By going off the grid for just 72 hours, I returned with a fresh attitude towards my work. Look folks, I love the hustle and thrive off it, but clearly I needed a reminder that human connection is vital to a rich, fulfilling life. My lovely and talented wife, filmmaker Jeannette Godoy, showed her film "Free 2 Be Me" to open the Esalen Inspirational Film Festival this week. They also screened "I Am Battle Comic", so that is always fun. But with no cellular service nor internet, we got to reconnec...
Apr 27, 2018•9 min
Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan are not a team, they have thriving careers as comedy directors independent of one another. But they do host a stellar podcast all about filmmaking called "Just Shoot It" . I love their show so when they had me on, we decided to share the dual interview. More a conversation really. Learn about branded content, promos, pitching and working in the digital branded space. It's a great chat. Check out their sites by clicking on their names. Thanks, Jordan "Comme...
Apr 20, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Joseph Matsushima , Co-Founder of Denizen Company, makes true viral hits for big brands like Disney, Warner Bros., Star Wars or just for the fun of it. We chat about his company ethos and how they operate. Check out their work and case studies and soak it up like a sponge. I love how they thought to put Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow on the Pirate of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland and marvel at those tiny burrito eating hamsters. Check out links at jordanbrady.com and you'll love it! Than...
Apr 12, 2018•1 hr 19 min
I shot a ton of fun Buick work with uber talented writer Dan Birney and his equally dashing art director/partner Dan Councilor of Engage M1, and together we all knocked it out the park. You've frequently heard me on the show bless the creatives for coming up with the stuff for us to shoot, and here we dive into how the creative team chooses you shall helm their project. We also discuss the new age of :06 second "snacks" adn shooting both vertical and landscape at the same time with my patent-pen...
Apr 06, 2018•1 hr 18 min
Creative Director Pat Pujolas is a writer, be it novels, jingles, witty commercial copy, or quirky sitcoms and animation. Pat has done it all and done it well. We talk about collaboration, specifically ours working on the Scooter the Neutered Cat spots for givethemten.org to save cat lives. Pat's confesses he went insane in a wintery cabin while writing a book, and it's a barrel of laughs hearing him tell the story. Enjoy. Jordan This episode last a bit over an hour. Commercial Directing Bootcam...
Mar 22, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Commercial Directing Voodoo is my first paperback book, really a handbook, packed with valuable tips and filmmaking tricks I've learned making commercials for twenty years now. It's $10 on Amazon and you'll love it. Free when you attend Commercial Directing Bootcamp , by the way. It's meant for you to scribble in and jot down notes during your projects. Hope you like it! thanks, Jordan This episode is 3 minutes. Sign ups still happening for Bootcamp April 21st in LA and it always sells out. Limi...
Mar 19, 2018•3 min
Filmmaker, storyteller, entrepreneur: Justin Andrews of Animus Studios is all those things. We met via a Facebook group and I'm delighted to have had an in-person chat with Justin. Click here to see the great stuff he and his Animus team are doing for major brands. And also check out the trailer for his film "Dare to Remarkable" . Justin and I share the belief that you must lead your clients to success, as well as do your own passion projects. Or you'll go nutty. Enjoy! Jordan This chat is an ho...
Mar 17, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Corinne Bourdeau and Christine Leuthold run the Esalen Inspirational Film Festival , taking place in the breathtaking Esalen Resort in Big Sur, California. The intimate, curated festivals run April 22 through 27, 2018 and features a line up of cherry picked films that inspire, enlightne and ignite positive change. Yes, I'll be there with "I Am Battle Comic" and look forward to close interaction and meaningful conversations with the attendees. Click here for the Facebook page, and here for the of...
Mar 11, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Comedy Director Ian Pfaff has a demo reel that cause me to have a paradigm shift in thinking towards montages. His reel rocks. He cut his teeth at Funny or Die, Nickelodeon and more, and is no stranger to working with top celebrities. We chat about career goals, defining one's self and more. You'll be inspired by my chat with a new friend. Shout out to Andrew Furtado for posting Ian's reel... click here to watch. Thanks, Jordan Commercial Directing Bootcamp is half full. Sign up now for April 21...
Mar 09, 2018•57 min
Comedy Director Ira Rosensweig saw his funny spot with Peyton Manning premiere on Super Bowl LII and shares his tales of directing celebrities. Alec Baldwin, Zach Efron, Blake Shelton, Storm Troopers and more have felt the deft touch of this helmer. A great chat with Ira. Check out his stuff at hsi site or at his WaveMaker Creative site. I've put the Peyton Manning spot, for Universal Orlando Resort, on my site at jordanbrady.com. Thank you, Jordan This is an hour and 15 minutes. Bootcamp is Apr...
Feb 17, 2018•1 hr 23 min
My favorite 2018 Super Bowl commercials and why I liked them. Just me rambling for 15 minutes. Congrats to all that made them! Cheers, Jordan Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Los Angeles.
Feb 09, 2018•14 min
Director J.P. Brennan drops so much knowledge in this episode. Not only does he share how he shot a music video entirely underwater, but he breaks down the four tenets of lighting. Thank you J.P. I've posted The Trash Mermaids video at jordan brady.com so check it out. Cheers, Jordan Commercial Directing Bootcamp is going to sell out for our April 21st seminar in Los Angeles. Sign up today, limit 20 filmmakers.
Feb 02, 2018•1 hr 11 min
"Not A War Story" Director Tim O'Donnell shares stories about the making of his hit feature documentary. The docu is a fly-on-the-wall look at how an all-veteran cast & crew make "Range 15", an over-the-top, cult horror zombie war movie. Oh, and it's their first film so they hit every obstacle you can imagine. You do not need to have seen "Range 15" to love "Not A War Story" but why not watch both! I did. The trailer is linked at jordanbrady.com so check it out. Thanks, Jordan Welcome our ne...
Jan 26, 2018•1 hr 5 min
RevThink.com 's Joel Pilger returns to the show to help filmmakers, graphic designers and animators grow their business. Check out his website RevThink and his Jumpstart program. It's next level learning for any creative studio. Enjoy. Jordan This episode is just over an hour. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is Saturday, April 21st, 2018 in Santa Monica, Ca....
Jan 13, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Production Designer Shawn Graves attacks every project with the same passion, whether it's a web series, a private gathering or a studio feature film. We chat about collaboration and her process. Please check out her website and enjoy this fine talk. Happy 2018 everyone. Jordan Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Los Angeles....
Dec 29, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Cinematographer/Producer Jordan Levy returns to the show and brings documentary filmmaker Michelle Kath Sinclair with him. Michelle's debut feature documentary is "Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience" , a delightfully charming search for her guitar-shredding father, a founding member of Chicago, who died when Michelle was two years old. The film was a hit at the Toronto Independent Film Festival. We chat about how the film came to be, the technical and legal challenges and more. We also explore t...
Dec 21, 2017•1 hr 23 min
AbelCine CEO Pete Abel discuss his company's long-standing commitment to educating our filmmaking community. In addition to their sales and renting the hottest new gear, AbelCine has a series of training workshops that keep us filmmakers up to speed. Pete and I share the philosophy that the tool must serves the story, and you'll love his origin story that got him in the game. Full disclosure, AbelCine's new Brooklyn location in Industry City has me drooling to do a Commercial Directing Bootcamp ...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Writer/Producer/Director Judd Apatow is one of my favorite filmmakers, with "Knocked Up", "This is 40", "40 Year Old Virgin" and "Funny People" being my personal loves. As the ultimate Hollywood hyphenate, he's produced dozens of Brady family classics such as "Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy", the recent "The Big Sick" and the comedic tour-de-force "Talladego Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby". So why after 22 years would Judd Apatow return to his roots of stand up comedy? Find out here. J...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 44 min
A former copywriter, Alex Grossman has always had a love for advertising. In 2011 he got his start directing commercials and was named one of the Top 25 New Commercial Directors by Shoot Magazine. His short mockumentary for Canal+ went on to win multiple lions at Cannes and his Gatorade work starring the Manning Brothers and JJ Watt got over 40 Million hits on YouTube in just over a month. You're gonna love this chat. thanks, Jordan This is an hour and 20 minutes of the good stuff. Commercial Di...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Filmmaker Dulanie Ellis joins me for a spontaneous chat about her award-winning documentary "Ground Operations" . It's an awesome story on the growing network of combat veterans who are transitioning into careers as sustainable farmers, ranchers and artisan food producers. Perfect for Veterans Day! In fact, make it a double feature with "I Am Battle Comic" this weekend. Enjoy. Jordan This is a 45 minute talk. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is near full but a few left....
Nov 10, 2017•47 min
Talented Director/Producer Destri Martino founded The Director List , a database of female directors, when she realized there were far more qualified, working women directors than were getting the big opportunities. But we go back further than that! Destri worked as my overqualified Director's Assistant on two feature films, one for Miramax under now-known sexual predator Harvey Weinstein. So we dive deep into the on-set practices that are indeed abusive and harassing. #GetWoke Thank you Destri ...
Nov 03, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Filmmaker Carlos Gutierrez is always working and he took time to skype with me and graciously share his filmmaking secrets, both on and off set. His has a fine film pedigree you can read here . Check out his commercial reel at Superlounge.tv . thanks, Jordan This is an hour and 19 minutes of commercial making heaven. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is Dec. 02 and will sell out. Sign up or suck forever....
Oct 27, 2017•1 hr 20 min
Director Kinka Usher won the coveted Directors Guild of America award for his Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials twice, and he has more Cannes Lions that you can fit on the dining room table. Usher directed his first commercial in 1992 after working his way up from production assistant, camera assistant and steadicam operator. He has directed award-winning campaigns for Got Milk?, Polaroid, Nissan, Miller Lite, Taco Bell, Hallmark, Pepsi, HBO and Nike, many of which were featured...
Oct 20, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Cinematographer Mike Svitak and I have shot more cars and comedy in the last 13 months than most filmmakers do in their entire career. In this episode, we chat about that, as well as his movie making experiences. And his new film, "6 Below" challenged him to extreme conditions. You will love this. Thanks, Jordan This episode is an hour and 20 minutes. Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 2nd, 2017 and is filling up fast.
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Comedian/Filmmaker Henry Phillips is one of my favorite comics on the circuit. His specials and live shows are not to be missed. Nor are his two semi-biographical cult comedy films: “Punching the Clown” and the sequel "Punching Henry" , now on Showtime. He has also made acting appearances on HBO’s “Silicon Valley” (4 episodes) and Comedy Central’s “Drunk History”. His YouTube channel, featuring the tutorial cooking series “Henry’s Kitchen”, has garnered millions of views. Our chat covers it all,...
Oct 05, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Filmmaker Nickolas Duarte directs commercials and has a new web series he sold to Warner Brothers that he can almost talk about. He teases us in this episode. Through his Tuscon, Arizona-based Crown Chimp, he has plotted a course for success. he shares his methods that help him set and achieve his goals, techniques that we all can use. I am taken with his work in China, so I've posted a spot at jordanbrady.com or click here to see his work. Enjoy. Jordan This episode is an hour and 16 minutes of...
Sep 29, 2017•1 hr 17 min
Shawn Marek is a producer of many a podcast, so he stopped by the RTP Studios to tell us his favorite filmmaking shows. He's producing a live show in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Improv. It's Thursday, October 5th, 2017 called "LA Podfest Preview Night" so get tickets now! I know you'll find this a fascinating chat, as you already love my podcast. Cheers, Jordan This is 90 minutes full of fun. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is Saturday, December 02, 2017 and tickets are moving already. Yes, "I Am...
Sep 12, 2017•1 hr 29 min
Cinematographer Jim Frohna has shot every episode of Amazon's hit show "Transparent", infusing each scene with an intimacy between the characters and the camera. In a sense, he is like the unseen member of the Pfefferman family. Jim has directed the show as well, so you know we chat about that experience too. Plenty of tech talk for ya'll, but moveover, you'll feel the love and cohesiveness among the cast & crew. Thank you Mr. Frohna for coming on the show! thanks, Jordan This lasts an hour ...
Sep 08, 2017•1 hr 22 min
Celebrity Makeup Artist Aliesh Pierce and I have done dozens of shoots together. We share a strong work ethic that mandates mastery of craft, and helping others. For example, when HMI lighting came all the rage, Aliesh bought her own to see the effects on her makeup techniques. And then she did her own tests when the digital camera revolution began. Be sure to check out her own line of beauty products too at AskAliesh.com today. Hurricane Harvey victims need our help. The Red Cross is great to d...
Aug 31, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Ben Giroux is a comedic actor/director and the creator of the viral music video phenomenon BACK TO THE 90s . Giroux’s music video collaborations with indie hip-hop artist Jensen Reed have amassed over 60 million views globally, resulting in endorsements from The Backstreet Boys and multiple weeks climbing the Billboard charts. Giroux currently stars as Mikey Munroe in Nickelodeon’s animated series BUNSEN IS A BEAST. Ok, I cut/paste that from his bio cuz it says it all. Thanks, Jordan This is an ...
Aug 25, 2017•1 hr 10 min
