The Not Just Sunglasses and Autographs podcast features conversations with industry professionals, discussing what it's like to work in front of the camera and behind the scenes in television and movies. Host Tommy Burke has been working in TV and film production for more than 25 years as a 1st Assistant Director. He has also worked as a key grip and set dresser.
Here is my interview with Jamie Kaler, a great friend who I've known since his bartender days at O'Brien's in Santa Monica. He rose up the comedy ranks in starring roles in "My Boys" (oops, you'll se…
Commercial director David Jellison chats with Tommy Burke. David got his start working on music tours and then music videos. He switched to commercials when he discovered the catering for commercials…
Key grip Patrick Heffernan chats with Tommy Burke. He has worked in film, as well as television, and his credits include Spider-Man, Into the Wild, Supah Ninjas, and Workaholics.
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Assistant Director/Second Unit Director Conte Mark Matal chats with Tommy Burke. Conte is known for his work on The Big Lebowski, Glee, Spotlight, Supergirl, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
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Television show runner Tony Phelan chats with Tommy Burke about his career in television. Best known for his work on Grey’s Anatomy, Madam Secretary, and Law & Order, Trial by Jury, he’s been nominat…
Producer Troy Searer chats with Tommy Burke about his career in television, including time working with Tommy on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown. Troy has been a writer and producer on many scri…
Scottish actor Ross McCall chats with Tommy Burke about his career and some shared memories. Ross is best known for his television roles in Band of Brothers, White Collar, 24: Live Another Day, and…
Director Art Camacho chats with Tommy Burke about his career and parts of their shared history working together on films. An award-winning action film director, fight coordinator, and stunt performer…
Assistant Director James Giovannetti, Jr. chats with Tommy Burke. In addition to being a long-time AD in film and television, "Jimmy" has also been a Producer and Production Manager. He's best known …
TV-veteran Rockne S. O'Bannon chats with Tommy Burke. Rockne is a writer, producer and director, best known for his work in television on shows, including Defiance, Farscape, Cult, Constantine, and S…
Stuntman Simon Rhee chats with Tommy Burke. Simon is a 7th-Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 4th-Degree Black Belt in Hap Ki Do. He’s best known for stunt work in over 200 movies and TV shows, i…
Creature creator Steve Wang chats with Tommy Burke.
Steve is a director, producer, visual effects and creature artist, best known directing Drive and for his visual effects work on Predator, Gremlins…
Actor Lyle Kanouse chats with Tommy Burke.
Lyle is the former Dallas Cowboys football player who went on to win a Tony Award. He’s known for roles in Whatever Works, Fracture, Hesher, and Auto Focus.…
Commercial director Wayne Craig chats with Tommy Burke.
An award-winning commercial director, Wayne is known for the Super Bowl ad with John Stamos, Bob Saget and Dave Coulier for Dannon Oikos Greek…
Actress Audrey Wasilewski chats with Tommy Burke.
Also a voice actress, Audrey is known for RED, Seven Pounds, and Star Trek Into Darkness. She recently got behind the camera and produced a horror f…
Actor Jon Seda chats with Tommy Burke.
The Chicago PD talks about his early days as an aspiring boxer and his accidental journey into acting. His credits include Twelve Monkeys, Bad Boys II, and Prim…
First AD Shawn “Pip” Pipkin chats with Tommy Burke.
Pip is a First Assistant Director who worked her way up the ranks in part due to the DGA Trainee program. She’s worked on TV shows such as Ballers…