Today we invite Sam Painter, the documentary cinematographer behind some of the most influential modern documentaries including Going Clear and Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine.

You Will Learn:

• The lifestyle of a documentarian
• Exposing Scientology and the backlash from “Going Clear”
• Steve Jobs the Man in the Machine
• The best gear package for documentary
• How to light naturally
• Making the interviewees comfortable
• Sam’s work on Lifestyles of Rich and Famous and Entertainment Tonight
• The lessons learned from shooting news
• Meeting the Beatles
• Working for the White House Press Corp
• Hiding the early signs of Ronald Regan’s Alzheimers
• Chasing Sofia Lauren through the streets of Rome
• and much more!

SOME LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

• The HBO documentary Going Clear
• Steve Jobs The Man in the Machine
• Official Website for BC Media Productions

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