SPOKES PODCAST
Spokes is the official red Bicycle Media podcast made for filmmakers by filmmakers. Join the rBM crew, as they talk with some of the industry’s most brilliant minds about past and upcoming projects, business trends, and life on- and off-set. Hosted by rBM founder James Pizarro.
Episode #001 - Grant Peelle
For our first episode, we talk with filmmaker Grant Peelle about the keys to conducting an interview, as well as his experiences in filmmaking.
On our premiere episode of the podcast, we talk with Ohio-based filmmaker Grant Peelle about the keys to conducting an interview, as well as his experiences in filmmaking.
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What does it take to become a great storyteller? If you listen to this episode, you may learn a few things about that. We have our friend, Grant Peele, on the podcast. Grant is a director and cinematographer out of Wilmington, Ohio, who has made documentaries, “#standwithme” and “I’m Fine, Thanks.” He has worked with Stillmotion, now MUSE Storytelling, and is the co-founder of the Collective Film Project.
In this episode, Grant talks about the relatively unorthodox way that he became a filmmaker. We go in-depth about filming interviews and the importance of conducting one.
Talking Points
Grant’s connection with Stillmotion, now MUSE Storytelling, and how it helped him become a great filmmaker
The art of conducting an interview and the importance of connecting with the interviewee
The importance of a postmortem and how it can set you up for future success
The “Peanut Butter and Jelly” technique to engage the interviewee into a more interesting conversation
Social Media
IG: @grantpeelle
#standwithme on Vimeo (also available on Amazon)
I’m FIne, Thanks on Vimeo (also available on Amazon)