Not Just Sunglasses & Autographs Podcast

Not Just Sunglasses & Autographs Podcast

The Not Just Sunglasses and Autographs podcast features conversations with industry professionals, discussing what it's like to work in front of the camera and behind the scenes in television and movies. Host Tommy Burke has been working in TV and film production for more than 25 years as a 1st Assistant Director. He has also worked as a key grip and set dresser.

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August 6, 2017 35 mins

Here is my interview with Jamie Kaler, a great friend who I've known since his bartender days at O'Brien's in Santa Monica. He rose up the comedy ranks in starring roles in "My Boys" (oops, you'll see what I did), "Will & Grace" and countless others. We talk about being in charge of his own destiny (Dads in Parks) and his new series "Heathers."

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Commercial director David Jellison chats with Tommy Burke. David got his start working on music tours and then music videos. He switched to commercials when he discovered the catering for commercials was much better.

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April 18, 2017 36 mins

Key grip Patrick Heffernan chats with Tommy Burke. He has worked in film, as well as television, and his credits include Spider-Man, Into the Wild, Supah Ninjas, and Workaholics.

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March 28, 2017 52 mins

Assistant Director/Second Unit Director Conte Mark Matal chats with Tommy Burke. Conte is known for his work on The Big Lebowski, Glee, Spotlight, Supergirl, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

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February 21, 2017 37 mins

Television show runner Tony Phelan chats with Tommy Burke about his career in television. Best known for his work on Grey's Anatomy, Madam Secretary, and Law & Order, Trial by Jury, he's been nominated for two Emmys and three Writers Guild of America awards (he won a WGA award for Grey's Anatomy). He is married to and collaborates with television producer and screenwriter Joan Rater. Their series Doub...

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January 24, 2017 53 mins

Producer Troy Searer chats with Tommy Burke about his career in television, including time working with Tommy on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown. Troy has been a writer and producer on many scripted and unscripted shows, including, Hang Time, USA High, Breaking Bonaduce, The Two Coreys, The Guys Next Door, and Malibu, CA.

 

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January 10, 2017 37 mins

Scottish actor Ross McCall chats with Tommy Burke about his career and some shared memories. Ross is best known for his television roles in Band of Brothers, White Collar, 24: Live Another Day, and Crash. He's also released a 22-minute docu...

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December 13, 2016 44 mins

Director Art Camacho chats with Tommy Burke about his career and parts of their shared history working together on films. An award-winning action film director, fight coordinator, and stunt performer, Art is best known for his work on Half Past Dead, Half Past Dead 2, The Power Within, Assassin X (aka The Chemist), and Banshee.

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December 6, 2016 69 mins

Assistant Director James Giovannetti, Jr. chats with Tommy Burke. In addition to being a long-time AD in film and television, "Jimmy" has also been a Producer and Production Manager. He's best known for his work with with director John Hughes on films such as  Home Alone, Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He's currently working as First AD on Chicago Fire.  

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November 29, 2016 50 mins

TV-veteran Rockne S. O'Bannon chats with Tommy Burke. Rockne is a writer, producer and director, best known for his work in television on shows, including Defiance, Farscape, Cult, Constantineand SeaQuest 2032.

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November 15, 2016 39 mins

Stuntman Simon Rhee chats with Tommy Burke. Simon is a 7th-Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 4th-Degree Black Belt in Hap Ki Do. He's best known for stunt work in over 200 movies and TV shows, including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Terminator Genisys, and Captain America.

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November 1, 2016 44 mins

Creature creator Steve Wang chats with Tommy Burke.

Steve is a director, producer, visual effects and creature artist, best known directing Drive and for his visual effects work on Predator, Gremlins 2, The Devil's Advocate and Underworld. Drive won the Best International Film award in the Fantasia Film Festival 1998.

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October 18, 2016 53 mins

Actor Lyle Kanouse chats with Tommy Burke.

Lyle is the former Dallas Cowboys football player who went on to win a Tony Award. He's known for roles in Whatever Works, Fracture, Hesher, and Auto Focus. He's married to Audrey Wasilewski who was also a guest on episode three of  the Not Just Sunglasses & Autographs podcast.

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October 11, 2016 32 mins

Commercial director Wayne Craig chats with Tommy Burke.

An award-winning commercial director, Wayne is known for the Super Bowl ad with John Stamos, Bob Saget and Dave Coulier for Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt. He's won more than 70 awards, including the Cannes Lion.

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October 2, 2016 40 mins

Actress Audrey Wasilewski chats with Tommy Burke. 

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October 2, 2016 29 mins

Actor Jon Seda chats with Tommy Burke.

The Chicago PD talks about his early days as an aspiring boxer and his accidental journey into acting. His credits include Twelve Monkeys, Bad Boys II, and Primal Fear.

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October 2, 2016 54 mins

First AD Shawn "Pip" Pipkin chats with Tommy Burke

Pip is a First Assistant Director who worked her way up the ranks in part due to the DGA Trainee program. She's worked on TV shows such as BallersExtant and Oprah's new show Greenleaf.

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