Episode 51: Paris Barclay

Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon

With the original plan to pursue a career as a musical theater composer still in his back pocket, Paris has created a life for himself as a “coordinator of brilliance”. Paris Barclay is an award winning Director and Producer, known for “Dahmer”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “The West Wing”, “NYPD Blue” and the list goes on. He's also a two-term former president of the DGA and is currently Emmy-nominated for his work on "Dahmer". In this episode, Paris shares with Pete what he looks for when hiring Directors, how he navigates through the industry, the connection between composing, directing and cooking, the creation of “City of Angels”, his upcoming Billy Preston documentary, and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:08:24) -- Podcast Intro
(00:08:24 - 00:14:50) -- Transitioning From Composer to Music Video Director
(00:14:50 - 00:17:40) -- Storytelling Through Music Video Directing
(00:17:40 - 00:23:30) -- Relationships And The Role Of The Producing Director
(00:23:30 - 00:27:30) -- The Role Of The Television Director
(00:27:30 - 00:31:35) -- The "Cooking, Directing, and Composing" Connection
(00:31:35 - 00:34:35) -- Transitioning Into Film
(00:34:35 - 00:35:45) -- “Transitions: A Director's Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:35:45 - 00:41:40) -- Becoming A Producing Director
(00:41:40 - 00:43:00) -- Creating “City Of Angels”
(00:43:00 - 00:46:10) -- Navigating Through The Industry
(00:46:10 - 00:49:20) -- Upcoming “Billy Preston” Project
(00:49:20 - 00:55:10) -- 4 Keys When Hiring Directors
(00:55:10 - 00:57:10) -- Most Compelling Scene/Episode
(00:57:10 - 00:59:40) -- Martini Question
(00:59:40 - 01:01:20) -- Podcast Outro