John Rakich ~ LO2

John Rakich ~ LO2

Author: Dodd Vickers August 16, 2020 Duration: 58:19

Question: How do you cruise the streets of a major metropolitan city in a purple Lamborghini and the Batmobile without anyone noticing? Answer: Well... You probably can't. John Rakich talks about this and a career in the film industry that has immersed him in science fiction and the supernatural. Shadowhunters, The Expanse and Hemlock Grove are just a few of the topics that you might hear discussed when you join us on the back channel where the real work gets done on set, "Locations on Two!"


Ever wonder how that perfect, crumbling mansion or that iconic city street ended up in your favorite film? The answer usually involves a location manager, a pivotal yet often overlooked figure in production. Locations on Two, hosted by Dodd Vickers, pulls back the curtain on this crucial role. This isn't just a series of dry interviews; it's a collection of conversations filled with the kind of lively, behind-the-scenes banter you'd hear after a long shoot day. Listeners are brought directly into the trenches of film and television production, hearing firsthand accounts from the people who scout, secure, and manage the very spaces where stories come to life. Each episode serves as a unique blend of review, history, and personal anecdote, exploring how locations become silent characters in their own right. You'll discover the unexpected challenges, the serendipitous finds, and the minor miracles that happen far from the soundstage. Tuning into this podcast means getting a genuine sense of the real work that happens on set, long before the director calls action. It's for anyone who loves TV and film beyond the final cut, offering a fresh perspective on the craft from the ground up.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 27

Locations on Two
Podcast Episodes
GEOFF SMITHER LO2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:45
There are times when a location scout needs to find more than just a house, a building or a road for filming. Once in awhile, we are asked to find an entire town that is willing to jump on board and join the show. Such w…
Harriet Lawrence v2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:14
Explore the journey from fine art photographer to location manager on the first episode of the new season of "Locations on Two" when we chat with UK based Harriet Lawrence. Not only do we discuss her career in the indust…
Harriet Lawrence-LO2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:14
Explore the journey from fine art photographer to location manager on the first episode of the new season of "Locations on Two" when we chat with UK based Harriet Lawrence. Not only do we discuss her career in the indust…
KYLE HINSHAW - LO2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:43
"It is pretty special when you walk out onto the surface of the Moon and see the Lunar Module and the American flag but realize that you are really in the suburbs." Kyle Hinshaw has controlled interstate highways for "Ba…
Becky Brake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:56
"During Star Trek, One physicist said to the other physicist 'We have a problem.' The other physicist thought about it for a second and proceeded to give instructions which might as well have been in another language, be…
Todd Christensen - LO2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
"Hey, there is some blood on the sidewalk in front of the club. Do you know what happened?" Todd Christensen is an award-winning location manager and producer whose credits include "Sicario," "Sicario: Day of the Soldado…
DODD VICKERS - Location Scout/Location Manager [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:12
I was honored to be asked to continue the discussion of film making as it relates to locations with legendary Academy Award winning cinematographer Roger Deakins on his podcast : "Team Deakins"" again looks into the comp…
Markus Bensch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:02
"On that Terrence Malick film, he wouldn't allow chairs. The actors had no chairs and no trailers." Through experience gained in his early days as a production assistant and location scout and on to later roles as a loca…
Molly Allen ~ LO2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:21
"What do you mean we lost the Navy? Go get it back!" Easy enough, right? This is just one of the scenarios that has marked the career of Location turned Producer Molly Allen. With more than three decades of production ex…