Michael Olk
Creative Producer

BIO

 

 

I was going to do a story-of-my-life bio, but no one reads those, they are boring and they are painful to write. So instead, here is the story of who I am in four quotes from a few of my biggest inspirations.

“I DON’T DREAM AT NIGHT, I DREAM AT DAY, I DREAM ALL DAY; I’M DREAMING FOR A LIVING.” -Steven Spielberg
This job satisfies so much of what makes me tick. The creative challenge of telling a compelling story, the logistical challenge of getting it done in time and on budget. The culinary challenge of figuring out where to go for dinner. It’s all there.

“ALMOST ANYTHING CAN BE JUSTIFIED AS A STYLE OF FILMMAKING IF IT WORKS.” -Doug Liman
I’m just as comfortable shooting content on my cell phone as I am sitting in a director’s chair telling Bob Richardson how he messed up the shot. 

“EDITING IS UNIQUE TO FILM. YOU CAN SEE SOMETHING FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND IT CREATES A NEW EXPERIENCE”- Stanley Kubrick
I started out as an editor, and it comes in really handy still. Not only to cut a quick rip together or to do social edits or something just for fun, but to have developed the foresight to see how the project will cut together as you go is one of the skills that sets me apart in this job.

“THERE IS NOTHING NOBLE IN BEING SUPERIOR TO YOUR FELLOW MAN; TRUE NOBILITY IS BEING SUPERIOR TO YOUR FORMER SELF.” -Ernest Hemingway
I see every project as an opportunity both to sharpen my skills and learn something new. It’s not about just getting something done. It’s about making the project, and myself, more exceptional in the process. I am passionate both for life and this job, and for getting better every day at both.

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