How to be a Person w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 517
About this episode
Matt and Oren discuss the challenges of being a filmmaker in a changing world and how to stay creatively inspired.
Matt and Oren spend some time figuring out how to be a normal human being in a world where there’s so much that isn’t normal anymore. We’re way past the new normal!! Like, can you really pitch a potential client on how much you love their toilet paper while your family can’t travel and worry about the next round of incoming missiles? OK, as a commercial director or a filmmaker in general, you know this time of year is slow. Heck, it’s tough enough as it is. Never mind the endless opportunities to accidentally getting caught in the doom scroll of seeing how much everyone else is on set when it seems like all your opportunities are on hold. It’s a weird time, Matt points out. Like, there are families of actors raising money on GoFundMe. And these people had careers on shows and films where, it used to be, the residuals were to die for. But now in 2026, who is making money in the business of LA and Hollywood? It seems you’re either working your a** off, or marketing yourself to get the next gig. (read as… working your a** off in a non-fun way). And at the end of the day, is there ever time to let your brain work as it should (or rather rest as it should), so you can truly be…
More episodes of Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
- Where Do I Fit In? w/Matt & Oren - Just Shoot It 524
- The Meteoric Rise of Chandler Levack - Just Shoot It 523
- Bringing "Palestine 36" to Life w/ Annemarie Jacir - Just Shoot It 522
- BriTANick Bake a 'Pizza Movie' - Just Shoot It 521
- Listener Strikes Gold w/‘The Travel Companion’ from Travis Wood & Alex Mallis - Just Shoot It 520
- Writing to your Budget w/Aaron Pagniano - Just Shoot It 519
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing podcast page.