The Mechanics of Storytelling

Jul 05 2021 27 ep. 43 mins 67
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In this podcast, Ezra Justin Lee talks with different storytellers about their creative process— the mechanics and the techniques.

  TV & Film  Education  Arts
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Special Effects (and Explosions!) with Becca Suh-Hee Han

Jul 05 2021 55 mins  
Ezra interviews the multi-talented Becca Suh-Hee Han about her experience doing Special Effects for TV and movies. Some productions she has worked on include: The Walking Dead, Watchmen, Amazing Stories, and Tag. Also...this is our last podcast episode! Woah!

Performing on Broadway with Catherine Ricafort McCreary

May 18 2021 51 mins  
Ezra interviews actor, singer, and dancer Catherine Ricafort McCreary about her experience performing on Broadway and founding the "Artists Who Code" organization. She has performed in multiple Broadway shows, including Mamma Mia! and SpongeBob SquarePants, among others.

Documentaries with Geneva Peschka, WOMXN Documentary Series

Apr 20 2021 38 mins  
Ezra interviews documentarian and filmmaker Geneva Peschka about her documentary series WOMXN, her origin story, and her technique.

Cinematography with Christopher Yang, Wong Fu Productions

Apr 05 2021 45 mins  
Ezra interviews Wong Fu Productions Director of Photography Christopher Yang about cinematography, his origin story, and his cinematographic technique.

Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

Mar 08 2021 51 mins  
Ezra interviews actor Edward Hong about voiceover acting, his origin story, and the challenge of Asian (and BIPOC) representation in Hollywood's voiceover acting scene.

Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist

Feb 08 2021 41 mins  
Ezra interviews sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen about the problem of Asian (and Black/Indigenous/People of Color) underrepresentation and misrepresentation in Hollywood.

Storyboarding with Bobby Rubio, Director of Pixar Short "Float"

Jan 18 2021 33 mins  
Ezra interviews storyboarding artist and director, Bobby Rubio, about his approach to storyboarding and his experience directing Pixar short film "Float".

Creating Rotten Tomatoes with Patrick Lee, Founding CEO

Oct 19 2020 35 mins  
Ezra interviews co-founder and founding CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, Patrick Lee, about starting a tech company at the intersection of technology and Hollywood.

Screenwriting with Ross Hartmann, Writer and Creative Director of Kiingo

Oct 12 2020 55 mins  
Ezra interviews screenwriter, author, and Creative Director of Kiingo (creative studio and writing university) Ross Hartmann about all things screenwriting.

Improv Comedy with Donald Chang, Producer of UCB's "Asian AF" Show in NYC

May 04 2020 40 mins  
Ezra interviews improv comedian, actor, and Upright Citizens Brigade's (UCB) New York "Asian AF" show host and producer Donald Chang about getting into improv comedy.