Join hosts Eric Kilby and Mike Jay this week as they sit down with one of the best Live TV Director's in the business, Russ Hall. Having 35 years of experience, he has worked behind the scenes on some of the biggest live shows and TV productions you can imagine. Some of the events he has directed include live concerts, award shows, hockey games, Presidential interviews and specials, as well as benefit concerts featuring Lady Gaga, Alabama, Lee Greenwood, Lyle Lovett, and 5 living presidents of the United States. Russ also had the honor and privilege of directing Billy Graham's memorial service.
Some highlights and moments you don't want to miss in this episode are:
- Looking at a wall of 120 TV monitors at one time
- A quick breakdown of what roles are in the TV production truck
- Listening to a clip of Russ directing an actual performance from the truck
- Talking about the benefits of making mistakes on your journey
- Starting at age 19 and talking as fast as you can
- How an Associate Director can really set you up for success
- "TV yelling" vs. "I'm really mad at you" yelling
- "You've gotta be able to fix that in post editing"
- Russ shares a valuable lesson in this week's 'Road Map for Life'
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You can find Russ online at:
https://www.russellhall.tv
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