Season 1
Episodes
How to Find Investors
"She who gets the money makes the film."Â This week Misha reveals her personal formula for getting people to invest in her films. Some of the methods involve mindset shifts, and others are simple, practical networking...
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Secrets of On-Camera Acting
If you want to achieve jaw-dropping, unforgettable performances as an actor, you are going to need to master "non-acting." It sounds like a paradox, and yet it's the very thing that catapults top actors in the...
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Where (and Why) to Find Female/Non-Binary Crew
Did you know that films directed by women are 4% more likely to be profitable at the box office? The business behind gender is fascinating. And yet right now only 16% of films are directed by women. This is just one...
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What to do When You're Not "In It" as an Actor
The job of actors is to convince people that what you're seeing, doing, and feeling is real...but what happens when you the actor don't believe the scene? Or what do you do if you have an audition due but the...
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My 3 Biggest Mistakes as a Filmmaker
This week, Misha shares the vulnerable secrets of some of her biggest and most spectacular mistakes while creating her film and television projects...things like contracts missteps, going over budget, and how to get...
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Interview with Casting Director Erica Hart
In this episode, we speak with award-winning casting director Erica Hart for a long, and very informational interview about acting and auditioning. Her credits include BLACK MIRROR, THE GIRLS ON THE BUS, THE...
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Screenwriting: to Outline or Not to Outline?
This week we answer a very commonly-asked question from screenwriters. Should you outline? Or not??? Misha gives a short and sweet answer, along with some tips that will help you go faster and farther with your...
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How Many Takes Do You Get as a Director?
If you're a film director, don't get caught in the trap of thinking you have more time than you do. In this episode Misha dives into how many takes you can realistically expect to have on an indie film set (hint: it's...
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Film School: To Go Or Not To Go?
If you’re not a nepo baby, one of the most compelling ways into Hollywood as a filmmaker is film school. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Our host Misha Calvert did not attend film school, and she has strong...
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How to Add 2 Hours to Your Day
Have you tried logging 40 hours a week on your creative career? If you’re not seeing the results you want, this one simple fix will probably change everything. But where will you get those hours? In this episode,...
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How to Market Yourself as an Actor
Actors, we’re here to dispel the myth that your success in this business is based on luck. That couldn’t be further from the truth! It’s actually based on the two most basic principles of business: product and...
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How to Finance Your Short Film
This week, Misha talks money! How to approach it, where to find it, and how to make sure you get it. Securing financing for a project is often the most mysterious and elusive part of filmmaking, but Misha offers you...
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