The Op

Micheal D. O’Shea

We discuss starting out sweeping floors at Warner Brothers Studios, M*A*S*H*, The Goonies, Leslie Nielsen's Fart Machine, and so much more.
Mike's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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Sanjay Sami

Sanjay talks about starting out as an underwater welder, being called Wes Anderson's secret weapon in the New York Times, working with Martin Scorsese, how necessity can often be the mother of invention and so much more.
To see BTS of some of Sanjay's work and rigs check out his podcast web page on The Op.
Sanjay's IMDB
The GripWorks Website
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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John Buzz Moyer, SOC

Buzz discusses his work on The Post and Cocaine Bear, why he doesn’t use a HAD (Horizontal Augmentation Device), working with Steven Spielberg, how to set a crane base, and much much more.
Buzz's IMDB
See Buzz ACTING in one of his first commercial!
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'd like to thank Knuckle Puck Camera for sponsoring today's episode. If you'd like to sponsor a future episode, contact us at www.theop.io.
 

Jason Ellson, SOC

Jason discusses Hidden Figures, Elvis, dealing with imposter syndrome, Baz Luhrman, Colin Farrel, working within the bubble, and so much more.
Jason’s IMDB
Jason’s instagram @meatpiewithsauce
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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Collin Ferrel speaking about The Camera Operator/Actor Connection

Andy Romanoff

Andy Romanoff discusses bringing the Louma Crane to the US, wowing Steven Spielberg, 1941, Blood Feast, why you should never marry the lead actress and much much more. An incredible interview with a fascinating character. If you enjoyed hearing Andy you MUST read his amazing book about his early life and start in Hollywood - simply amazing.
Andy’s IMDB
Stories I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You
Andy’s Photography
Andy’s Instagram - @andyromanoff
Andy’s Writings on Medium
To view pictures of Andy on set as well as a bunch of other things we talked about, check out his podcast page on The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'd like to thank Knuckle Puck Camera for sponsoring today's episode. If you'd like to sponsor a future episode, contact us at www.theop.io.
 

Guy Norman Bee

Former operator, now director, Guy Norman Bee talks about ER, Third Watch, George Clooney's practical jokes, Austin Powers, and so much more.
Guy's IMDB Page
Guy's Instagram @beevision
Twitter/X - @guynormanbee
To view pictures of Guy on set, check out his podcast page on The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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Boom Operator Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson discusses his incredible career in the film industry, being a key part of the Coen Brothers Film Making Family, Cop Rock, what he looks for in a good camera operator, and so much more.
Randy's IMDB
To view pictures of Randy on set check out his podcast page on The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'd like to thank Knuckle Puck Camera for sponsoring today's episode. If you'd like to sponsor a future episode, contact us at www.theop.io.
 

Bonus: The Intimacy Coordinator and The Op

Sarah Scanlon, a certified intimacy coordinator, talks about the job of the intimacy coordinator, what the do's and dont's are for an operator on set, and how to interact with the actors.
A wealth of information for operators young and old.
www.sarahscanlon.com
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Operator Jess Lakoff Cannon

Operator Jess Lakoff Canon talks moving up before you aren’t quite ready, surviving a screw up on a Tarantino movie, juggling family and career and so much more. A great discussion with a great operator - don’t miss this one folks!
Jess's IMDB
To view pictures of Jess on set, as well as the pic that started Crew Stories, check out her podcast page on The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'd like to thank Knuckle Puck Camera for sponsoring today's episode. If you'd like to sponsor a future episode, contact us at www.theop.io.
 

Bonus: Talkin' About Oners

Amazing operator Ari Issler (Ozark, The Outsider, Boston Strangler) and I sit down to discuss the ins and outs of oners and the challenges that come along with them.