I Was Just Wondering With Tom Salmon

Podcast Trailer

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:01:58 GMT

Hello and welcome to I Was Just Wondering With me, Tom Salmon! The podcast that dives into film, music and games and everything else in between.If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to do a 36-hour gaming marathon for charity, make DIY pop-music in a second language from your bedroom or play Keanu Reeves’s stepdad in a film. This is the podcast for you and your friends! I believe the creative journey of filmmakers, actors, Musicians, gamers shouldn't just be about the 1% covered by the mainstream media. I believe interviewing the 99% of unsung artists, creatives and craftspeople working in the entertainment industry today is just as worthwhile and inspiring.Each episode I give a talented and diverse voice from around the world a platform to share their creative journey so far. More voices. Better Stories. Please do like and subscribe to I Was Just Wondering With Tom Salmon and you can support the podcast on SubscribeStar right now - https://www.subscribestar.com/i-was-just-wondering-with-tom-salmon

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Episode Fifteen: Film Critic & Documentary Filmmaker Oliver Harper

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:52:49 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Oliver Harper a film critic, documentary filmmaker and the creator and presenter of Oliver Harper’s Retrospectives & Reviews that has over one hundred and fifty three thousand subscribers and thirty million views on YouTube so far.We jumped into Oliver’s early days of creating his film retrospectives, how he works with Hollywood distribution companies to clear copyright claims on his videos and why he directed and co-edited his first feature-length documentary film In Search Of The Last Action Heroes (2019).You can subscribe, like and watch Oliver Harper's Retrospectives & Reviews on Youtube - www.youtube.com/user/ollyh82/featured and support his content, film commentaries and documentary film projects on Patron - www.patreon.com/oliverharper right now!

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Episode Fourteen: Singer, Song Writer & Producer Caslean

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:32:12 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Caslean an independent singer, song writer and producer from China studying at Goldsmiths, University of London. She released her first DIY album Strolling Along The Beach in 2017 and last year collaborated with the ambient musician Brian releasing the EP Summer Ring. We jumped into Caslean’s experience of teaching herself music production from YouTube, how she collaborated with her friends to shoot the music video for her latest single Chrismas Without You and what it is like being a DIY Chinese musician in London in 2020.You can like, subscribe and listen to Caslean's music on Bandcamp https://caslean.bandcamp.com and YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCaJDKA_IcVlN56l-Osqr2WQ right now!

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Episode Thirteen: Will Jordan The Creator And Voice Of The Critical Drinker

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:06:35 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Will Jordan the author of the hugely popular Ryan Drake series and the creator and voice of The Critical Drinker that has over two hundred fifty six thousand subscribers and thirty one million views on YouTube so far.We jumped into Will’s experience starting out as an independent content creator reviewing films and video-games on YouTube, how he literally found his critical voice and his love for the iconic horror survival video-game series Resident Evil.You can like, subscribe and watch The Critical Drinker on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/jacktaylor1983 right now!

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Episode Twelve: Nathalie Sejean The Founder of Mentorless.com

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:07:54 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Nathalie Sejean an audio & visual storyteller and the founder of Mentorless.com, a filmmaking blog bursting with educational articles, DIY advice, interviews and a weekly newsletter with over 12,000 subscribers. We jumped into Nathalie’s experience as a young French filmmaker in LA that inspired her to start Mentorless.com, how she overcame creative burnout and the joys and challenges of working as a multi-talented storyteller. You can find out more about Nathalie's film projects, illustrations and creative programs at Mentorless.com right now!

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Episode Eleven: Writer & Director Erika Davis-Marsh

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:00:32 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Erika Davis-Marsh who wrote, directed and produced her latest award winning short film CODA (2019) starring Kerrynton Jones, Ryan Lane and CJ Jones. The film has been screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, ReelAbilities, LA Shorts and many more! We jumped into Erika’s film festival experience, how she worked with deaf actors and the deaf community to tell an authentic story centring on a child of deaf adults and her decision to turndown a prestigious aeronautical scholarship to follow her lifelong passion for filmmaking and dance.You can follow and check out Erika’s short films on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/user23965164 right now!

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Episode Ten: Writer & Director Duo Josh Covitt & Michael Feld

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:01:03 GMT

My guests on this week’s episode are the writer & director duo Josh Covitt and Michael Feld, who created the award winning short film 40 Minutes Over Maui (2019). The film has been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, LA Shorts, Indy Shorts and many more! We jumped into Josh and Michael’s film festival experience and their collaborative writing process and the challenges of making a short film set in a picturesque Hawaii holiday resort and shooting it in a tiny hotel room in California in just two days.You can find out more about 40 Minutes Over Maui at www.40minutesovermaui.com right now!

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Episode Nine: Actor Greg Lucey

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:44:40 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is the actor, standup comedian and storyteller Greg Lucey, the star of the award winning short film Here & Beyond (2019) directed by Colin West. We jumped into Greg’s film festival experience and how he networks with actors, directors and producers to land his next starring role and what it is like playing the step-father to one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic leading men Keanu Reeves in Destination Wedding (2018).You can find out more about Greg’s acting work, short & feature films projects at mrgreglucey.com right now!

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Episode Eight: Writer & Director Reece Grant

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 18:59:48 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Reece Grant who wrote, directed and produced his first short film The Hood (2014) starring Joshua Duckrell, Rebekah Charmer and Maximus Morgan. The film has over 1.3 million views and 10k likes on YouTube so far. We jumped into Reece’s Met Film School experience and how growing up in Lewisham influenced his storytelling style and what is it like to pursue a full-time filmmaking career in the British film industry in 2019.You can check out The Hood (2014) on YouTube https://youtu.be/1J_uiSNx2yk right now!

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Episode Seven: Writer & Director Lydia Rui

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:19:59 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Lydia Rui who wrote, directed and edited her latest short film This Perfect Day (2018) starring Michelle Keating, Lee Mason and Hannah Koch. The film has been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, Inside Out Film Festival and many more!We jumped into Lydia’s film festival experience, how she got into filmmaking while studying media culture communications at NYU, working as Beyonce’s videographer on the Mrs. Carter tour and the cultural impact of Crazy Rich Asians (2018). You can follow and check out Lydia's short films @ Vimeo vimeo.com/lydiarui right now!

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Episode Six: Writer & Director Monique Sorgen

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:51:23 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Monique Sorgen who wrote, directed and produced her latest short film Sorry, Not Sorry (2019) starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo and M. Emmet Walsh. The film has screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival and American Pavilion of Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at Cannes and many more! We jumped into Monique’s film festival experience, how she got into filmmaking working as a production assistant on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, navigating the film industry as a female filmmaker back in the 1990’s and how she cast the legendary character actor M. Emmet Walsh.You can follow and check out Monique's’ short films @ Vimeo https://vimeo.com/moniquesorgen right now!

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Episode Five: Writer & Director Colin West

Thu, 16 May 2019 07:33:35 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Colin West who wrote, directed and produced his latest short film Here & Beyond (2019) starring Greg Lucy, Christine Kellogg-Darrin and Laurel Porter. The film has screened at the Cinequest Film Festival, Miami Science Fiction Film Festival and NewFilmmakers LA and many more! We jumped into Colin’s film festival experience, how he got into filmmaking via email from director Darren Aronofsky, working with screen legend Stacy Keach and the future of streaming services.You can follow and check out Colin’s short films @ Vimeo https://vimeo.com/cwestmcdonald right now!

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Episode Four: Filmmaker & Art Director Justin O'Neal Miller

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:16:03 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Justin O’Neal Miller who wrote, directed and produced his fourth short film Peggy (2019) starring Sarah Blackman, Jason MacDonald and Josh Warren. The film has won multiple awards on its festival run so far - Best in Show at Rome International Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Short at Calgary International Film Festival and many more! We jumped into Justin’s film festival experience, his day job as an Art Director on Hollywood films like Prisoners, Baby Driver and First Man, and the pressures of being a parent in the age of social media.You can follow and check out Justin’s short films on Vimeo @ https://vimeo.com/justinonealmiller right now!

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Episode Three: Writer & Director Josephine Mackerras

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:19:37 GMT

My guest on this week’s episode is Josephine Mackerras, who wrote, directed and produced her debut feature film Alice (2019) starring Emilie Piponnier and Martin Swabey. The film had its world premiere at the South By Southwest Film Festival on the 10th of March and won the SXSW Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature and CherryPicks Female First Feature Award.We jumped into Josephine's filmmaking career, the double standard women face within society and what her dream film project would be, right before she headed off to SXSW and her debut film stormed the festival!You can read L Steed's glowing review of Alice right now - https://roobla.com/film/review/67265/review-alice-2019/

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Episode Two: Standup Comedian & Actor Jack Carroll

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 19:35:05 GMT

My guest on this week's episode is Jack Carroll, standup comedian, writer and actor haling from West Yorkshire, England. He was the breakout star of Britain’s Got Talent seventh season finishing as first runner-up in the final. He’s preformed sellout shows with Jason Manford, slayed audiences at Live At The Apollo and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and he’s won the Pride of Britain Award for “Teenager of Courage”.We jumped into Jack’s starring role in British film comedy Eaten By Lions released in cinemas across the UK on the 29th of March, his experience on being the youngest ever standup comedian on Britain's Got Talent and being blocked by Stan Collymore.You can follow Jack on Instagram & Twitter @fatjacko

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Episode One: Adrian Cremin’s 36-Hour Gaming Marathon

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:46:58 GMT

I had a great chat with Adrian Cremin about his 36-hour gaming marathon raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. It will be taking place on the 23rd of March so save the date! We jumped into his grandma's battle against dementia, what it takes to play video-games for two days straight and the state of the gaming industry in 2019. Please, please, do take a look at Adrian's JustGiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/havocs24h and donate what you can to this really important fight to help raise awareness about Alzheimers disease that effects over 850,000 people across the UK. You can follow Adrian 36-hour gaming marathon live on the 23rd of March 2019 at www.twitch.tv/havoc9966. So, why not jump in say hi, play along and help Adrian stay awake!!!You can follow Adrian on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @Havoc9966

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