Episode 72: Mike Colter

Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon

Discovering his passion at a young age, Mike embraces the grind by going above and beyond to ensure he’s well prepared for any role he portrays. Mike Colter is an Actor known for “Evil”, “Luke Cage”, “The Good Wife”, and “Alarum”. In this episode, Mike joins Pete to discuss being a student of technique, fueling your artistic passions, collaborating with Actors and having good chemistry, how to create behavior as a Director, the role of a Script Supervisor, and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:00:23) -- California Wildfire Resources
(00:00:23 - 00:06:00) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:00 - 00:12:50) -- Landing His First Three Gigs In LA
(00:12:50 - 00:15:35) -- Growing Up And Pursuing A Career In Acting
(00:15:35 - 00:19:15) -- Role Reflections
(00:19:15 - 00:26:15) -- College Years And Training
(00:26:15 - 00:31:50) -- Committing To The Process
(00:31:50 - 00:38:30) -- Booking His Part In “A Soldiers Play”
(00:38:30 - 00:39:40) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:39:40 - 00:40:40) -- Scriptation Promo
(00:40:40 - 00:45:35) -- Booking His Role In “A Good Wife”
(00:45:35 - 00:50:30) -- Actors Chemistry
(00:50:30 - 00:55:55) -- What Makes A “Good” Director
(00:55:55 - 01:01:00) -- Stage Direction And Behavior
(01:01:00 - 01:04:10) -- The Importance Of A Script Supervisor
(01:04:10 - 01:11:50) -- The State Of The Industry
(01:11:50 - 01:18:10) -- Characteristics Of A Filmmaker
(01:18:10 - 01:20:08) -- Podcast Outro
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]
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