{"podcast":{"title":"Eyes On: How Hollywood Works","slug":"eyes-on-how-hollywood-works-7493628","podcast_index_feed_id":7493628,"rss_url":"https://www.eyesonpod.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.eyesonpod.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20405275/EO_How_Hollywood_Works8liui.jpg","author":"Retrofit Films","episode_count":13,"summary":"Ever wonder how a movie actually gets made? Eyes On: How Hollywood Works is the filmmaking podcast that pulls back the curtain on the people who bring films and TV to life, the artists, technicians, and storytellers working up and down the call sheet. Hosts Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling sit down with the cinematographers, production designers, casting directors, script supervisors, special effects makeup artists, sound designers, puppeteers, VFX artists, and crew whose work you've seen in your favorite movies, even if you've never heard their names. Each episode is an honest, jargon-free conversation about craft, collaboration, career paths, and the wild reality of working in the entertainment industry. Whether you're a film student trying to break in, a working professional curious about other departments, or just a movie lover who wants to know how the magic really happens, Eyes On gives you a front-row seat to the business and the art of moviemaking. Past guests include script supervisor Hannah Driscoll, casting director Jeff Gafner, production designer Meg Bell, cinematographer Garrett O'Brien, sound designer Mark Camperell, and special effects makeup artist Carleigh Herbert.…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T02:20:39.607468+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-how-hollywood-works-7493628"},"episode":{"title":"Eyes On Production Designer Megan Elizabeth Bell","slug":"eyes-on-production-designer-megan-elizabeth-bell","published_at":"2025-10-22T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-how-hollywood-works-7493628/eyes-on-production-designer-megan-elizabeth-bell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-how-hollywood-works-7493628","url":"https://www.eyesonpod.com/e/eyes-on-production-designer-megan-elizabeth-bell/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9fziaurh9sbwkj7z/EO_MegBell_MASTER_101025.mp3","summary":"From creating sets for a room full of production designers at the Art Directors Guild Awards to designing numerous indie films, Megan Elizabeth Bell brings infectious enthusiasm (and animal print) to every project. Discover how watching HARRY POTTER as a kid sparked the question \"who gets to decide what Hogwarts looks like?\"—and how that curiosity led her to pack a U-Haul, drive cross-country with zero Hollywood connections, and hustle her way into the business. Meg shares the truth about breaking into production design, why she'd rather hire someone with a great attitude than a giant resume, the philosophy that keeps her driving that 2004 Honda Civic to studio lots, and how staying supportive of others' successes beats sitting home sending cold emails.","meta_description":"From creating sets for a room full of production designers at the Art Directors Guild Awards to designing numerous indie films, Megan Elizabeth Bell bring…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2486,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/eyes-on-how-hollywood-works-7493628/episodes/eyes-on-production-designer-megan-elizabeth-bell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-how-hollywood-works-7493628/eyes-on-production-designer-megan-elizabeth-bell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}