BPS 352: From DIY Filmmaking to Directing Studio Films with Matt Stawski

Matt Stawski is a Grammy-nominated filmmaker and director of
Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Big City Adventure, an original feature-length
Blue’s Clues & You! movie, premiering Nov. 18 exclusively on
Paramount+. Marking Stawski’s first feature film, Blue’s Big City
Adventure is a sing-and-dance-along musical spectacular for the
whole family, featuring all-new songs and choreography with the
show’s beloved hosts–Josh (Josh Dela Cruz), Steve (Steve Burns) and
Joe (Donovan Patton)—and fan-favorite animated characters. The
movie also features BD Wong, Ali Stroker, Taboo, Alex Winter,
Phillipa Soo, and Steven Pasquale's special star appearances.

On A trip to New York City, Josh and Blue get help from Steve and
Joe, but a greedy man plots to make the Big Apple his own and he
hasn't learned to share, With Blue on the trail, She must go on an
adventure and save her friends and NYC before it's too late.Born
and raised in Detroit, Mich., Stawski began his career “borrowing”
truckloads of gear from his local TV station and filming punk bands
with his friends. After attending Columbia College Chicago, he
immediately moved to Los Angeles, where he began directing music
videos full-time. From 2006-2019, he directed videos for a wide
array of artists, including CeeLo Green’s epic video “F**K You,”
which garnered Stawski a Grammy Award nomination; “Hey, Soul
Sister” for Train, as well as Fall Out Boy, The Wanted, Ne-Yo,
Paramore, Fifth Harmony, Snoop Dogg and more. During that time,
Stawski also began working in television, filming pilots for
Awesomeness and Nickelodeon.Stawski is currently in development on
an original horror film titled Monster Mash with Universal
Pictures. In his free time, he gets lost in the Sierra mountains,
practices close-up magic, and hosts a secret horror movie drive-in
at an undisclosed location.

Enjoy my conversation with Matt Stawski.

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