Booked & Busy Filmmaking Podcast
Welcome to the Booked & Busy Filmmaking podcast! This podcast for multi-hyphenate film creatives looking for the motivation, inspiration and information to navigate the film industry with confidence, stay resilient and get their stories made! Hosted by actor, writer, director Katrina Reynolds (aka KAT)!
Kat is a musical theatre performer who's been on Broadway, an actress who's been in multiple network TV shows and Hallmark films and an award filmmaker who didn't go to film school.
We hope you'll stick around as Kat interviews directors, writers, actors, producers, and independent filmmakers who wear alllllll of those hats and we learn about their journeys as storytellers and the ups and downs they've navigated as creatives.
Booked & Busy Filmmaking Podcast
Episode 11: Wynonna Earp Fame, Feature Film Director & Mom Of Two (with Kat Barrell)
In this powerful conversation with Kat Barrell we talk all about her journey as a creative and her path as a lifelong storyteller from theatre school to producing and directing indie shorts, to starring in network television, to writing and directing features.
Kat and Kat also get vulnerable about the demands and unique challenges of motherhood for creative professionals and the importance of balance and self-advocacy in the industry. This episode is a so inspiring and is packed with so many incredibly important takeaways!
Katherine (Kat) Barrell has shot over 100 episodes of scripted television and 15 feature films (leading 9 of them and directing two). She is best known for her series regular roles as Officer Nicole Haught in WYNONNA EARP (NBC, SYFY), Alicia Rutherford in WORKIN’ MOMS (NETFLIX) and Joy Harper on GOOD WITCH (HALLMARK).
Kat is a graduate of George Brown Classical Theatre School and trained at the Groundlings School of Comedy in Los Angeles as well as attending the UCLA extension program with a focus in television directing. Her feature directorial debut, ‘Flipping for Christmas’, was acquired by The Hallmark Channel and was voted one of the top 10 Christmas Movies of 2023 by House and Home Magazine. She most recently completed her second directorial feature, CLICKBAIT UNFOLLOWED, alongside co-director, Melanie Scrofano, for US streamer, TUBI. The pair also co-wrote the screenplay and co-starred.\
Chapters
00:00
The Creative Journey Begins
04:09
Navigating the Acting Landscape
07:07
The Impact of Mentorship
10:03
From Auditions to Breakthroughs
12:57
Directing: A New Hat
15:47
Personal Stories in Film
19:13
The Importance of Rehearsals
24:10
Transitioning from Actor to Director
28:02
Navigating the Hallmark Film Landscape
30:48
Creating 'The Clickbait Unfollowed'
36:56
The Realities of Social Media in Careers
37:32
Collaborative Strengths in Filmmaking
37:55
Casting Choices and Challenges
39:37
The Importance of Live Auditions
41:40
Directing While Pregnant
44:12
Balancing Motherhood and Creativity
46:57
The Myth of 'Having It All' as a Parent
49:26
Practical Tips for Working Parents
53:21
Living Life to Fuel Creativity
54:33
This One Time: A Cautionary Tale About Safety on Set