Award-winning filmmaker Robert Scott Wildes, whose debut feature ‘POOR BOY’ starred Oscar-nominee Michael Shannon and SHAMELESS actor Justin Chatwin, talks all things about his daily writing routine and his filmmaking journey. First crucial takeaway from this conversation? Fake it ’til you make it. You’ll have to listen though for what exactly that means in this context. Amongst many other top pieces of advice, Robbie gives incredibly specific and valuable insights into being a professional...

‘ARROW’ and NBC ‘CAMP’ actor Liam Hall, who is also about to appear on the next season of CW’s RIVERDALE, is more that meets the eye. A pure artist in every sense of the word, Liam gives credence to the notion that contemporary actors can balance mainstream fare with free expression. Liam talks filming on set, juggling roles and handling success with humility. For anyone wanting to know more about what really goes on behind the grid of thousands of Instagram followers, listen to Liam’s...

Alison McGirr, one of the stars of Oscar nominee’s Bruce Beresford’s latest feature film ‘LADIES IN BLACK’ with Rachel Taylor, talks all things acting and her journey in this refreshingly honest chat that places special focus on craft and technique. This episode is particularly insightful for anyone interested in learning about how an Australian actor staying in LA halfway around the world gets cast in a feature film also starring Julia Ormond and Angourie Rice. Listen to the end to hear what...

Publicist/Producer Jessica Carrera is one fifth of The Dollhouse production company and Director/Founder of Carrera Press Agency. She recently produced the Lexus Fellowship winning short film 'MY BOY OLEG', written and directed by Sundance 2018 international Short Jury Prize winner Goran Stolevski. Jess is also a recipient of Screen Australia’s Enterprise People funding to work alongside renowned producer Robyn Kershaw. In this episode, she offers many valuable insights about talent...

Sunday Emerson Gullifer is at the forefront of the next-wave of Australian storytellers. She offers insights about her writing and directing process in this down-to-earth and practically minded, but artistically inspiring, conversation. Sunday, who won the Lexus Fellowship at the Sydney Film Festival earlier this year and has also screened at the prestigious Telluride Film Festival, address questions about how she finds and casts her actors, how she starts writing a script, and what she...

Brother directing duo Jonathan and Josh Baker, whose debut feature film ‘KIN’ stars Zoe Kravitz, Jack Reynor, James Franco, Dennis Quaid, and newcomer Myles Truitt, is currently playing in cinemas around the world. They discuss their approach to directing, turning down a “$70 million dollar movie” before they even had an agent, and the genesis of their creativity. Both Jonathan and Josh give their insights about career development, where they started, and the honest advice they’d tell...

“Love Is…” star Michele Weaver talks all things acting and God in this illuminating episode that will resonate with any aspiring artist or entrepreneur - regardless of background or passion. Michele speaks with a self-awareness that’s equally uplifting and challenging. Do you want to find out about the specific moments which lead to her current success and recent impressive bookings? Open your mind and ears to this hardworking talent: an example of how there’s no substitute for a good work...

In this episode I chat with casting director and recent Casting Society of America President, Matthew Lessall. Matt was previously director of feature film casting at 20th Century Fox, worked with Paramount Pictures Television Studios and currently casts an array of feature films, carving out a niche for himself in the industry as the go-to-guy for artists and directors wanting to find their next leading actor. Case in point, Matt cast Oscar-nominees Anna Kendrick and Timotheé Chalamet on the...

In this instalment I have a chat with GREY’S ANATOMY star Giacomo Gianniotti, a Canadian-Italian actor who has become a fan-favourite for his role as Dr. Andrew Deluca in Shonda Rhimes’ mega-hit ABC show. Listen in to find out what belief Giacomo is an advocate for when it comes to success and happiness, and join me in hearing about what the passionate philanthropist and filmmaker has to say about making mistakes and being true to yourself. Are you an actor or a business-owner? Take note of...

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID star, and THE GOOD DOCTOR actor Zach Gordon opens up in a way he claims to not have done so before for any other interview. He’s only 20 but speaks with the authority of someone much older - we touch on this irony with reference to his career as a child actor up to his current status as working adult thespian. Which ’WIMPY KID’ cast member did he speak to on the drive to our interview (they’re friends in real life guys!)? Which Oscar-nominated actor gave him some life...

Fresh off premiering her feature at SXSW, Becca Gleason and I have a little chat about her career and her latest film SUMMER ’03, a project she describes as “60% autobiographical, 40% fabricated.” A veteran of short filmmaking and web series content, Becca goes into detail about whether challenges are increased by being on a feature film set. We discuss her next moves and her unique writing process (does it or does it not involve adderall?). She also gives valuable advice on how filmmakers...

WGA-award-winning writer Gretchen Enders offers a refreshingly honest and commonsensical series of insights about putting creative aspirations into practice, and balancing creative self-indulgence with results-oriented focus. We discuss her journey from pursuing acting and discovering improv in LA, and working a temp job at HBO all the way to stepping into the writer’s room for Netflix, Amazon, and currently, Facebook Watch (with its billions of dollars). We also discuss whether an award win...

Jon Carlo - Actor and Co-Writer behind Harvey Keitel’s latest film: “FIRST WE TAKE BROOKLYN,” co-starring Anna Lynne McCord and Charlotte McKinney - sits down with me to talk career paths, the dream and full-circle moments involving being a waiter to an Oscar-nominated actor serving him breakfast one year, to acting as their co-star in a feature film 10 years later. Jon, who has also appeared on popular shows “PARKS AND RECREATION” and “TRANSPARENT”, tells a great story involving the classic...

Cassie Jaye is an award-winning American documentary filmmaker behind the quote-un-quote controversial movie “The Red Pill”, a documentary chronicling a ‘feminist’s journey into the Mens’ Rights Movement' which posed questions about the future of gender equality. Cassie also has a prolific online presence and recently delivered a TEDX talk, all of which was preceded by the production and release of other documentaries which explored LGBT and women’s issues. Australian audiences might remember...

Joyful and boss director Suzi Yoonessi has two films out this year: “UNLOVABLE", a Duplass Brothers' film premiering at SXSW starring Oscar-winner Melissa Leo, Oscar-nominee John Hawkes and Charlene deGuzman, and Blue Ribbon Content's “DAPHNE AND VELMA" from the Scooby Doo universe. Also known for her award-winning feature “DEAR LEMON LIMA”, Suzi has created acclaimed content for Funny or Die, Lancome, Kylie Jenner and Snapchat. We discuss one way she’s become a good judge of character (and...

Gary Pearl: Film Financier, Producer, Filmmaker and all-round Entrepreneur. Gary is an Executive Producer of the Golden-Globe winning “JANE THE VIRGIN,” and a former agent of William Morris, Paradigm and ICM. He was involved with packaging films like the Oscar-winning "GOOD WILL HUNTING", and produced “10.5” with Kaley Cuoco, leading to an overall 8 hours of programming for the limited series. This episode is more business in focus, so forgive my hard line of questioning, but it nevertheless...

Director of ‘THE LAST SURVIVORS’ with Haley Lu Richardson (SPLIT, THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN), Tom gives an eloquent analysis for how American filmmaking, and therefore one’s financial obligations, informs content creation in a way that can blend art and commerce in an effective, rather than mutually exclusive fashion. Tom, who has worked on productions with actors like Tom Hanks, and filmmakers like Adam Wingard, gives great suggestions for the aspiring content creator out there for how to path a...

Alethea Jones (director behind Sony’s upcoming live-action feature BARBIE with Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway, and Sundance feature ‘Fun Mom Dinner’ with Toni Collette) discusses the nitty-gritty process behind her directing career - from acting school, up to winning the Screen Australia Breakthrough Award from AiF in October. Hear about what themes from her life and society she attributes her success to, as well as a rather surprising story for what helped pay the bills while she was an...

Gia Carides (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, HBO’S BIG LITTLE LIES, SHOWTIME’S TWIN PEAKS), discusses her career and all things acting. Listen in to hear from a working actor who has balanced careers in both countries for many years and worked with legends like Baz Luhrmann, Mike Myers and Mike Nichols.

Catriona McKenzie is only one part of this interview. The filmmaker, of Australian-Aboriginal descent, has directed Freeform/ABC Family's “Shadowhunters", the Emmy-winning "Dance Academy", worked alongside Ridley Scott on "Alien: Covenant" and was awarded prizes at the Berlin Film Festival for her feature film "Satellite Boy." Luckily Catriona invited her friend to join our conversation at the last minute: emerging Canadian director Kirsten Carthew, who was recently handed Best Narrative Film...

Anyone in the industry, and anyone for that matter, should listen to Megan's musings and share in her audacity. Case in point: Oscar-Winner Helen Mirren may have narrated one of her films, but Megan (winner of the 2016 Greg Coote Scholarship) was the one to put her life on the line to shoot it. The AACTA and IF-nominated filmmaker substantiates my inquiry into candor as a means of cultivating an artistic identity, and is a notable example for how practicing gratitude and just getting to the...

Michael Schwarz, Sam Worthington's producing partner @ Full Clip Productions and current producer @ Deepwater, offers some brazen and unpretentious insights into the nature of film producing in all his Australian-ness. This isn't so much an analysis of expressing your POV, but rather a clear example of how being authentic and down-to-earth is a sure-fire way of forging your path in the industry. We discuss the practical realities of how he got started as a producer (preview: there were lots...

"THE ORIGINALS," "ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND," and "HOUSE OF HANCOCK" actor Peta Sergeant embodies a natural way of thinking that promotes joy - something undoubtedly attributable to her success and identity as a creative with an authentically unique POV (and not surprising given she talks about how some of her life and career epiphanies occurred over peanut butter and coffee). We talk about simply trying different hobbies as a means of gaining clarity for life purpose, spiritual life,...

Kristian Schmidt! @talkingkrit offers a valuable paragraph for my thesis exploring why and how creatives organise their ideas and achieve success. This Fulbright Scholar, former MTV VJ and now LA-based actor not only talks the talk but walks the walk: we discuss depression experienced as a form of childhood inhibition, his reading recommendations, an odd series of Facebook exchanges with a famous actor (yes, we reveal who it is) that was decidedly honest, comparing his experience as a Samoan...