12 episodes

On "What's a Grip?," Script Supervisor Jillian Terwedo and Development Executive/Producer Annie McGrath interview below-the-line professionals in the film & television industry in an effort to demystify the on-set and studio-side roles that contribute to the filmmaking process.

What's a Grip‪?‬ A. McGrath & J. Terwedo

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 11 Ratings

On "What's a Grip?," Script Supervisor Jillian Terwedo and Development Executive/Producer Annie McGrath interview below-the-line professionals in the film & television industry in an effort to demystify the on-set and studio-side roles that contribute to the filmmaking process.

    11. What's a Comedy Researcher?

    11. What's a Comedy Researcher?

    Bethy Squires is a researcher for fact-based comedy shows, meaning she's responsible for making sure every d*ck joke on Drunk History is a historically accurate d*ck joke. She shares her journey from a bagel shop to the writers room, and also teaches us all how they finessed the first space toilet (content warning: that story involves all the bodily functions you think it does). 

    • 44 min
    10. What's Standards & Practices?

    10. What's Standards & Practices?

    Rasheea Hall is VP of Standards & Practices for the Fox Broadcasting Company, and she's here to teach us that S&P is about WAY more than bleeping curse words (although there's definitely plenty of that, too).

    • 54 min
    9. What's a Dubbing Director/Adapter?

    9. What's a Dubbing Director/Adapter?

    Tyler Rhoads has made a career for himself as a director and script adaptor for dubbing international projects into English. He talks through what exactly that means, shares which languages are the hardest to dub for, and even gets into the contentious topic of subs vs. dubs. Tyler's credits include "Babylon Berlin" and "Flavors of Youth."

    • 54 min
    8. What's Remote Production?

    8. What's Remote Production?

    Jillian is back on the hot seat in the first episode recorded since the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about her experience working on the quarantine episode of Apple TV's "Mythic Quest," which was filmed 100% remotely. The show's First AD Emily Hogan also joins to talk about her job and how the remote production worked from her point of view. And at the end of the episode Annie and Jillian reflect on the state of the industry and some potential paths forward.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    7. What's a Costume Designer?

    7. What's a Costume Designer?

    Natalie O'Brien is a talented costume designer who’s been making her mark on the independent film world. Natalie talks about her early days hustling on low budget projects, creative hurdles she’s had to jump on set with her costume choices, and the research and collaborative aspects of her job as a costume designer. Natalie’s impressive credits include “Honey Boy,” “The Little Hours,” “Ingrid Goes West,” and the upcoming film “I’m Your Woman” starring Rachel Brosnahan.

    • 49 min
    6. What's a Story Producer?

    6. What's a Story Producer?

    Kristin Carroll is a Story Producer for reality television. Yes, we thought the concept of “frankenbiting" was pretty interesting too. Kristin talks about her career as a Story Producer, utilizing Facebook to find career opportunities, and we have a very honest discussion about working in the entertainment industry. Her credits include "Deadliest Catch" and "Floribama Shore," two very different shows.

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

Salle2Shooz ,

Amazingly informative

As a film industry professional (2nd AC), this podcast is a great listen. Informative and selective with the topics covered so far, but it provides great firsthand insight into some of the positions that a lot of people don’t know about unless they’ve worked with them firsthand. Super insightful and I love hearing the conversations facilitated by women!

blackjackistrans ,

Very informative

As someone who wants to go into TV/Film as an adult, this podcast is very educational.

whateverfine ,

Great interviews

Really enjoying these interviews as someone who is not in entertainment. Highly recommend!

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