Episode 73: Maggie Kiley

Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon

From a young actress staging backyard productions to crafting powerful scenes from the director’s chair, Maggie’s storytelling journey came full circle. Maggie Kiley is a Director known for “American Sports Story”, “Doctor Odyssey”, “Brilliant Minds” and NBC’s upcoming series “Grosse Pointe Garden Society”. In this episode, Pete is joined by Maggie to discuss honoring the writer's intentions, getting ahead of feedback, the importance of doing research, communicating with actors, world building and creating decks as a pilot director, and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:6:15) -- Podcast Intro
(00:06:15 - 00:11:10) -- Growing Up In Rochester And Acting
(00:11:10 - 00:14:00) -- Post NYU
(00:14:00 - 00:16:20) -- Landing Her First Role And Joining SAG
(00:16:20 - 00:21:35) -- Transitioning Into Directing
(00:21:35 - 00:24:25) -- Elevating Moments
(00:24:25 - 00:29:30) -- Receiving Feedback On Set
(00:29:30 - 00:35:45) -- Collaboration And Pitching New Ideas
(00:35:45 - 00:39:30) -- Research And Preparation
(00:39:30 - 00:43:05) -- Securing A Place In Television
(00:43:05 - 00:47:30) -- Booking A Pilot
(00:47:30 - 00:48:40) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:48:40 - 00:49:40) -- Scriptation Promo
(00:49:40 - 00:53:00) -- Nurturing Relationships
(00:53:00 - 00:56:20) -- World Building And Creating Decks
(00:56:20 - 00:58:40) -- Communicating With Actors
(00:58:40 - 01:04:40) -- Tips For Directing Actors
(01:04:40 - 01:09:05) -- Latest Projects And Appreciating Crew
(01:09:05 - 01:12:40) -- State Of The Industry
(01:12:40 - 01:16:15) -- Quality Character Traits
(01:16:15 - 01:18:40) -- Balancing Your Lifestyle
(01:18:40 - 01:20:45) -- Podcast Outro
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