EP231 |Chasing Modern Myths (w/ Tommy Avallone)
Documentary filmmaker Tommy Avallone (I Am Santa Claus, The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man and I love you, you hate me)joins host Mike Pecci on today's episode of the In love with the process podcast. Avallone goes deep into how he find his doc ideas and his obsession with asking the questions that most people didn't know they wanted answers for? Who is the guy behind the mall Santa, why does Bill Murray show up at random parties, and why did a guy dressed as a purple dinosaur become such a household obsession?
EP228 | Directing: Trusting Your Voice (w/ Gina Hackett)
In the latest episode of the FUJIFILM CREATOR SERIES, Host Mike Pecci is joined by writer & director Gina Hackett (Amateur Night)! Hackett is a Midwestern screenwriter and director whose work explores memory and unreliable female characters. The two directors go deep into the trails and challenges of being an indie-director and learning to rely on your storytelling voice, tone and style.
EP226 | A High Level of Creativity will Supersede Money (w/ Joe Carnahan)
Host Mike Pecci is joined by Hollywood writer & director Joe Carnahan (Boss Level, The Grey, A-TEAM, Smoking Aces, NARC)on today's episode of IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS podcast! The two talk frankly about the process of directing from low budget to high budget films. Joe gives never before heard insight into how is films are made and shares cautionary tales about the business side of Hollywood. They also reminisce about his relationship with the late great Tony Scott (Man on Fire, Top Gun) and the support that he gave Carnahan earlier in his career. Strap in for a no bullshit, often hysterical, and deeply revealing conversation with two directors on this super sized episode of ILWP!
EP223 | FUJIFILM Creator Series | How to Survive as a Documentary Filmmaker (w/ Anna Andersen)
In part two of our special FUJIFILM CREATOR SERIES, host Mike Pecci talks with documentary filmmaker Anna Andersen. The two go deep into what is takes to survive as a doc maker, the strange adventures that they have gone on, and the ethical choices one has to make when making films about actual people.
EP222 | THE MAKING OF 12KM! (w/ Mike Pecci & Ian Spencer)
Here is the episode you have all been waiting for. Host Mike Pecci sits down with Ian Spencer and has an in-depth conversation about 12 Kilometers. What inspired the film, how it was financed, the practical FX to casting a film in Russian. Everything you have been asking for. Oh yea, there is also a password to see the film given out during the show that can be used at inlovewiththeprocess.com to watch the film!
EP217 | The Macro Universe of Cosmic Horror (w/ Johannes Grenzfurthner)
On today's episode the IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS podcast, host Mike Pecci chats with award winning director Johannes Grenzfurthner! He calls in from a film festival in Germany, while promoting his new horror feature that everyone is talking about; MASKING THRESHOLD! The two directors go deep into creating worlds in a macroscopic level, elevating horror with sound design, their love of Lovecraft and cosmic horror, and what it takes to shoot a modern day independent film. Definitely watch the trailer for his film before listening to this episode!
EP215 | Making Decisions In the Moment (w/Hilary Smith)
Joining Host Mike Pecci in studio today is the multi talented Actress/Creative Director/Writer/Director Hilary Smith. The two have a deep chat about Hilary's path from studying to be a journalist to working for Ad Agencies, to standup comedy to Acting, and most recently moving into directing films. Get ready for an inspiring episode!
EP214 | Navigating the World of Directing (w/ Allan Ungar)
Writer & director Allan Ungar joins host Mike Pecci on today's episode of the IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS PODCAST. The two discuss attending New York Film Academy, Alan's Uncharted fan film starring Stephen Lang, working with action stars Michael Bien and Mel Gibson, and about the insane shooting process on his new film Bandit starring Josh Duhamel. This episode gives a real glimpse at how hard directing can really be, strap in for a great episode!