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The Leap – Our 1st Show
Sunday breaks cool and cloudy. For me, a good sign since I hate the heat and relish a cooler clime. I’m soooo ready for this to start. It’s taken a few weeks of intense work to get to this point and I want to dive into that pool and swim around.
I live literally ten minutes away from where we’re doing the podcast. As Toby says, all you really need is a room and some mikes. We’ve got so much more than that in this location but that’s basically it. A room and mikes. Or so I think.
Ten minutes took me forty. Don’cha just love SoCal? I neglected to account for the OC Marathon that would be blocking off streets for miles. A simple right turn becomes a nightmare of being trapped behind a barrier of orange cones and OCTA barriers. No matter where I turn, it’s basically “you can’t get there from here.” … Read the rest
The Weekend Before
It’s Friday before the show. My mind is racing with ideas beyond what’s already been agreed to and I know we can’t do them all so I’m going to settle on a few that make the most sense. One that came to mind was about Pixar films because my co-host, MC (Mary Claire Anderson) stated in her bio on this site that she thought “Ratatouille” is the best Pixar film. Knowing that MC is an animation freak and having never seen the “Rat in a Hat” movie, I’ve determined to watch it and then quiz MC on it for the show. I love Brad Bird (“Iron Giant” right?) so I’m sure it’s a solid film but I’m curious as to why, in all the amazing films that Pixar has made, she chooses that movie as “the best.”
The other idea that I need to develop for Sunday is on featuring great writers of TV and film. … Read the rest
Toby Wallwork
Toby Wallwork has over fifteen years of experience working in the entertainment industry. An Orange Coast College alum he has worked extensively in film and television, primarily behind the lens, at the keyboard or in the edit bay. His work in narrative film and documentary have garnered several awards, but not fame or fortune. Besides a focus on documentary filmmaking, he is a dedicated fan of storytelling in all it’s forms. He is also a founding director of The Chicago International Reel Shorts Film Festival and dislikes talking about himself in the third person.… Read the rest