#109 | Matthew Rose | Making Reality TV

Producer Matthew Rose on 15 years in reality and lifestyle TV, from casting to final cut. Matthew Rose is a Creative Executive and Producer with over 15 years of experience in reality and lifestyle programming. In that decade in-a-half he has seemingly done it all; from casting through final cut, from managing local production crews on-location and to prioritize multiple projects with competing production timelines, from story development and creative insights from concept through field production and post. Tune in for a wide ranging conversation. To learn more about Matthew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrose20/ Chapters 0:00 Welcome Matthew Rose 2:31 Walkable neighbourhoods in LA 5:01 Ryan on trains in Switzerland 7:36 Growing up near Chicago 10:05 Why everyone moves to LA 12:35 High school theatre 15:01 A mother who loved entertainment 17:33 Kiefer and Donald Sutherland 20:01 Warnings on old movies 22:36 Realising LA would not be a party 25:00 Writing sketches for radio 27:37 Driving out to LA via Denver 30:01 Producing is a different skill set from acting 32:31 Favourite LA movie moments 35:00 Your plans change when you get here 37:33 Working with Sarah Silverman 40:07 Roma Downey and a side gig 42:30 Writing for Billy Bush and Oprah 45:02 Story producing and docusoaps 47:35 Producing Joan Rivers 50:06 Joan Rivers at 81 52:31 Co-executive producer on Flip or Flop 55:00 Property Brothers and real estate TV 57:37 Fascination with alternative lifestyles 1:00:00 From acting to radio to unscripted TV 1:02:31 A favourite comedy series 1:05:07 Ryan on the heavy lifting of producing 1:07:35 We are all circus people 1:10:06 Ryan on giving up basketball at 22 1:12:37 Ryan on the Beijing Olympics and the crash 1:15:06 Life as a series of reboots 1:17:30 Ryan on a portrait assignment in the countryside 1:20:03 Hiking Topanga in December 1:22:37 Basketball and football in Texas 1:25:02 From late sleeper to early riser 1:27:33 Ryan on flying into LA before Covid 1:30:01 Inviting friends onto the podcast 1:32:32 Urban life and public transport 1:35:07 A cold Christmas break 1:37:36 Taking producing skills into something new 1:40:02 Big Brother and how reality TV works 1:42:31 Attitude helps 1:45:04 Choosing LA for the weather 1:47:36 Too much rain in Seattle The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com