#19- The Walking Dead Executive Producer & Director | Greg Nicotero Interview

Greg Nicotero, SFX make up artist & Producer/Director of The Walking Dead, shares nuts and bolts of the SFX department, including tips on how to get started, working with CGI & SFX on The Walking Dead, the difference between working as a make up artist, producing director and the importance of collaboration in different film departments. From a young age, Greg Nicotero, had always been passionate about horror films. Unable to translate his hobby into a career, he pursued a pre-med college degree, until he was offered his first job at Day of the Dead.  Little did he know, this was just the beginning of a brilliant career in the film industry. Listen to Greg share with Tanya fascinating stories of working with renowned directors & his experiences on the Walking DeadKey points 1:25 Greg’s background/journey4:25 How he turned his passion into a career4:54- His work in The Walking Dead6:40 - Working with other departments as makeup effects people7:46 - Experience with different directors9:28 - Impact of Pre-Med background in Film 13:15 - How to get started in SFX 16:20 -  Skills denoting talented makeup artists19:00 - Challenges in film & COVID adjustments 19:40 - Developing next season of The Walking Dead22:35 - COVID Protocols in TWD24:00 - Technological threats to SFX jobs26:11 - CGI vs. SFX decision process & collaboration27:00 - TWD SFX & CGI31:25 - Keeping the spirit of collaboration on set31:57- Working on Sin City33:00 - Experience in directing & how it helps him as a make up artist33:59 – Working with actors on TWD36:10 - Balancing work-life & career37:59 - Working at Creepshow Show notes:IMDB profileKNB EFX GroupGet the latest the There To Here: Film & Media Podcast sent to youFind more podcasts from CoLab INC Film & MediaFollow us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterYouTubeConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeFind more filmmaking resources