Actress Sophia Castelanos joins us to break down the shift from stage to screen. She shares how she prepares emotionally demanding roles using Meisner-based techniques, how she releases heavy scenes without carrying them home, and what green...

 What if the stick-figure family on the back of a minivan is actually a body count? In this episode, we sit down with Jamison Braly, a filmmaker whose path from wedding videography to viral horror shorts proves that smart constraint...

How do you build a creative career that actually pays? Actor-model Maureo Ruffin breaks down the real money behind acting and modeling—SAG pay, residuals, clean bookings vs. scams, and the mistakes that cost new actors time and cash....

Director Max Kaplan joins us to reflect on how a childhood spent devouring DVD special features shaped his unique filmmaking voice. Growing up in Ohio’s festival scene taught him the value of community, long-term collaborators, and building ...

What if the best film school is a 15×22 basement? Former NationWriter-director Chris Maes breaks down how he turned a tiny room into a soundstage, shot two features with lean crews, and resourceful filmmaking. We dig into Hemisphere and AirS...