In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Episode 74: Rafael Casal
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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…
(00:00:00 - 00:06:50) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:50 - 00:10:40) -- The Writer’s Mind And Improvisation
(00:10:40 - 00:15:20) -- Stand Out Moments In “Blindspotting”
(00:15:20 - 00:18:20) -- Shadowing Pete On Set
(00:18:20 - 00:22:15) -- Growing Up In Oakland, CA
(00:22:15 - 00:26:25) -- YouTube, Def Poetry, And Touring
(00:26:25 - 00:29:00) -- Transitioning Into Long Form Writing
(00:29:00 - 00:36:05) -- Dream Chasing
(00:36:05 - 00:40:40) -- Music Vs. Filmmaking
(00:40:40 - 00:47:47) -- Staying True To You
(00:47:47 - 00:54:30) -- The Independent Hustle
(00:54:30 - 01:02:50) -- Marketing And Planning For Post
(01:02:50 - 01:05:19) -- Enhancing Moments
(01:05:19 - 01:06:25) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(01:06:25 - 01:07:25) -- Scriptation Promo
(01:07:25 - 01:12:00) -- Upcoming Projects
(01:12:00 - 01:15:15) -- Crew Chemistry
(01:15:15 - 01:24:20) -- The Director’s Mind
(01:24:24 - 01:28:50) -- Translating Your Vision
(01:28:50 - 01:34:45) -- A Film About Rafael
(01:34:45 - 01:39:00) -- Spike Lee Blueprint
(01:39:00 - 01:42:15) -- Podcast Outro
LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES: SUPPORT BLACK FAMILIES IN ALTADENA
Displaced Black Families Directory:
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview]
ADDITIONAL LOS ANGELES WILDFIRE RESOURCES
- Red Cross [https://www.redcross.org/donations/ways-to-donate.html]
- California Fire Foundation [https://www.cafirefoundation.org]
- Entertainment Industry Foundation [https://www.eifoundation.org/eif-programs/defy-disaster/]
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank [https://www.lafoodbank.org/fire/]
- Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation [https://supportlafd.org]
*** FULL EPISODE Available via YouTube and all Podcast Platforms! [https://linktr.ee/letsshootwithpetechatmon]
*** Get your 20% DISCOUNT on Scriptation Industry Pro! @scriptation is the Emmy-Award winning app that allows you to mark up scripts and save hours of time on set — all while going paperless! [https://scriptation.com/pete]
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(00:00:00 - 00:06:50) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:50 - 00:10:40) -- The Writer’s Mind And Improvisation
(00:10:40 - 00:15:20) -- Stand Out Moments In “Blindspotting”
(00:15:20 - 00:18:20) -- Shadowing Pete On Set
(00:18:20 - 00:22:15) -- Growing Up In Oakland, CA
(00:22:15 - 00:26:25) -- YouTube, Def Poetry, And Touring
(00:26:25 - 00:29:00) -- Transitioning Into Long Form Writing
(00:29:00 - 00:36:05) -- Dream Chasing
(00:36:05 - 00:40:40) -- Music Vs. Filmmaking
(00:40:40 - 00:47:47) -- Staying True To You
(00:47:47 - 00:54:30) -- The Independent Hustle
(00:54:30 - 01:02:50) -- Marketing And Planning For Post
(01:02:50 - 01:05:19) -- Enhancing Moments
(01:05:19 - 01:06:25) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(01:06:25 - 01:07:25) -- Scriptation Promo
(01:07:25 - 01:12:00) -- Upcoming Projects
(01:12:00 - 01:15:15) -- Crew Chemistry
(01:15:15 - 01:24:20) -- The Director’s Mind
(01:24:24 - 01:28:50) -- Translating Your Vision
(01:28:50 - 01:34:45) -- A Film About Rafael
(01:34:45 - 01:39:00) -- Spike Lee Blueprint
(01:39:00 - 01:42:15) -- Podcast Outro
LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES: SUPPORT BLACK FAMILIES IN ALTADENA
Displaced Black Families Directory:
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview]
ADDITIONAL LOS ANGELES WILDFIRE RESOURCES
- Red Cross [https://www.redcross.org/donations/ways-to-donate.html]
- California Fire Foundation [https://www.cafirefoundation.org]
- Entertainment Industry Foundation [https://www.eifoundation.org/eif-programs/defy-disaster/]
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank [https://www.lafoodbank.org/fire/]
- Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation [https://supportlafd.org]
*** FULL EPISODE Available via YouTube and all Podcast Platforms! [https://linktr.ee/letsshootwithpetechatmon]
*** Get your 20% DISCOUNT on Scriptation Industry Pro! @scriptation is the Emmy-Award winning app that allows you to mark up scripts and save hours of time on set — all while going paperless! [https://scriptation.com/pete]
81 episodes
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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…
(00:00:00 - 00:06:50) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:50 - 00:10:40) -- The Writer’s Mind And Improvisation
(00:10:40 - 00:15:20) -- Stand Out Moments In “Blindspotting”
(00:15:20 - 00:18:20) -- Shadowing Pete On Set
(00:18:20 - 00:22:15) -- Growing Up In Oakland, CA
(00:22:15 - 00:26:25) -- YouTube, Def Poetry, And Touring
(00:26:25 - 00:29:00) -- Transitioning Into Long Form Writing
(00:29:00 - 00:36:05) -- Dream Chasing
(00:36:05 - 00:40:40) -- Music Vs. Filmmaking
(00:40:40 - 00:47:47) -- Staying True To You
(00:47:47 - 00:54:30) -- The Independent Hustle
(00:54:30 - 01:02:50) -- Marketing And Planning For Post
(01:02:50 - 01:05:19) -- Enhancing Moments
(01:05:19 - 01:06:25) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(01:06:25 - 01:07:25) -- Scriptation Promo
(01:07:25 - 01:12:00) -- Upcoming Projects
(01:12:00 - 01:15:15) -- Crew Chemistry
(01:15:15 - 01:24:20) -- The Director’s Mind
(01:24:24 - 01:28:50) -- Translating Your Vision
(01:28:50 - 01:34:45) -- A Film About Rafael
(01:34:45 - 01:39:00) -- Spike Lee Blueprint
(01:39:00 - 01:42:15) -- Podcast Outro
LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES: SUPPORT BLACK FAMILIES IN ALTADENA
Displaced Black Families Directory:
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview]
ADDITIONAL LOS ANGELES WILDFIRE RESOURCES
- Red Cross [https://www.redcross.org/donations/ways-to-donate.html]
- California Fire Foundation [https://www.cafirefoundation.org]
- Entertainment Industry Foundation [https://www.eifoundation.org/eif-programs/defy-disaster/]
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank [https://www.lafoodbank.org/fire/]
- Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation [https://supportlafd.org]
*** FULL EPISODE Available via YouTube and all Podcast Platforms! [https://linktr.ee/letsshootwithpetechatmon]
*** Get your 20% DISCOUNT on Scriptation Industry Pro! @scriptation is the Emmy-Award winning app that allows you to mark up scripts and save hours of time on set — all while going paperless! [https://scriptation.com/pete]
…
continue reading
(00:00:00 - 00:06:50) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:50 - 00:10:40) -- The Writer’s Mind And Improvisation
(00:10:40 - 00:15:20) -- Stand Out Moments In “Blindspotting”
(00:15:20 - 00:18:20) -- Shadowing Pete On Set
(00:18:20 - 00:22:15) -- Growing Up In Oakland, CA
(00:22:15 - 00:26:25) -- YouTube, Def Poetry, And Touring
(00:26:25 - 00:29:00) -- Transitioning Into Long Form Writing
(00:29:00 - 00:36:05) -- Dream Chasing
(00:36:05 - 00:40:40) -- Music Vs. Filmmaking
(00:40:40 - 00:47:47) -- Staying True To You
(00:47:47 - 00:54:30) -- The Independent Hustle
(00:54:30 - 01:02:50) -- Marketing And Planning For Post
(01:02:50 - 01:05:19) -- Enhancing Moments
(01:05:19 - 01:06:25) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(01:06:25 - 01:07:25) -- Scriptation Promo
(01:07:25 - 01:12:00) -- Upcoming Projects
(01:12:00 - 01:15:15) -- Crew Chemistry
(01:15:15 - 01:24:20) -- The Director’s Mind
(01:24:24 - 01:28:50) -- Translating Your Vision
(01:28:50 - 01:34:45) -- A Film About Rafael
(01:34:45 - 01:39:00) -- Spike Lee Blueprint
(01:39:00 - 01:42:15) -- Podcast Outro
LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES: SUPPORT BLACK FAMILIES IN ALTADENA
Displaced Black Families Directory:
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview]
ADDITIONAL LOS ANGELES WILDFIRE RESOURCES
- Red Cross [https://www.redcross.org/donations/ways-to-donate.html]
- California Fire Foundation [https://www.cafirefoundation.org]
- Entertainment Industry Foundation [https://www.eifoundation.org/eif-programs/defy-disaster/]
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank [https://www.lafoodbank.org/fire/]
- Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation [https://supportlafd.org]
*** FULL EPISODE Available via YouTube and all Podcast Platforms! [https://linktr.ee/letsshootwithpetechatmon]
*** Get your 20% DISCOUNT on Scriptation Industry Pro! @scriptation is the Emmy-Award winning app that allows you to mark up scripts and save hours of time on set — all while going paperless! [https://scriptation.com/pete]
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