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This week I chat to Children’s TV Producer/Director Matt Rene. Matt’s worked on massive kids shows like the Teletubbies, Topsy and Tim, Bear Behaving Badly and the recent BAFTA winning Apple TV show Lovely little farm.
Matts also worked as a producer on Celebrity Big Brother.
Matt worked his way to where he is from a job as runner so if you’re looking to start your career in the same way, this one is an eye opener. He gives some great advice on working with kids and animals and handling the pressure of big television productions.
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HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER
Are you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business.
We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career.
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Chapter

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Did Matt study film? (00:00:54)

3. Working your way up from a job as a runner (00:03:06)

4. Do they still employ runners now? Is it still a feasible career path? (00:04:17)

5. What shows did Matt work on? (00:08:32)

6. Dream job and Celeb spotting (00:09:32)

7. What is an Edit Producer? (00:11:19)

8. The Teletubbies (00:17:40)

9. The Teletubbies Bible (00:19:04)

10. Blue Screen, SFX and real sets (00:20:21)

11. Living in Teletubby land (00:22:04)

12. The mid-dip - giving everyone a lift on set (00:23:31)

13. Working with children and child actors? (00:25:00)

14. Working with animals (00:27:39)

15. Apple TV - whats the secret ingredient? (00:29:32)

16. Winning a BAFTA - the BAFTA shadow (00:32:31)

17. Celebrity Big Brother (00:33:57)

18. Remaining impartial working on reality TV (00:38:12)

19. Matt's Hearing impairment (00:40:06)