EP245 | Comic Books are the Purest Form of Cinema (w/ Daniel Freedman)
Michael Pecci Michael Pecci

EP245 | Comic Books are the Purest Form of Cinema (w/ Daniel Freedman)

Joining host Mike Pecci in the studio today is movie screenwriter, comic book writer, and director Daniel Freedman (KALI, UNDYING LOVE). The two go deep into the differences between writing for comics and for cinema, their experiences pitching scripts and getting stories acquired by studios. Also get inspired by their insights into how to turn rejection into amazing work and unforgettable characters!

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EP229 | Comic Books: Finding the Personality in Storytelling (w/ Robert Sammelin)
Michael Pecci Michael Pecci

EP229 | Comic Books: Finding the Personality in Storytelling (w/ Robert Sammelin)

On today's episode of IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS podcast, Host Mike Pecci chats with comic book artist, writer, and creative director Robert Sammelin (Kali, Cimarronin, Zero) about his epic work on the KALI comic book and his years of album cover, movie poster, and video game art! The two get real nerdy about 1970's Grindhouse and exploitation cinema!

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EP129 | Drawing a Keanu Reeves Comic Book (Guest Ron Garney)
Michael Pecci Michael Pecci

EP129 | Drawing a Keanu Reeves Comic Book (Guest Ron Garney)

If you've ever designed a sequence for an action film, you know that you usually start with story boarding key frames. These frames show key moments and how you would visually represent the action. Is it a wide shot of the city block? A closeup of the protagonist's face in the rain? A shield? Comic book artist Ron Garney takes all of this into account as he breathes life into incredible heroes like the Justice League, Daredevil, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Captain America. Host Mike Pecci and Ron break down Ron's process of allowing readers to connect with characters like The Juggernaut and what it was like to create t comic book BRZRKR with Keanu Reeves.

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EP163 | Killing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (w/ Ben Bishop)
Michael Pecci Michael Pecci

EP163 | Killing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (w/ Ben Bishop)

Were you like us as a kid, getting up early every Saturday to catch the new episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Did you know that the turtles story started as a comic book? Originally created by Kevin Eastman & ‎Peter Laird, the TMNT books were drastically different from the Saturday morning TV series. Each beautifully drawn page was loaded with blood, violence, cursing and adult themes. Fast forward, past multiple TV series, a string of highly successful blockbuster films and hundreds of comics, the Turtles have come full circle with an idea conceived by Eastman & Laird back in the beginning of it all. THE LAST RONIN! One of the most exciting comics being published these days, loaded with nostalgia, vengeance fueled violence and lots and lots of death. On today's episode, we talk with one of the artists of the new series, Ben Bishop, and oh boy, do we get nerdy about comic books. We draw the parallels between telling stories in panels and telling stories on screen. We talk about how Ben first approached Marvel with illustrations at 11 years old, and what it's been like working for the artists that inspired him as a kid. As the IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS PODCAST starts to wrap up an amazing year of podcast episodes, this one will be known as one of the best of 2021! Don't miss this epic conversation between Mike Pecci & Ben Bishop!

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EP60 | Writing for Comic Books and Film (Guest Kyle Higgins)
Michael Pecci Michael Pecci

EP60 | Writing for Comic Books and Film (Guest Kyle Higgins)

Writer and Director Kyle Higgins (Batman, Nightwing, COWL) sits down with host Mike Pecci and discusses how he got started writing in comics, his long and winding path to become a director, how to work with agents and management, the power of your own intellectual properties, how heartbreak can lead to amazing things and much much more. This is a monster 4 hour episode with a break in the middle for those of you who want to listen is two sessions.

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EP180 | Comic Books: A Conversation with the Squid King (w/ Ben Templesmith)
Michael Pecci Michael Pecci

EP180 | Comic Books: A Conversation with the Squid King (w/ Ben Templesmith)

In this episode of In Love with the Process, Host Mike Pecci sits down with his longtime friend and comic book legend Ben Templsmith. They discuss how The Squid King developed his unique art style, where he finds inspiration for his dark and twisted tales and how his career changed when his hit comic book (30 days of Night) was made into a Hollywood film.
We guarantee that after listening to this episode, you will be begging to join the Squid Army, and bowing your head to the Squid King!

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EP201 | Frazetta Girls (w/Sara Frazetta)
Michael Pecci Michael Pecci

EP201 | Frazetta Girls (w/Sara Frazetta)

The work of legendary painter and illustrator Frank Frazetta has influenced filmmakers like George Lucas, Robert Rodriguez and Guillermo del Toro. His paintings of muscular barbarians and voluptuous goddesses were a huge visual reference for host Mike Pecci's films and photography. He actually did a Suicide Girl set yes ago inspired by this legendary artist. On today's episode, Mike talks with Frank's granddaughter Sara about her work protecting and advancing the Frazetta legacy. The two get nerdy about art, finding inspiration and therapy.

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