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Hosted by Dave Chameides · arts · EN
Dave Chameides, an A Cam/Steadicam operator has been working in film since the late 1900s, has won 2 Emmys, an SOC Operator of the Year award for his work on Ozark , and a seriously cool collection of international toothpicks, brings you The Op, a podcast about Operating and the Art of Visual Storytelling. Geared towards storytellers both young and old, (Operators, DPs, Directors, Writers, and beyond), every week the Op will bring you an interview with one of the best the film industry has to offer. Website and instagram: theop.io
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchDave Chameides, an A Cam/Steadicam operator has been working in film since the late 1900s, has won 2 Emmys, an SOC Operator of the Year award for his work on Ozark, and a seriously cool collection of international toothpicks, brings you The Op, a podcast about Operating and the Art of Visual Storytelling.
The Op is hosted by Dave Chameides. The show has published 159 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Operator Pauline Edwards" (1 November 2026, 87 minutes), "That One Voice • Mark Goellnicht" (29 October 2026, 3 minutes), and "Operator Mark Goellnicht" (25 October 2026, 93 minutes).
The Op publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 159 episodes.
Booking probability for The Op is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Op requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Op's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Op are Film & Video. The Op has an arts audience.
Dave Chameides hosts The Op, an arts podcast with 159 episodes published.
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Pauline discusses starting out in reality tv, Snowfall, Grey's Anatomy, America's Next Top Model and much much more. Pauline's IMDB Please check us out on our website and on instagram and like us and review us if you...
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Mark talks about Andrew Rowlands who was instrumental in his success.
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Mark discusses being ready when the actors arrive, starting out in Australia and coming to Hollywood, The Studio, Extraction , and so much more. Mark’s IMDB Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us and...
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Sarah discusses working in reality TV, The Office, The Muppets, how not to destroy a take when you are laughing inside, and so much more. Sarah's IMDB Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us and review...
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Cinematographer Simon Dennis discusses the voices that helped him along the way.
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Simon and I discuss the importance of knowing yourself, shooting on outdated film stock, Peaky Blinders, Hollywood, and so much more. Simon’s IMDB Simon’s Reel Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us...
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Nick McLean Sr, one of the biggest operators in the 70s and 80s, talks The Deer Hunter, Heaven Can Wait, Being There, Close Encounters, Hitchcock, and so much more. A huge interview with an incredible amount of...
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Jason discusses Hidden Figures, Elvis, dealing with imposter syndrome, Baz Luhrman, Colin Farrel, working within the bubble, and so much more. Jason’s IMDB Jason’s instagram @meatpiewithsauce Please check us out on our...
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Patrick and I discuss the art of B cam, the origins of the CamWok, Snowfall, Arrested Development , and so much more. Patrick's IMDB Please check us out on our website and on instagram and like and review us if you...
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Andrew discusses his time on Glee, American Horror Story, and working in the Ryan Murphy world as well as how to make it coming from a smaller market, learning your craft by making mistakes, and much much more. A great...
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Andrew discusses his time on Glee, American Horror Story, and working in the Ryan Murphy world as well as how to make it coming from a smaller market, learning your craft by making mistakes, and much much more. A great...
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Matt Lewis and Lee David Brown discuss the incredible feat of pulling of four one shot episodes for the series Adolescence. Matt's IMDB Lee's IMDB To see BTS footage, images and more of what we discussed in this episode...
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Sanjay talks about starting out as an underwater welder, being called Wes Anderson's secret weapon in the New York Times, working with Martin Scorsese, how necessity can often be the mother of invention and so much...
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Spencer discusses someone who had a big impact on his career.
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Spencer talks about following your dreams, making hard decisions, Scream Queens, BMF, and so much more. Spencer's IMDB Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode...
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Chris and I discuss who the real star of the movie is, how the studio lots felt like small towns, ER, Seal Team , and so much more. Chris's IMDB Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us and review us if...
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Jess talks about moving up before you aren’t quite ready, surviving a screw up on a Tarantino movie, juggling family and career and so much more. A great discussion with a great operator - don’t miss this one folks...
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Tori discusses her mentor and friend, Larry McConkey.
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Tori and I discuss learning from Larry McConkey, the intricacies of set dynamics, Blue Bloods, SNL , and so much more. Tori's IMDB Make sure to take a look at Tori's podcast page on the op website to see pics from her...
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