Make Like The Greats

Justin Campbell-Platt
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Host, Justin Campbell-Platt (@justincampbellp), dissects the biographies of great painters, musicians, filmmakers (and more) for ideas for your creative work.

  1. 05/11/2025

    Mickey Down and Konrad Kay (How To Make A HBO Show)

    Behind HBO's Industry, are showrunners Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, two ex-bankers who walked out of London's finance world to create one of TV's most compelling modern dramas. Here are the 6 creative lessons I learned from them about redefining your identity and doing great work... ---- Get FREE BONUS downloadable poster here ---- ⁠The podcast is now on YouTube - check it out!⁠⁠ ---- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:56 The Journey: From Banking to HBO 00:12:45 Rule 1: Write What You Know 00:17:31 Rule 2: Give People a Peek Into an Inaccessible World 00:23:21 Rule 3: Study Human Nature 00:32:17 Rule 4: Create Something Shocking 00:40:32 Rule 5: Steal Like An Artist 00:46:35 Rule 6: Don't Stop Making ---- Art mentioned: Industry - TV show, HBO (Mickey Down and Konrad Kay)Mad Men - TV show, AMC (Matthew Weiner)The Wire - TV show, HBO (David Simon)The Sopranos - TV show, HBO (David Chase)Game of Thrones - TV show, HBO (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss)Mastery - book, Robert GreeneGregor - indie film, Mickey Down and Konrad KayEdinburgh TV Festival - panel/interviewKeep Going - book, Austin KleonHayao Miyazaki - Make Like The Greats episode 2Bruce Lee - Make Like The Greats episode 8The Godfather - film (1972), Francis Ford CoppolaThe Social Network - film (2010), David Fincher"Industry's Unintelligible Finance Jargon" GQ article by Jack KingTelevision Academy - interview, Mickey Down and Konrad KayThe Prestige - film (2006), Christopher NolanIndiewire - interview/podcast, Mickey Down and Konrad KayTasteland - podcast, hosted by Daisy AliotoThe Laws of Human Nature - book, Robert GreeneThe Lord of the Rings - book, J.R.R. TolkienBecoming The Main Character - podcast50 Cent - Make Like The Greats episode 1The Creative Act - book, Rick RubinHamilton - musical, Lin-Manuel MirandaWashington Post - interview, Mickey Down and Konrad KayApocalypse Now - film (1979), Francis Ford Coppola (edited by Walter Murch)The English Patient - film (1996), Anthony Minghella (edited by Walter Murch)Novembermag - interview, Mickey Down and Konrad KaySteal Like An Artist - book, Austin KleonThe Runaway Species - book, Anthony Brandt and David EaglemanHeat - film (1995), Michael Mann---- To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/makegreats LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats

    54 min

  2. 03/11/2025 · BONUS

    ICONS is now Make Like The Greats

    After starting 2 years ago, ICONS Podcast is evolving. In this special episode, I'm announcing the rebrand to 'Make Like The Greats' — a name that better reflects the podcast's true mission.

    4 min

  3. 06/09/2025

    Rick Rubin

    Here are the creativity lessons I learned from Rick Rubin by reading: Rick Rubin In The Studio, by Jake Brown --- Download the Bonus Printable POSTER for FREE here --- The podcast is now on YouTube - check it out!⁠ --- Art mentioned: ​"Problem Child" (song by AC/DC)​Highway to Hell (album by AC/DC)​"Rick Rubin, In The Studio" (book by Jake Brown)​The Midnight Special (TV show)​Iron Man films​Magna Carta Holy Grail (album by Jay-Z)​"Berzerk" (song by Eminem)​"Mastery" (book by Robert Greene)​"It's Yours" (song by T La Rock)​Flower Boy (album by Tyler, the Creator)​IGOR (album by Tyler, the Creator)​To Pimp A Butterfly (album by Kendrick Lamar)​"Happy" (song by Pharrell Williams)​"The Runaway Species" (book by Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman)​"I Need a Beat" (song by LL Cool J)​Krush Groove (film)​Radio (album by LL Cool J)​Lemonade (visual album by Beyoncé)​"Walk This Way" (song by Aerosmith/Run-DMC)​The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (album by Red Hot Chili Peppers)​"Ring of Fire" (song by Johnny Cash)​American Recordings (album by Johnny Cash)​Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (album)--- Chapters: 00:00:00 How One Piece of Work Can Change Your Life 00:03:07 Rick Rubin, The Icon 00:05:49 Growing Up with AC/DC and Magic 00:14:00 Attending NYU (Enter Hip-Hop) 00:17:29 Producing a New Kind of Single 00:22:25 The Birth of Def Jam 00:29:57 Launching LL Cool J and a Movie 00:38:41 How Rick Rubin Works 00:40:22 Working with RUN-DMC 00:46:40 Working with Red Hot Chili Peppers 00:59:14 Working with Johnny Cash 01:10:10 Aim for Greatness --- To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/makegreats LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats

    1h 13m

  4. 28/01/2025

    Al Pacino

    What creative insights I learned from Al Pacino by reading: Sonny Boy, a Memoir. --- ⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Al Pacino’s Best Performance + Insights Summary) here --- The podcast is now on YouTube - check it out! --- Art mentioned Home Sweet Homicide — Theatre ProductionPulp Fiction, 1994 — FilmCreditors — Theatre ProductionDog Day Afternoon, 1975 — FilmThe Indian Wants the Bronx — Theatre ProductionSerpico, 1973 — FilmSea of Love, 1989 — FilmCarlito’s Way, 1993 — FilmDoes a Tiger Wear a Necktie? — Theatre ProductionThe Godfather, 1972 — FilmThe Godfather — Book…And Justice For All, 1979 — FilmThe Godfather, Part 2, 1974 — FilmScarface, 1932 — FilmScarface, 1983 — FilmWall Street, 1987 — FilmPlatoon, 1987 — FilmJFK, 1991 — FilmNatural Born Killers, 1995 — FilmAny Given Sunday, 1999 — FilmMission Impossible, 1996 — FilmHeat, 1995 — FilmThe Godfather, Part 3, 1990 — FilmRichard III — Theatre PlayLooking for Richard, 1996 — Film--- To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: ⁠https://twitter.com/makegreats⁠ LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats⁠ --- Chapters 00:00:00 Life's on the Wire 00:01:24 Al Pacino as an ICON 00:07:52 Life Has Two Paths (Street Life) 00:17:33 The Other Path (Acting) 00:29:09 The Collaborators 00:44:37 Making The Godfather 00:56:05 Making Scarface 01:08:18 What Keeps Coming Back To You 01:20:56 The Greatest Word In English Language

    1h 25m

  5. 29/10/2024

    Bruce Lee

    What creative insights I learned from Bruce Lee by reading: Bruce Lee, A Life, by Matthew Polly. --- ⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Bruce Lee's Unmade Script + Insights Summary) here --- Check out the visual experience of this episode on YouTube now! --- Art mentioned: Bruce Lee Screen Test (1965) — VideoThe Children’s Paradise — Comic Book#2 - Hayao Miyazaki — ICONS EpisodeMy Son-A-Chang — FilmAn Orphan’s Tragedy — FilmSins of the Father — FilmIn the Face of Demolition — FilmThe Guiding Light — Film#1 - 50 Cent — ICONS EpisodeThe Art of Learning, Josh Waitzkin — BookThe Mind, Explored — NewsletterThe Orphan — Film1000 True Fans, Kevin Kelly — EssayBatman — TV SeriesThe Green Hornet — TV SeriesOnce Upon A Time In Hollywood — MovieTao Te Ching, Lao Tzu — BookLongstreet — TV SeriesBruce Lee Pierre Berton Interview — VideoThe Big Boss — FilmFist of Fury — FilmThe Way of The Dragon — FilmGame of Death — FilmEnter the Dragon — Film--- To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: ⁠https://twitter.com/makegreats⁠ LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats⁠ --- Chapters 00:00:00 How Bruce Lee was Found by Hollywood 00:01:41 Bruce Lee as an ICON 00:05:33 The Many Names of Bruce Lee (The Child Star) 00:18:28 Bad School Kid (Fighting) 00:25:14 Martial Arts - Wing Chun 00:38:52 Moving to the US and Cha-Cha 00:48:41 America & Teaching Wing Chun 01:02:52 What Robin was to Batman 01:13:59 Jeet Kune Do 01:21:44 Longstreet 01:29:09 The Hong Kong Films 01:41:38 Hollywood’s New Man: Enter the Dragon 01:49:54 The Passing 01:54:11 The Icon (Bruce Lee's Legacy)

    1h 57m

  6. 26/06/2024 · BONUS

    The Canvas Strategy — Turn Grunt Work into Greatness

    BONUS EPISODE: How to turn your early-career frustrations into a great career. What I learned from reading the 2008 blog post, The Canvas Strategy, and Ego is the Enemy, by Ryan Holiday. --- The podcast is now on YouTube! - Check it out⁠ --- ⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Canvas Strategy Checklist) here --- Art mentioned: The Canvas Strategy, Ryan Holiday — Blog postPerennial Seller, Ryan Holiday — BookThe 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene — BookMastery, Robert Greene — BookThe Laws of Human Nature, Robert Greene — BookThe Baptism of Christ, Verrochio (Leonardo Da Vinci) — PaintingThe 50th Law, Robert Greene — BookThe Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi — Book--- To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: ⁠https://twitter.com/makegreats⁠ LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats⁠

    28 min

  7. 04/03/2024

    Christopher Nolan

    What creative insights I learned from Christopher Nolan by reading: The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan, by Tom Shone. ---- ⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Christopher Nolan’s Best Work + Insights Summary) here⁠⁠ ---- ⁠The podcast is now on YouTube! - Check it out⁠⁠ ---- Art mentioned: Inception — FilmChristopher Nolan, Founders Podcast — PodcastMemento — Film#6 - Coco Chanel — ICONS Podcast Episode2001: A Space Odyssey — FilmBlade Runner — FilmAlien — FilmStar Wars — FilmDay in the Life of a Knife Maker — YouTubeInterstellar — FilmFirst Man — FilmThe Place Beyond The Pines — FilmDrive — FilmBlade Runner 2049 — FilmThe Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy — BookBatman Begins — FilmThe Dark Knight — FilmThe Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes The World — BookLas Meninas, Piccaso — PaintingsWhy So Serious? (The Joker Theme), Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard — Music#5 - Charlie Chaplin — ICONS Podcast EpisodeSamson and Delilah, Rubens — PaintingFollowing — FilmPulp Fiction — FilmReservoir Dogs — FilmCitizen Kane — FilmTenet — FilmThe Italian Job — FilmOcean’s Eleven — FilmA Fistful of Dollars — FilmOppenheimer — FilmAmerican Prometheus — BookClear Thinking, Shane Parrish — BookSearching for Bobby Fischer — FilmHard Eight — FilmBottle Rocket — FilmThe Prestige — FilmCasino Royale — FilmHow To Do Great Work, Paul Graham — EssayWestworld, HBO — TV Show---- To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: ⁠https://twitter.com/makegreats⁠ LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats⁠

    1h 29m

  8. 31/01/2024

    Coco Chanel

    What creative insights I learned from Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel by reading: Coco Chanel - The Legend and The Life, by Justine PicardieThe Laws of Human Nature, Robert Greene---- Download the Bonus PDF (Coco Chanel's best work + insight summary) here ---- The podcast is now on YouTube! - Check it out⁠⁠ ---- Art mentioned: Patterned paved corridors of Abbey, AubazineInterlocking knot and loops in window, AubazineLa Pausa staircase side-by-side with Aubazine AbbeyQui Qu’a Vu Coco — SongChanel logo in Mayfair lamppostPalmy Days (1931) — FilmChanel No. 5 — Perfume#5 - Charlie Chaplin — ICONS Podcast Episode#1 - 50 Cent — ICONS Podcast EpisodeLululemon ‘Dupe Swap’ CampaignWestworld, HBO — TV Show---- To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/makegreats⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats⁠⁠

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Host, Justin Campbell-Platt (@justincampbellp), dissects the biographies of great painters, musicians, filmmakers (and more) for ideas for your creative work.

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  • Creator
    Justin Campbell-Platt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Justin Campbell-Platt
  • Show Website
    Make Like The Greats

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