A Conversation with #WASHED Producer / Director Jerod Couch

Principles For Success

In this episode Chris and the team talk with Jerod Couch, producer and director of the indie series #WASHED and two-time Regional Emmy winner. Despite 15 years of experience creating content, #WASHED is Jerod’s foray into filmmaking and long-form scripted content. He relishes in the intricacies of organization and culture-building, marketing, and overall strategy of television-film.

Interview Topics:

• Who is Jerod Couch
• What or who inspired him to get into the film industry
• The meaning behind the name #WASHED and the synopsis of the show
• What was it like to put in the work and effort and be rewarded with Emmy’s
• The challenges one may go through if they neglect celebrating moments of success
• Understanding the business aspects of a project; how to grow your team and get your projects out there
• The importance of the structure and the people behind the scenes
• What lead Jerod to sacrifice and volunteer as a production assistant for ESPN when he easily could have said no
• What advice would Jerod give to those aspiring in the film industry, given the current climate with COVID
• How do all of Jerod’s successes compare to being a father
• The difficulty and payoff of having someone else do the work on your behalf
• The importance of having your spouse play a role alongside you
• Other projects Jerod is working on besides #WASHED

3 Principles For Success:

1. Use your energy to hone your craft to a point where all you need to do is point at the scoreboard.
2. Take the breaks off.
3. If you’re not embarrassed by your first work, you started too late.

Mentioned In Episode:ESPN espn.com

Guest:

Jerod Couch

• Writer, Producer, and Director of #WASHED. Two-time Emmy winner.

Social Media Links:

• https://www.instagram.com/thecreativecouch/?hl=en
• tv

Promote:

#WASHED https://www.thecreativecouch.tv/washed\

Quotes from Episode:

1. And a lot of times it’s a blessing, because you realize exactly who you are, and not the perception of who you think you should be.
2. If you’re not a leader, that’s fine.
3. Don’t start writing your story with a beginning in mind. Know the endpoint, then come back and start writing the beginning.
4. I will take “consistently good” over “occasionally great” any day of the week.