Below the Line

Self-taught special effects makeup artist and director, Todd Tucker has been on a lot of incredible and iconic sets. Join today’s host Tess Rianne Sullivan learns how he got his start and the rest of his career as they talk about practical effects, horror, directing, and how movies have changed since the eighties.

Below the Line took LA Comic Con by storm on December 4th, 2022. Join director John Lechago, SFX makeup artist Lee Joyner, makeup artist and director Todd Tucker, Emmy award-winning animation director, comic book and storyboard artist Chuck Patton, and moderator Ryan Burke as they chat about their experiences being a concept to life.

*Note: The audio of this panel was recorded LIVE at the Los Angeles Convention Center during LA Comic Con. Please excuse our background noise.

When documentarian Justin Monroe moved to LA from Oklahoma, he had no idea the direction his life would take. An incredibly impassioned filmmaker and movie lover, this interview with Justin is a part inspirational call to art and part the joy of experiencing cinema. Join today’s host Tess Rianne Sullivan as the two of them talk about why he feels what he does is so important and highlight some of the films he found most influential. 

To hear Justin talk more in-depth about his award-winning documentary ‘Holy Frit’ with the subject of the film, accomplished fused glass artist Tim Carey, check out part two of this interview, releasing January 4, 2023.

Below the Line took LA Comic Con by storm on December 4th, 2022. Join Cinematographers David Hardberger, and Luc Nicknair, Makeup artist Lee Joyner, Make Up Artist and Director Todd Tucker, Stunt performer and Screenwriter Danielle Burgio, and moderator Ryan Burke as they chat about their experiences with practical effects and their insights and opinions about the future of the medium.

*Note: The audio of this panel was recorded LIVE at the Los Angeles Convention Center during LA Comic Con. Please excuse our background noise.

Stunt woman, actress, and writer/producer Danielle Burgio had a fairy tale start to her career, but she’s no princess. With a knack for picking up anything thrown her way and a drive to forge her own path, the second part of our interview with her is surprising, entertaining, and exciting as the first. Join today’s host Tess Rianne Sullivan as the two of them talk about her  stunt work and process behind the camera as a screenwriter/producer.

To hear Danielle talk more in-depth about about her journey to get where she is today and highlight some of her favorite moments and films, check out part one of this interview!

Stunt woman, actress, and writer/producer Danielle Burgio had a fairy tale start to her career, but she’s no princess. With a knack for picking up anything thrown her way and a drive to forge her own path, the first part of our interview with her is surprising, entertaining, and quite exciting. Join today’s host Tess Rianne Sullivan as the two of them talk about her journey to get where she is today and highlight some of her favorite moments and films.

To hear Danielle talk more in-depth about specifically her stunt work and process behind the camera as a screenwriter/producer, check out part two of this interview, releasing on December 7, 2022.

Cinematographer Luc Nicknair has had an over 40 year career spanning the globe and every film genre. With a love of the classics and a wealth of knowledge about the ins and outs of working as a director of photography, our interview with him is as educational as it is entertaining. Join host Tess Rianne Sullivan as the two of them talk about his career, technical and hierarchal aspects within the industry, his familiarity with classic cinema, and highlight some of his favorite films.

Lee Joyner is a special effects make up artist, educator, and co-founder of the Legends Make Up Academy in Los Angeles. With an encyclopedic knowledge of special effects makeup and its cinematic history, this first interview is jam-packed with information. Join host Tess Rianne Sullivan as the two of them talk about his career, advancements in the industry, and his knowledge of cinematic effects, and highlight some people who forever changed the way make-up is done.