Surviving Hollywood

Writer/Director Aaron Fjellman [Caged]

Episode 98. Our guest today is writer, director, editor Aaron Fjellman. He just released a feature called "Caged," which is now available for streaming on most major platforms including Amazon. He talks to us about how the idea originated with this suspense thriller, how he acquired distribution and investors and his best advice for first-time directors. 

Head of Development & Production at Kevin Hart's Company [Candice Wilson Cherry]

Episode 97. In today's episode we talk with the head of development and production of Kevin Hart's "Laugh Out Loud" Network, Candice Wilson Cherry. She is an amazing guest that shares with us how she rose to her position, the best way to pitch projects to production companies and the best way to get your work noticed. 

Actor and Producer Louis Herthum [Westworld, True Blood]

Episode 96. This week we are joined by actor and producer Louis Herthum. You might recognize this working actor from his role in HBO's Westworld. He talks to us about his early acting career, taking a break to produce feature films and how his role in Westworld changed his career. 

Working on Major Studio Films - Max Adler [Glee, Trial of the Chicago 7]

Episode 95. Today we sat down with actor and producer Max Adler. You might recognize him for the hugely popular TV show, Glee. Since then he is a busy working actor having appeared in several primetime TV shows and big studio feature films such as Clint Eastwood's Sully and most recently Aaron Sorkin's Trial of the Chicago 7. Max also talks to us about producing and through his connections has been able to help produce some major films such as The Tax Collector and Trial of the Chicago 7. 

We're Back!

Episode 94. We've been on a bit of a hiatus and Johnny talks about how his mental health was the main reason for taking a break. We also have an update on all the cool projects we have been working on since our last episode earlier this year. 

Breaking Fast - Diversity on Screen [Mike Mosallam, Seth Hauer]

Episode 93. Welcome back everyone! It's officially 2021 and this year we are kicking things off with a great interview with writer and director Mike Mosallam and producer Seth Hauer. They recently finished the feature film, "Breaking Fast," a modern day love story set in West Hollywood about a gay Muslim doctor who struggles to move on after a breakup. This rom-com touches on faith, sexuality and relationships. We had the honor of seeing a screener of the film and it was amazing. We talk to Mike and Seth about the inspiration behind the story, the process of making the film and how important it is to see diversity on screen. Breaking Fast is set to release on VOD on January 22nd. 

Being an Actor in 2021

Episode 92. On today's pod we sit down and give an update of what we have all been up to and the projects we are working on currently. We also discuss how production is going to look moving forward in 2021, the vaccine for Covid-19 and where we think the industry is trending. 

Miguel Chavez on NBC's A.P. Bio [Peacock]

Episode 91. Our newest guest is actor Miguel Chavez, who plays Eduardo on the comedy series A.P. Bio, which plays on NBC's streaming service, "Peacock." Miguel talks to us about the casting process when he got the audition, the acting classes that really helped him take his career to the next level and his future goals. 

Film Producer Richard J. Bosner [Fruitvale Station, Black Bear]

Episode 90. It's an exciting day today as we have film director and producer Richard Bosner. He's most known for producing the award-winning Sundance film "Fruitvale Station" with Michael B. Jordan. Rick talks to us about how he came on board to produce that film in San Francisco, the best ways to get funding for your project and his new feature film "Black Bear," starring Aubrey Plaza. The film was a huge hit at Sundance 2020 and is now available on all streaming platforms and select theaters. 

Noho Cinefest 2020 [Gustavo Sampaio]

Episode 89. This week the annual NOHO Cinefest kicks off! It's a great film festival in North Hollywood that we had the pleasure of being a part of a few years ago with some of our short films. The founder of the festival, Gustavo Sampaio, joined us to talk about how film festivals have had to evolve because of Covid, how he is making his festival stand out from the rest and the importance of keeping theaters alive. If anyone would like to attend the festival virtually, it starts on December 4th-12th and there is an exclusive promo code "Noho50" that will give you half off the admission fee.