Episode 70: Anatomy of Booking a Job

Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon

The most frequently asked question of any working Director is “how do you secure a job?”. In this special craft episode, Pete is joined by returning guest Keith Powell to discuss their journeys to directing for television, set culture and protocol, the importance of investing wholeheartedly in your work, creating your own opportunities, recalibrating the industry and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:04:30) -- Podcast Intro and The Catch-Up
(00:04:30 - 00:08:50) -- Set Culture And Protocol
(00:08:45 - 00:13:50) -- State Of The Industry
(00:13:50 - 00:18:48) -- Proof Of Concept And Self Producing
(00:18:48 - 00:20:35) -- Keith’s Watch List
(00:20:35 - 00:27:23) -- Pete’s Journey To Booking His First Job
(00:27:23 - 00:30:30) -- Three Types Of Heat
(00:30:30 - 00:42:15) —Keith’s Journey To Booking His Second Job
(00:42:15 - 00:43:25) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:43:25 - 00:45:25) -- Scriptation Promo
(00:45:25 - 00:53:15) -- Pete’s Journey From Shadow To Director
(00:53:15 - 00:54:00) -- People Talk
(00:54:00 - 01:02:15) -- Keith’s Journey To “Interview With A Vampire”
(01:02:15 - 01:13:05) -- Read The Room, Listen, And Respond
(01:13:05 - 01:18:15) -- Pete’s Journey To Booking “You”
(01:18:15 - 01:21:25) -- Keith’s Journey To Booking “Clean Slate”
(01:21:25 - 01:25:00) -- Call To Action
(01:25:00 - 01:27:40) -- Scriptation Benefits
(01:27:40 - 01:29:20) -- 2024 Anticipation
(01:29:20 - 01:31:25) -- Podcast Outro
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