The Eddie Conversation Podcast: Recent Episodes
Eddie Vigil V
The podcast of Eddie Vigil V featuring extended, nuanced conversations with other film industry directors, actors, script supervisors, cinematographers, and other creative film professionals in Los Angeles: Discussing how they approach their craft, advice on getting started and navigating the industry -- doing our best to lift the veil of the processes of the otherwise mysterious movie business.
Host: Eddie Vigil V | Director & Script Supervisor Guest: Haig Basmadjian | Sports Chiropractor
In this conversation, Eddie Vigil V and Haig Basmadjian talk about Haig's journey doing becoming a sports chiropractor specializing in soft tissue therapy based in Pasadena, California, misconceptions about what chiropractors do, advice on how to stay healthy and keep moving in our bodies, and more.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z_ut1lNVCGM
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Host: Eddie Vigil V | Director & Script Supervisor Guest: Kyle Stephens | Director & Script Supervisor
In this conversation, Eddie Vigil V and Kyle Stephens talk about Kyle's most recent directorial efforts, exercises they do to develop themselves as directors, and more.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r2_ChaIEcIc
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with film director, and founder of Dreamotion Studios, Paul James Houghton living in Seal Beach, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GRG5XzYbnpc
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with actor Spencer Weitzel living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PqfG2Jtlvww
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with brand strategist and overall creative person Michael J. Morgan living in Brooklyn, NY.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l-4fyj89VwM
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with actor, dancer, and overall artist Matt Groove living in Orange County, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Jx61wypxqE
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with 1st assistant director Michi Que Doan living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/asy1jAEYILo
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with the producer/directors of feature-length documentary 'Thirty On' Dayna Smith and Henry Brower, both living in Los Angeles, CA.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eddie-conversation-podcast/id1532935892
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with producer and director Josh Fapp living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LhArW6V9DSo
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with producer and director Josh Fapp living in Los Angeles, CA.
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with director Sylvia Ray living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QBVm7STYQ_A
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with musician Zed, lead singer / songwriter of Favorit the Band, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jJxSjzENQd0
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with producer and director Lisa Crnic, living in Los Angeles, CA.
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Eddie Vigil V in conversation with director and sound mixer Mark Hensley, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y7brFVHB5fI
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Eddie in conversation with Beau Nelson, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TBtB0erbQks
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Eddie in conversation with actor Emily Sweet, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sgzV2zKhiSA
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Eddie in conversation with director, writer, and sound mixer Amir James Aftab, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-7KVYGPG3qo
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Eddie in conversation with director, editor, acting coach, and owner of LaChasse Studio, Suzanne LaChasse, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jL7hv81Gp1g
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Eddie in conversation with Marianne Amelinckx, a director, living in Los Angeles.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yIlh_FcNmSc
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Eddie in conversation with Ansley Hutchinson, an actor, living in Los Angeles.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cR2nHgfBj8g
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Eddie in conversation with Luna Tieu, an actor, living in New York City.
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Eddie in conversation with Alia Azamat Ashkenazi, a director, living in New York City.
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Eddie in conversation with Erik Lundmark, a film distributor, and an owner of Leomark Studios, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pQzLe7eOsgc
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Eddie in conversation with Jonathan Munoz, a composer / instructor / YouTuber, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/16ivsShfhPg
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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVpuq__DqW5RIRNUyQ05NGw
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Digital Courses: https://www.johnmunstudios.com/
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Eddie talks with Ex0, a casting director / scouter / coordinator, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/16ivsShfhPg
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Eddie talks with Sandi Parkhurst, a mortgage lender living in Sparks, Nevada.
Watch full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Uy4jkVW68xA
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Eddie talks with Ryan Koo, an actor and stand-up comedian, living in Los Angeles, California.
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q0WGpbqGJbU
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Eddie talks with Avid Eghbali, a videographer, 1st AD, overall filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California.
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XM8R1HEGj-A
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Eddie talks with Jessica Brown, an actor, writer, director and overall filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California.
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NOOKhjuaeSM
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California Filmmakers Network: https://www.cafilmmakersnetwork.com/
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Eddie talks with Martha Ruby Clark, an actor and director living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Pdory2XIwk
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Martha Ruby's web series Evie Gets a Boyfriend full episode playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDrH05LVbom_CTp9jFS-RggFW0_wyHgBI
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Eddie talks with Brooke Lusk, an actor and script supervisor living in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zAGRMaFKxZc
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Eddie talks with Rashi Jain, a production designer, architect, and scene artist in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cLVXbglibMk
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Eddie talks with Caymen Parks, a music artist, lyricist, and producer in Los Angeles, CA.
Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i2p2fw0I6pA
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Eddie talks with Kalin Jefferson, model and wardrobe stylist living in Los Angeles, CA. He talks all things styling, how he developed his taste, advice for others on finding your style and budgeting for clothes. Kalin also shares his experience working the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, the importance of health, and a new journey in acting in the works.
Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GjgB6im1Fzw
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Eddie talks with Clayton Stocker Myers, actor living in Los Angeles, CA. Clayton reflects on his time as an actor before moving to Los Angeles, how to process getting awards, finding thy niche, how to mess up a burrito, manifestation, how to podcast, and much more!!
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ydrZ81ulcaA
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Eddie talks with T. L. Quach, Sylvia Ray and Luisa Novo, 3 of the 7 directors that make up the team behind Through the Blinds, an anthology feature film of intimate stories that take place over 7 decades under 1 roof. Hear about how this project came to be, a synopsis of each of their stories, as well as thoughts on developing thy voice, casting, what it means to be a director, and more!!
[UPDATE: Their campaign hit 100% and is now aiming to hit stretch goals!! Congrats to the team!]
Follow and support the Through the Blinds anthology film at the links below:
Through the Blinds instagram: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheblindsfilm
Through the Blinds crowdfunding campaign: https://seedandspark.com/fund/through-the-blinds-anthology#story
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1QX7O3ArjDo
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Tina's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tlquachfilms
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Sylvia's website: https://www.sylviaraydirects.com/
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Eddie talks with Jessica Liu, a director / writer / filmmaker, about her upcoming collaboration as part of an anthology feature film project called Through the Blinds. We talk about how Through the Blinds came to be, how she chose her story and the decade it takes place as well as speaking on inclusion, writing, her upcoming feature film, how she wishes she had telekinesis, and much more!!
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SvdUGTTU5ao
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Through the Blinds crowdfunding campaign: https://seedandspark.com/fund/through-the-blinds-anthology#story
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Eddie talks with Ali Griffin Vingiano, a filmmaker / writer / actor, about her feature film lead acting debut in The End of Us, hosting her upcoming writers retreat in Costa Rica, yoga, finding your voice, being a multi-hyphenate, not having an actor head shot yet, moving on from writing on Apple TV's The Morning Show, and more!!
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fqbeJ5E8bGo
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Eddie talks with Aaron Sauerland, a union local 871 script supervisor. He talks about how he found script supervising, coming up in Chicago, non-union vs union, when he decided to join local 871, the importance of editing, the evolution of his kit, being a part of a writers group to sharpen his craft, thoughts on the IATSE situation, balancing the dream of directing, and much more!!
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eFoT-w33vjo
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Joe Miale is a director and writer living in Los Angeles, California. He talks about some behind the scenes in the making of his 2017 feature film Revolt such as what it like filming in Johannesburg, finding locations to film, reshooting the ending of the movie, and a glimpse into some of the struggles of reaching the finish line. He also talks about what he looks for in his script supervisor, his thoughts on the 12hr work day, how he approaches social media, and more!!
Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YtvfAwwawrY
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Amaya Askew is a new cinematographer in Los Angeles, CA. She moved to Hollywood to pursue her dream of working the film industry and now here we are. Amaya talks about her early gigs, getting experience on set, the lure of testing out acting, her recent cinematographer debut experience, making Halloween costumes, shadowing Eddie, and much more!!
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bHMXDEv6d0k
Amaya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__amaya_papaya__
Nancy Azcona is a poet, an occasional ceramist, plant lover, and admirer of all art & music as well having a background in the behind-the-scenes of plenty things film. She talks about her time working at Smosh and Sawhorse, about why she said her goodbyes to working in film production, her writing, putting together her first self-published book (Corazón De Seda), thoughts on labels, critter country, and much more!!
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bl8shoX_tSg
Nancy's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancyazc
Nancy's self-published poetry book Corazón De Seda: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/nancy-azcona-and-stephanie-handley-and-james-brunskill/coraz%C3%B3n-de-seda/paperback/product-enpjpr.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Royce Feuer is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles, CA. Eddie and Royce know each from college, both majored in mining engineering and now reminisce about all things University of Nevada, the early days filming in Reno, interning together at a mine, what pushed Royce to move to LA finally, the history of his car having 500,000+ miles on it, seeking the creative, resolutions, and much more!!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AS6P9QQziMU
Royce's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roycefeuer
Alayna Licardi is a stylist based in Los Angeles, California. We talk about her experiences before jumping in the costumes / wardrobe film scene: her time modeling, commercial acting, and even being doing grip work. We talk about travel, New York City life, getting used to crew life vs actor life, an inside look at costumes department in film, growing slowly, the dying oceans, and much more!!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2AsUkRN-Gjw
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Alayna's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alaynamlicardi.com
Alayna's website: https://www.alaynalicardi.com
Sabrina Lassegue is a director and actor based in Los Angeles, California. She talk all about what lead to her viral TikTok video that's been describe as "Woman Shuts Down Man Who Interrupts Her" as well other examples of sexism and agism in the creative film space. We also get to hear about how the dream of a 5-year-old turns into the founding of their own production company, balancing filmmaking and acting, how she approaches the fear of failure, a new web series in the works, and much more!!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OQCF3iVFbkQ
Sabrina's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrinalassagna
Yellow Rain Productions: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellowrainproductions
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eddie-conversation-podcast/id1532935892
Hana Wu is an actor and martial artist (wushu), previously a therapist. We talk about all the things, switching careers, playing a lead in a film shot in China, reflecting on working together on It's What's on the Inside, as well as our thoughts on mental health and societal topics (perfectionism, capitalism, and childhood traumas).
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ajPF2YCXmMM
Hana's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyhanawu
Olivia Wong is a Los Angeles director and writer. We talk all about the making of her many films, from the small projects made by only a few to the more recent larger funded projects working with a full team. We dive into topics covered in Olivia's projects such as (POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING) mental health, body positivity, gender inequalities, and race. We also discuss self-awareness, the platinum rule, her time at USC, plans for 2022, and much more!!
Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/brsRCKjNVP0
Links:
Support Olivia's post-production process: http://madness-incarnate.com/
Olivia's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@owongproductions
Olivia's website: http://owongproductions.com/
Ciara Riley Wilson is an actor, dancer, and fashion designer born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After growing up in competitive dance, Ciara realized she also had a deep passion for acting, and decided to come to LA at the age of eleven in pursuit of it. Since then, Ciara has acted in productions for Netflix, Fox, ABC, Nickelodeon, and Disney. She talks about why she loves acting, what it's like to play younger characters, set life, working with directors, where to focus your energy as a new actor, and plenty more!!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/35GTVTL2WwU
Ciara's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciararileywilson
Elle Mills is a film director coming off her directorial short film debut, titled Reply. We talk all about the process including the writing, casting, producing, directing, and editing of the film as well as advice to those trying to follow in her YouTuber footsteps as well as what is next for Elle including streaming, podcasting, and more filmmaking..?
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dyiLPhiJskc
Elle's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elle.mills
Sahnah Dhrif is an aspiring filmmaker from Atlanta, GA now living in Los Angeles, CA. We talk all things directing, from where to gain experience, how to get on set, our advice on best directing practice that may or may not translate over to daily life. Sahnah also talks photography, being an extroverted-introvert, a challenge for Eddie, as well as talking what is normal, and plenty more!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wqo6TDfbMx4
Follow Sahnah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sahnahhh
Carissa McQueen is a non-union Script Supervisor living in Los Angeles, California. She's in her first year working in the continuity department and has already racked up 8 feature film credits. We talk about her road to where she is now, why she held off so long from jumping into film in the first place, body art, getting a masters in children's literature, publishing, the right way to cook pork chops, and more!!
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QwpCoKbH-lw
Carissa's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beachbooksandbooze/
Nick Robinson is a script supervisor and overall filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California. We talk about all things continuity, how he got his start as a script supervisor, the hassles of joining the union, our thoughts on the current impending IATSE strike situation, lots of nitty gritty items such as matching action, script timings, managing your focus, and more!!
Nick's website: https://nickrob.com/
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zUAIRutrx-g
Charles Mesa is a writer and director living in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his start in visual effects, his thoughts on the IATSE impending strike, his directing approach, film festivals, the successes of his short film Parched, and much more!!
Follow Charles on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thenovaprospect/
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jjKMjTM56a0
Emili Ziem is a microbiology/immunology scientist and model living in Edinburgh, Scotland. She talks about helping develop the initial COVID anti-body test, vaccine FAQ, how she got into modeling, how she views happiness, starting a new scientific journal, jumping into acting, and much more!
Emili's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emiliziem/
Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ocF8MyCA1_c
Cynthia Aileen Strahan is a Los Angeles actor known for her beaming personality who describes herself as a hapa thespiana that echoes the human experience on screen. She talks what inspired her to start acting, the childhood dream of being a bus driver, the move to LA, going SAG, bullying stories, preferences when working with directors, the next 5 years, and much more!!
Check out Cynthia's linktree https://linktr.ee/cynthiastrahan
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W_Jb3yALCD0
Debra Lynn Hull is an actor and producer with experience in casting, coaching actors, and directing. She talks about tips on getting cast, her work with Restless Artists Theatre, where she developed her approach to scene study, her time in Los Angeles, how the universe works, and much more!!
Check out Restless Artists Theatre: http://rattheatre.org/
Find Debra's scene study class at: https://www.take2performersstudio.com/
Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mee2ZeAYOX8
Nora Ann Brucklacher is a marriage and family therapist, owner of Sierra Sunrise Wellness Group, yoga instructor, and an ambassador for mental health. She talks about the new news segment she's helped jumpstart Therapy Thursdays, why she does what she does, how she met her hubby, and much more!!
Nora's website: https://www.sierrasunrisewellness.com/
Nora's recommendations on where one can find the right therapy resources for you:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
https://www.goodtherapy.org/
Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7NZWg6yRBKQ
Audrey McPherson and Hallie McPherson are a sister filmmaking team who grew up in a family of filmmakers. They talk about being writing partners and co-directors, recently moving to Los Angeles, their experiences making their first feature film Earthquake Country, billionaires going to space, the New York theatre scene, their time before filmmaking, finding representation, and much more!!
The McPherson sisters website: https://www.themcphersonsisters.com/
Kira Omans is an actor, model, and adoptee advocate. She talks about changing our mindset when thinking about adoptees and the adoption process as well as her opinions on how it's portrayed in movies and TV. She also talks about what it's like having a 3rd degree blackbelt, being a Power Ranger and what's she's learned through her voicing of over 130 audiobooks. And more!!
Kira's website: https://www.kiraomans.com/
Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WrR2YRG4bzU
Podcast host, Eddie Vigil V, goes solo to answers questions from Instagram. From AI making movies, script supervising action, where to live in Los Angeles, writing comedy, funding feature films, how he got into directing, how actors can get in front of casting directors in TV/film, to trans/queer inclusivity in film... he does his best to give thoughtful answers.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jwW2ZQijMBE
Eddie's website: www.eddievigilv.com
Stephanie Bates is an actor, producer with experience as a unit production manager and assistant director. She talks about her time in Boston and Seattle, going to university for engineering, moving to Los Angeles to act and how/why she jumped into producing. I talk about the process of making my first two feature films and how they differed in process.
Stephanie's website: https://www.stephanie-bates.com/
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WdpA9VzbkgY
Brooke Darwin is an actor / writer / comedian with quite the collection of skills and knowledge. She talks about being a master thrifter, the joys of baking, throwing a pandemic baby shower, writing/producing a pilot that's getting attention, basics in skincare, the dream of being a fancy grandma, and more!!
Brooke's website: https://www.brookelynndarwin.com/
Watch the podcast: https://youtu.be/Jw3mzF-S4lo
Luz Vigil is my great-grandmother. At 92-years-old she reflects on what it was like to raise 10 children in Chama, a small New Mexico village, as well as life advice to future generations, how she was able to keep her memory, and much more!
Watch the podcast: https://youtu.be/q3Cy7ViIj_k
Max Goldberg is a director of photography / cinematographer living in Los Angeles, CA. We talk about how he got into film, his first experiences living in LA, life after Dartmouth, what got him to finally make the big move to California, his love of bicycles, and more!
Max Goldberg's website: https://www.maxgoldbergdp.com
Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3Z_xq3KbdT0
Michelle Kuei is a confidence coach. We talk about where leadership comes from, what got her to finally start going to the gym, about my new movie about a life coach, the strong emotions she feels toward olives, and more!
Miche Kuei's webside: https://elevatelifecoaching.org/
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eMMOWfTRFqo
Ari Halpern is a Local 871 script supervisor working out of Los Angeles, CA. We talk all about the his 20 years as a script supervisor, 8 of which have been on The Golbergs. We also talk non-union rates, pencil and paper vs digital, networking, what it's like working a single cam half-hour comedy, trivia nights, what's next for Ari and plenty more!!
Ari's trivia website: https://www.superscripttrivia.com/
Watch on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/ZFoV5d_2qDE
Srushti Kalse is a cinematographer / director of photography living in Los Angeles, CA. We talk about getting her introduction into filmmaking while living in India, the culture shock of moving to the USA, her time in film school at the New York Film Academy (NYFA), transitioning to freelance life, the pressure of having a student visa, dreams, favorite food, and plenty more!
Follow Srushti on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srushtikalse/?hl=en
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DuBBytqXVao
Eddie gives an update on his experience thus far with the distribution process for his directorial feature film debut It's What's on the Inside premiering April 2nd, 2021. How he landed a distributor, delivering the deliverables, and what's still left to do and learn.
Eddie's movie page:
www.eddievigilv.com/movie
Watch this episode on YouTube
https://youtu.be/MmRzAuDTVAU
Chad Darnell is a director, writer, actor, and casting director. He talks about all sorts of experiences throughout the production process on his latest feature film The Undertaker's Wife, casting in Georgia, the long road to the director chair, how he looks at acting now, his two upcoming feature films he'll be directing on So Cal, and more!!
Chad Darnell's IMDb page:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201504/
Watch on full episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/xdXuuWgRsMI
Kristofer Perry is an actor and hip-hop music artist / rapper. His music artist persona is Unguyd3d. We talk about the Los Angeles creative hustle, the moment when he considered giving up making music, putting music over acting, our takes on the latest COVID rollbacks, spreading positivity, making pizza, and much more!!
Support Unguyd3d:
https://www.patreon.com/unguyd3d
Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/n5DZ41rOKt4
Scott Baker is a director in film, as well as steadicam operator and director of photography. He's the writer / director / producer of the feature film 5th Passenger. We talk about the 6-year span of making that movie, what inspires him creatively, how he ended up in Los Angeles, exploring acting, directing a horror short as part of an anthology, themes he enjoys exploring in his work, and so much more!
Movie website: www.5thpassenger.com
Scott Baker's personal website: www.steadicam.la
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZRVQdMDhSA8
Reesa Marie Ishiyama is a Los Angeles-based actor. She talks about growing up in Japan, touring the world, moving to America, actor-life, LA mindset, how she joined SAG, thoughts on actor representation, happiness, inspiration, the idea of fame, and more!
www.imdb.com/name/nm5411297/
Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/vF8smLr69pE
Tyris Winter is a Los Angeles poet and actor. We talk growing up with dance, sneaking onto the cheer team, moving to LA, starring in Summertime (a Sundance darling), spoken word poetry, jumping into acting, finding yourself, and so much more!
https://www.instagram.com/winterissues/
Watch in video form on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/APJU-oQZN2M
Ansley Hutchinson is a Los Angeles-based actor. We talk about her finishing college, being a part of a virtual theatre play, voting for the first time, the non-dating life, our superpowers, how we use social media, "adopting" a feral cat, and much more!
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9212391/
Watch the conversation on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Fm4A97oMIjo
Sarah Garrettson is a Los Angeles-based script supervisor in the film industry. She talks all about the craft of continuity in film, how she got her start, reasons for staying non-union, being an administrator for LASSN, and exploring other aspects of filmmaking.
https://lassn.org/
Connie Jo Sechrist (aka CJ) is an actor / producer with experience in many departments of film. We talk about what finally got her to make her move to Los Angeles, her thoughts on representation, social media, what matters most when casting, accidentally starting her own film festival, recently becoming a dog mom, and much more!
https://www.conniejosechrist.com/
Paul James Houghton is a screenwriter / filmmaker / creative producer and we talk all about his latest film project From Under the Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls, what inspired the story, partnering with the Megan Meier Foundation, bullying, cyber-bullying, automotive design, his story of selling his first screenplay, and so much more!
http://www.fromunderthebridgefilm.com/
Cora (Yi-Huan) Chung is a composer and cellist from Taiwan. She recently received a fellowship in the prestigious Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab. Topics discussed are the what it was like getting the news of acceptance into the Sundance Lab, developing her unique sound, collaborating within lab and with directors, the benefits of having a different cultural background, and much more.
https://www.corachung.com/
Grace Amodeo is the Program Manager at SHIFT and runs/built their Creative Fund film grant program. How to apply for their grant, grants in general, lots of grant talk, but also thoughts on weddings, documentary filmmaking, film school, and much more.
https://shift.io/creativefund
City Council Member Donald Abbott represents Ward 1 of Sparks, Nevada. He talks about what it was like campaigning for his 2nd term during COVID, what the city council does (politics 101), how he makes decisions, why he jumped into politics, and more!
www.sparksproud.com
Tyler Bourns is the Writer / Director of Desert Shadows, owner of Bourns Productions, and an Emmy-winning cinematography. He and Eddie talk about the woes of indie post-production, what he looks for when casting actors, and being involved in the making documentaries revolving around the Nevada opioid crisis.
http://www.bournsproductions.com/
https://www.desertshadows-movie.com/
Michelle Hinsberg is a Los Angeles-based actor and star of Eddie Vigil V's feature film It's What's on the Inside. She talks about her favorite acting moments, how she grew her Instagram following, her thoughts after meeting Billie Eilish's mom, and more!
Michelle's website: www.michellehinsberg.com
Lily Vi Pham is a film Producer, Production Coordinator, and Assistant Camera. She talks about her outlook on producing, advice on how to be a good AC, her brief encounter with Post Malone, why she loves to cook, and more!
Eric Toms, actor, writer, director, producer, host of Night of Shorts Nights, and now a programmer with The Newport Beach Film Festival talks about his current projects including writing for an audio narrative as well as where he's at with his feature film debut Bakersfield Noir.
www.erictoms.com
Celeste Tauchar, the music artist known as talker, joins the podcast and discusses all things music, her EP Wax, touring, what's coming next, her COVID-19 experience, strong opinions on the state of the world as well as ideas on what we can do to be better.
https://www.talkerceleste.com/
Justine Reyes is the owner of both Tru Talent Agency and Take 2 Performers Studio. She talks about her experiences as a model, actor, and singer, the difference between a manager and an agent, what she loves most about her job, and plenty more!
https://www.trutalentagency.com/
Cesar Vigil, Eddie's taller, handsomer, smarter brother comes on the podcast to talk about the state of the world, video games, receding hairlines, and how their upbringing maybe caused them both to grow up stubborn.
Tori Oliphant is a singer / songwriter / artist out of Los Angeles, CA. We talk about her Jubilee appearance, being a part of a band, transitioning to a solo artist, the making of Mon Chéri, learning to produce her own music, and more!
Tori's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torinater/
Shannon Marie Trigger talks about being a makeup artist in the film industry, how to make the transition to a freelance life, and so much more.
Shannon's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeupbyshannonmarie/
Shannon's website: http://www.makeupbyshannonmarie.com/
Giana Carli talks about her recent move to Los Angeles, her transition from private investing into acting, as well as her deep Italian roots, living in China, and more!
Giana's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianacarli/
Michelle Kuei talks about writing her book 'Perfectly Normal,' hiking Machu Picchu, how to overcome negative self-talk, what we can do to make a difference in the world, and more.
https://elevatelifecoaching.org/
Avid Eghbali is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He and Eddie Vigil V talk indie film production, music videos, and what life is like pursuing the craft of the Director.
Avid's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avideghbali/
Ehcrama Marche is the creator of the animated web series Hella Black Mexican, a story inspired by her real life where she realizes early in elementary school that she is black.
The show's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellablackmexican/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/9bkBCuMYknQ
Michael G. Gabel is a model, actor, ex-theme park designer, and the author of She Can Fly: A Domestic Violence Survival Story, about a young woman's harrowing journey across state lines to escape an endless cycle of abuse.
www.shecanfly.org