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Let's Go Again: A Philosophical and Practical Guide for Indie Artists

Let's Go Again: A Philosophical and Practical Guide for Indie Artists

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This podcast is a philosophical and practical guide for the Independent Class. We are 21st Century indie artists. We ask big questions like "what is the artist’s role in society?", and we strategize for small ones like "how do I grow an audience when my posts reach about 5 people a day?" We tackle those ideas and everything in between. We make art that builds a new world — one powered by the people. On a film set, when a director wants to do another take, you often hear them say, let’s go again. It signals a chance to reset and keep trying to get the shot. Each episode is another chance for us to reset and figure out this path together, outside of the system and on our own terms.

letsgoagain.substack.comCourtney Romano アート 哲学 社会科学
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  • A heart/gut check on the current state of non-dependent filmmaking

    A heart/gut check on the current state of non-dependent filmmaking
    2026/07/01
    We’re entering a new society, is what I said, and then laughed at hearing myself say something so extreme, but…It’s what I truly believe!Dominant narratives are losing their zing, filmmakers (and audiences!!) are more discerning than ever about Hollywood’s ultimate goals, and something new and non-dependent is rising like a perfectly baked soufflé. For the cost of an oatmilk matcha (pre-tip), you can unlock the vault of Town Hall workshops designed ~specifically~ to help non-dependent artists build audiences.It was an absolute pleasure to get into non-dependence, grief, the creative process, and well.. all of it with Laverne McKinnon, an executive producer, grief coach, and career strategist on her Substack Live a few weeks ago.Below you’ll find the timestamps and 5 actions filmmakers can take right now to build their careers in the brand new world we’re creating every single day.Timestamps & Topics* 00:03:42 — The “coziness” of Birdman and how it helped me learn screenwriting* 00:08:14 — The influences of seeing space shuttle launches in Florida as a kid* 00:10:10 — Learning that artistic freedom wasn’t on my industry career path* 00:11:11 — Accepting reality: no one’s looking for breastfeeding mom directors!* 00:15:30 — Career coherence and a resistance to having a “marketable” identity* 00:20:02 — The ambition it takes to chart a difference course* 00:22:53 — Instability brought on by mergers, strikes, and AI* 00:23:44 — Forging genuine relationships between filmmakers and audiences* 00:24:39 — The NonDē infrastructural builds we’re currently working on* 00:27:35 — Why my negative self-talk is none of my business* 00:30:34 — The importance of collecting data for filmmakers* 00:32:07 — Collaboration over competition as a necessary strategy for audience-building* 00:32:30 — The current initiatives being run by the Non-Dependent Film Movement on and off FilmStack* 00:37:08 — How to generate momentum when it’s lost* 00:41:22 — What folks get very wrong about non-dependence* 00:45:55 — Defining career grief and the language and support to process it* 00:47:41 — My personal story of not working for 3 years* 00:50:43 — Learning to “take the L” as a major life strategy* 00:55:02 — How severed attachments impact the brain’s cognition* 00:57:18 — How being with my dad in his final days impacted my work* 01:00:13 — How holding all parts of life, including death and loss, can create meaning and even sometimes fulfillment5 Actions for Filmmakers to Take Right Now * Execute on one thing today. Execution is momentum. Waiting for “20/20 vision” or a perfect plan is a thinking trap because as much as I would la-hove to think my way out of every situation, situations usually require action before you can figure them out. But action doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. You can catch a momentous wave by simply sending an email, following up with someone when a ball has been dropped or phoning in a favor. There’s always something to do, and it doesn’t have to be a big thing for it to have big impact.* Collect whatever data you have access to right now and write it down. We all know we’re supposed to be collecting our data, but what does that mean?It could mean:* Your subscriber count* Your subscriber open rate* Your last film’s overall seat count* Your conversion rate (for email or ticket sales or podcast eps, or…)* Your ACV (Average Customer Value), meaning, how much does each customer/audience member typically spend with you?* Funding raised across all projectsCollecting this kind of data puts you in the driver’s seat whether you’re going fully non-dependent or not. Because if you decide you want a traditional distribution deal down the line, when you collect your data now, having that data will give you better leverage when striking that deal.* Strike up a radical collaboration with another filmmaker. For non-dependent filmmakers, when you focus on competing rather than collaborating, you’re kneecapping your ability to grow your audience. You aren’t in a competitive business, you’re in a collaborative one. Audiences do not get sick of movies. If they like your filmmaker friend’s film, that is actually GOOD NEWS FOR YOU. It means they’re more likely to watch yours. So whatever you can do today to radically collaborate with someone will only benefit you. It could be as simple as a joint Substack post or as complicated as a multi-city collaborative theatrical tour. Collaboration allows artists to collapse timelines, learn from each other’s mistakes faster, and offset the risk from going it alone.* Participate in an infrastructural build. Because the traditional Hollywood system has become an unstable place to chart a career, it’s incumbent on us to build the infrastructure we need. But we can’t build the house without the scaffolding. We need small bits of infrastructure to build the bigger, better system as...
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    1 時間 6 分
  • deep cut | The Indie Future is Here with Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia

    deep cut | The Indie Future is Here with Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia
    2025/05/23

    Fair warning for indie artists: this episode may cause an extreme bout of optimism about the future.

    And not because the big institutions are coming to save us.

    And not because the government is funding art as if it’s a societal good.

    And not because somehow the American economy now works.

    Nope! None of those things, as far as I can see, are on the horizon.

    But this week’s episode of Let’s Go Again with guests Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia is going to change your life with all the power of a guided ayahuasca experience because it imagines a way to redistribute power back to indie artists available to us right now.

    Here’s what you get when you press play:

    * The new work of the indie artist is not to “break through” but to put themselves “in context”.

    * Ideologically aligned projects might be more powerful than production companies.

    * Your artistic identity doesn't need to make sense.

    * The new mode of organization is not found in institutional hierarchy, it’s found in the ideas shared between like-minded artists.

    * When artists align, the validation of previously isolated experiences creates a flywheel of self-motivation.

    * Long-term alignment among artists can lead to financial returns, prestige, momentum, and creative growth.

    * To work in a collective does not mean you have to give up your individuation.

    * A running debate about whether or not I’m FBI. 😂

    * And of course, more.

    The episode vibe is as follows:

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    💎 The Creative Risk Podcast & Patreon where you can find a HUGE backlog of brilliance starring Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia. Also follow them on the socials: @creativeriskpod

    🔥 The Metalabel platform. Lol again not an affiliate, just la-hove it and believe in my bones it’s the future.

    📣 Tell me in the comments: does the idea of collective group projects speak to you?

    ✨ If you like this episode… text it to a friend! ✨

    Want to connect? TELL ME ABOUT YOU HERE

    Want to figure out where you are in your personal artistic timeline? TAKE THE QUIZ



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsgoagain.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 時間 18 分
  • deep cut | Creating An Unpredictable Body of Work Using Paradoxical Moves with Michelle Pellizzon Lipsitz

    deep cut | Creating An Unpredictable Body of Work Using Paradoxical Moves with Michelle Pellizzon Lipsitz
    2025/05/01
    ALERT THE PRESSES.You can make a body of work that reveals you to be an unpredictable genius pop star at age 42, if you so choose.Do you so choose?If this is the year you want to stop grinding against the rickety machine that someone else built and always breaks down right before you’re supposed to get paid…and instead you want to heroically hurdle yourself into space at rocket-speed toward your biggest goals like Matt Damon launching himself off Mars in nothing but a spacesuit and a tarp…Then you’ll need to make a paradoxical move.What’s a Paradoxical Move?A paradoxical move is, as Michelle Pellizzon Lipsitz explains in this week’s episode, an intentional break in the pattern of your personal thinking. It’s going left when you’d usually go right.But it’s not a grind. And it’s not random. It’s actually fast and somewhat effortless, super strategic and exceptionally fun.I wanted to talk with Michelle about this because she introduced me to this concept back in 2021, and there’s literally no one smarter I could ask to explain it to me.Michelle isn’t just the founder of Holisticism or the host of The Twelfth House or the creator of SPACIES or the brain behind sublimatrix — a Matrix of Destiny cipher or a consultant that offers incredible status quo-changing experiences to her clients.After almost a decade of running a very profitable company, she could sit back and let the hits keep coming. But instead, she’s soon going to UCLA to pursue her PhD.So truly, there is no one better with whom I could ask about making unknowable, unexpected, and career-intensifying moves than Michelle.In this episode, we discuss:* The spectrum of age and how it changes your understanding of the creative process* The way independent artists can use institutions as a way to make their body of work at a faster rate* Infinite Games vs. Finite Games (thanks Yancey Strickler & Joshua Citarella for the inspo there!)* How to discern what you think is cool when you feel indoctrinated by the culture* How to become more unknowable and more unpredictable and evade AI from co-opting your brain* And how to use paradoxical moves in your career to find way more opportunities and get where you want to go much fasterThe episode vibe is as follows:MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:🔥 Metalabel’s New Creative Era podcast (if you like this episode, you’ll love their whole first season)🪩 Price Pritchett’s book, You Squared🍿 Kinsley Vs., my independent web series⚾️ Ted Hope’s Q&A with Carson Lund about his new movie Eephus: "When trying to express the intangible parts of your mind and soul..."I can take on 2 more clients for my currently-running 1:1 experiences in May.These are the tracks available:* Copy & Content Sessions: helping you craft noise-cutting copy* Mastering the Release: designing a release campaign for your work* Scene-Building Startup: setting up infrastructure for your indie careerWe can work on one of these tracks two different ways: either a one-time private intensive, or a 4-week work sprint.Curious? Let me know what you need in 30s here…And let’s chat.⌨️ Tell me in the comments: What would be a paradoxical move for you?✨ If you like this episode… text it to a friend! ✨ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsgoagain.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 時間 3 分
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