32 episodes

We're pulling back the curtain on the industry's leading creatives - from film directors to creative directors to CMOs and more - to learn how they did it. No bull interviews and inspiration on how to grow your career, pull off the shot, or come up with the next big thing.

Creatives Offscript Nate Watkin

    • Arts
    • 4.8 • 146 Ratings

We're pulling back the curtain on the industry's leading creatives - from film directors to creative directors to CMOs and more - to learn how they did it. No bull interviews and inspiration on how to grow your career, pull off the shot, or come up with the next big thing.

    Creating a Client Focused Design Process with Mitch Monson, Sibling Rivalry

    Creating a Client Focused Design Process with Mitch Monson, Sibling Rivalry

    Mitch Monson is the Executive Creative Director at Sibling RivaIry. In this episode, Mitch discusses his experiences building his first company, the influence of working with Prince, and the what he learned from being an entrepreneur. Mitch also highlights his current role at Sibling Rivalry and the company's unique collaborative workshops, including how they concepted the brand design and logo for the Olympics.

    • 45 min
    Building a Production Company in 2024 with Dustin Devlin, Vagrants

    Building a Production Company in 2024 with Dustin Devlin, Vagrants

    In this conversation, Dustin Devlin, co-founder of Vagrants, shares his journey in the film industry and the founding story of his production company.

    He also takes us step-by-step through his production planning template, and we end with an in-depth discussion on what AI means for the future of the production industry.

    • 50 min
    Original Content Production Pipelines with David Weinstein, Complex

    Original Content Production Pipelines with David Weinstein, Complex

    David Weinstein is the former VP of Production at Complex and Buzzfeed, where he oversaw production for a multitude of original content properties, and helped shepherd the media company giant through COVID and the transition to cloud based workflows.

    David is now taking on his next challenge at Pro League Network, where he'll be spearheading content strategy for untapped and emerging sports verticals.

    In this episode David tells us his career path into production leadership roles, and gives us an in-depth breakdown of his workflow and tools for managing a large content pipeline.

    • 46 min
    Scaling In-House Creative Operations with Dmitry Shamis, Hubspot

    Scaling In-House Creative Operations with Dmitry Shamis, Hubspot

    Dmitry Shamis is the Global Head of Creative for Hubspot. Dmitry started his career working in the mail room at Paradigm, and ended up as the creative leader for Hubspot, where he transformed a small service based group into an in-house agency with over 140 employees.

    In this episode, Dmitry walks us through his framework for scaling creative operations at an in-house agency.

    • 50 min
    Inside Saturday Night Live's Production Process with Hannah Levy, Director

    Inside Saturday Night Live's Production Process with Hannah Levy, Director

    Hannah Levy has directed Saturday Night Live sketches for the likes of Billie Eilish, John Mulaney and Kim Kardashian. She is now repped by Tool of North America and has her first film in development with Paramount.

    In this episode Hannah tells us the story of getting signed to direct at SNL, and takes us through their warp speed creative development and production processes that happens like clockwork every single week. She also tells us the tools and techniques she personally uses to visualize and direct her material.

    • 46 min
    Building a World Class Production Company with Rajan Patel, President at Framework

    Building a World Class Production Company with Rajan Patel, President at Framework

    Rajan Patel is the President and Executive Producer at Framework, one of Hollywood's top entertainment marketing companies with a client list that reads like a who's who at the Oscars - names like Disney, HBO, Marvel, Netflix and many more.

    In this episode we talk about Rajan's humble beginnings working in his parents motels, how he moved to Los Angeles and found his way into entertainment, and tactical advice on running a production company, building a culture, and developing yourself as a leader.

    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
146 Ratings

146 Ratings

ERIKDOTCOM ,

Very insightful, taps an untouched corner of the creative industry

One of my favorite industry podcasts of late. A great mix of practical insight and inspirational content. Nate has done a particularly good job of selecting interview subjects from roles that typically don’t get much of the spotlight or airtime, so it feels like the conversations cover new ground. Highly recommend for people interested in the mechanics and creative processes involved in filmmaking, advertising, and a broad range of creative careers.

Demarco Turner ,

Just a great content

This is the first podcast about creatives that I've found like it. There is an honesty about how all the guests became successful and their journey to success. Their approach doesn't sugar coat how difficult, but rewarding, being a creative can be.

Timothy Ebert III ,

It should not be missed

This is excellent for people just beginning their creative careers, independent contractors, studio owners, agency executives, directors, marketers, etc. Guests from across the industry, representing a truly diverse range.

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