In this episode of Call Sheet Confessions, host Mia LePage sits down with filmmaker, director, and creative director Nayip Anthony Garcia for an honest conversation about building a career behind the camera.

Nayip reflects on how early music videos helped shape his career, the lessons he learned working as an extra and production assistant, and why he believes in giving every project his full effort. He also discusses directing Almost Popular, creating safer and more inclusive sets, navigating the ups and downs of freelance work, and staying grounded through routine and personal growth.

Plus, hear his advice for aspiring filmmakers: start making things with the tools you have, prepare thoroughly, and stay adaptable when a shoot doesn’t go according to plan.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome and Nayip’s early music-video work
05:00 How “Banji” changed his career
13:00 Starting out as an extra and PA
23:00 Personal struggles, recovery, and routine
31:00 Female perspectives and Almost Popular
38:00 Freelance life, rejection, and staying motivated
46:00 A director’s process and adapting on set
55:00 Hot takes in Hollywood
1:05:00 AI, creative collaboration, and filmmaking
1:12:00 Call Sheet Confession and on-set stories
1:19:00 Advice for aspiring filmmakers
1:26:00 Future projects and creative goals
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