Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon

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June 10th, 2020

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Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon Season 6 Episodes

Season 6

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Episode 81: Theo Travers (Old Friends, New Industry)

April 2nd, 2025

We are bringing the podcast full circle as our very first guest, Theo Travers, returns for the Season 6 finale of Let's Shoot. with Pete Chatmon. Theo Travers is a Showrunner and Writer known for "Parish", "Billions", "Power", "Love Life" season 2, and "House of Lies". In this episode, Theo sits down with Pete to discuss new realities and the state of the industry, the 2023 writer's strike, development rooms, renewing contracts and minimum basic agreements, creators vs. investors, and more.

Let's Shoot LIVE! (Take 1)

March 26th, 2025

We brought the hive together for a screening of Pete Chatmon's YELLOWJACKETS Episode 306, "Thanksgiving (Canada)," followed by a killer in-depth panel and Q&A featuring creators and executive producers, Ashey Lyle and Bart Nickerson, director and executive producer, Jeffrey W. Byrd and actors, Courtney Eaton and Warren Kole. In this first ever Let's Shoot. with Pete Chatmon LIVE event, Pete is joined by this talented ensemble to discuss the origins of the emmy-nominated show "Yellowjackets", landing the tone of the show, filming in the wilderness vs. on stage, trusting collaboration, bringing characters to life, on-set chemistry and more.

Episode 79: Stephen Marks

March 19th, 2025

Armed with agency expertise, Stephen evolved into a hands-on manager by blending his sharp instincts with long-term career strategy. Stephen Marks is a Manager and the President of Dialed-In-Entertainment. In this episode, Stephen joins Pete to share his insights on the progression of negotiation, the difference between an agent and a manager, the benefits of having an entrepreneurial mindset, crafting your own narrative, sales tools, and more.

Episode 78: Rose McIver

March 12th, 2025

Taking on a new role behind the scenes, Rose balanced both sides of the lens by making her TV directorial debut on episode 413 of CBS's "Ghosts". Rose McIver is a New Zealand-born actress known for "Ghosts", "The Lovely Bones", "iZombie", and "Woke". In this episode, Pete is joined by Rose as they discuss the art of multitasking and leading a show, balancing enthusiasm on set, building relationships with your collaborators, the future of creation, Director's composure and more.

Episode 77: Sascha Penn

March 5th, 2025

Transitioning from writer to showrunner, Sascha now balances storytelling, leadership, and logistics to shape his vision from concept to completion. Sascha Penn is a writer, producer, and showrunner known for "Raising Kanan", "Creed 2", "Survivor's Remorse", and "Power". In this episode, Sacha sits down with Pete to discuss pitching and developing a show, the importance of starting from story, navigating through the business of "no", how a director's preparation sets morale, the making of "Raising Kanan" and more.

Episode 76: Kelly McCreary

February 26th, 2025

After launching her career through both commercial and stage work, Kelly developed a strong on-screen presence and marketable charm which later translated into compelling television roles. Kelly McCreary is an actress known for "Greys Anatomy", "Scandal", "Emily Owens M.D., and "Harvey Girls Forever!". In this special episode, Kelly joins Pete to discuss a day in the life of a working actor in Williamstown, originating roles in plays, the profile of an ideal manager, broadcast vs. streaming, downloading the tone and style of a show, director word choice, and more.

Episode 75: Rebecca Asher

February 19th, 2025

Starting in Script Supervision, Rebecca mastered the mechanics of storytelling before stepping into the Director's chair with confidence. Rebecca Asher is a Director known for "Big Mood", "High Potential", "Ghosts", and "Grace and Frankie". In this episode, Rebecca and Pete discuss the evolution of technology, the role of a Script Supervisor and tracking improv, the importance of eliminating expectations, prep routines, blocking and more.

Episode 74: Rafael Casal

February 12th, 2025

With roots in spoken word and rap, Rafael seamlessly blends poetic expression with cinematic structure to shape compelling scripts. Rafael Casal is a multi-hyphenate storyteller known for Blindspotting, Loki, Bad Education, and Wildcat. In this episode, Rafael sits down with Pete to discuss transitioning from music to film, the independent hustle and staying true to your artistry, saving the day in "post", how directing influences writing, the art of cinematography, and more.

Episode 73: Maggie Kiley

February 5th, 2025

From a young actress staging backyard productions to crafting powerful scenes from the director's chair, Maggie's storytelling journey came full circle. Maggie Kiley is a Director known for "American Sports Story", "Doctor Odyssey", "Brilliant Minds" and NBC's upcoming series "Grosse Pointe Garden Society". In this episode, Pete is joined by Maggie to discuss honoring the writer's intentions, getting ahead of feedback, the importance of doing research, communicating with actors, world building and creating decks as a pilot director, and more.

Episode 72: Mike Colter

January 29th, 2025

Discovering his passion at a young age, Mike embraces the grind by going above and beyond to ensure he's well prepared for any role he portrays. Mike Colter is an Actor known for "Evil", "Luke Cage", "The Good Wife", and "Alarum". In this episode, Mike joins Pete to discuss being a student of technique, fueling your artistic passions, collaborating with Actors and having good chemistry, how to create behavior as a Director, the role of a Script Supervisor, and more.

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