Joe Plummer has the resume that makes other producers quietly weep with envy: Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "The Outsiders," Emmy winners "Feels Good Man" & "Athlete A," plus more. Yet instead of crafting polished success narratives, he serves up refreshingly honest talk about film production being beautifully, chaotically unpredictable, where your job is simply to "roll with it, figure it out, and get it done." Spoiler alert - this philosophy works brilliantly, turning production nightmares into Tony Awards and streaming gold that reaches millions worldwide.
Joe's conversation is like getting backstage access to how creative careers actually unfold (hint: it's messier and more interesting than anyone admits publicly). His stories about refusing to repeat himself, reading the room on audience attention spans, and building Wavelength with partner Jenifer Westphal reveal someone who's figured out that adaptability beats rigid planning every single time. Plus, his journey from journalism royalty to digital pioneer offers a masterclass in pivoting when you spot the next big thing - even if it's David Hasselhoff eating floor cheeseburgers on a weird new website called YouTube.
Joe Plummer: The Mission to Find People "On Their Wavelength" 🎞️
- Journalism Dynasty to Digital Disruption: Third-generation journalist who pivoted to digital production after seeing his first YouTube video - David Hasselhoff eating a cheeseburger off his bathroom floor 📺
- Wavelength Co-Founder and Documentary Producer: Partnered with Jenifer Westphal to create Wavelength, focusing on producing and distributing documentary films with people "on their wavelength" 🎬
- Content Consumption Revolution Advocate: Believes traditional storytelling approaches are "all out the window" due to unprecedented content consumption rates requiring complete reframing ⚡
- Theater and Television Multi-Hyphenate: Ran a Shakespeare Company while working in journalism, bringing production experience across theater, television, and digital platforms 🎭
- Dan Rather Documentary Champion: Proud of the Dan Rather documentary on Netflix, highlighting the 93-year-old journalist still "fighting the good fight" for factual information 📚
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