The DMF With Justin Younts

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about writing with plot points instead of using character motives, Transcendental Meditation, and calling yourself an entrepreneur as an artist. Also, we discuss 1883, Succession, and Billions. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about the 2012 film: The Kill Hole with is one of Chadwick Boseman's first films, preference of distribution, understanding executives are people, and understanding profit . As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about respecting the business, understanding film budgets, the 2014 film: Electric Slide, and dealing with companies like Starz. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about ideas, optioning books, and differences in storytelling. We do talk about spoilers for the films: Oppenheimer 8:00 to 9:15 and The Killing Jar at 25:46 to 27:01. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about what you should know, reading contracts, and understanding the business part of show business. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about creating Paragon Pictures, almost casting James Spader, and what is Hollywood. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about directing examples, what it's like to buy films, and his first film: The Killing Jar. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about directing style, his father, and learning from the director of the film: "Sweet Smell of Success." As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about understanding data and getting through school. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Evan Crooke. He is a director, producer, distributor, and a writer. He owns both Osiris Entertainment and Paragon Releasing. This episode, we talk about where he grew up and his family. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Nachela Knox. She is a director, producer, actress, writer, and a casting director. This episode is all about writing and the Law of Attraction with a little David Goggins talk. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Nachela Knox. She is a director, producer, actress, writer, and a casting director. This episode is all about casting. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Nachela Knox. She is a director, producer, actress, writer, and a casting director. We discuss distribution for her film, Couch Party and marketing. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Nachela Knox. She is a director, producer, actress, writer, and a casting director. We discuss creating her film Couch Party, shooting the film in 5 days, and getting distribution. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Nachela Knox. She is a director, producer, actress, writer, and a casting director. We discuss starting out in acting, going to UNCG, and deciding to become a director. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to an actress by the name of Darby Camp. Darby has been in Big Little Lies, Gaslit, The Christmas Chronicles, and Clifford the Big Red Dog to name a few. This was a live interview that I did at the Carolina Film Community in front of an audience, so this interview will sound different. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the Creative Director of Creative Chops Studios: Adam Franklin. He deals in advertising, production, design, and animation. We talk about AI, my favorite questions, and his YouTube video that went viral. SPOILERS: we talk about Game of Thrones from 26:29 to 27:25. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the Creative Director of Creative Chops Studios: Adam Franklin. He deals in advertising, production, design, and animation. We talk about working on a Dannon Oikos commercial with the cast of Full House and the difficulties of shooting a commercial of that size. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the Creative Director of Creative Chops Studios: Adam Franklin. He deals in advertising, production, design, and animation. We talk about directing, writing scripts, creating Creative Chops Studios, and returning to Charlotte, North Carolina. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the Creative Director of Creative Chops Studios: Adam Franklin. He deals in advertising, production, design, and animation. We talk about working on movie trailers like Iron Man 2 and The Fighter and the differences in marketing trailers. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the President of Green Key Management: Seth Greenky. He is a personal manager, a musician, and was a record producer. We talk about what a manager does and how he works with talent. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the President of Green Key Management: Seth Greenky. He is a personal manager, a musician, and was a record producer. We talk about transitioning to becoming a personal manager, the changing of the music industry, and how he got an audition without being an actor or having an agent. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the President of Green Key Management: Seth Greenky. He is a personal manager, a musician, and was a record producer.We talk about his upbringing with music, becoming a musician, and saying no to Bruce Springsteen. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Antonio Diaz and Tony McCullough. They are the creators of the 15 Short Film Festival which is happening in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 13th at the Independent Picture House. This is the first and the oldest film festival Charlotte, North Carolina. Also, one dollar from every ticket sold goes to the Helpaws charity. We talk about more about their music, day jobs, and getting music on television shows. Spoilers, we talk about Billions from 1:50 to 4:50. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Antonio Diaz and Tony McCullough. They are the creators of the 15 Short Film Festival which is happening in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 13th at the Independent Picture House. This is the first and the oldest film festival Charlotte, North Carolina. Also, one dollar from every ticket sold goes to the Helpaws charity. We talk about more about the festival itself and applying for grants. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Oliver Crooms IV. He is the creator of the Carolina Film Festival which is happening in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 14th at the Independent Picture House. We talk about creating the festival and where the festival is going in the future. We do talk about Marvel stuff towards the end so spoilers. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am doing it a little different. This is the first episode of what I would like to call Helping The Actor. In this episode, Volition Entertainment's Ami Manning and I go over everything an actor wants to know about formatting a resume. We look at all the little things that most actors may not know and want to know. I hope you enjoy this episode for the actor. We did have some minor audio problems. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Randy James. Randy grew up with the business around him thanks to his famous father: Dennis James. Randy is a personal manager and a former casting director. He owns Randy James Management. We discuss his father: Dennis James, his being the first wrestling announcer, Bob Barker drama, and being offered the Tonight Show. Also, we talk about Randy meeting Elvis. I want to make a correction. The John Stossel interview ran in 1984 not 1985 or 1986, and we had a dog show up in our interview at one point. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Randy James. Randy grew up with the business around him thanks to his famous father: Dennis James. Randy is a personal manager and a former casting director. He owns Randy James Management. We discuss his clients specifically: James Franco, Jennie Garth, Daniel Cosgrove, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Corbin Bernsen. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Randy James. Randy grew up with the business around him thanks to his famous father: Dennis James. Randy is a personal manager and a former casting director. He owns Randy James Management. We discuss personal management, bringing New York actors to LA, how management works, managers dealing with agents, and how he works with his clients. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Robert Enriquez. He is a manager, director, producer, writer, and an actor. We discuss directing, how he manages, casting, and finding talent. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AUfrvb4cDg

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Tammy Wallace. She is a manager and a Heller Award winner. She is the owner of Five Star Talent Management. We discuss the Talent Managers Association and how to best approach Tammy for representation. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Tammy Wallace. She is a manager and a Heller Award winner. She is the owner of Five Star Talent Management. We discuss how she deals with talent, how she decides when an actor need another form of training, and how she stays in contact with them. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Ami Manning who is an entrepreneur and a manager. She is the owner of Volition Entertainment. This is Part 3 of my interview. We discuss managing specific people (Rhonda Shear and Mia Talerico) and her philanthropy. SPOILERS: at 31:35 we discuss Succession till the end of the show. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.  

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Ami Manning who is an entrepreneur and a manager. She is the owner of Volition Entertainment. This is Part 2 of my interview. We discuss managing and working with actors. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.  

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to Ami Manning who is an entrepreneur and a manager. She is the owner of Volition Entertainment. This is Part 1 of my interview. We discuss her background, working with Paris Hilton, and researching the Anna Nicole Smith documentary for Netflix titled Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy. 

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting and entertainment. Today on the podcast I am talking to the owner of I.T.S. Models and Talent's Tara Graham. This is Part 2 of my interview. We discuss how changes in the industry, acting, and preparing for an audition. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.  https://www.itstalent.net/

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting. Today on the podcast I am talking to Thomas E. Ackerman, ASC. This is Part 4 of my interview. He is a world renowned cinematographer. We discuss shooting George of the Jungle, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and Looking For Comedy in a Muslim World. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy. 

Welcome to the DMF. Where I try to find out what motivates people behind the scenes in the world of acting. Today on the podcast I am talking to Thomas E. Ackerman, ASC. This is Part 3 of my interview. He is a world renowned cinematographer. We discuss working with Robert De Niro, more about Beetlejuice, and shooting the film: Jumanji. As always you can reach me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with my name Justin Younts. Thank you for listening and sit back and enjoy.