Welcome to the 1st episode of the Hungry Artist Podcast, where we're getting rid of the "starving artist" mentality by interviewing hungry, driven, passionate artists and finding out their recipes for success! http://instagram.com/hungryartistpodcast Mico Montes and Cassie Lesko, of Opening Image Productions, share their experience creating a full feature length film out of six short film installments. MEET Mico+Cassie: http://bareskinthemovie.com http://micomontes.com http://openingimage.com CONNECT w/ host Kaitlin: My Website: http://kaitlinmoose.com  My IG: http://instagram.com/kaitlinmoose  TOPICS: - exploring your passion from an early age - having a strong sense of self so that the right people can find you and your work - collaborate with people who understand your vision - casting process and advice to actors - 90% of filmmaking is in pre-production - all the many ways you can respect your cast and crew and create a positive atmosphere on set - how indie filmmakers can get money for their films: self-financing, investors, crowdfunding - build relationships and community; you have to put yourself out there - production design from props to set dressing and costumes; create a cohesive world - the many steps of the writing process, from ideation to revision - recipe for success: invest your time and stay genuine and grateful Thanks for listening to the Hungry Artist Podcast! You can support our mission by subscribing and writing a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hungry-artist/id1702976743  Until next time, STAY HUNGRY!