Hometown Hollywood Travis Myers

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Today’s guest is John Carrington III, a DP and colorist in Greenville, South Carolina. Per John’s request, I added the explicit tag to the cover art of this episode, even if it isn’t actually an explicit interview. Although, he did give me an opportunity to make use of some of my sound effects.

As I mention in the show, this interview was filled with "a-ha" moments for me and I’m so glad to have this conversation recorded so I can reference back to it. I know you’ll feel the same. If you are needing some inspiration to progress your own film career, look no further than this interview.

In this episode, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at his work on Matthew Rojas' Short Film "DIVA". I was actually able to work G&E on this film and got to see an early cut, and I think Matthew and John were able to make real art together on this project. Go ahead and follow them on social media now because this is a film you don’t want to miss. 

We also talk about John’s early days as a casino blackjack dealer, the experience of having two megachurches fight over you, free trips to China, shooting a film in Mongolia with available light, how being a colorist helped him make relationships in the industry, how investing in personal projects can land you a national commercial, the importance of being inspired by what you shoot with, taking jobs outside your comfort zone, a-ha moments, working with Dylan Hahn on Roland Lewis’ music video “WAIT”, what it’s like living in Greenville, SC as a DP and surprising his local citizens that he actually lives there.

John the man and I’m so glad he was able to take time out of his busy schedule to be on the show. WARNING. Knowledge bombs will be dropped.

Follow John's work here:

http://www.johncarrington.co/

https://www.instagram.com/jcarrington3/

https://vimeo.com/johncarrington3


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Today’s guest is Jake Colletta, a DP and Steadicam Operator in North Carolina.   

I learned a ton from listening to Jake’s story and know you will as well. If you are needing some inspiration to progress your own film career, look no further than this interview.   

In this Interview you’ll learn about the history of the Video Village group on Facebook (if you join the group, treat it as sacred, because that's what it is), a terrible mistranslation of his last name, how a workshop in Kentucky can change your life, interning at Caravan, convincing your wife to use your house down payment for a Steadicam, making money in the film industry, music videos with Max Haben and SHAED, why I owe Brian French a sonic drink, working with former guest JP Summers, Costco road trips, and his experience on the “Born of this earth” Toyota racing ad.  

I know Jake is going to do more amazing work in his career, so if you haven't already, go follow him on social media and watch him kill it in the industry.   

https://www.instagram.com/jakecolletta/ 

http://www.jakecolletta.com/


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Today’s guest is Ray Rushing, a Cinematographer in small-town Ohio.

Ray is what I like to call the chilliest of chill. As you'll hear in the interview, he has a crazy journey into filmmaking which I found really inspiring. He’s got a ton of talent so don’t let the “Pit talk” fool you. You'll find out what that means later.  I could have talked with Ray for hours about himself and the projects he's worked on and I know you'll leave this episode feeling the same.

In this Interview you’ll learn about how Ray's name has changed over the years, being in "the pit", his black and white TV, how he almost became a history teacher, teaching Final Cut at apple, how a few words from a guy with beautiful tattoos can change your life, how a random twitter post can lead you to a job at quicken loans and taking headshots of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavs, and how having friends that fought for him lead to his first major DP gig with professional golfer Ricky Fowler.

To see Ray's work, check out these links below:

https://www.rayrushing.tv/

https://www.instagram.com/rayrushing/




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Today’s guest is Matthew Rojas, a Director based out of Dallas, Texas.
I think that Matthew comes at filmmaking with such an interesting athletic and also religious perspective and you can tell that the hard work and dedication he’s put into the craft has really paid off. You can tell that once Matthew sets his mind up that he is going to achieve something, you can already consider it done because he’s going to do whatever it takes to accomplish it.
If you need some motivation and advice on how to achieve your filmmaking goals, it doesn’t get much better than this interview.
In this interview, you’ll learn about Matthew’s transition from football to filmmaking in faith, fighting to get into film school, how Eraserhead changed his whole perspective on movies, working with producers like one and ONLY Wilson Lemieux, how batman and TIE Fighters inspire the greatest body shop ad you’ve ever seen, telling engaging stories without words, hiding psychological triggers like flashing lights in plain sight, him and his wife working together like a dadgum dream team, and a conversation he continues to have with his former self.
To follow Matthew's work, check out the links below.
https://www.matthewprojas.com/
https://www.instagram.com/matthewprojas/

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Today’s guest is Brent Christy, a cinematographer, and director in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brent has worked on a crazy amount of projects and there's a good chance you've seen his work before, from indy shorts with the Film Riot gang, working in the electrical department in films such as Iron Man 3, and directing and dp'ing several feature films. This man can do it all.

In this interview you’ll learn about Brent’s journey into filmmaking, being an incentive chaser, how to work with others on set, networking with high caliber people, comparing and contrasting collaborating with talented directors such as Shea Sizemore and previous guest Justin Robinson, Working with basically no lighting package vs large lighting packages on the films Low Country and Snowbirds, balancing family life with pursuing a film career, directing and dp-ing “western adjacent” feature films, getting the completeness of your ideas on the canvas, how the good stuff is never easy, and the power of simple encouragement.

Brent is one of my heroes and it was an honor to hear about his journey in the film industry. Whether you know it or not, you’ve waited a long time for this interview.

To follow Brent's work, check out the links below.

https://www.brentchristy.tv/

https://www.instagram.com/brent.christy/

Toyota Racing "The Dream": https://vimeo.com/506383545

Snowbirds: https://vimeo.com/419047509

Low Country: https://vimeo.com/456129366

My Brother Jordan: https://youtu.be/ryEq5Yov2G0


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