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ALEX KELEDJIAN, the creator of "Project Greenlight," and Emmy-winning producer RYAN GIBSON host "HOW I GOT GREENLIT," a weekly podcast about pursuing your passions, both in the creative arts and beyond. Featuring in-depth personal interviews and lively round table discussions with Hollywood's hottest media makers, as well as innovators in music, advertising, and business, industry veterans Keledjian and Gibson unlock the secret ingredients to personal success through long form one-on-one interviews and group conversations examining how acclaimed working professionals discovered their path in life and achieved their goals through hard work, perseverance, and incredible luck. They share their humble origin stories, their brushes with legendary figures in Film and TV, and give us a front row seat to their "Greenlit" moments of breakthrough success. "How I Got Greenlit" is part How To, part Self-Help/Self-Actualization, part Industry gossip, and part Pop Culture geek out. World class on-screen and off-screen talent share their unique, touching, hilarious, and often unbelievable adventures on their way to the top of the screen trade and beyond.

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ALEX KELEDJIAN, the creator of "Project Greenlight," and Emmy-winning producer RYAN GIBSON host "HOW I GOT GREENLIT," a weekly podcast about pursuing your passions, both in the creative arts and beyond. Featuring in-depth personal interviews and lively round table discussions with Hollywood's hottest media makers, as well as innovators in music, advertising, and business, industry veterans Keledjian and Gibson unlock the secret ingredients to personal success through long form one-on-one interviews and group conversations examining how acclaimed working professionals discovered their path in life and achieved their goals through hard work, perseverance, and incredible luck. They share their humble origin stories, their brushes with legendary figures in Film and TV, and give us a front row seat to their "Greenlit" moments of breakthrough success. "How I Got Greenlit" is part How To, part Self-Help/Self-Actualization, part Industry gossip, and part Pop Culture geek out. World class on-screen and off-screen talent share their unique, touching, hilarious, and often unbelievable adventures on their way to the top of the screen trade and beyond.

    One-on-One: Ryan & Alex Talk Cartoons, California History and Creative Thievery

    One-on-One: Ryan & Alex Talk Cartoons, California History and Creative Thievery

    In this special episode marking the end of season 2, Alex and Ryan ditch the traditional format in favor of a funny, freewheeling conversation about everything from the timeless brilliance of Looney Tunes to the thin line between taking inspiration from your artistic heroes and outright stealing from them.

    Alex Keledjian
    Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson.
    Ryan Gibson
    Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and Hulu's horror-comedy Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production.
    MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023.
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    Alex Keledjian, Host
    Ryan Gibson, Host
    Pete Musto, Producer/Editor
    Jeremiah Tittle, Producer
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    • 49 min
    Spotting Diamonds in the Rough with Alex's Father Jim Keledjian

    Spotting Diamonds in the Rough with Alex's Father Jim Keledjian

    A life has many ups and downs, and the life of Jim Keledjian, father of Alex, is no exception. His story of rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches through the worlds of city planning and real estate investment is full of timeless gems of universal wisdom, including how to recognize opportunity in even some of the most obscure places.

    Jim Keledjian formed the privately held development firm, Associated Ventures LLC, which was involved with the development and management of affordable senior housing. In the late 1990’s, the principals of Associated Ventures and Quality Care Nursing Home formed Pathway Senior Living, LLC. He began his real estate career as an Acquisitions Director with Multi-Vest, Inc., in Southfield, Michigan and was later appointed Regional Vice President of the Robert A. McNeil Corporation responsible for the Chicago office. As Regional Vice President, he was responsible for purchasing income properties throughout the Midwest. Later, he also served as Executive Vice President of Van Kampen, Morris & Stone (VMS) and was responsible for supervising the acquisition program for the entire United States. He is active with the Tax Credit Subcommittee of the National Association of Home Builders and is a Director of the Illinois Housing Council, the Michigan Housing Council, and the Illinois Affordable Assisted Living Coalition. In addition he is a member of the Urban Development Fund, a new market tax credit entity that has received over $133,000,000 in credits from the US Treasury Department and is head of their Investment Committee and a member of the Advisory Board. Recently, Mr. Keledjian was appointed to the Wisconsin Tax Credit Allocation Committee as a Developer Representative.
    Jim Keledjian
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    Alex Keledjian
    Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson.
    Ryan Gibson
    Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and Hulu's horror-comedy Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production.
    MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023.
    How I Got Greenlit
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    Alex Keledjian, Host
    Ryan Gibson, Host
    Pete Musto, Producer/Editor
    Jeremiah Tittle, Producer
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    For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Utilizing IP That You Love with Writer-Producer Marc Guggenheim (Supergirl, Green Lantern)

    Utilizing IP That You Love with Writer-Producer Marc Guggenheim (Supergirl, Green Lantern)

    Writer-producer Marc Guggenheim approaches his work from a place of trying to please the ten-year-old version of himself who loved sci fi and superheroes. So he was the perfect guy for Warner Bros. and DC Comics to tap to not just play in, but help build its cinematic sandbox.

    Marc Guggenheim is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. After a romantic comedy script led to a few meetings with producers, he moved to California to pursue a career as a screenwriter. A script for The Practice was his first produced work. He eventually served as a producer for Law & Order, Jack and Bobby, CSI: Miami, and In Justice. With Greg Berlanti, Guggenheim is the co-creator of the ABC show Eli Stone. He later became executive producer of ABC's No Ordinary Family. Guggenheim, together with Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, adapted the Green Arrow comics into the television series Arrow. The three, alongside Phil Klemmer, went on to develop the spin-off series Legends of Tomorrow. With Guillermo del Toro, he co-wrote the pilot and several episodes of the award-winning animated series Tales of Arcadia, an original franchise created for Netflix from DreamWorks Animation, for which he won an Emmy in the category of "Best Writing for an Animated Series" and nominated for several others. He remained as Executive Producer throughout the series' three installments, Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards: Tales of Arcadia.
    Marc Guggenheim
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    Alex Keledjian
    Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson.
    Ryan Gibson
    Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and Hulu's horror-comedy Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production.
    MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023.
    How I Got Greenlit
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    Alex Keledjian, Host
    Ryan Gibson, Host
    Pete Musto, Producer/Editor
    Jeremiah Tittle, Producer
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    For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via
    howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com
    For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Turning Life Experience into Story with Writer-Producer Marc Guggenhiem (Law & Order, Arrow)

    Turning Life Experience into Story with Writer-Producer Marc Guggenhiem (Law & Order, Arrow)

    Some of the best storytellers in the world led entire lives before getting into the writing business. Writer-producer Marc Guggenheim made the leap from writing legal briefs to legal dramas and sci-fi superhero sagas like The CW's Arrow, The Flash and Batwoman.

    Marc Guggenheim is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. After a romantic comedy script led to a few meetings with producers, he moved to California to pursue a career as a screenwriter. A script for The Practice was his first produced work. He eventually served as a producer for Law & Order, Jack and Bobby, CSI: Miami, and In Justice. With Greg Berlanti, Guggenheim is the co-creator of the ABC show Eli Stone. He later became executive producer of ABC's No Ordinary Family. Guggenheim, together with Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, adapted the Green Arrow comics into the television series Arrow. The three, alongside Phil Klemmer, went on to develop the spin-off series Legends of Tomorrow. With Guillermo del Toro, he co-wrote the pilot and several episodes of the award-winning animated series Tales of Arcadia, an original franchise created for Netflix from DreamWorks Animation, for which he won an Emmy in the category of "Best Writing for an Animated Series" and nominated for several others. He remained as Executive Producer throughout the series' three installments, Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards: Tales of Arcadia.
    Marc Guggenheim
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    Alex Keledjian
    Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson.
    Ryan Gibson
    Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and Hulu's horror-comedy Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production.
    MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023.
    How I Got Greenlit
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    Alex Keledjian, Host
    Ryan Gibson, Host
    Pete Musto, Producer/Editor
    Jeremiah Tittle, Producer
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Location, Location, Location! How Director Brad Anderson Makes His Settings Into Characters

    Location, Location, Location! How Director Brad Anderson Makes His Settings Into Characters

    The three rules of real estate become reel as director Brad Anderson explains how he takes inspiration from films like his B-side choice, Nicolas Roeg's "Don't Look Now" (1973), to make the places he shoots (whether it's a train, insane asylum or the coast of Spain) just as important as the actors and the plot.

    Brad Anderson is an American film director, producer and writer. A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for having directed The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale, psychological horror film Session 9 (2001). His next two films were TransSiberian (2008), a thriller starring Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer and Ben Kingsley and the horror film Vanishing on 7th Street (2010), starring Hayden Christensen, John Leguizamo and Thandiwe Newton. In 2018, Anderson directed the espionage thriller Beirut, written by Tony Gilroy, which stars Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike. He also produced and directed several installments of the Fox science fiction television series Fringe. Early in his career, he directed the romantic comedies Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Happy Accidents (2000), both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His other television credits include The Wire, The Killing, The Man in the High Castle, and Boardwalk Empire.
    Brad Anderson
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    Alex Keledjian
    Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson.
    Ryan Gibson
    Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and the upcoming film Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production.
    MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023.
    How I Got Greenlit
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    Alex Keledjian, Host
    Ryan Gibson, Host
    Pete Musto, Producer/Editor
    Jeremiah Tittle, Producer
    Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via ncpodcasts.com
    For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via
    howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com
    For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts
    info@ncpodcasts.com
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Avoiding Genre Pigeonholing with Director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Session 9)

    Avoiding Genre Pigeonholing with Director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Session 9)

    The studio system often tries to dictate the type of movies a filmmaker is allowed to make. But uncompromising storytellers like writer-director Brad Anderson are never afraid to steer their career in whatever direction they choose.

    Brad Anderson is an American film director, producer and writer. A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for having directed The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale, psychological horror film Session 9 (2001). His next two films were TransSiberian (2008), a thriller starring Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer and Ben Kingsley and the horror film Vanishing on 7th Street (2010), starring Hayden Christensen, John Leguizamo and Thandiwe Newton. In 2018, Anderson directed the espionage thriller Beirut, written by Tony Gilroy, which stars Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike. He also produced and directed several installments of the Fox science fiction television series Fringe. Early in his career, he directed the romantic comedies Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Happy Accidents (2000), both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His other television credits include The Wire, The Killing, The Man in the High Castle, and Boardwalk Empire.
    Brad Anderson
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    Alex Keledjian
    Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson.
    Ryan Gibson
    Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and the upcoming film Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production.
    MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023.
    How I Got Greenlit
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    Twitter
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    Alex Keledjian, Host
    Ryan Gibson, Host
    Pete Musto, Producer/Editor
    Jeremiah Tittle, Producer
    Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via ncpodcasts.com
    For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via
    howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com
    For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts
    info@ncpodcasts.com
    New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

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13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Andreea94 ,

1000% recommend

Alex and Ryan are absolute leaders in the film industry. And every episode they bring in others who have found success. It’s very inspirational to hear their conversations and advice on how to get ahead in a difficult industry.

JayTrotter2 ,

Highly Recommended

Great podcast with a pair of industry pros getting great interviews and information with various people in the business. Recommended for fans of movies or anyone who wants to understand how this industry works.

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Invaluable to all show biz hopefuls

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