Episode 28 - Making Writing Easier
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On today's episode J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talke about how they make writing easier and share tips to help it become easier for you. Outside of producing their feature films, Alex and Tim both write and direct and share the tips that help them get past writers block and figure out the story they going to tell.
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Episode 27 - Beware of Film Scams
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On today's episode, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake discuss how to avoid running into scams while trying to start your filmmaking career. Everything from film festivals, contests, investors and more! We've run into so many of these and want to share our experiences to try and help you avoid them. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
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Episode 26 - It's a Watty McBirthday Episode!
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On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake are celebrating Alex's birthday by taking a look back on all of the J-WAT milestones over the years. Join us on this J-WAT retrospective to celebrate Watson's birthday and talk about what we have learned along the way!
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Episode 25 - Talent vs. Hustle
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On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down and talk about the balance of talent vs. hustle. So often we see incredibly talented people not reach their true potential because they lack the hustle of putting themselves out there and proving they have what it takes. Alex was inspired to cover this topic after hearing a speech while watching "Entourage" where Ari has a heart to heart with Turtle telling him how to make something of himself. Follow Watson, Tim and J-WAT on all of their socials!
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Episode 24 - Planning for What's Next
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On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake chat about how to plan for your future. When you're making your current film, all anybody seems to want to know is, "What's Next?" The next film we're about to embark on came by happenstance because we were ready to answer that question. The more you build your career, the more people will approach you and be interested in working with you, but maybe your current project isn't what they're interested in. If you have other projects, especially in a variety of genres, this can help you be more versitle in knowing what...
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Episode 23 - Meet Creative Producer Joshua Bragg
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On today's episode, J-WAT Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake invite on thier friend and "Demonetize" Creative Producer, Joshua Bragg! You may know Josh from his successful YouTube and Social channel "Haunting Season", which is how Alex and Tim first got to know Josh. We talked with Josh about how we got to know each other, Josh's background in producing and filmmaking, the importance of the creative producer, how to help elevate a film project, and so much more! Enjoy!
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Episode 22 - Learning From Our Favorite Films
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On today's episode on the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to discuss how watching some of their favorite movies influence the techniques in how they approach filmmaking. Each one of the films picked has a different element that has nurtured different areas of the filmmaking process from writing, directing, selecting the score, and so much more. Alex and Tim also talk about what their currently watching and what upcoming films they are excited for. Thank you for listening!
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Episode 21 - 2024 Recap
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On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to recap all that they experienced and learned throughout 2024. They also talk about some of the great movies and TV shows they've watched, a little Oscar nominations chat, Watson has become a coffee fiend, and so much more.
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Episode 20 - LIVE from Los Angeles Comic Con w/ DEMONETIZE: Tim Drake, Alex Watson, Janine Hogan, and Terrence Kirokos
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On today's episode we are coming to you LIVE from Los Angeles Comic-Con! This episode was recorded as part of Tim's show On the Mic Podcast with Tim Drake, but since it was 100% J-WAT focused and talking about our new film Demonetize, we're making it available here as well! Producer Tim Drake, Director and Co-Writer Alex Watson, Actress and Co-Writer Janine Hogan, and Producer Terrence Kiriokos are the guests for this episode. We were two days from our first prep week on the film and this was a great way to really get things going. This episode was recorded back in October, but since we...
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Episode 19 - Casting
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On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, Tim Drake and Alex Watson bring on their fellow producer Clyde Ratliff to talk about how they cast thier most recent film, Demonetize! Clyde was a critical role in our casting process as he reached out to agents and managers to bring their clients on the film. We talk about the long process and the details of what we provided to talent and reps to get them to take us seriously. Since our last epiosde we are happy to say DEMONETIZE HAS WRAPPED! We spent October and November making the film and could not be happier! We will talk more about that...
info_outlineACTION! Today on the J-WAT Pordcast is Part 2 on our chat about Directing in film and TV. During Part 1 we walked you through our process of getting to set, in Part 2 we are ready to roll! Tim and Alex walk you through how the manage the set when they are Directing and how to make sure that you prepare yourselves for the inevitable bumps you will encounter.
They also discuss recent travel, another film fesitval win for Bundy Manor, the long list of the things they've been watching, and so much more!