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The Mechanics of Storytelling

 Ezra Justin Lee

In this podcast, Ezra Justin Lee talks with different storytellers about their creative process— the mechanics and the techniques.

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Update frequency
every 16 days
Average duration
43 minutes
Episodes
27
Years Active
2019 - 2021
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Special Effects (and Explosions!) with Becca Suh-Hee Han

Special Effects (and Explosions!) with Becca Suh-Hee Han

  • Becca’s origin story: how she got into special effects work (2:10)
  • Defining what is special effects (6:05)
  • Working your way up in the special effects world (13:30)
  • What is it like in the day of a specia…
00:55:43  |   Mon 05 Jul 2021
Performing on Broadway with Catherine Ricafort McCreary

Performing on Broadway with Catherine Ricafort McCreary

  • Catherine’s origin story (6:45)
  • Catherine’s first equity job (15:00)
  • Catherine’s  Broadway debut in “Mamma Mia!” (18:10)
  • Hundreds of hours of training, practice, and injury to perform (26:43)
  • Catherine s…
00:51:29  |   Tue 18 May 2021
Documentaries with Geneva Peschka, WOMXN Documentary Series

Documentaries with Geneva Peschka, WOMXN Documentary Series

  • How Geneva got into documentary-making (3:55)
  • Why did you choose to be behind the camera as a documentarian instead of in front of the camera? (11:05)
  • How the Womxn video and podcast documentary series…
00:38:37  |   Tue 20 Apr 2021
Cinematography with Christopher Yang, Wong Fu Productions

Cinematography with Christopher Yang, Wong Fu Productions

  • Wong Fu Productions's content during 2020 reflects the COVID experience (3:10)
  • Christopher’s origin story: how he got into cinematography (9:22)
  • Christopher talks through his technical process as Direc…
00:45:57  |   Mon 05 Apr 2021
Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

  • How Edward got into voiceover acting (4:40)
  • Edward’s act of social activism: creating a directory of Asian American and BIPOC voiceover actors (8:30)
  • How casting works (12:35)
  • Role preparation tips for …
00:51:23  |   Mon 08 Mar 2021
Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist

Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist

  • How Nancy became interested in sociology, racial justice, and more equitable racial representation in Hollywood (3:10)
  • Nancy’s first experience seeing positive Asian representation in film (5:55)
  • Impor…
00:41:03  |   Mon 08 Feb 2021
Storyboarding with Bobby Rubio, Director of Pixar Short

Storyboarding with Bobby Rubio, Director of Pixar Short "Float"

  • ORIGIN STORY: "How did you get started with storyboarding for animation?" (2:29)
  • Bobby talks about his creative process. (12:30)
  • Taking feedback from others but staying true to your story’s vision. (14…
00:33:46  |   Mon 18 Jan 2021
Creating Rotten Tomatoes with Patrick Lee, Founding CEO

Creating Rotten Tomatoes with Patrick Lee, Founding CEO

  • ORIGIN STORY: How Patrick and his college friends started Rotten Tomatoes (0:30)
  • When creating a start-up company, how do you deal with discouragement at the onset--or even before you get started? (5:…
00:35:09  |   Mon 19 Oct 2020
Screenwriting with Ross Hartmann, Writer and Creative Director of Kiingo

Screenwriting with Ross Hartmann, Writer and Creative Director of Kiingo

  • ORIGIN STORY: How Ross got into storytelling, screenwriting, etc. (3:50)
  • Combining TECH AND STORYTELLING: How writers can use tech to enable better writing or overcoming writer’s block (5:35)
  • How to ma…
00:55:13  |   Mon 12 Oct 2020
Improv Comedy with Donald Chang, Producer of UCB's

Improv Comedy with Donald Chang, Producer of UCB's "Asian AF" Show in NYC

  • How Donald got into improvisational (“improv”) comedy and acting (1:15)
  • Improv as a way to break out of his shell (4:00)
  • How you become the producer for the Asian AF show at Upright Citizens Brigade Ne…
00:40:24  |   Mon 04 May 2020
Telling Jokes (and Emotional Healing) with Youngmi Mayer

Telling Jokes (and Emotional Healing) with Youngmi Mayer

  • Youngmi grows up in Korea and Saipan (1:00)
  • Feeling like an outsider as a white person in Korea (5:00)
  • How feeling like an outsider has influenced Youngmi’s comedy (9:00)
  • Complexities of biracial upbrin…
00:51:04  |   Mon 20 Apr 2020
Making Zines/Comic Books with Eddie Ahn

Making Zines/Comic Books with Eddie Ahn

  • How Eddie got into drawing comics (1:00)
  • Eddie talks about his previous zine/comic book “Sidewalk Empire” (4:30)
  • Comic strips vs. Zines/Comic books (7:10)
  • Learning to draw as a kid up until now (11:30)
  • E…
00:42:23  |   Mon 06 Apr 2020
Singing Opera with Luba Yudasina, star of

Singing Opera with Luba Yudasina, star of "Life of Luba" YT Channel

  • Luba’s YouTube Channel “Life of Luba” (3:05)
  • “You don’t need to know a lot about opera to enjoy opera” (5:00)
  • How Luba got into singing opera (6:00)
  • Why Luba wants to share opera with everyone (9:16)
  • Ste…
00:34:33  |   Mon 23 Mar 2020
Making Trailers with Eric Butler, Creative Director & Executive Producer (USA Network, HBO)

Making Trailers with Eric Butler, Creative Director & Executive Producer (USA Network, HBO)

  • Using sounds to effect emotional response in trailers (3:45)
  • “What is a ‘marketing campaign’ and ‘creative marketing’?” (9:30)
  • How Eric started at HBO (10:55)
  • Configuring the story of a trailer (19:50)
  • H…
00:32:37  |   Mon 09 Mar 2020
Podcasting with Jonathan Hernandez, Creator and Host of Lakers Legacy Podcast

Podcasting with Jonathan Hernandez, Creator and Host of Lakers Legacy Podcast

  • Kobe Bryant’s death and legacy (1:00)
  • How Jonathan became a Lakers fan (10:53)
  • How Jonathan got idea for podcast (18:02)
  • Logistics of setting up a podcast (18:50)
  • Building podcast’s legitimacy and brand …
00:51:02  |   Mon 24 Feb 2020
Telling Stories with Matthew Dicks, Writer and GrandSlam Champion on The Moth

Telling Stories with Matthew Dicks, Writer and GrandSlam Champion on The Moth

  • How Matt got into writing and storytelling in high school (1:40)
  • Storytelling as means of self-exploration and meaning (10:30)
  • Matt’s process in crafting a story to tell (16:35)
  • “What is a story?” (17:1…
01:11:26  |   Tue 11 Feb 2020
Animated Short Film with Edwin Chang, Writer and Director of Pixar short

Animated Short Film with Edwin Chang, Writer and Director of Pixar short "Wind"

  • Edwin’s origin story (1:50)
  • Edwin pitches his short film story (15:35)
  • Coming up with the idea for “Wind” (17:45)
  • Inviting coworker feedback to improve the story (27:26)
  • Reworking story per critical feed…
01:01:00  |   Mon 23 Dec 2019
Stand-Up Comedy with Ann Chun

Stand-Up Comedy with Ann Chun

  • Origin: Why/how Ann started into stand-up comedy (1:30)
  • On Failing: How do you push through the failures? (6:15)
  • Coming up with New Ideas: And on importance of knowing who you are. (9:54)
  • Crafting the j…
00:32:23  |   Mon 09 Dec 2019
Writing & Comedy with Daniel Mallory Ortberg-Lavery, NYT Bestselling Author

Writing & Comedy with Daniel Mallory Ortberg-Lavery, NYT Bestselling Author

  • Daniel talks about the “Untitled Goose Game” he’s playing on Nintendo Switch (1:30) 
  • Origin: Daniel’s upbringing and origin story (2:40) 
  • On fame: Is it difficult to be well-known? (10:00) 
  • Daniel talks…
00:37:31  |   Fri 22 Nov 2019
Illustrating with Hannah K Lee, Art Director at The New York Times

Illustrating with Hannah K Lee, Art Director at The New York Times

  • Origin: Why/how Hannah started into art and illustration (2:00)
  • Making her book of zines, comics, and drawings (11:12)
  • Cultural expectations & Mental health, and their relationship with Hannah’s work (…
00:35:36  |   Mon 04 Nov 2019
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