The Eddie Conversation Podcast

#044 - Carissa McQueen | Script Supervisor

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/

 

#043 - Nick Robinson | Script Supervisor

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

 

#042 - Charles Mesa | Director

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

 

#041 - Emili Ziem | Immunology Scientist

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

 

#040 - Cynthia Aileen Strahan | Actor

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

 

#039 - Debra Lynn Hull | Actor/Producer

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

 

#038 - Nora Ann Brucklacher | Marriage and Family Therapist

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

 

 

#037 - Audrey & Hallie McPherson | Directors

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/

#036 - Kira Omans | Actor / Activist

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

 

#035 - Eddie answers questions #Q&A

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