Would You Give Me A Stagehand?
Hello! Welcome to the Would You Give Me A Stagehand? podcast. Join Tobi Pitan, a filmmaker and stagehand, as he interviews friends, colleagues, and various professionals in the entertainment industry and asks them how they got there. Some topics covered include how necessary is film school, joining a union, and what is it like to be in a writer's room. The industry is huge, but there's a lot of room. Join him as he asks his guests, how far are you willing to go for a career in the entertainment industry?
Special thanks to Cash O'Brien (@cash.obrien) for making the theme music and Anna Parisi (@pannaarisi) for making the show art.
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- Update frequency
- every 49 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
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Teaching Pop Culture (w/ Ryan Syblis)
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Visualizing Social Impact Through Film (w/ Joshua Seftel)
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Stagehanding for Boygenius and Thesis Films (w/ Abby Rhodes)
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Being Financial-Minded Early in a Film Career (w/ Piyu Somani)
This week's episode I speak with AC and film educator Piyu Somani about working out finances early on in a film career, pivoting from engineering to film, and finding joy in teaching film to youth. I…
Writing in a Room and on Strike (w/ Jazz Pitcairn)
This week' s episode I am joined by Jazz Pitcairn a writer/director and we talk about what it's been like working as a director's assistant, in a Writer's room, and navigating the WGA strike as a wri…
MAX and Music Videos: Balancing the Corporate and Creative (w/ Chima Egbuzie)
Topics covered: Supermodels by Claud, production roles on set, pursuing music videos as a career option. Plus a chat with Chima Egbuzie on working working for HBO.
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Film School: Is It Worth It? (w/ Marg Zhang)
This weeks episode I speak to writer, director, and friend Marg Zhang about their time as a student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. We talk film bros, studying screenwriting abroad and London, and i…
Would You Give Me A Stagehand? Trailer
Hello! Welcome to the Would You Give Me A Stagehand? podcast. Join Tobi Pitan, an aspiring filmmaker, as he interviews friends, colleagues, and various professionals in the entertainment industry and…