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Crew Only
by Jazlyn Porter
The Crew Only podcast, hosted by Jazlyn Porter, is for film fanatics and individuals trying to get their start in the movie business! With every episode, you’ll get an exclusive insight into what it takes to make your favorite films from the people behind the scenes. Each week, Jaz will introduce you to a crew member with unique responsibilities and personal advice on how to get started in this business. Join Jazz and her guests as they share plenty behind the scenes stories as well as their experiences from Breaking Bad, Terminator, Marshall, and many more. Welcome to the crew life!
Episodes
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Kyle Woods: Stunt Coordinator For "A Quiet Place 2" & "Bad Boys 3" Takes Us Behind The Scenes
Kyle Woods is a Stunt Coordinator, former Street Bike Freestyle Rider and half of 5150 Action Inc. He is responsible for the coordination, choreography, casting, and safety of the stunt actors and stunts you see in films and tv shows. Throughout our conversation we touched on so many different...
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COVID -19 Edition- Casting Buffalo Founders Discuss Launching a Business During a Pandemic
I am starting a special Covid-19 series where we talk to filmmakers to find out what they are doing while Hollywood is shut down due to the Coronavirus. In this episode I spoke to Harry Lipsitz and Kyle Mecca two Buffalo Filmmakers and the Co-Founders of a casting company "Casting Buffalo" to…
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Templeton-Reality TV Production Assistant
In this episode I sat down with Templeton who is a Production Assistant for various reality tv shows shows such as Chopped and Hustle in Brooklyn. He also does a lot of work for various companies such as Viacom, Conde Nast and so many more. We got to discuss what is like working in reality tv…
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Byron Brown II- Walking in Your Truth as a Creative
This episode is very different from all of the other episodes I've recored. In this episode I discussed less about his responsibilities working in the electrical department in the TV/ Film industry and more about who he is as a person and what its like working as a creative in Buffalo. The first...
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Danny Carroll- What It's Like Being A Producers Assistant
Danny Carroll was the Producers Assistant on NBC's "The Enemy Within". The ironic thing about this interview is that when Danny and I sat down to talk, I was asking him question that not only did I think guest would want to ask but also questions I really wanted know the answers of.. At the time…
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Mark Clennon: His Experience Capturing BTS of The Cast and Crew of Ava Duvernay's Limited Series "When They See Us"
Mark Clennon is a commercial and editorial photographer. Inspired by Ava DuVernay herself, Mark decide to switch his career later on in life. Only working full time for less than two years at the time of this opportunity. He has been able to work with major brands and people such as Reebok…
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Denzel Williams- Music Video Director
In the first episode of Season 2 I spoke with Denzel Williams who is a music video director from Buffalo, NY who has worked with some dope artists such as Estelle, India Arie, A Boogie and more. He is also the creator of the WNY based music festival Vibrations. During our discussion he talked…
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Recap of Spike Lee's Master Class|Being a person of color in the Film Industry
This is a special episode of the Crew Only podcast where I got to sit down and talk to Gabe Chavez who worked as a Key Grip on Spike Lee's Master Class. Throughout this episode expect to hear what Spike Lee talked about during the master class, behind the scenes stories from the Malcom X movie…
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Gabe Chavez: Filmmaker and Best Boy Grip
This is the Season Finale of Season 1! I didn't know that this episode with Gabe Chavez would be the finale but as I started releasing the episodes it never felt like the right time to put this one out. Eventually it clicked and I knew that this would be the season finale. During my conversation...
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Michael Thompson: Aspiring Director of Photography
I met Mike on the set of a music video I directed in October of 2017 and then after that I started seeing him around the city on different film sets. Mike is putting in his days to join the union but he is also constantly creating content whether its on commercial shoots, music videos,or friends...
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Daniel Burger- 2nd Assistant Accountant
In this episode I sat down with Daniel Burger who is a second ssistant accountant. When we recorded this episode he was in Buffalo working on the film "Bashira". Daniels story was so interesting because of how he got in the industry and how he has been able to move up so quickly. Its true when…
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Melanie Morse: Locations Manager, Owner of Honey & Punch Production Company
I first met Melanie on my first film "The True Adventures of Wolfboy" so this was great getting a chance to sit down and talk to her about her journey in this industry. She was so honest about how the industry can be so tough and how she came in and out for years. We learned how she started her...
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Heath Cottengim: Unit Production Assistant
So I met Heath back in June of 2017. We were both interns on the feature film Cold Brook. So this film was our first time working together again since our internship. This episode wasn't just about learning what the locations department does and what a unit PA is. Is was also about hearing the...
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Hanna Woltz: Set Dec PA and Creative Extraordinaire
In this episode, I sat down with Hanna Woltz who was working as a Set Dec PA on the feature film Bashira during the time of the interview, but she is so much more than a PA. She is an all-around creative and an amazing person. She's responsible for the awesome cover art for this podcast! One of…
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Seth Black: Property Master
In this episode, I sat down with Seth Black who is a Property Master in Buffalo, NY. Essentially he is responsible for acquiring, manufacturing and properly placing all the props you see in a film or tv show. Throughout the episode, he shared what his responsibilities are and what a good and bad...
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Kyle Ferchen: Set Dec Buyer
A super cool episode with Kyle Ferchen who works in the Art Department. When we sat down for this episode he was working as a Set Dec Buyer for the feature film Bashira. Throughout the episode, we talked about his internship with Nickelodeon in NYC, his steps leading up to this job and what his...
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Rafael Mencia: Production Assistant & Freelance Videographer
I got to sit down and talk to Rafi who is a Production Assistant who wants to work his way up in the camera dept. Throughout the episode we talked about his experience on his first official film job, the importance of staying connected with former crew members and if he thinks you should go to...
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Part 2 Laura Rizer DGA Member- 2nd Assistant Director
In Part 2 Laura and I continue our conversation discussing all of the Production Assistant positions on set and what each role does. We also talk about what the relationship is like on set between the Assistant Directors and how to deal with a "difficult actor". For anyone who is just getting…
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Part 1 Laura Rizer: DGA Member and 2nd Assistant Director
This conversation with 2nd AD Laura Rizer was so dope! I had such a good time talking to her. We talked so much that I had to split it up in two parts. In Part 1 of our conversation, Laura discusses what a 2nd Assistant director does, how to join the Directors Guild Of America(DGA) how much they...
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Hannah Jordan on Working in Different Departments as a Production Assistant
In this Episode, I sat down with Hannah Jordan who has worked as a PA in several departments such as art, crafty, locations and more. She explains what the locations and crafty departments are responsible for on set. She also shares 5 things a location, crafty and set PA should know and the...
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Dana Calanan: A Broadway and TV & Film Tailor
I was really excited to sit down and talk with Dana because we are both from Niagara Falls. It's not everyday you get to meet and work with people in film who are from Niagara. Dana Calanan has worked in the costume department as a Tailor/ Seamstress for over 20 years. She has worked in both...
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Kyle Mecca on being a Local Casting Director and Making a Feature Film Right out of College
On this first episode of the podcast, I sat down with Kyle Mecca, who is a local casting director and non- union AD in Buffalo, NY. He also wrote and directed his own feature film "Dwelling" right after college. In this episode, Kyle shares how he began feeling depressed and confused right after…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Crew Only podcast, hosted by Jazlyn Porter, is for film fanatics and individuals trying to get their start in the movie business! With every episode, you’ll get an exclusive insight into what it takes to make your favorite films from the people behind the scenes. Each week, Jaz will introduce you to a crew member with unique responsibilities and personal advice on how to get started in this business. Join Jazz and her guests as they share plenty behind the scenes stories as well as their experiences from Breaking Bad, Terminator, Marshall, and many more. Welcome to the crew life!
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Jazlyn Porter
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