film about Indian warrior princesses and a series about a girl with a mustache. Tulica shares what her realizations are when it comes to creating confidence. Instead of relying on what confidence is supposed to look like, she started doing things her own way that makes sense to her which in turn increased her confidence to a whole new level. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Tulica's episode, Tulica's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

LAT columnist Patt Morrison speaks with Raphael Bostic, a professor at USC's School of Public Policy, about housing crises in Los Angeles in light of the recent catastrophe in Oakland. 

Balancing any kind of personal life outside your demanding career in post-production is difficult, but when that personal life includes children, it can feel nearly impossible. Having two young kids myself (a 6 year old son and a 4 year old daughter), I know how impossible it can seem to be present as a parent while being equally focused on your job for 12+ hours every day. But there are ways to find balance and be successful with both. In this episode I have a conversation with award-nominated editor Yvette Amirian about how she became a successful television editor very quickly in her young career, but more importantly how she is balancing a demanding job, teaching several editing courses at USC, as well as raising her 5-year old son. Sponsors: CineMoti Topics of conversation: Yvette’s background as an editor and producer The role of and editor in unscripted television How Yvette made the transition into producing The reality TV workflow Yvette’s career trajectory and how she moved up the ladder so quickly Tips on how to successfully move from assistant editor to editor A few things Yvette learned in her first few years as a parent Sharing the caretaking duties with family and how to get some quality time in with your child How your perspective and priorities change when you have a child The difficulties of missing time with your child and how to make up for it Balancing work and parenting The importance of putting your foot down  Coping with the guilt of missing out on your child’s milestones How being a woman with a child has affected Yvette’s career prospects (and how society judges that) How Yvette’s career aspirations changed (or didn’t) since having a child When your career is your identity, how do you take on another? Struggling to balance career and children is something we all deal with! Useful Links: FiP Podcast Ep48: Transitioning From Reality to Scripted FiP Podcast Ep59: Making the Jump From Assistant Editor to Editor FiP Podcast Ep56: Advancing Your Career in Post: What They Don't Teach in Film School FiP Podcast Ep74: When You Should Take Free Work (And When You Should Run) Guest Bio: Yvette Amirian is an award-nominated film and television editor, as well as a producer and writer.  In addition to her work in the industry, Yvette teaches editing courses at her alma mater, USC's School of Cinematic Arts.  Yvette lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 5-year old son.  Show Credits: This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, the show notes were prepared by Natalie Boschan, and this show is executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network. The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.  

This episode of Rhetoricity comes to you from the 2016 Modern Language Association Convention in Austin, Texas. At the convention, I spoke with the University of Southern California's Virginia Kuhn. Dr. Kuhn is an associate professor in the Media Arts + Practice Division of USC's School of Cinematic Arts. In this interview, we discuss three of Dr. Kuhn's recent and ongoing projects: First, the Library Machine, which was until recently known as "LibViz." That project is the third case study in a recent article coauthored by Dr. Kuhn: "Coping with the Big Data Dump: Towards a Framework for Enhanced Information Representation." From there, we turn to the Video Analysis Tableau, an online toolkit that makes a vast archive of digital video accessible and searchable for a wide variety of users and uses. Finally, we discuss Future Texts: Subversive Performance and Feminist Bodies, an 2015 Parlor Press anthology that Dr. Kuhn co-edited. Along the way, we discuss cinematic conventions, gender, Afrofuturism, YouTube, and how rhetoric and rhetoricians figure in to Dr. Kuhn's various projects. This episode includes a number of clips and samples from other sources: "Time Travel" by Jasmine Jordan "interactive ui in minority report" The Wizard of Oz "Not in Kansas Anymore" Ghosts of the Abyss Inkheart Little Shop of Horrors The Matrix "Baby Laughing Hysterically at Ripping Paper (Original)" "Charlie bit my finger - again !" "David After Dentist" Honey, I Shrunk the Kids The 85th Academy Awards Lincoln Beasts of the Southern Wild trailer Silver Linings Playbook To the People of the United States

Bradley Robert Parks lives, writes, and performs in and around Brooklyn, NY, where he founded the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers (BSFWriters.com). His passion for writing blossomed while growing up in a family of genre readers. While he's been pursuing writing for a while, the crazy energy of NYC and BSFW have given him the focus and motivation to finally get published. His story "Sustenance" appeared on BuzzyMag.com in October of 2014. He also sings and narrates stories when time permits. Along with these achievements, he's obtained one husband, Michael, and Insanity Anne Magoo (best cat ever). Keep up with his exploits on Facebook or at BradleyRobertParks.com. Tanya Ireland MacLean lives in Brooklyn NY on a street where garbages trucks seems to be driving through 24 hours a day. When she is not turning up the volume on her TV to max she is working on a collection of monster time travel short stories and a novel she knows people won’t use as a doorstop. She can be reached at TanyaIrelandMaclean@gmail.com. Ted Rabinowitz is a graduate of Columbia University and USC's School of Cinema Arts, Ted has also worked as an electrician, speechwriter and professional card player. His first novel, The Wrong Sword, was published in 2012 under the name Ted Mendelssohn. "The Saturday Dance” first appeared in Lore magazine in 2013. Ted currently lives in New York, where he works as a copywriter and story consultant. Agnes Anglade is currently a student at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New york city, working toward a BFA in Performing arts. She is originally from Port Au Prince, Haiti where she performed lead roles in Aladdin, the lion king and Dracula. She is currently working on her first off broadway show which she is very excited about. You can follow her on facebook by searching for Aurelie Anglade or on instagram: @oreaurelie

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Prentice Penny. A native Los Angelean, Prentice grew up spending a lot of time in front of the television. Even though he was a huge UCLA Bruin fan, Prentice attended USC's School of Cinema/Television. He majored in Filmic Writing and upon graduation he was not given a three-picture deal. Met with the sober reality that he had to now become a "professional writer", Prentice wrote/directed an independent feature film, "You Say Tomato." While he continued to write numerous spec TV scripts at night, Prentice worked several day jobs. He worked as a substitute teacher and tutor at a foster home for two years. In 2004, Prentice got his first break as a Writer's Guild Trainee on the UPN show "Girlfriends." He continued to work his way up to Executive Story Editor over the show's final four seasons. In 2008, Prentice was hired on Fox's "Do Not Disturb" s

Ginger Norwood is exceptional in many ways. She's a bona-fide mathematical genius, the first woman to have taught at USC's School of Engineering, and she directed the project that designed and launched the first LandSat, a satellite that scans the Earth from orbit. I'm way out of my intellectual depth on this one.

Dr. Lindsie Cone faces implantable devices, electronic medical records, and how USC's School of Medicine will address the future of technology in healthcare

A couple of students from USC's School of Cinematic Arts, Michael Koerbel and Anna Elizabeth James, have written and directed an entire movie - well a short film called "Apple of My Eye" using the iPhone as the camera and editing device. They did it all in 48 hours. Considering what how they made this short film the video is excellent. At the end, they show you how they made the movie. That part is especially fun to watch.

We had our first on air interview in our June 11, 2007 show. Luke Y Thompson, then of OC Weekly, joined us to discuss Independent Genre films and OC Weekly's June 8, 2007 Summer Blockbuster Issue. Luke Y Thompson is a graduate of USC's School of Cinema Television who has been editor-in-chief and staff writer at many irreverent humor and pop-culture news sites including Nerdist, Wizard World, OC Weekly, Forbes, Topless Robot, and Deadline. "The Notorious LYT" combines a sophisticated film school approach with a deep appreciation of popular culture and cult classic films. In many ways, he's a punk rock mashup of Joe Bob Briggs and and John Bloom, but who is always himself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekeratiradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/geekeratiradio/support