Art Craft Truth with Russ Camarda

Stefano Dafre is an actor trained at the famous Neighborhood Playhouse in NY has worked with legendary directors likeAng Leeand is also a filmmaker whose work has appeared at theCannesFilm Festival and onNBCtelevision. This artist discusses his process for all the artistic disciplines he works in. His Film “The Day I had to Grow Up” currently playing on Amazon Primehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08LNZT7P7/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Time Stamps

[00:01:00]Intro- Growing up in Canada, coming to US- Early Training

[00:06:55]Acting Process

[00:08:49]First time working-Ang Lee

[00:11:30]Running a Set today as a Director

[00:14:21]How he went from Actor to Director-Meeting Russ

[00:19:27]Getting Sick and Learning the Art of film Directing

[00:28:12]Stefano asks about Russ films- discussing techniques

[00:32:00]Comparing approaches

[00:41:45]First time directing-working with a DP

[00:45:28]Letting go and Trusting in Art

[01:00:00]Stefanos Films go to Television and Canne

[01:11:42]Hanging out withDenis Villeneuve

[01:16:00]Let’s get under Stefanos Wing

[01:17:50]Where are you as an artist now

[01:24:37]We shall meet again

Links

Links to Russ on YouTube and his Websites

https://linktr.ee/russcamarda

Stefanos’ Links

http://www.rossofilmsinternational.com/board-members

http://www.sdafre.com

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08LNZT7P7/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Russ Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

Production partners

https://idunleashed.com

SCREENWRITER- PRODUCER- Kate Vandevender

Kate Vandevenderis a Screenwriter, Producer and Actor in Los Angeles. Kate has been a writer of half hour primetime shows on CBS, and Fox. An Executive producer for YouTube Series and currently runs SandMirror Studioshttps://sandmirror.coman innovative coaching system for artists of all kinds.

[0:26]- Intro

[2:29]- Kate’s beginnings

[6:37]- NY vs LA

[9:04]- Early struggles- Nude Modeling!

[15:33] - On camera and becoming an editor

[20:25]-Starting writing …as a Mime!

[28:04]-Try to move out west but …first a call from Broadway

[32:14]- LA! and beginning to create content

[34:51]– Get the first big writing jobs

[37:17]– Craft- Kate’s Writing process

[46:20]-The writers room. Writing for Network TV

[52:13]- The shift in creating from fear to creating from joy

[58:01]- An embarrassing “acting”moment at the top of the world

[1:08:23]- Becoming a Show Runner, Executive Producer

[1:10:48] - Dark times

[1:19:00] - Kate’s new discovery- SandPlay

[1:28:17] – Putting Sandplay into practice

[1:36:33] - Incredible results

[1:40:23] - Who else can do this?

[1:45:08]- Where is Kate at now? What’s next?

Links

Kates Studio

https://sandmirror.com

Links to Russ on Youtube and Website

https://linktr.ee/russcamarda

Russ Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

Production partners

https://idunleashed.com

Gen X in 2020.

Vincent Nigro and Russ Camarda cover Dylan

A strange year in a strange time as Vin and I both hit 50. But we are still here and ready thrive once again.

A forgotten skipped over generation is here to remind you that it s not dark yet. Better days are out there to be had... If you want them.

-RJC

Vincent's music

https://www.reverbnation.com/vincentnigro/songs

Russ' Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

Production partners

https://idunleashed.com

MUSICIAN-COMPOSER- Vincent Nigro-New York Composer, Musician Vincent Nigro is a brilliant artist with an over 30-year career as both a live performer and music producer. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Vincent has scored several feature films and TV commercials and has performed forand produced remixes for such artists asMadonna"Nothing Fails",Duran Duran's"Sunrise",Kelly Clarkson"Since you been Gone", Anastacia,Backstreet Boys,Justin Timberlake/Nelly, Rob Thomas,50 Cent,Billy Squier,Shakira,and many more.

Time Stamps

[0:22]- Intro

[1:14]- Our childhood in the 80s

[3:52]- Early Music introductions

[15:12]- First time on stage

[16:19]- Performing Arts High School

[22:54]- Berklee College of Music

[28:01]-Learning film scoring in the “stone age”

[29:54]-Odd jobs out of college -getting in band

[33:34]-Music changes and Vin is right with it

[35:55]-Lets talk Generation X (the greatest generation nobody remembers)

[37:26]- Delivering teeth, dinner theatre and becoming a Rockstar

[40:55]- Bellybutton-the band experience

[46:48]- Bring the Funk

[48:00]- “They’ll always be my brothers” and the music changes again

[54:12]- Signing the big publishing deal- 9-11 comes calling-Don’t give up

[57:32]- Craft- Vincent’s approach to writing music

[1:02:33]- Hendrix and Zep Lesson

[1:12:27]- How music evolves - Reggae- Punk example

[1:18:40]-Breaking out of these bubbles to save art

[1:22:43]- Nostalgic for music I didn’t listen to then

[1:25:09]- Writing , film scoring, sound design for film

[1:32:04]-Letting go of the art to feel the magic of surprise

[1:38:22]- The Axis knows everything- Still creating

[1:42:54]- Something in that Long Island water

Links

Vincent's Music

https://www.reverbnation.com/vincentnigro/songs

NOT DARK YET -Music Video

https://youtu.be/P_B59fiYNWo

Russ Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

Production partners

ACTOR-DIRECTOR-PAINTER-Federico Castelluccio-Best known for his work on HBOs landmark seriesThe Sopranosas the character Furio, Federico has a tremendous resume as an actor and filmmaker. What you might not know is, he is also an accomplished painter.He discusses all those crafts and how he does them.

TIME STAMPS

[00:52]- Russ and Federico reacquaint

[02:36]- Beginnings-The Italian kid in Jersey

[07:29]-Early Artistic Influences

[14:39]-The School of Visual Arts

[17:00]-Working as an Illustrator- Drawing George Burns

[21:33]-Processes of an Illustrator

[25:00]-Meeting and working with an early artist influence

[30:25]-Federico’s Process as a painter now

[37:00]– Federico takes the turn to Acting- and meeting Crocodile Dundee

[49:00]– Serious acting training

[55:40]– A taste of Method acting

[58:51]-Becoming a working actor

[01:06:16]- Enter The Sopranos

[01:19:54]-Working with those Sopranos actors

[01:28:23]-Becoming a Director

[01:36:19]-How Russ and Federico met

[01:40:27]-Advice for the Young Artist

[01:43:12]- What’s next and Where to find more on Federico

Links

http://www.federicocastelluccio-paintings.com

https://www.1stdibs.com

Russ Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

Production partners

https://idunleashed.com

COMEDIAN - Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling-Jackie Martling may be best known for his days as a writer and on-air personality on theThe Howard Stern Showbut, his storied career as a stand up comic, author (The Joke Man : Bow to Stern) and an actor, fill this conversation with fascinating details you might not have known about the terrific artist and how he does his job

[00:50]– Jackie Begins What makes a comedian

[05:15]– Island Childhood -dirty jokes from the start

[13:35}- Jackie Joins the band

[16:34]-College – Music keeps playing

[27:40]-Band ends Comedy begins

[31:38]-Not a comedian -a Joke teller

[38:50]– Student of Jokes and “The Aristocrats”

[44:33]– “I miss riding in the car”- Meeting Rodney for the first time

[50:29]-On the circuit

[58:31]-Making albums and finding Stern

[01:09:38]- Making Carson Laugh

[01:15:31]- Can Comedy survive sensitivity

[01:18:29]- Fame- Kind of

[01:22:03]-Becoming an author

[01:29:32]-Its a wonderful life- How you can affect someone

[01:33:57]-How Russ and Jackie met -as actors

[01:39:54]-Advice to the aspiring artist

[01:43:17] Where to find Jackie Content

Links

https://www.jokeland.com

https://www.cameo.com/jackiemartling

Jackies Book

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682613895/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Q57GFbQRWRJCG

Russ Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

https://idunleashed.com

ACTOR-Arthur Nascarella-Arthurhas appeared in dozens of films, most often playing amobsterorpolice officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop inCop LandMartin Scorsese's filmBringing Out The Dead. He's played roles in the 8Spike Leefilmsand won a SAG award for his part asCarlo Gervasiin the hit television seriesThe Sopranos.In this fun conversation he discusses his career.

Russ Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3758564/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

Other links

http://www.danbrennanmedia.com

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

[00:27]-welcome to The A.C.T. Podcast

[03:55]- A little background on Russ

[07:40]- Lets have casual conversation

[09:44]-Russ’ Basic theory of Art and Craft

[21:23]– Ambition or not

[27:20]-Enjoy the info that comes with every interview

Russ Movies

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3758564/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/

Other links

http://www.russcamarda.com

http://tagstudiony.com

http://www.danbrennanmedia.com

https://idunleashed.com

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