Make Like The Greats

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay (How To Make A HBO Show)

Behind HBO's Industry, are showrunners Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, two ex-bankers who walked out of London's finance world to create one of TV's most compelling modern dramas. Here are the 6 creative lessons I learned from them about redefining your identity and doing great work...----Get FREE BONUS downloadable poster here----⁠The podcast is now on YouTube - check it out!⁠⁠----Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:03:56 The Journey: From Banking to HBO00:12:45 Rule 1: Write What You Know00:17:31 Rule 2: Give People a Peek Into an Inaccessible World00:23:21 Rule 3: Study Human Nature00:32:17 Rule 4: Create Something Shocking00:40:32 Rule 5: Steal Like An Artist00:46:35 Rule 6: Don't Stop Making----Art mentioned:Industry - TV show, HBO (Mickey Down and Konrad Kay)Mad Men - TV show, AMC (Matthew Weiner)The Wire - TV show, HBO (David Simon)The Sopranos - TV show, HBO (David Chase)Game of Thrones - TV show, HBO (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss)Mastery - book, Robert GreeneGregor - indie film, Mickey Down and Konrad KayEdinburgh TV Festival - panel/interviewKeep Going - book, Austin KleonHayao Miyazaki - Make Like The Greats episode 2Bruce Lee - Make Like The Greats episode 8The Godfather - film (1972), Francis Ford CoppolaThe Social Network - film (2010), David Fincher"Industry's Unintelligible Finance Jargon" GQ article by Jack KingTelevision Academy - interview, Mickey Down and Konrad KayThe Prestige - film (2006), Christopher NolanIndiewire - interview/podcast, Mickey Down and Konrad KayTasteland - podcast, hosted by Daisy AliotoThe Laws of Human Nature - book, Robert GreeneThe Lord of the Rings - book, J.R.R. TolkienBecoming The Main Character - podcast50 Cent - Make Like The Greats episode 1The Creative Act - book, Rick RubinHamilton - musical, Lin-Manuel MirandaWashington Post - interview, Mickey Down and Konrad KayApocalypse Now - film (1979), Francis Ford Coppola (edited by Walter Murch)The English Patient - film (1996), Anthony Minghella (edited by Walter Murch)Novembermag - interview, Mickey Down and Konrad KaySteal Like An Artist - book, Austin KleonThe Runaway Species - book, Anthony Brandt and David EaglemanHeat - film (1995), Michael Mann----To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/makegreatsLinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats

ICONS is now Make Like The Greats

After starting 2 years ago, ICONS Podcast is evolving. In this special episode, I'm announcing the rebrand to 'Make Like The Greats' — a name that better reflects the podcast's true mission.

Rick Rubin

Here are the creativity lessons I learned from Rick Rubin by reading: Rick Rubin In The Studio, by Jake Brown---Download the Bonus Printable POSTER for FREE here---The podcast is now on YouTube - check it out!⁠---Art mentioned:​"Problem Child" (song by AC/DC)​Highway to Hell (album by AC/DC)​"Rick Rubin, In The Studio" (book by Jake Brown)​The Midnight Special (TV show)​Iron Man films​Magna Carta Holy Grail (album by Jay-Z)​"Berzerk" (song by Eminem)​"Mastery" (book by Robert Greene)​"It's Yours" (song by T La Rock)​Flower Boy (album by Tyler, the Creator)​IGOR (album by Tyler, the Creator)​To Pimp A Butterfly (album by Kendrick Lamar)​"Happy" (song by Pharrell Williams)​"The Runaway Species" (book by Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman)​"I Need a Beat" (song by LL Cool J)​Krush Groove (film)​Radio (album by LL Cool J)​Lemonade (visual album by Beyoncé)​"Walk This Way" (song by Aerosmith/Run-DMC)​The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (album by Red Hot Chili Peppers)​"Ring of Fire" (song by Johnny Cash)​American Recordings (album by Johnny Cash)​Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (album)---Chapters:00:00:00 How One Piece of Work Can Change Your Life00:03:07 Rick Rubin, The Icon00:05:49 Growing Up with AC/DC and Magic00:14:00 Attending NYU (Enter Hip-Hop)00:17:29 Producing a New Kind of Single00:22:25 The Birth of Def Jam00:29:57 Launching LL Cool J and a Movie00:38:41 How Rick Rubin Works00:40:22 Working with RUN-DMC00:46:40 Working with Red Hot Chili Peppers00:59:14 Working with Johnny Cash01:10:10 Aim for Greatness---To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/makegreatsLinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats

Al Pacino

What creative insights I learned from Al Pacino by reading: Sonny Boy, a Memoir.---⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Al Pacino’s Best Performance + Insights Summary) here---The podcast is now on YouTube - check it out!---Art mentionedHome Sweet Homicide — Theatre ProductionPulp Fiction, 1994 — FilmCreditors — Theatre ProductionDog Day Afternoon, 1975 — FilmThe Indian Wants the Bronx — Theatre ProductionSerpico, 1973 — FilmSea of Love, 1989 — FilmCarlito’s Way, 1993 — FilmDoes a Tiger Wear a Necktie? — Theatre ProductionThe Godfather, 1972 — FilmThe Godfather — Book…And Justice For All, 1979 — FilmThe Godfather, Part 2, 1974 — FilmScarface, 1932 — FilmScarface, 1983 — FilmWall Street, 1987 — FilmPlatoon, 1987 — FilmJFK, 1991 — FilmNatural Born Killers, 1995 — FilmAny Given Sunday, 1999 — FilmMission Impossible, 1996 — FilmHeat, 1995 — FilmThe Godfather, Part 3, 1990 — FilmRichard III — Theatre PlayLooking for Richard, 1996 — Film---To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: ⁠https://twitter.com/makegreats⁠LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats⁠---Chapters00:00:00 Life's on the Wire00:01:24 Al Pacino as an ICON00:07:52 Life Has Two Paths (Street Life)00:17:33 The Other Path (Acting)00:29:09 The Collaborators00:44:37 Making The Godfather00:56:05 Making Scarface01:08:18 What Keeps Coming Back To You01:20:56 The Greatest Word In English Language

Bruce Lee

What creative insights I learned from Bruce Lee by reading: Bruce Lee, A Life, by Matthew Polly.---⁠⁠Download the Bonus PDF (Bruce Lee's Unmade Script + Insights Summary) here---Check out the visual experience of this episode on YouTube now!---Art mentioned:Bruce Lee Screen Test (1965) — VideoThe Children’s Paradise — Comic Book#2 - Hayao Miyazaki — ICONS EpisodeMy Son-A-Chang — FilmAn Orphan’s Tragedy — FilmSins of the Father — FilmIn the Face of Demolition — FilmThe Guiding Light — Film#1 - 50 Cent — ICONS EpisodeThe Art of Learning, Josh Waitzkin — BookThe Mind, Explored — NewsletterThe Orphan — Film1000 True Fans, Kevin Kelly — EssayBatman — TV SeriesThe Green Hornet — TV SeriesOnce Upon A Time In Hollywood — MovieTao Te Ching, Lao Tzu — BookLongstreet — TV SeriesBruce Lee Pierre Berton Interview — VideoThe Big Boss — FilmFist of Fury — FilmThe Way of The Dragon — FilmGame of Death — FilmEnter the Dragon — Film---To learn from makers not covered in the podcast: Twitter⁠: ⁠https://twitter.com/makegreats⁠LinkedIn⁠: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-greats/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makegreats/⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makegreats⁠---Chapters00:00:00 How Bruce Lee was Found by Hollywood00:01:41 Bruce Lee as an ICON00:05:33 The Many Names of Bruce Lee (The Child Star)00:18:28 Bad School Kid (Fighting)00:25:14 Martial Arts - Wing Chun00:38:52 Moving to the US and Cha-Cha00:48:41 America & Teaching Wing Chun01:02:52 What Robin was to Batman01:13:59 Jeet Kune Do01:21:44 Longstreet01:29:09 The Hong Kong Films01:41:38 Hollywood’s New Man: Enter the Dragon01:49:54 The Passing01:54:11 The Icon (Bruce Lee's Legacy)