#36 | Paul Overacker | Film, TV and New Media

Director, producer and technical director Paul Overacker on a career spanning film, television and new media. As a multi-talented Director, Producer, and Technical Director with a proven track record of success in the Film, Television, and New Media industries; Paul has a real wealth of knowledge and experience. For more on Paul: http://pauloveracker.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Paul Overacker 2:30 Growing up in Rochester 5:07 Film, digital and keeping the raw files 7:37 Travelling through Europe as a teenager 10:08 The bull run in Pamplona 12:42 Shooting news on day one 15:18 Broadcast school 17:49 Freelance news cameramen 20:25 Stretching 15 seconds of video 23:01 Ways to make money in the business 25:32 Local news on repeat 28:04 Moving to Los Angeles 30:37 Working for the Dodgers 33:13 Learning the video switcher 35:45 It's who knows you 38:15 Immortal Thieves and the PGA mark 40:48 Submitting esports to the Emmys 43:22 Studio shows at the NFL Network 45:57 Breaking news at 5pm 48:32 Dr. Phil by day, the NFL by night 51:06 Seven hours of RedZone 53:36 Mistakes on live TV 56:12 If that guy can do it, we can make a movie 58:47 You can make a film on your phone 1:01:24 Live versus tape delay 1:03:57 Duct tape and a winning review 1:06:30 A giant bug in the basement 1:09:02 The actor who didn't show up 1:11:33 The escape room idea 1:14:07 Film school extension classes 1:16:43 Making the second film 1:19:17 New audiences find your old work 1:21:55 Vetting the crew 1:24:26 The NYU mafia 1:26:59 The team behind Immortal Thieves 1:29:30 A single camera, handheld 1:32:01 Free advice is always available 1:34:32 The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 1:37:05 Everything is a craft 1:39:38 Larry David 1:42:16 Production is the sandbox of creativity 1:44:46 Inside jokes on set 1:47:17 Finish it and move on 1:49:49 Hiring directors 1:52:27 The chance meeting that led to Sundance 1:55:04 Owning and controlling your work 1:57:37 Casting Kim Estes 2:00:11 Critics should list their credits 2:02:46 A Tarantino film of debut actors 2:05:23 Finding a partner whose skills complement yours 2:07:55 Negotiating 2:10:31 How to support independent filmmakers 2:13:06 Wrapping up 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