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A podcast where filmmakers get together and tell crazy stories behind the scenes. Come join us as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly things that happen to us on set. We're all about making positive changes in the film industry and by sharing our stories and providing solutions to problems we hope to shed some light into the dark side of set life. #setlife #filmmaking #makingmovies #setstories #podcast potcastsetstories@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com ...
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Remember those classic horror films? Real gems like Ghoulies, Chopping Mall and Pumpkinhead? I do! Take a stroll down memory slain with host Kyle Leone on The Gory Days, a nostalgia trip through the sometime-scariest, usually-silliest horror movies of the 80s, 90s and beyond. Kyle brings lovers and creators of horror together to dive deep into the movies of your nightmares!
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A producer and actress, but a writer at heart, Sarah joins us this week for our season finale! We are so honored to have a writer be a part of set stories podcast and share her experiences and insights in the industry. We talk about our writing processes and the weirdest and most awkward things we've seen on set. Sarah also shares some amazing and …
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Studying literature at a young age and starting it out in this industry as a writer, Day quickly fell in love with storytelling. She later started to branch out into camera work and she shares her experience about what it was like being a cam op at this years Super Bowl. We also discuss a lot of her own work as a screenwriter/director and how impor…
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No introduction is needed for our guest this week. He's been on our show in its first season and now Kevin B. Simmons is back with more set stories! He dishes on how it was like working on a feature as a Key Grip for the first time. We also talk about the writers strike and how good communication can make or break a good set/work experience. --- Su…
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Getting a scholarship to study film in LA and being inspired by movies like Jurassic Park, Federica joins us this week from across the globe talking all things casting; for her own films as well as others and the difficulties that come with that, but how fulfilling of a job it can be. Especially when it comes to breaking away from stereotypes in ro…
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Being dragged by a horse by your feet, being set on fire, fighting and being punched in the face, and jumping off a three story building is just a normal day in the job for Josh, the amazing stunt performer extraordinaire! And boy oh boy he's got some set stories to share. Like what it was like working with an actor who basically begs you to really…
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Training and studying to be an actor, Christian shares his experiences of how proper education and strong but tough mentors can make you prepared for the real world and working on sets. We talk about how his first on set experience was a rather good one and what it was like working when the weather conditions can be the worst. --- Support this podc…
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Production Sound Engineer and Boom Op Stephen joins us this week! His love of playing in a band transferred over to his love of capturing audio on set. We talk a lot about food and crafty, including beer and what it was like to be on a set where the AD was desperate to get fired. He also shares some amazing and heartfelt advice on how to navigate t…
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An actor, a producer, a writer, and a director Clayton has a very colorful and rich background when it comes to working in the film industry. He's worked on sets with little to no budget, indies, short films, and sets with millions of dollars going into the production. We talk about what it was like living in Ireland and working in theatre, commeri…
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Aimee LaJoie joins us on our season 6 opener! You all know her from her super hilarious Film Crew series and The Bumble Bums both available on YouTube. This feature length episode is filled with plenty of set talk from what its like making comedy gold by yourself during a pandemic, the struggles of working as an actor, and being background on the s…
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Earning a masters degree in documentary filmmaking from Chapman, working for IMAX, and performing as a scare actor, we are so excited to have Hannah on our season 5 finale episode! We talk about what its like watching movies over and over for work, the light and dark side of scaring people at Knotts Scary Farm and her love of documentary filmmaking…
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This week we got the pleasure of hanging out with Affernie, a stop-motion animator! We get into the nit and grit of all the technical aspects of making a film with stop-motion, but we also talk about how beautiful it can be and how your patience into making something like that can be rewarding. Whether you're into stop-motion or not this episode wi…
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Adjusting from doing theatre in New York to working in TV and film in LA was tough. But for Jillian, she knows that if you put the hard work and dedicate yourself to your passion, then you can make it. In this episode we talk about how she got into stunt work, and how that made her be more confident working as an actor. She also shares some funny a…
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IT'S THE EPISODE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!! Jonathan is back and as always he's got the best stories to share. Its always a better time when the team is back together. So we hope you like this episode where we talk toxic sets where the director is yelling at you for no reason, and when half the crew drops out, and what its like to stand up f…
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This week we got first AC and DP Nichole on the show! We sit down and talk about being chased by the cops, dealing with technical difficulties, and working with first time directors that have no idea what they're doing. And just how important collaboration can be while making movies. What is our least favorite thing to hear from directors? Tune in …
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Makeup artist, special FX, and hair extraordinaire Dre joins us this week! Is honesty the best policy when it comes to working with over-the-top actors? Listen to her story to find out what happens. And.....lets just say that Will Smith wasn't the only one giving out slaps on Oscar night. My oh my! The things we go through do to what we love. --- S…
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Actress, Writer, and Producer Jennifer joins us on this very special Halloween episode of set stories. She shares what its really like being an Asian and a woman in this industry and how hard you have to work just to be taken seriously. She also shares a haunting experience while producing her first feature that she also wrote in a haunted location…
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Stephen started making short films on a camcorder at a very young age with his friends in Arizona. He shares some of his insight and knowledge of filmmaking and what its like working as a assistant production coordinator on the show P-Valley, as well as working on other shows like Grey's Anatomy and 9-1-1: Lone Star. --- Support this podcast: https…
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Season 5 and we are back baby!!! This season we are definitely starting with a bang and an old friend, David joins us again to talk more set stories. We discuss what its like working with celebrities, reality TV shows, and his amazing short film Unholy Moly! Make sure you check out his deliciously disturbing short film right here! https://vimeo.com…
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Seeing Jurassic Park changed Morris' world and from that moment on he wanted to make movies. He wanted to be a part of making that magic happen. In this season finale episode we talk about his first set experience, being on an unexpected 'porn' set, directing for the first time, working on a set where you have no idea what you're doing, and the imp…
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Being a lover of the horror and comedy genre of films, Joe talks about what it was like making his very first feature for about $100,000 while being the writer, producer, director and an actor. He also shares a funny sound story. Just wait till you 'hear' what happened. He also has some amazing and inspirational advice to all filmmakers and storyte…
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Born and raised in LA, he writes, he directs, he AD's, he produces; he wears one hat different colors, as he likes to say it. Come join us on this episode as we sit and talk about film cameras and the beauty and challenges of shooting on film. David shares a story about what it was like being an AD in a working movie theater, company moves on day o…
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Evan sits down with us once more to talk more set stories! In his sequel episode he tells us what it really feels like to be an actor and what the auditioning process has been like during the pandemic. Charles shares a story about gun safety and the importance of weapon handling on set. (side note: we did record this episode before the tragedy of w…
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Season 4 Episode 8 Katherine Dudley
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Growing up in a small town near Seattle and wanting to be a part of storytelling, she moved to LA and started working as a Cinematographer, and also sometimes as a Producer. Katherine shares some of her amazing insight on how important pre-production prep is and the relationship between a DP and a Director. Check out some of her amazing work! https…
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A production assistant, a sometimes editor, with an ambition to direct films David's got the Set Stories from all over! What's it like working with young actors, or being a part of a horrible production and the importance of saying no to jobs that are not worth it? Listen to find out. And he's got the best PA stories! --- Support this podcast: http…
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An actress, a makeup artist, a television host, a producer; we can go on and on about Amy's amazing and unlimited talent. We talk make up stories, actor stories, and even a porn story! These and so much more. This episode is full of fun, funny, and funnier stories! Trust me when I say you do not want to miss out on this one. --- Support this podcas…
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Actor and author of a new novel, The Pizza Deliveryman's Tale available now on Amazon, shares some of his experiences he's had on set as an actor. We talk about safety on set and the main concerns over shooting in the desert. What does it take to be a great actor? Listen to Ronan and you'll find out. Here's a link to get your hands on his new novel…
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Starting out as a barber and getting invited to come to set to cut hair to being an amazing sound recordist on History Channel's Skinwalker Ranch, we are very delighted to have Joe on the show. He shares his amazing insight about sound revolution from analog to digital recording. He's also worked with a lot of celebrities. But apart from that Joe i…
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Season 4 Episode 3 Halloween Special! w/ Christian York
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In this special Halloween episode writer, director, and editor extraordinaire Christian shares some of his most scary set stories. Listen to find out how it was like when he got turned away from filming in an abandoned building because a witch told him to leave. And what its like when you hire an actual crazy person to play a crazy person. Tune in …
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Season 4 Episode 2 Toby Kearton: The Sequel
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Toby from Season 2 is back! And he's got more set stories to share along with his amazing wisdom of all that is filmmaking. Listen to see what happens when he came on a production as a covid officer but suddenly got promoted to first AD. We also share some of our favorite films to watch that have inspired us in one way or another. --- Support this …
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Season 4 kicks off with Houry and Charles sharing their thoughts about the future of the film industry with the regards for the safety and treatment of crew members. We all deserve better! Charles also shares his own experience on how he handled a situation where the production had no crafty, at all. Things are changing, and hopefully for the bette…
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Surprise! We are potcasting this season out with this special 4/20 episode. We've got stories where Charles was on a music video with Wiz Khalifa and we've got more famous film set stories and they are even crazier than part 1. Thanks for listening! You guys have made this season so much fun! Hope you enjoyed it. See you all next time and stay safe…
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Robin is baaaack! And this time we talk alien abductions and true crime stories. Listen to find out what its like to film a 'simple' shoot in NYC for the first time, what its like to interview people that have gone through trauma and what its like being a producer while working with the cops in Vegas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp…
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An 'ARTivist' with a strong and beautiful voice and believing in the power of your voice in the world of art and storytelling, Nia's episode is nothing but inspiring. Growing up in Detroit she came to LA to further pursue her dream of acting. Tune in to hear stories involving being cut from films for doing the right thing, what its like to have a s…
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Being discovered in a restaurant by one of the most coolest video game productions to be a face model for a very successful game, you are definitely gonna enjoy listening to Evan share his experiences as an actor. We play a game of 'would you rather' and talk about how its like to film with noisy neighbors, and how stunts can go horribly wrong. ---…
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Wanting to pursue a career in acting she left everything behind in Texas to follow her dreams of being on the silver screen. Texas is far away from Hollywood but with hard work and dedication she made it and you can see her on shows and films like Insecure and Prodigal Husband. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podca…
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Being the host of his own podcast The Gory Days, Kyle sure is easy to talk to. Making his way in the industry as an AD and as occasional background actor he knows how to keep his cool. Especially when its his first day on the job and you've never run a set before. Or when you're running away from an explosion all caught on camera. Trust us, you don…
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Join us this week where we have out very own Jonathan in the "hot seat"! He has been working non stop and can't wait to share some great and crazy set stories. Working on Lifetime movies, working where the food isn't all that great, and where firetrucks come in to ruin all your takes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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Working as part of the Grip/Electric department on several films and music videos, Kyle Hardesty moved from San Diego to Los Angeles to further pursue his dream of making movies. We talk about what it means to get the right connection in this industry and how surprising that could be by who you could get it from. We also share some movie set memes!…
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Season 3 Episode 5 Famous Films and Their Set Stories
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Charles and Houry sit down to talk about set stories, not from our own sets but from films that all of us have seen like The Shining, The Abyss, Waterworld, and American Graffiti. We talk about near death experiences with cast and crew members and a directors motel room being set on fire! Hope you enjoy this special episode! Follow us on social med…
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Making her way in the film industry as an amazing 1st AC, Carolina stops by on zoom to talk about her experiences in filming both before and during the pandemic. And how the stresses of working 18 hour days can take its toll but if you have a great support team then you know you can make it through the day. Charles also shares some of his favorite …
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Born in Melbourne Australia Helena is a trailblazer in directing films and music videos. We talk about how challenging it was directing a TV series where they shot it all both in English and Spanish. She is also our very first guest to play a small trivia game in which she tries to guess the actors name from a small clip. A hard working bad ass who…
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This week's episode is dedicated to sound extraordinaire Trey LaCroix. Having been a production sound mixer on films, documentaries, and commercials he knows how important it is to capture the perfect sound on set. And most of the time that means fighting for your department. But always in a kind, respectful way. Hope you enjoy his wonderful insigh…
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Season 3 Episode 1 Houry, Charles, and Jonathan
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Season 3 kicks off with the gang back together, virtually of course. Talking about filming in bad neighborhoods, shooting without permits, and the tribulations and complications of parking. My oh my! I'm sure we can all relate to that. Hope you enjoy the first episode of season 3. Make sure you subscribe and follow us on Instagram! set_stories_potc…
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Evil Dead 2 (1987) with Charles M. Cartwright
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Dead by Dawn! This week, Kyle (@hoomler) and Cinematographer, Producer and Creator of Set Stories (@elsetstories) and The Set Stories Potcast (@set_stories_potcast), Charles M. Cartwright (@charlesmichaelcartwright), stay up all night talking about Evil Dead 2 (1987)! Deadites, and chainsaws, and mothers oh my!-----setstoriespotcast.comcharlesmcart…
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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) with Max Epstein
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This week Kyle (@hoomler) rises from the grave with new friend of the podcast Max Epstein to relive the maybe-best-definitely-funniest film in the Friday the 13th franchise, Part VI: JASON LIVES (1986)! "Some folks sure got a strange idea of entertainment."-----------@TheGoryDaysBy Kyle Leone
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This week Kyle (@hoomler) pounds back a mason jar of LSD with filmmaker and co-host of @Set_Stories_Potcast, Houry Magarian (@HouryMagarian) to talk about the visually incomparable revenge fantasy from 2018: Mandy!------Hear more on-set stories at setstoriespotcast.com@TheGoryDaysBy Kyle Leone
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Kyle (@hoomler) is all alone this week on The Gory Days as he braves a night talking about a pretty boring, PG-13 "horror" movie based on one of the greatest ghost stories of all time: The Haunting (1999)! Drink every time Owen Wilson says "Wow"! Remember those CGI wooden (chocolate) babies? Good times...--------@TheGoryDays…
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Sweeney Todd (2007) with Christine Aziz
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"There was a barber and his wife..." This week, Kyle (@hoomler) duets with Actor/Singer Christine Aziz (@mschristineaziz) about the 2007 horror-musical hit of the holidays : Sweeney Todd! Who knew Johnny Depp could sing... kinda?-----------Follow @mschristineaziz@TheGoryDaysBy Kyle Leone
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Stand By Me (1986) with Cathy Kyritsis
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"Have Gun Will Travel reads the card of a maaaan! A knight without armor in a savage laaaand!" This week, Kyle (@hoomler) joins Cathy Kyritsis (@ckyritsis), co-owner of Little Monster Pictures (@littlemonsterpictures), on a formative journey into the woods to find a dead body... and themselves. Stephen King wrote it and it doesn't get more 80s than…
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This week Kyle (@hoomler) survives in an unfamiliar world with Jenn Bertling (@jennybert), co-owner of Little Monster Pictures (@littlemonsterpictures), to rip and tear into the surprisingly heartwrenching thriller starring Will Smith and a German Shepherd: I Am Legend (2007)! Say it with me now... "DAMMIT FRANK!"-------Go to littlemonsterpictures.…
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