Behind the Visual with Mark Hanson

Muzam and I discuss, a certain Keeping up with the Kardashians star asking if she can take her clothes off, Martha Stewart planning here own funeral and letting everyone in on a secret they didn’t know about, first job as an intern at Glamour magazine was working on a cover shoot of Beyonce, He also shares a good story about working with John Legend before anyone knew who John Legend was. We also talk about his side passion, Ghost Hunting, what he had to do to get permission to use a green church in Hawaii as a location and a whole lot more!

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Do you know Morris the Cat? Lisa does, and she know if he actually eats 9Lives cat food. Listen to find out the answer. Lisa and I also discuss what it takes to shoot on remote islands with a large crew, how a model getting a breast enhancement before a shoot and not telling anyone can cause havoc, how she was able to produce a shoot with a guy covered in bees, her approach to portfolio reviews and so much more!

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Are you ready for some great stories? Well Wylie has them! We talk about shooting in Spain and recreating the running of the bulls for a campaign, her first ever shoot which was with Faye Dunaway, who the nicest celebrity she ever met was, why she had to call a photographer’s agent and have them calm the photographer down, what it was like going to the Olympics in Australia and so much more! This episode is full of amazing stories. You will not be disappointed.

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I’m welcoming back Frank Maddocks on this episode to discuss the Deftones current albums ‘Ohms’ and how he, and they, came up with the album cover. We also discuss the Deftones brand of beer, NFTs, Frank’s sticker packs he trades and sales, his inclusion in ‘The Future Happens’ exhibit as well as a phone call he received from Madonna!

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Have you seen the Tom Brady Hulu Ad, or the Baker Mayfield, Saquon Barkley deep fake Hulu ad, or the Taco Bell moon campaign? If you have, then you know some of Guto Araki’s work. Guto and I talk about all of these campaigns as well as how he started his own company at 19 and then was bought out and started working at an agency. We talk about him living in South Africa for a year at 15, going t Romania for a shoot and closing down a working train station and highway, plus his latest venture, Biite Club, which is a really great idea, if you like food. There are so many good stories in this episode, you don’t want to miss it!

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What do you do when the model misses her flight, doesn’t tell you until the morning of and doesn’t show up for the shoot? Carmen can tell you what she did. She can also tell you how to handle a stylist and assistant that get drunk the night after day 1 and sleep through their alarms and show up severely hung over! So, on top of those amazing stories, we also discuss how her dad had a big influence on helping to develop her artistic eye, her love of looking through stock photography, what it’s like growing up in the Black Hills and hanging out in Sturgis during biker week, why she didn’t become an elementary school teacher and her love of Seinfeld, plus so much more! I had a lot of fun talking with Carmen and I know you will enjoy this episode! So check this one out and let me know what you think.

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Did you know that Facebook has Creative Directors, and at least one amazing Creative Director. If you didn’t know that, or even if you did, you should listen to this episode. Toby and I discuss the time she worked on the floor of the NY Stock Exchange, how she is partly responsible for the inclusion of plus/curvy models in a lot of what you see today. We also talk about a shoot she did with WestWorld star Evan Rachel Wood, Toby’s shoot that was a reimagining of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ where she used a photographer that was still in college (and it turned out great), plus how she uses Instagram to find photographers and a lot more! So check this one out and let me know what you think.

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Want to know what it’s like to work with Bad Bunny and Snoop Dogg and Zoe Saldana, Forest can tell you. He can also tell you about working with Rick Ross and having deep conversations with celebrity athletes. Forest tells us about the time he drove from Colorado to Atlanta, just for a job interview. Listen to find out if it was worth the drive. He also tells us a story he has never told before. We discuss his love of writing for McSweeney’s, who originally rejected him, many, many times. We also talk skateboarding, work from home and growing up in Pennsylvania. So go take a listen and let me know what you think.

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You want to know what a Diva, Hand Models can be? Listen to this episode with New York Times editor, Kim Gougenheim. Kim and I discuss, hand models, shooting on the set of Sesame Street, meeting and working with Elmo. We find out what Elmo can’t do, or is allowed to hold, we discuss her time at Rolling Stone magazine, working at O magazine and her first time meeting Oprah, which also included meeting Maya Angelou, working at Rachel Ray magazine and working with Rachel Ray, how they were able to continue shooting during CoVid lockdown and a bunch more interesting stories. So go take a listen and let me know what you think.

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Ryan talks about a dinner he had in London where a couple of famous artists, asked him to go out and party with them and then asked him to attend one of their showings. Find out who they were and what Ryan said to their invitations. We also discuss working at smaller agencies versus larger ones, the relationship between the art producer and the creative director, why he had to build a huge hamburger bun for a shoot one time, a last minute shoot in South Africa, why he keeps losing his wedding ring and what his wife thinks about it, and so much more! This was a fun one and I really enjoyed talking with Ryan. I know you’ll like this one!

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