Call Sheet Confidential · Ep 2 · Apr 11, 2026 · 42 min
From Home Alone 2 to 40 Years Behind the Lens, with Joe Piscitelli
Chicago industry legend Joe Piscitelli breaks down a career that spans exactly 40 years behind the viewfinder.
It starts with Joe's first official credit, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the story of taking his family to the theater to see his name on the big screen.
In this episode
- The Artemis 2 connection: why NASA flew 10-year-old Nikon DSLRs and legacy GoPros around the moon
- Physical longevity: why your gym routine matters as much as your gear list
- Relationships over reels: why trust and pre-pro beat a flashy demo reel
- The mummy archive: the Panasonic HDX900 and Betacam SP Joe refuses to sell
- AI vs. the human story
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