Good For The Plot

It's not every day you get to sit down with an indie filmmaker and have them shed all their secrets—but Sarah Moshman is here to spill the beans! We covered a lot of helpful information in this episode, so settle in! In this episode we cover: Is film school worth it? How to pick a film schoolWhat it's like to work on Dancing with the StarsHow to decide when to move on to the next thingHow to make your first filmHow to crowdfund (Sarah's an expert!)How to balance being a mom and being an...

Ever wondered who manages all the props you see in movies and tv shows? All the bowls, cups, pencils, car keys, phones, and on and on? Well, that's a Property Master or, for short, props master. Seasoned props master, viral content creator, and Texas-native Scott Reeder is here to tell us about his journey to a career in film/tv props. In this episode we cover: Scott's upbringing, growing up in a small town in Texas + college journeyHow Scott wiggled his way onto film sets while majori...

Ever wondered how a film score composer becomes a film score composer? Well, Emmy-award winning film and tv composer and sonic artist Jeremy Zuckerman (Avatar: the Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Scream: the Series) is here to talk about his journey to success. This episode is extra special to me because Jeremy's music is one of the first things that inspired me to work in the film indstury. And when I grew up, I asked Jeremy to score my first feature documentary, This Little Land of M...

Welcome to the trailer for Good for the Plot: a podcast where we interview seasoned film and TV industry professionals and have them take us through their career journeys in the hopes of demystifying a very gatekept industry. I'm your host, Erin McGoff. I'm a documentary filmmaker, director, and editor living in New York City. I'm also a content creator with over 2.2m followers on TikTok where I post career/life/film industry advice. I started this podcast for one reason: I wanted t...