Cole Walliser: One Way Ticket from Canada, Getting Sponsored at 14, and becoming Director of Glambot

Cole Walliser was already a multi-hyphenate when he moved to LA from Canada; he danced, wrote, and more, switching between his various skills to pay his bills while pursuing his dreams in the City of Stars. Cole is best known for directing celebrities on the red carpet for slo-mo video portraits for Glambot, but also works on other projects, including his own coffee company called Cafe Colione. 

0:06 Intro

0:47 Welcoming Cole to the Pod

1:29 Trying out Chiva's Regal Japanese Whiskey

4:15 Becoming friends over Fish Tanks as Reefers

4:43 The Big Question about Cole's Hair

5:54 On Cole's Upbringing as Chinese Swiss German

9:18 Cole's Parents and their support of his skateboarding career

12:02 Moving from Canada to Los Angeles

13:41 How citizenship affected Cole's opportunities and how he overcame them

16:49 How David does everything (seriously)

17:18 Jumping head on into art

23:55 Working with multiple brands and building brand partnerships

26:10 Fighting through struggles of trying to get opportunities

28:21 How being a good person matters above your work

31:30 Finding balance from working all the time and sustainable practices

32:57 Jasper always working too much, even analyzing dishes on dates (smh)

34:08 Full focus 3 years of making videos doing nothing else

37:35 About Glambot

42:11 How BTS of Glambot changed everything

45:46 Directors in the Industry

47:13 Cole's Advice for future Directors, his love of Conan o'Brien, the Tonight Show Debacle

51:10 What's next from Cole, Cafe Corleone

56:21 Ending

FOOD on the Pod

2:28 Amuse: Hokkaido Scallop Sashimi with Yuzu Marmalade Ponzu and XO Caramelized Hoison

21:51 Favorite Dish: Dry Aged New Zealand Rack of Lamb with a Basil & Mint Passion Fruit Nam Jim Reduction, Thai Chilies and Fly by Jing Chili Oil

54:36 Final Bite: Poached and Charred Spanish Octopus, Lobster Tom Yum Tomato Sauce

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