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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2025 · 1H 21M

Honest Feedback w/ Pete Chatmon - Just Shoot It 467

from Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing

Pete Chatmon is one of those select few directors who is constantly working as a director on TV episodes from Ghosts, to Yellowjackets, Chicago Fire, and lots more. He's the host of the podcast Let's Shoot.Matt and Oren quiz Pete on how he sets people up to receive feedback and tough notes. And Pete talks about the importance of knowing what does not work, even though you thought it might. Off which , Oren shares how some brutal feedback changed his career for the better. But unsolicited honest feedback... hmm what about that? That's a tough one. And the guys go deep into this from both sides, giving and receiving. Like real deep. And they talk about what happens when the response to your note is "I'm not doing that."But first, Matt talks about his latest shoot with Major League Baseball (MLB) superstars and what happens when you ask them to sing!---Get a great deal on Magic Mind! https://magicmind.com/shootit NEW LINK!!Matt's Endorsement: Watch the early works of your favorite directors, like "She's Gotta Have It", Spike Lee's first film.Oren's Endorsement: The podcast "Song Exploder" https://songexploder.net/episodes Also, once an avocado is ripe, if you're not ready to eat it, you can put it in the refrigerator.Pete's Endorsement: The podcast "What Went Wrong" https://www.whatwentwrongpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete Chatmon is one of those select few directors who is constantly working as a director on TV episodes from Ghosts, to Yellowjackets, Chicago Fire, and lots more. He's the host of the podcast Let's Shoot.Matt and Oren quiz Pete on how he sets people up to receive feedback and tough notes. And Pete talks about the importance of knowing what does not work, even though you thought it might. Off which , Oren shares how some brutal feedback changed his career for the better. But unsolicited honest feedback... hmm what about that? That's a tough one. And the guys go deep into this from both sides, giving and receiving. Like real deep. And they talk about what happens when the response to your note is "I'm not doing that."But first, Matt talks about his latest shoot with Major League Baseball (MLB) superstars and what happens when you ask them to sing!---Get a great deal on Magic Mind! https://magicmind.com/shootit NEW LINK!!Matt's Endorsement: Watch the early works of your favorite directors, like "She's Gotta Have It", Spike Lee's first film.Oren's Endorsement: The podcast "Song Exploder" https://songexploder.net/episodes Also, once an avocado is ripe, if you're not ready to eat it, you can put it in the refrigerator.Pete's Endorsement: The podcast "What Went Wrong" https://www.whatwentwrongpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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