The Op

Operator Albert Hall

Albert and I discuss skipping school to make movies, making movies with Ridley, Braveheart, The Martian, and so much more.
Albert's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
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Cinematographer James Friend

James and I discuss the importance of Star Wars, Learning about cinematography in a closed book store, All Quiet on the Western Front, Patrick Melrose, and much much more.
James' IMDB
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Operator Nick Müller

Nick and I discuss dancing on cruise ships, Stranger Things, Fall, Fear Street, and so much more.
Nicks IMDB
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Production Designer Jeffrey Pratt Gordon

Jeffrey and I sit down and talk about how cool the Baltimore film community is, Starting out with John Waters and his crew, The Wire, Serial Mom, and much much more.
Jeffrey's IMDB
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Operator Xavier Thompson

Tune in as we talk about starting out cabling for college football, breaking into Steadicam, American Fiction, Snowfall, and so much more.
Xavier’s IMDB
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Actress/Producer Jamie Lee Curtis

Join us as we discuss growing up normal in Hollywood, the magical bond between the operator and the actor, Halloween, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and so much more.
Jamie's IMDB
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Operator Don Devine, SOC

Veteran Camera Op Don Devine, discusses water color painting, Hoosiers, Barry, the joy of the silence after they call 'Roll Camera', and what it was like back in the day when you could actually hear the film moving through the camera.
 
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
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Cinematographer Bill Pope

Bill and I discuss working with puppets, bullet time, Bound, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, and much much more.
Bill's IMDB
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A Short Incomplete History of The PRO

David Emmerichs and Chris Haarhoff discuss the beginnings of the PRO Stabilizer, a device they were instrumental in creating, that propelled the art of Steadicam by leaps and bounds.
GPI PRO Systems Website 
David's IMDB
Chris' IMDB
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On Set Dresser Aaron Robert Hall

Aaron and I discuss the amazing relationship between the on set dresser and the operator, Killers of the Flower Moon, Eddington, harmonica playing, and so much more.
Aaron's IMDB
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