Dive into an electrifying conversation on Mick Unplugged, where host Mick Hunt sits down with award-winning filmmaker Jason Aron, as they unravel the accidental journey from criminal justice to the star-studded world of film production. Tune in for captivating stories, like filming Michael J. Fox talking hockey, and the serendipitous inception of the "Back to the Future" documentary. Mick and Jason explore the essence of storytelling, the magic of creativity, and how even seemingly simple moments can lead to monumental projects. This episode is a masterclass in turning passion into reality—don't miss it! Takeaways: The accidental journey can become a pathway to success: Jason's career in filmmaking kicked off unexpectedly, showcasing the power of seizing opportunities and saying 'yes' even before you're completely ready. Simplicity can lead to greatness: Jason's approach to projects, focusing on basic but universal concepts, reflects the idea that sometimes the profound is found in simplicity. Creativity doesn't sleep: Jason shares his relentless drive to create, underscoring that true passion means constantly finding ways to express and challenge oneself. Sound Bites: "Jason Aron: Heavily by accident. To be honest, my college degree is in criminal justice." "You have to be a little nuts, and I think you have to be willing to work 22 hours a day sometimes." "Mick Hunt: I'm not letting you get away with that, Jason." Quote by Mick (Host): It's not just, hey, we're going to go record something. There's still a story that has to be told that's deeper than the story that's telling." Connect & Discover with Jason: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason_aron/ Website: https://www.jasonaron.com/ FOLLOW MICK ON:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickunplugged/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mickunplugged/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mickunplugged Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickhunt/Website: https://www.mickhuntofficial.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mick-unplugged/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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I'm just into what interests other people. And that's what I think a good story is. I think far too often things are a little too artsy, you know? And I think that artsy really is nothing more than saying it's just so niche.
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mick Unplugged, and we have an award-winning everything. When I talk about filmmaking, directing, producing, he just told me he is Teaneck, New Jersey's finest. My guy. Unofficially. There we go. Jason, how are you doing today? Good. How are you, McMahon? It's a pleasure to be here. Man, I am honored to have you here.
I don't get to talk to award-winning people all the time. Wow, okay. Right? So there's so many questions I want to ask. There's so many places I want to go, man. But let's just talk about... you and what got you into this world of entertainment and filmmaking, directing, producing, like what got you here? Heavily by accident, to be honest.
My college degree is in criminal justice. I did nothing with it. I was going to go to law school. Yeah. Dropped out three months before I was going to start and was just 22 years old. A degree in something I wasn't going to use. What do I do? I had a little bit of a cushion just to hang out for a little bit. My dad had a sales business. I was always creative. I was always into Photoshop.
In college, I was that guy sitting, editing music. I was a DJ in college for a while. That kind of pushed me somehow into web design and graphic design. This is the... early 2000s. And I was an OK graphic designer. I was OK. I was all right. I could still work my way around Illustrator and Photoshop. But that allowed me a platform to, you know, this is still the early, this is before Canva, right?
This is before everyone could do it themselves. So as long as you could do something, you can make some money. And I was designing a bunch of logos for people and doing business development in the graphic design space. Nothing major. And through that, I'll never forget the day a family friend who had an insurance business said, do you do video? And I said, yeah, of course. I mean –
um but no i'd never done a single video my entire life and uh and that was it that was the genesis of the whole thing i went out um he wanted a website and a video for the website okay the irony is he ended up hating how he looked on camera which was probably my fault but um he decided after we shot the video that i went out and bought the camera and did the whole thing he decided that uh we were just gonna do a stock video like stock footage video
which I made for him, but I didn't even need the camera. That was the whole point. But that was it. Once I had that, started doing corporate video. And I think the good thing is that I didn't know what I wanted to do, which allowed me to do a lot of different things.
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