Jimmy Kimmel Live! cinematographer George Feucht

We finally welcome George Feucht, friend of the Cinepod and
frequent collaborator of Ben Rock's. George has shot many of Ben's
directorial projects, such as the web series, 20 Seconds To Live
and the short film, Future Boyfriend. Cinematographer George Feucht
grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, where the closest movie
theater was about 20 miles away. Working on high school and local
theater productions gave George an education in lighting. He also
learned photography, getting a job as a photo journalist for the
local newspaper. Once George enrolled in USC film school, he
learned about storytelling and set etiquette. He realized that
becoming a cinematographer brought all of these skills together.
After college, George began working as an electrician and cameraman
for home improvement and reality TV shows. He enjoyed working on
reality shows because it's challenging work- setting up and
lighting shots, yet with little to no control over the unscripted
action. He then made his first feature, Dance of the Dead with his
friend, director Greg Bishop. They worked together again on a
horror feature called Siren. George began working on Jimmy Kimmel
Live! shooting comedy bits such as “Mean Tweets” outside the studio
for the field department. They often have to shoot the sketches on
the same day the show airs. George says the secret to working so
fast is to have a great team, with great producers who figure out
all the logistics. The writers are also incredible, coming up with
something brilliant that can be done in a very limited timeframe,
often with very famous A-list actors. It's an unpredictable and
challenging job that changes every day, but George enjoys being a
part of making something funny. For the improvised, man on the
street comedy bits, he has to pull his own focus and try to get the
comedy timing right. Everyone on the crew feels like a family, and
George enjoys watching Jimmy working during the rehearsals. Jimmy
Kimmel Live! is dark for now because of the writer's strike.
Fortunately, George has been able to stay employed shooting
commercials. Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs every weeknight on ABC. Find
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