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BPS 482: How a Hollywood Creature Creator Made His First Feature Film with Hiroshi Katagiri

What does it take to spend more than two decades creating creatures, monsters, and makeup effects for Hollywood before finally stepping behind the camera to direct your own feature film?

In this episode, legendary special effects artist Hiroshi Katagiri shares his remarkable journey from moving to Los Angeles as a teenager from Japan to working on films like Pacific Rim, Cabin in the Woods, Green Lantern, The Time Machine, and countless other productions. Along the way, Hiroshi reveals how practical effects shaped his understanding of storytelling, why independent filmmakers should focus on what they can control, and how years of experience creating creatures prepared him for directing his first feature-length horror film.

The conversation dives deep into low-budget filmmaking, visual storytelling, practical effects, storyboarding, horror filmmaking, crowdfunding, and the realities of building a career in Hollywood. Hiroshi explains why aspiring filmmakers should stop waiting for permission and start creating immediately, how he produced award-winning short films with almost no budget, and why his passion project Gehenna became an eight-year journey of writing, planning, and persistence. For filmmakers, horror fans, and creative entrepreneurs, this episode is a masterclass in turning expertise into opportunity and passion into action.

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BPS 481: The Brutal Truth About Getting Your First Film Made with Greg Francis

On today's episode, filmmaker Greg Francis shares the incredible journey behind making his first feature film, Poker Night, after spending more than a decade fighting to bring it to the screen. From g...

23 Heinä 1h 34min

BPS 480: Hollywood’s Book Whisperer Reveals Why Most Scripts Never Sell with Lane Shefter Bishop

What if the reason your screenplay isn't getting attention has nothing to do with your writing ability?In this eye-opening conversation, Lane Shefter Bishop—known throughout Hollywood as "The Book Whi...

16 Heinä 39min

BPS 479: How to Make an Indie Film When You Have NO Money with Bob Woolsey and Darren Borrowman

What does it really take to make an independent film with almost no money, no studio backing, and no guarantees?In this episode, filmmakers Bob Woolsey and Darren Borrowman break down the entire chaot...

9 Heinä 1h

BPS 478: The Untold Story of ECW’s Rise & Fall with John Philapavage

What happens when a lifelong wrestling fan decides to document one of the most chaotic and misunderstood subcultures in entertainment history?In this episode, filmmaker John Philapavage breaks down th...

2 Heinä 1h 57min

BPS 477: What James Gunn Taught Me About Success with Will Keenan

What does a career look like when it spans cult films, Bollywood productions, Hollywood boardrooms, and ultimately a complete reinvention of purpose?In this episode, Will Keenan shares one of the most...

25 Kesä 1h 17min

BPS 476: The Cinematographer’s Secret to Making Actors Trust You with Jared Hess

What separates a good cinematographer from one that directors, producers, and talent repeatedly trust with high-pressure productions?In this episode, cinematographer Jared Hess shares hard-earned less...

18 Kesä 37min

BPS 475: The Art of Networking in Hollywood – Real Strategies That Work with Erman Baradi & Brandon Waites

Erman Baradi and Brandon Waites share practical, real-world advice on how to network effectively in Hollywood without coming across as desperate or transactional. Drawing from their own journeys — fro...

11 Kesä 1h 13min