Episode 78: Rose McIver

Taking on a new role behind the scenes, Rose balanced both sides of the lens by making her TV directorial debut on episode 413 of CBS’s “Ghosts”. Rose McIver is a New Zealand-born actress known for “Ghosts”, “The Lovely Bones”, “iZombie”, and “Woke”. In this episode, Pete is joined by Rose as they discuss the art of multitasking and leading a show, balancing enthusiasm on set, building relationships with your collaborators, the future of creation, Director’s composure and more…


(00:00:00 - 00:05:55) -- Podcast Intro
(00:05:55 - 00:13:28) -- Introduction To Acting
(00:13:28 - 00:17:20) -- New Zealand Film Community
(00:17:20 - 00:22:45) -- Early Moments Filming In The States
(00:22:45 - 00:25:20) -- “I Made It” Moment
(00:25:20 - 00:27:50) -- An Actors’ Toolkit
(00:27:50 - 00:36:00) -- Leading A Show And ‘Ghosts’
(00:36:00 - 00:40:15) -- Directing An Episode Of ‘Ghosts’
(00:40:15 - 00:44:20) -- Unique ‘Ghosts’ Experiences
(00:44:20 - 00:46:10) -- Balancing Direction
(00:46:10 - 00:47:20) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:47:20 - 00:48:18) -- Scriptation Promo
(00:48:18 - 00:50:20) -- Observing Your Actors And Building Relationships
(00:50:20 - 00:54:05) -- Show Approach And Finding New Rhythms
(00:54:05 - 00:58:50) -- Upcoming Opportunities
(00:58:50 - 01:03:10) -- Exploring Genre And Collaboration
(01:03:10 - 01:07:05) -- The Future Of Creation
(01:07:05 - 01:14:50) -- Comedy Icons
(01:14:50 - 01:19:10) -- Utilizing Scriptation
(01:19:10 - 01:25:40) -- A Director's Vocabulary And Composure
(01:25:40 - 01:33:50) -- Watchlist And Book Recommendations
(01:33:50 - 01:35:50) -- Podcast Outro

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