The Sights and Sounds Podcast
Welcome to the Sights and Sounds Podcast, a show made by filmmakers for filmmakers! Join actress, voice over, and SFX makeup artist Courtney Holly and actor turned writer and director, Jonathan Everett, as we discuss getting started in the industry, acting, screenwriting, and DIY filmmaking. Oh! And come along on our journey towards our first independent feature film! Let's talk about making movies!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
S1:E11: The Career Path of a Director
Steven Spielberg. Stanley Kubrick. Quentin Tarantino. David Sandberg. James Wan. Sam Raimi. Each one is a great film director. Different styles. Different genre preferences. Different visions. And yo…
S1:E10: What Does Film Do Differently?
Why do we love film so much?
Why can we watch the same movie over and over again and still feel something different, or revisit the same emotions it gave us the first time around!? What makes film, an…
S1:E9: Mistakes?
Picture it… it’s 5 years in the future: you’re sitting at your computer, finishing revisions on the 40th cut of your latest short film.
“It’s gotta be perfect” you say.
Then you hear the ghostly whispe…
S1:E8: Reaction and Review of Thor Love & Thunder
WARNING SPOILERS FOR THOR LOVE AND THUNDER!
[Insert Goat Screams Here!]
In this episode Jonathan and Courtney discuss their thoughts on Thor: Love and Thunder immediately after seeing the film!
How did…
S1:E7: Reaction and Review Stranger Things Season 4 Finale
*** WARNING*** SPOILERS FOR STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4 EPISODE 9!
Demodogs, Carrie references, and Vecna, oh my! The Stranger Things Season 4 finale was filled with Upside Down madness, gave us some hea…
S1:E6: #ActorLife
Lights, cameras, actors! Yes, creative community, today we are talking all about your acting career. What do you expect from your acting career? What does an acting career look like in reality? How …
S1:E5: You're Watching the Wrong Films
Did we get your attention?
Watching a million-dollar blockbuster when you are first starting out can set some high ( what almost feels like unattainable) bars. Right? "Comparison is the thief of joy" …
S1:E4: Reaction and Review Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 8
**WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things Season 4: Volume 2, Episode 8: "Papa"**
*This bonus episode of the Sights and Sounds podcast was recorded live after viewing the first episode of Volume …
S1:E3: It's Not "Who You Know" but "Who Knows YOU?"
Networking is hard.
Especially when you're first getting started. But it's a necessary skill in almost every career and industry. The filmmaking industry is no different. In fact, it's even more impor…
S1:E2: Stretch Your Creativity, Not Your Wallet!
***Warning*** This episode was recorded prior to many recent events and has a short discussion about prop guns that may be triggering in light of recent events.
Filmmakers and creatives like their toy…
S1:E1: Who the Heck are We?!
What is the Sights and Sounds podcast? Glad you asked! Hosted by Courtney Holly and Jonathan Everett, this show is all about life, learning, and growing as a creative in the film industry. We’re on t…