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DP/Operator Nick McLean Sr Oct 04, 2026

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Nick McLean Sr, one of the biggest operators in the 70s and 80s, talks The Deer Hunter, Heaven Can Wait, Being There, Close Encounters, Hitchcock, and so much more. A huge interview with an incredible amount of Hollywood history that is not to be missed.

Nick's IMDB

Nick’s Book

To see Nick finding the first Panaflex ever used, that was sent to him for Spielbergs Sugarland Express, click here

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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud

Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Operator Jason Ellson Sep 27, 2026

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Jason discusses Hidden Figures, Elvis, dealing with imposter syndrome, Baz Luhrman, Colin Farrel, working within the bubble, and so much more.

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Jason’s instagram @meatpiewithsauce

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Theme Mix - Charles Papert

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Collin Ferrel speaking about The Camera Operator/Actor Connection

DP/Operator Patrick Rousseau Sep 20, 2026

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Patrick and I discuss the art of B cam, the origins of the CamWok, Snowfall, Arrested Development, and so much more.

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Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Operator Andrew Mitchell Sep 16, 2026

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Andrew discusses his time on Glee, American Horror Story, and working in the Ryan Murphy world as well as how to make it coming from a smaller market, learning your craft by making mistakes, and much much more. A great discussion with a fantastic operator.

Andrew's IMDB

Andrew's Outside Art Instagram

To view pictures and the BTS video of Andrew on Daddy Day Camp, check out his podcast page on The Op.

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Matt Lewis & Lee David Brown • Adolescence Sep 06, 2026

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Matt Lewis and Lee David Brown discuss the incredible feat of pulling of four one shot episodes for the series Adolescence.

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Lee's IMDB

To see BTS footage, images and more of what we discussed in this episode can be seen here.

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Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Multi Hyphenate Sanjay Sami Aug 30, 2026

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Sanjay talks about starting out as an underwater welder, being called Wes Anderson's secret weapon in the New York Times, working with Martin Scorsese, how necessity can often be the mother of invention and so much more.

To see BTS of some of Sanjay's work and rigs check out his page on The Op.

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The GripWorks Website

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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud

Theme Mix - Charles Papert

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That One Voice • Spencer Hutchins Aug 24, 2026

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Spencer discusses someone who had a big impact on his career.

Operator Spencer Hutchins Aug 23, 2026

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Spencer talks about following your dreams, making hard decisions, Scream Queens, BMF, and so much more.

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Director/Producer Christopher Chulack Aug 20, 2026

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Chris and I discuss who the real star of the movie is, how the studio lots felt like small towns, ER, Seal Team, and so much more.

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Operator Jessica Lakoff Cannon Aug 17, 2026

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Jess talks about moving up before you aren’t quite ready, surviving a screw up on a Tarantino movie, juggling family and career and so much more. A great discussion with a great operator - don’t miss this one folks!

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To view pictures of Jess on set, as well as the pic that started Crew Stories, check out her podcast page on The Op.

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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud

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We'd like to thank Knuckle Puck Camera for sponsoring today's episode. If you'd like to sponsor a future episode, contact us at www.theop.io.