Episode 26: Carl Seaton On Getting Comfortable With Nervousness

Originally from Chicago, Carl Seaton learned lessons as an indie filmmaker that have become his biggest superpower as a television Director ("Snowfall", "Batwoman", "The Chi", and more.) On this episode, Carl and Pete get together to discuss their most memorable Murphy’s Law moments, the keys to shadowing a Director on set, the importance of reinvestment, being an eternal student and more…SHOW NOTES:(00:00:00- 00:07:15) -- Pete’s Intro And Updates (00:07:15- 00:11:15) -- Introducing Carl Seaton (00:11:15- 00:14:40) —Growing Up In Chicago And Getting Into Film(00:14:40- 00:17:03) —Murphy’s Law Moments And Problem Solving(00:17:03- 00:22:30) —How Was Your First Film Received? (00:22:30- 00:26:30) —Skills Learned From Being An Indie Filmmaker (00:26:30- 00:29:25) -- Post “One Week” And Learning Lessons (00:29:25- 00:33:33) — Being An Eternal Student Of The Industry(00:33:33- 00:39:55) -- Working With Difficult Talent On Set (00:39:55- 00:40:50) — “Transitions: A Directors Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo(00:40:50- 00:45:50) — Early Projects Post Los Angeles Move (00:45:50- 00:51:25) — Risk Taking And Reinvesting(00:51:25- 00:53:50) — Discovering The Art Of Storytelling (00:53:50- 00:58:15) — Early Career Opportunities And Studying(00:58:15- 01:01:00) — Shadowing Directors On Set (01:01:00- 01:03:50) — First Time On A New Set (01:03:50- 01:07:05) — Prepping Smarter And Raising The Bar (01:07:05- 01:10:10) — Being The First Audience Member (01:10:10- 01:11:20) — New Goals And Upcoming Opportunities (01:11:20- 01:19:30) — Lightning Round Questions (01:19:30- 01:20:58) — Pete’s Outro*** Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/37iekw1*** Get your Director's merch: https://www.drctr.video/