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No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories

No Set Path is a biweekly podcast exploring how to succeed in film & TV by talking to people who have actually done it.

tv & film film interviews

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00:58:06

60 - Craziest Diva on Set Stories w/ Becca Mann

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/09/18

KEEP UP WITH BECCA: TikTok: @beccawmannIG: @becca__mannBecca's Books: https://www.becca-mann.com/booksKEEP UP WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms: @NoSetPathShowwww.NoSetPathShow.combio.site/nosetpath

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01:13:55

59 - Landing an Open Directing Assignment with Evan...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/09/05

Evan B. Matthews is an LA-based director whose feature directorial debut “Motherland” comes out this month, we’re recording in September 2025, in both theaters and VOD.Evan got his start under Mark Burnett, working on shows including Survivor, The Apprentice, An Inconvenient Truth, and The Hollow, among others; going on to produce the MTV Movie Awards. Today we get into how Evan went from meeting with an executive to landing his first feature film directing job in just one week, what he focused on

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01:14:18

58 - Breaking into Producing with Mike Orion Downing...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/08/21

Michael Orion Downing is an LA-based, Alaskan-raised producer and Director of Development at A/Vantage Pictures, with credits spanning Netflix, Mandalay, A24, and Apple projects alongside independent films on Tubi. His work includes Ben Affleck’s AIR, Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, and Sundance award-winning Under Darkness, as well as producing Maika Monroe’s directorial debut short at TIFF. Today we dive into how he went from a Paramount lot clerk to producing and developing major films, while

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01:26:26

57 - Selling Your Orginal Doc to Brands with Karl...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/08/08

Karl Stelter is a filmmaker whose commercial director / producer work has been recognized by the Clio’s, Tribeca, Tribeca X, the ADDY’s, Telly’s, Webby’s, 1.4, ADCC, DUST, and over 15 Oscar Qualifying film festivals. His recent Jury Award win at Sebastopol qualified him for the 2025 Oscars. His clients include Invisalign, Amazon, NFL, Telus, Western University of Health Sciences, and GHA Autism Supports among others.Today we get into how Karl convinced brands like Telus and Invisalign to buy

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01:21:25

56 - Breaking Into Tribeca (& the Festival Circuit)...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/06/19

Today independent producer and union production coordinator Sofia Snyder gets into the specific resources she utilized to help land her short films at festivals, including Tribeca; what a psychic told her that prevented her from quitting her job on Rebel Moon; and how she took what she learned from working on movies like Licorice Pizza and Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar and applied it to the films she’s produced.EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 2:00 - Playing at Tribeca without a premiere4:00 - How to

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00:44:03

55 - Conclave: Movie vs. Reality

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/06/05

Today's topic is "Conclave" - what the movie got right, what the movie got wrong, and the broader impact of a film misrepresenting a community, particularly without involvement from its members.2:30 - AMERICAN POPE!3:58 - “Conclave”4:56 - The timing of the making of the movie7:00 - The consequences of capitalizing on a community without involving members of that community19:10 - Misunderstanding of Conclave as a version of American politics / presidential election23:50 - Applying this

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00:34:13

54 - Reacting to Production Horror Stories w/ Kristen...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/04/24

Today Rebecca is joined by Kristen Brancaccio to react to some anonymously submitted production horror stories - the good, the bad, and the downright hilarious. BREAKDOWN: 0:30 - Updates with Kristen! Full-time directing largely in vertical soap operas 3:55 - Anonymously submitted production horror stories!4:20 - UPM asked LAPD to ID homeless defecation, cop reverse unos and asks production to read screenplay 6:23 - Cops respond to film shooting but not gun shooting7:05 - Chandler Berg the PA

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01:11:55

53 - From Team USA to the Writers Room with Becca...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/03/20

Becca Mann is an author, screenwriter, and former Team USA swimmer. A two-time national champion, she was the youngest to place Top 10 in four events at a single Olympic Trials and competed in four World Championships. She later worked in writers rooms on shows like Cruel Summer, The Wilds, and The Morning Show. Her memoir Outside the Lanes and novel Unruly drop the first week of April.Today, we dive into how Becca landed her first writers' room job with 500+ cold emails; how she turned a

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00:28:40

52 - Most Popular Filmmaker Topics: Second Year...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/03/08

Revealing the top episodes, wins for the year, and upcoming opportunities!CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms: @NoSetPathShowbio.site/NoSetPathwww.NoSetPathShow.com

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01:30:16

51 - Avenues for Writers with Maggie Admire (WGA...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/02/28

Maggie Admire is an LA-based writer and producer, nominated for a 2025 WGA Award and a CrimeCon Clue Award, with features in The New York Times. Over nine years, she’s created 40+ podcast series, many for Spotify, including Serial Killers and Coinspiracy Theories, reaching millions. She helped build Parcast as its first hire before its Spotify acquisition.Beyond podcasts, she’s been a Pack Theater sketch writer, crafted tweets for Funny or Die, and even ghostwrote Tinder replies—before being

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00:57:54

50 - Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni & A History of...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/02/20

EPISODE BREAKDOWN0:00 - Intro6:00 - Why Baldoni & Lively probably won’t go to trial6:40 - Publicity vs. PR vs. Marketing7:59 - Looking at things with a critical eye & documentary subjects saying “no”10:10 - North West, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West & “The Lion King” at the Hollywood Bowl12:58 - Amazon Prime’s publicist dramatization in “Flack”15:00 - the advent of the “influencer”16:25 - Real stories of publicist shenanigans from my time at the Hollywood Reporter22:45 - more Hollywood

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00:32:11

49 - Stay in LA after Survive 'til 2025 (wildfire...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/01/30

EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 4:10 - Wildfire impact on production insurance, bonding, & building materials 11:30 - Stay in LA Campaign 20:17- Practical implications: a game of attraction, not demands KEEP UP WITH THE SHOW: IG: @NoSetPathShow All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow www.NoSetPathShow.com bio.site/nosetpath

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01:11:07

48 - Pitching & Selling Your Own TV Show with Evan...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/01/16

Evan McGahey, staff writer on Season 8 of Outlander, breaks down how he worked his way up in TV from support staff to staff writer; how he recently sold his original TV pitch to a major studio; and what he predicts with future writers given Hollywood's contraction and battle over A.I. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 1:30 - Writing a first episode of Outlander 3:00 - Lessons from writing an episode after working as writers room support staff 4:20 - Experience co-writing an episode with another writer 5:00

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00:46:13

47 - New Year's Resolutions for Filmmakers w/ Becca Mann

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2025/01/02

In this episode, guest Becca Mann joins to discuss New Year's Resolutions - what makes them actionable, when to share them, and thoughts on submitted resolutions from people on both coasts!BREAKDOWN: 1:30 - Becca’s professional swimmer update! 3:30 - Resolutions vs. goals: family, work, hobbies, emotional/spiritual, bucket list items 4:42 - Discernment: what excited me, what drained me, what did I learn? 5:45 - Navigating social media 8:20 - Rebecca’s update 12:20 - Save money & spend time

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01:22:13

46 - Storyboarding for Star Wars Shows with Juan Luis...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2024/12/18

Juan Luis Bravo has worked as a storyboard artist in animation for shows like Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures and LEGO Dreamzzz. Today het gets into the steps from a digital media specialist making corporate videos to storyboard artist for a Star Wars based show; how to actually yield results from networking events; and how to tap into your power as a member of a marginalized community. EPISODE BREAKDOWN (updated - 2:36 is actually 1:43) 1:43 - Young Jedi Adventures: years in the making! 2:13 -

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01:16:29

45 - From Indie to Disney with Devin Berko (Walt...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2024/11/29

Devin Berko is a producer at the Walt Disney Company, entrepreneur and matzo ball enthusiast. He moved to Los Angeles in 2018 after running a successful production company and has since focused on creating diverse content, whether through his work as a food photographer, commercial producer, or director.Today Devin gets into how to get hired by Disney and what Disney corporate producers look for in a director and production company to work on commercials for the Disney parks, faking a documentary

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01:02:29

44 - (Avoiding) Biggest Career Regrets w/ Michael Ritter

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2024/11/15

Rebecca Doyle and Michael Ritter react to submitted career regrets and how to avoid them yourself!EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 1:30 - Not coming to LA earlier 6:10 - Not avoiding drama 9:35 - Not taking digital seriously + creative PR for indie films and digital vs. traditional 23:00 - Not begging for your job back? 27:38 - Not saving more money 29:30 - Not pursuing acting as a child 31:44 - Leaving a TV assistant job to go write samples alone 34:12 - Picking the wrong gig 36:20 - Focusing too much on

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00:47:12

43 - How to Make Six Figures in Film & TV

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2024/10/31

EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 1:00 - The question: if you’re making six figures, how did you do it? 1:40 - Have a good attitude 4:38 - To diversify or not diversify? 14:08 - Freelancer —> tech / marketing / entrepreneur 16:55 - $100k+ as a DP - with rates ## 19:16 - Have multiple projects in various phases + be careful of talker$ 22:30 - Does having multiple projects help burnout? 23:17 - Work on long-running shows 23:38 - Apply for government funding (Canada, Europe etc.) 26:08 - Pay bills with

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00:52:52

42 - Funding Your First Indie Feature with Tiffany...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2024/10/09

Tiffany Kim Stevens's feature directorial debut, Trigger Happy, is currently finishing its festival circuit and will have its Southern California premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on 10/18/24 and 10/24/24. Tiffany is a USC alum and currently managed by Gavin Lurie and Najeeb Khuda at Zero Gravity Management. Today we are getting into how Tiffany ended up finding financing for her feature in Silicon Valley, the key things to have in place for a fruitful relationship between director and

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01:22:27

41 - Directing Jobs for New Filmmakers with Gorby...

No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories ·

2024/09/26

Gorby Shih is a director and producer whose work includes "Killer Maid" for Tencent Pictures, which is being adapted into a TV series for Legendary Entertainment; and two drama series for app ReelShort. Gorby has his BA in Film & Television Production from USC (2014) and his MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University (2024).Today we’re getting into different ways to land attention on your work and directing jobs, how the market in China has changed over the years and what pieces you should

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