In this episode, I interview my good friend Brian Ward (@BWard028), a producer for Shout! Factory in Los Angeles. Like CeCe Pleasants, the profile of our first episode, Brian spent some of his teen years in Richmond, VA and worked at an amusement park. (In fact, he worked for me, dressing up as Yogi Bear while I ran the park’s character program.)
As I mentioned in the introduction to the podcast, Brian and CeCe were both influential in making Head, Heart, & Hustle a reality, and I was thrilled when he and I finally got an interview scheduled. As you’ll see, he’s a busy guy, with a podcast of his own, constant cosplay projects, hosting panels at major conventions such as San Diego Comic Con, and creating short films in just 48 hours with friends – all on top of a filmmaking and production job.
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In this chat, we discuss;
- Our shared background working summers at an East Coast amusement park
- What it’s like dressing up as a cartoon character for a living
- Allen’s experience with the Secret Service at the White House easter egg hunt
- The transition from our college jobs into the professional working world, and how that impacted our creativity
- Brian’s involvement in The 48 Hour Film Project
- How directors are able be more experimental when there’s no budget
- Why deadlines are helpful
- The happiness of being in the moment when creating
- The role of marketers as creative individuals
- Why fear and adversity are important in the creative process
- Brian’s definition of creative success
In addition to Twitter, you can find a full list of Brian’s work on his IMDB page.