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Director/EP/PD Average Joe • ABC CBS FOX NBC TheCW Netflix MAX Apple+ Freeform OWN TBS TV1 BET+ Nick Disney. Creator @legendofthemantamaji Husband/Dad

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From the @paramountplus series #AverageJoe @verbalberappin @ericdeanseaton pulled up to the #greenvelvetcouch to talk about the show and the amazing cast! Lock in! #podcast #onthatnote #shawnstockman by @ericdeanseaton

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Got to play dress up for the amazing EMMY Awards. Honored to be a TV Academy Governor and congrats to all the nominees and winners. #directorslife by @ericdeanseaton

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So many people have been asking if the lion was real in episode 4 of Average Joe Season 2. It was, in all but two shots! The scene was directed and designed by our amazing episode 3 and 4 director, @joytlane9 , who sadly there isn’t enough of in this video. But here’s how we made it work.

Two days before the scene was shot, they brought Mojo, the lion, out to the set and showed him the scene Joy designed, with nobody there. Then they took him home. Joy shot all the performances with the actors the next day, and then the day after, they brought Mojo back to do the second unit work and match what Joy captured. And because he’s such a great actor, if Mojo decided he wanted to do something else, we took it, so if Joy wanted to, she could adjust the performances later.

Each time we changed shots, they had to take Mojo out so the cages could be rebuilt around the new setup before they brought him back in. It didn’t make for a fast process, and Mojo was only going to give one or two takes, so we had to be decisive and think on our feet. Example: the camera was on the floor in the wrong spot when he had to jump, and we were trapped behind the cage with him in the room. I was able to grab a stick and push the camera through a hole in the cage to get it close enough just before he leaped.

As a rule of thumb, Mojo works until he’s had enough on any given day. How do you know when that is? The last shot of the video was the cue. Lol. He did sit down on the set and make us wait 45 minutes afterwards just because he felt like it. But we didn’t care. We loved working with him. He was beautiful, majestic, and kind. Just a beyond amazing experience.

If you’re not yet watching Average Joe Season 2 on @paramountplus, you need to get on board. There is nothing like it on TV!! Our amazing, action-packed episode 5 drops on Wednesday. #DirectorsLife by @ericdeanseaton

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BTS on episode 2 of Average Joe Season 2. I hadn’t swam in a long time which made me a little nervous cause YES i was still in my boot which was completely destroyed after these under water takes…Meanwhile @themichaeltrucco aka Aquaman over here is adlibbing while swimming! #averagejoe new episode every Wednesday on @paramountplus by @ericdeanseaton

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BTS on episode 1 of Average Joe, Season 2. Streaming now! New episodes stream EVERY WEDNESDAY on @paramountplus. by @ericdeanseaton

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Three episodes of Average Joe season 2 have dropped with the amazing 4th episode coming this Wednesday. Check out all the crazy! @paramountplus #directorslife by @ericdeanseaton

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Thank you for watching!!!
#AverageJoe streaming now on @paramountplus

Creator @robbcullen
Executive Director & EP @ericdeanseaton
Executive Producer and JOE @deoncole

Leon Montgomery @verbalberappin
Benjamin “Touch” Tuchawaski @themichaeltrucco

@pearlthusi @katlego.lebogang_ @hakeemkaekazim

@house_of_queen_makeup @danielleknox_costumedesign
@daelightmedia @mcgswonderland @marshketeer by @ericdeanseaton

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What was on the family menu board this week!! Thank you for all the support!! Excited and we are just getting started. #directorslife Average Joe Season 2 @paramountplus by @ericdeanseaton

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1. What happened in Florida?

2. Thumbs down on Stephen A. Smith

3. #AverageJoe Season 2 on @paramountplus

#3things by @ericdeanseaton

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Today’s the day!!! Average Joe Season 2 is NOW on Paramount+! It’s hard to put into words what an amazing adventure this was, and how honored I feel to have worked with such an incredible group of people, both in front of and behind the camera. The scope, style, and tone we captured, and the work everyone poured into it, is epic. And finally making it to the Motherland, experiencing the culture, history, and everything South Africa has to offer, was a dream come true.

It’s funny how a passion for art and storytelling can really open your eyes to the wonderful world we live in. Warts and all, it’s truly a blessing to be here. If you have the time, please check it out. You won’t be disappointed. #Directorslife #Dreamingawake by @ericdeanseaton

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Average Joe S2, “Behind The Scenes.”

A behind the scenes look at the new season of the dramatic and darkly comedic tv show “Average Joe,” starring Deon Cole, Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Michael Trucco, only this time on location in Cape Town, South Africa. Premiering in just TWO DAYS on @paramountplus.

‘Trouble travels fast. Joe and the crew may have left Pittsburgh behind, but a whole new set of problems are waiting at their destination. The new season of #AverageJoe premieres August 19 on @paramountplus.’

Catch up with the first season on @paramountplus, @Netflix, @appletv or @primevideo.

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@deoncole
@verbalberappin
@cyncityforever
@themichaeltrucco
@katlego.lebogang_
@pearlthusi
@hakeemkaekazim
@tshepopawmaseko

DIRECTORS
@ericdeanseaton
@joytlane9
@davidkatzenberg
@mymanmars

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
@robbcullen
@daelightmedia
@mcgswonderland
@deoncole

CASTING
@iamrobireed
@ayandasithebe_

MUH
@house_of_queen_makeup
@plaxmakeup
@vovo_cush
@cgwakuka

@bet_studios
@paramountplus

Trailer shot by @fivesalive, aaron_hinrichsen, @jeftemulamba for @highfyv.studios by @ericdeanseaton

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Official Trailer! Average Joe season 2 drops 8/19/26 on @paramountplus . You are not ready for this 🔥. When a new threat connected to the Russian mob puts his family at risk, Joe and his crew embark on a globe-spanning mission that takes them from Pittsburgh to South Africa in search of answers. Set against the stunning backdrop of Cape Town, they’ll uncover shocking secrets, face dangerous new enemies and find themselves in increasingly impossible situations where every decision could have life-or-death consequences. Can’t wait for people to see this. #Directorslife by @ericdeanseaton

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