Summary: <br> “IN A WORLD…” <br> <br> <br> <br> James Owens drops into The Round Six Experience at the 70th Grand National Roadster Show, and talks art, acting, cars and the mysteries of the mighty (and oft-misunderstood) Gaffer.<br><br>In what quickly became our most quotable episode ever, things immediately slide waaaayyy off of the rails, and from there is an on-the-rails/off-the-rails adventure. From early days in art school and school plays to working with A-list studios, James has had a diverse and creatively-fueled career that beautifully paved a path to his present. Follow along, and get an uncensored look at forging a career path in both Hollywood and automotive art.<br><br><br> <br> <br> <br> THINGS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * The mysterious career activities of the Gaffer<br> * Jim’s hat<br> * Alternate-dimension Chip Foose biopic<br> * Things go all Maury Povich<br> * “We’re definitely using some of that”<br> * “Feign happiness”<br> * Lay pigment and get paid<br> * Founding of the Brush Bastards<br> * The thunder of Doc Marten boots, the pitter-patter of Vans and the squeak of Converse All-Stars<br> * “Stomp’s less-intelligent cousin, Mosey“<br> * James Owens: the Switzerland of the podcast<br> * Painting or acting<br> * Jim on the move to Eastern Tennessee<br> * From advertising to acting<br>– Making an agent money prior to ever meeting them<br> * From the Dad in a Dollywood commercial to the Sultan of Sable<br>– Brian proposes a disastrous ten-year commercial cast reunion project<br> * Navigating the LA/So-Cal acting and automotive art worlds<br>– Where the real money is in acting<br> * How you can help a fellow artist<br> * James’ first commission, Speed Demon<br> * “Name that car”<br> * Center for Creative Studies<br> * “I spent my twenties marker high“<br> – Honing art skills with markers<br> * A flood of puns and double-entendres<br> * A sexually-induced stupor<br> * The genesis of Car Noir<br>– <a href="https://roundsixpod.com/2017/05/18/art-of-the-hot-rod-weaving-a-tale-with-cars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telling a story</a> in the art<br> * Avoiding predictability<br> * Knowing when to pull the plug on a piece<br> * Brian proposes “Frankencanvas,” the ultimate cast-off art show<br> * The magic of Fordite<br>– Mechanical dentures meet Fine Art<br> * The creative process<br> * “Let’s see you act your way out of this, Funny Man”<br> * Jim’s Hudson Pacemaker<br> * ATM mogul<br> * “Neckwear Bouillabaisse”<br> * Things get… “furry”<br> <br>
