Episode 58: Allison Liddi-Brown

After years of theater directing, Allison made the transition into television bringing a keen understanding of performance and stagecraft to the small screen. Allison Liddi-Brown is a Director best known for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘CSI: Miami’, ‘The Good Doctor’, ‘Scandal’, and ‘The Secret World of Alex Mack’. In this episode, Allison joins Pete to discuss tips and tricks when directing the untrained actor, the importance of deep collaboration, the art of blocking and movement, tone meetings and finding moments to elevate a scene, removing your fears and ego, navigating personal politics and more…

(00:00:00 - 00:15:30) -- Podcast Intro And Mail Box Questions
(00:15:30 - 00:22:20) -- Transitioning From Theater To Filmmaking
(00:22:20 - 00:24:35) -- Directing The Untrained Actor
(00:24:35 - 00:32:50) -- Earning Trust And Respect
(00:32:50 - 00:35:00) -- Growing Up In Los Angeles And A Start At Nickelodeon
(00:35:00 - 00:38:30) -- CSI Experience
(00:38:30 - 00:39:40) -- Navigating Personal Politics
(00:39:40 - 00:42:15) -- The Moment It Clicked
(00:42:15 - 00:46:45) -- The Art of Blocking
(00:46:45 - 00:52:30) -- The Art of Collaboration
(00:52:30 - 00:53:42) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo (00:53:42 - 00:56:55) -- Transitioning From Children’s Programming To Drama
(00:56:55 - 01:00:20) -- Communicating With Your DP
(01:00:20 - 01:10:40) -- Tone Meetings And Finding Moments To Elevate A Scene
(01:10:40 - 01:12:10) -- Securing New Opportunities
(01:12:10 - 01:17:00) -- Producing Director Vs. Episodic Director
(01:17:00 - 01:30:44) -- Removing Ego And Fears
(01:30:44 - 01:32:50) -- Post-Strike Ambitions
(01:32:50 - 01:36:30) -- Characteristics To Make It As A Director
(01:36:30 - 01:38:05) -- Podcast Outro