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Set Stories Podcast
by Houry Magarian, Charles Cartwright, and Jonathan Scott
A podcast where filmmakers get together and tell crazy stories behind the scenes. Come join us as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly things that happen to us on set. We're all about making positive changes in the film industry and by sharing our stories and providing solutions to problems we hope to shed some light into the dark side of set life. #setlife #filmmaking #makingmovies #setstories #podcast [email protected]
Episodes
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Season 7 Episode 10 Jaime Torres
An old guest from our first season, Jaime Torres, is back! Since moving to New York, he’s been working in the film industry on the East Coast, and we catch up to talk about the biggest differences between filming in LA and NYC. We also dive into how AI might already be shaping — and threatening —...
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Season 7 Episode 9 Houry and Charles
In this episode, it’s just the hosts! Houry and Charles catch up and dive into a lively discussion on the age-old question: Is film school worth it? We share our honest takes on whether it’s the right path for building a career in the industry. We also look back at our very first gear purchases…
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Season 7 Episode 8 Carlos Villaverde
This time on the podcast Houry sits down with Carlos, a DP whose journey into filmmaking began in the most unexpected place — the military. After first discovering film in Florida, he realized he didn’t want to spend his life in uniform. So, he pivoted: film school, his first camera, and slowly...
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Season 7 Episode 7 Keir Thirus
In this episode, we talk with actor Keir Thirus; whose career spans TV, film, and the stage — including a NAACP Theatre Award nomination. From General Hospital to True Detective alongside Rachel McAdams (and a sweet on-set story with her), he’s done it all. He shares his best advice on what it...
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Season 7 Episode 6 Karim Dakkon
This week we chat with the multi-talented Karim Dakkon. A filmmaker who wears many hats on set, but shines brightest as the Director of Photography and editor. He opens up about how his early love of music helped sharpen his sense of pacing and rhythm in his editing. We also dive into the…
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Season 7 Episode 5 David Austin Veal
In this episode, we sit down with David Veal. His creative journey began as a graphic designer, but his true calling led him to acting - and eventually writing. He shares his insight into how important and transformative taking acting classes can be - at any stage in your career. He also shares...
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Season 7 Episode 4 Luis Alexander Mejia
This week, we sit down with actor Luis Alexander Mejia to talk about the audition process, the power of movement training, and how staying creative in the room can make you a more versatile performer. Luis also shares how being an immigrant from El Salvador shaped his perspective—and why telling...
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Season 7 Episode 3 Gearld Tineo
We sit down with Gerald Tineo, a skilled focus puller from Venezuela, to talk about life behind the camera and the realities of working on set. Gerald shares stories about chaotic productions, the importance of staying professional under pressure, and why speaking up against mistreatment—like not...
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Season 7 Episode 2 Lori Livingston
This week, we sit down with the incredibly versatile Lori Livingston. You may not recognize her face right away—thanks to layers of prosthetic makeup in blockbuster films like Captain Marvel and Bright—but her presence is unforgettable. Lori shares insights on the transformative power of method...
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Season 7 Episode 1 Amanda Terry
We've been gone for two years, but we are BACK! Set Stories is back on the air with more stories to share. And we are super excited to have Amanda be our first guest! A professional makeup artist and hairstylist, a model, an actor—she can do it all. In this episode, she shares incredible advice...
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Season 6 Episode 9 Sarah Stunt
A producer and actress, but a writer at heart, Sarah joins us this week for our season finale! We are so honored to have a writer be a part of set stories podcast and share her experiences and insights in the industry. We talk about our writing processes and the weirdest and most awkward things...
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Season 6 Episode 7 Kevin B. Simmons
No introduction is needed for our guest this week. He's been on our show in its first season and now Kevin B. Simmons is back with more set stories! He dishes on how it was like working on a feature as a Key Grip for the first time. We also talk about the writers strike and how good communication...
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Season 6 Episode 6 Federica Carlino
Getting a scholarship to study film in LA and being inspired by movies like Jurassic Park, Federica joins us this week from across the globe talking all things casting; for her own films as well as others and the difficulties that come with that, but how fulfilling of a job it can be. Especially...
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Season 6 Episode 5 Joshua Nicholas
Being dragged by a horse by your feet, being set on fire, fighting and being punched in the face, and jumping off a three story building is just a normal day in the job for Josh, the amazing stunt performer extraordinaire! And boy oh boy he's got some set stories to share. Like what it was like...
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Season 6 Episode 4 Christian Deike
Training and studying to be an actor, Christian shares his experiences of how proper education and strong but tough mentors can make you prepared for the real world and working on sets. We talk about how his first on set experience was a rather good one and what it was like working when the…
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Season 6 Episode 3 Stephen Harrod
Production Sound Engineer and Boom Op Stephen joins us this week! His love of playing in a band transferred over to his love of capturing audio on set. We talk a lot about food and crafty, including beer and what it was like to be on a set where the AD was desperate to get fired. He also shares...
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Season 6 Episode 2 Clayton Conroy
An actor, a producer, a writer, and a director Clayton has a very colorful and rich background when it comes to working in the film industry. He's worked on sets with little to no budget, indies, short films, and sets with millions of dollars going into the production. We talk about what it was...
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Season 6 Episode 1 Aimee La Joie
Aimee LaJoie joins us on our season 6 opener! You all know her from her super hilarious Film Crew series and The Bumble Bums both available on YouTube. This feature length episode is filled with plenty of set talk from what its like making comedy gold by yourself during a pandemic, the struggles…
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Season 5 Episode 9 Hannah Bradford
Earning a masters degree in documentary filmmaking from Chapman, working for IMAX, and performing as a scare actor, we are so excited to have Hannah on our season 5 finale episode! We talk about what its like watching movies over and over for work, the light and dark side of scaring people at...
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Season 5 Episode 8 Affernie Michel
This week we got the pleasure of hanging out with Affernie, a stop-motion animator! We get into the nit and grit of all the technical aspects of making a film with stop-motion, but we also talk about how beautiful it can be and how your patience into making something like that can be rewarding....
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Season 5 Episode 7 Jillian Armendariz
Adjusting from doing theatre in New York to working in TV and film in LA was tough. But for Jillian, she knows that if you put the hard work and dedicate yourself to your passion, then you can make it. In this episode we talk about how she got into stunt work, and how that made her be more...
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Season 5 Episode 6 Jonathan Scott
IT'S THE EPISODE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!! Jonathan is back and as always he's got the best stories to share. Its always a better time when the team is back together. So we hope you like this episode where we talk toxic sets where the director is yelling at you for no reason, and when…
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Season 5 Episode 5 Nichole Ruiz
This week we got first AC and DP Nichole on the show! We sit down and talk about being chased by the cops, dealing with technical difficulties, and working with first time directors that have no idea what they're doing. And just how important collaboration can be while making movies. What is our...
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Season 5 Episode 4 Dre Lamparello
Makeup artist, special FX, and hair extraordinaire Dre joins us this week! Is honesty the best policy when it comes to working with over-the-top actors? Listen to her story to find out what happens. And.....lets just say that Will Smith wasn't the only one giving out slaps on Oscar night. My oh…
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Season 5 Episode 3 Jennifer Zhang
Actress, Writer, and Producer Jennifer joins us on this very special Halloween episode of set stories. She shares what its really like being an Asian and a woman in this industry and how hard you have to work just to be taken seriously. She also shares a haunting experience while producing her...
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Season 5 Episode 2 Stephen LaRose
Stephen started making short films on a camcorder at a very young age with his friends in Arizona. He shares some of his insight and knowledge of filmmaking and what its like working as a assistant production coordinator on the show P-Valley, as well as working on other shows like Grey's Anatomy...
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Season 5 Episode 1 David Bornstein
Season 5 and we are back baby!!! This season we are definitely starting with a bang and an old friend, David joins us again to talk more set stories. We discuss what its like working with celebrities, reality TV shows, and his amazing short film Unholy Moly! Make sure you check out his…
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Season 4 Episode 12 Morris Jackson
Seeing Jurassic Park changed Morris' world and from that moment on he wanted to make movies. He wanted to be a part of making that magic happen. In this season finale episode we talk about his first set experience, being on an unexpected 'porn' set, directing for the first time, working on a set...
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Season 4 Episode 11 Joe Bandelli
Being a lover of the horror and comedy genre of films, Joe talks about what it was like making his very first feature for about $100,000 while being the writer, producer, director and an actor. He also shares a funny sound story. Just wait till you 'hear' what happened. He also has some amazing…
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Season 4 Episode 10 David Jimenez
Born and raised in LA, he writes, he directs, he AD's, he produces; he wears one hat different colors, as he likes to say it. Come join us on this episode as we sit and talk about film cameras and the beauty and challenges of shooting on film. David shares a story about what it was like being an…
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Season 4 Episode 9 Evan Raiff
Evan sits down with us once more to talk more set stories! In his sequel episode he tells us what it really feels like to be an actor and what the auditioning process has been like during the pandemic. Charles shares a story about gun safety and the importance of weapon handling on set. (side…
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Season 4 Episode 8 Katherine Dudley
Growing up in a small town near Seattle and wanting to be a part of storytelling, she moved to LA and started working as a Cinematographer, and also sometimes as a Producer. Katherine shares some of her amazing insight on how important pre-production prep is and the relationship between a DP and…
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Season 4 Episode 7 David Bornstein
A production assistant, a sometimes editor, with an ambition to direct films David's got the Set Stories from all over! What's it like working with young actors, or being a part of a horrible production and the importance of saying no to jobs that are not worth it? Listen to find out. And he's…
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Season 4 Episode 6 Amy Klewitz
An actress, a makeup artist, a television host, a producer; we can go on and on about Amy's amazing and unlimited talent. We talk make up stories, actor stories, and even a porn story! These and so much more. This episode is full of fun, funny, and funnier stories! Trust me when I say you do not...
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Season 4 Episode 5 Ronan Barbour
Actor and author of a new novel, The Pizza Deliveryman's Tale available now on Amazon, shares some of his experiences he's had on set as an actor. We talk about safety on set and the main concerns over shooting in the desert. What does it take to be a great actor? Listen to Ronan and you'll find...
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Season 4 Episode 4 Joe McGill
Starting out as a barber and getting invited to come to set to cut hair to being an amazing sound recordist on History Channel's Skinwalker Ranch, we are very delighted to have Joe on the show. He shares his amazing insight about sound revolution from analog to digital recording. He's also worked...
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Season 4 Episode 3 Halloween Special! w/ Christian York
In this special Halloween episode writer, director, and editor extraordinaire Christian shares some of his most scary set stories. Listen to find out how it was like when he got turned away from filming in an abandoned building because a witch told him to leave. And what its like when you hire an...
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Season 4 Episode 2 Toby Kearton: The Sequel
Toby from Season 2 is back! And he's got more set stories to share along with his amazing wisdom of all that is filmmaking. Listen to see what happens when he came on a production as a covid officer but suddenly got promoted to first AD. We also share some of our favorite films to watch that have...
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Season 4 Episode 1 Houry and Charles
Season 4 kicks off with Houry and Charles sharing their thoughts about the future of the film industry with the regards for the safety and treatment of crew members. We all deserve better! Charles also shares his own experience on how he handled a situation where the production had no crafty, at...
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Season 3 Episode 13 Special 4/20!
Surprise! We are potcasting this season out with this special 4/20 episode. We've got stories where Charles was on a music video with Wiz Khalifa and we've got more famous film set stories and they are even crazier than part 1. Thanks for listening! You guys have made this season so much fun!…
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Season 3 Episode 12 Robin Kincade
Robin is baaaack! And this time we talk alien abductions and true crime stories. Listen to find out what its like to film a 'simple' shoot in NYC for the first time, what its like to interview people that have gone through trauma and what its like being a producer while working with the cops in...
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Season 3 Episode 11 Nia Miranda
An 'ARTivist' with a strong and beautiful voice and believing in the power of your voice in the world of art and storytelling, Nia's episode is nothing but inspiring. Growing up in Detroit she came to LA to further pursue her dream of acting. Tune in to hear stories involving being cut from films...
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Season 3 Episode 10 Evan Raiff
Being discovered in a restaurant by one of the most coolest video game productions to be a face model for a very successful game, you are definitely gonna enjoy listening to Evan share his experiences as an actor. We play a game of 'would you rather' and talk about how its like to film with noisy...
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Season 3 Episode 9 Samantha Trevino
Wanting to pursue a career in acting she left everything behind in Texas to follow her dreams of being on the silver screen. Texas is far away from Hollywood but with hard work and dedication she made it and you can see her on shows and films like Insecure and Prodigal Husband.
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Season 3 Episode 8 Kyle Leone
Being the host of his own podcast The Gory Days, Kyle sure is easy to talk to. Making his way in the industry as an AD and as occasional background actor he knows how to keep his cool. Especially when its his first day on the job and you've never run a set before. Or when you're running away from...
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Season 3 Episode 7 Jonathan Scott
Join us this week where we have out very own Jonathan in the "hot seat"! He has been working non stop and can't wait to share some great and crazy set stories. Working on Lifetime movies, working where the food isn't all that great, and where firetrucks come in to ruin all your takes.
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Season 3 Episode 6 Kyle Hardesty
Working as part of the Grip/Electric department on several films and music videos, Kyle Hardesty moved from San Diego to Los Angeles to further pursue his dream of making movies. We talk about what it means to get the right connection in this industry and how surprising that could be by who you...
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Season 3 Episode 5 Famous Films and Their Set Stories
Charles and Houry sit down to talk about set stories, not from our own sets but from films that all of us have seen like The Shining, The Abyss, Waterworld, and American Graffiti. We talk about near death experiences with cast and crew members and a directors motel room being set on fire! Hope…
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Season 3 Episode 4 Carolina Rodriguez
Making her way in the film industry as an amazing 1st AC, Carolina stops by on zoom to talk about her experiences in filming both before and during the pandemic. And how the stresses of working 18 hour days can take its toll but if you have a great support team then you know you can make it…
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Season 3 Episode 3 Helena Karadimos
Born in Melbourne Australia Helena is a trailblazer in directing films and music videos. We talk about how challenging it was directing a TV series where they shot it all both in English and Spanish. She is also our very first guest to play a small trivia game in which she tries to guess the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast where filmmakers get together and tell crazy stories behind the scenes. Come join us as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly things that happen to us on set. We're all about making positive changes in the film industry and by sharing our stories and providing solutions to problems we hope to shed some light into the dark side of set life. #setlife #filmmaking #makingmovies #setstories #podcast [email protected]
HOSTED BY
Houry Magarian, Charles Cartwright, and Jonathan Scott
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A podcast where filmmakers get together and tell crazy stories behind the scenes. Come join us as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly things that happen to us on set. We're all about making positive changes in the film industry and by sharing our stories and providing solutions to...
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