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Jen McGowan

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    Episode 93: Director Jen McGowan on Rust Creek, Building Relationships, and Finding Your Perspective

    Jen McGowan is a film director whose first feature film, Kelly & Cal, won the Gamechanger Award at the South by Southwest film festival. Her most recent feature film, Rust Creek, is currently #5 on Netflix. Jen is also the founder of Glass Elevator, a networking and skill sharing site for women in the film […]

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    Rebecca Metz

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      Episode 90: Actress Rebecca Metz on Shameless, Better Things, and the Joy of Working with Great Directors

      Rebecca Metz is a Los Angeles-based actress whose credits include a recurring role as Tressa on Better Things, as well as roles on many acclaimed television shows over the last two decades, including Shameless, Mom, Nip/Tuck, Maron, This is Us, Grey’s Anatomy, Bones, Justified, and Gilmore Girls to name just a few. Rebecca is also […]

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      Naomi Grossman

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        Episode 87: Actress Naomi Grossman on American Horror Story, One Woman Shows, and Loving Your Work

        Naomi Grossman is an Emmy-nominated actress, writer, and producer. Best known for her roles as Pepper and Samantha Crowe on American Horror Story, Naomi has appeared in multiple feature films (Murder RX, Sky Sharks, and 1BR most recently) and also wrote and performed the one-woman show: “Carnival Knowledge: Love, Lust, and Other Human Oddities.” What […]

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        Sean Durkin

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          Episode 82: Sean Durkin on Writing and Directing The Nest, Starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon

          Sean Durkin is a screenwriter, director, and producer. His film The Nest, starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon, premiered at Sundance and Vanity Fair called it one of the best films of 2020. Sean won the Directing Award at Sundance for his first feature film, Martha Marcy May Marlene, starring Hugh Dancy, Elizabeth Olsen, and […]

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          James Healy Jr.

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            Episode 81: James Healy Jr. on Auditioning, Acting, and the Quest for Recurring Roles

            James Healy Jr. has worked as a police chief, detective, and SWAT team member, but is also a familiar face in the film industry with a 45 year-long acting career. James has appeared in many beloved television shows of the late 90s and 00s, such as Walker, Texas Ranger, Will & Grace, 24, Even Stevens, […]

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            Rayka Zehtabchi and Sam Davis

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              Episode 72: Rayka Zehtabchi and Sam Davis on Life After the Oscars and Filming/Directing "A Woman's Place"

              Rayka Zehtabchi and Sam Davis are Los Angeles-based filmmakers. Their documentary Period. End of Sentence won an Academy Award for best documentary short in 2019. After their success at the Oscars, Rayka Zehtabchi directed and Sam filmed and edited A Woman’s Place which is now streaming on Hulu. A Woman’s Place captures the stories of […]

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              Andrew Cohn

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                Episode 69: Filmmaker Andrew Cohn on Writing and Directing The Last Shift

                Andrew Cohn is an Emmy-Award winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and founder of Seven34Films. His feature documentaries include Medora (executive-produced by Steve Buscemi and Stanley Tucci), and Warriors of Liberty City (executive-produced by Lebron James). His first narrative feature, The Last Shift, executive-produced by Alexander Payne and starring Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGuie, and Ed O’Neill, premiered […]

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                Tommy Avallone

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                  Episode 67: Waldo on Weed and Capturing the Zen of Bill Murray, with Filmmaker Tommy Avallone

                  Tommy Avallone is an LA-based director, producer, and actor, whose documentaries include I Am Santa Claus (2014), The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Madman (2018)(available on Netflix), and Waldo on Weed (2019) which was co-produced by Whoopi Goldberg (available on Amazon Prime and for rent on all streaming platforms).     […]

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                  Jeff Orlowski

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                    Episode 66: Encore Interview with Jeff Orlowski, Director of The Social Dilemma (Now on Netflix)

                    In this “Encore Episode,” we are replaying Bryan’s interview with director Jeff Orlowski to commemorate the September 9, 2020, Netflix premiere of his documentary The Social Dilemma. The interview was recorded in February at the Sundance Film Festival before the film had a distribution deal with Netflix. We are pleased to re-release Jeff’s interview so […]

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                    Andrea Sooch

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                      Episode 62: Andrea Sooch on Finding Meaning and Purpose Through Acting, Therapy, and Mindfulness

                      Andrea Sooch is a successful actress, licensed drama therapist, and social worker. A native Hungarian, Andrea came to the US after receiving a scholarship from the American Musical and Dramatic Arts Academy. Many fans know Andrea from her recurring role as Russian mob boss Riva on the TNT series Claws. She has also appeared in hit shows […]