The Eddie Conversation Podcast

#024 - Scott Baker | Director

Scott Baker is a director in film, as well as steadicam operator and director of photography. He's the writer / director / producer of the feature film 5th Passenger. We talk about the 6-year span of making that movie, what inspires him creatively, how he ended up in Los Angeles, exploring acting, directing a horror short as part of an anthology, themes he enjoys exploring in his work, and so much more!

Movie website:  www.5thpassenger.com

Scott Baker's personal website: www.steadicam.la

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZRVQdMDhSA8

 

#023 - Reesa Ishiyama | Actor

Reesa Marie Ishiyama is a Los Angeles-based actor. She talks about growing up in Japan, touring the world, moving to America, actor-life, LA mindset, how she joined SAG, thoughts on actor representation, happiness, inspiration, the idea of fame, and more!

www.imdb.com/name/nm5411297/

Watch on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/vF8smLr69pE

 

#022 - Tyris Winter | Poet

Tyris Winter is a Los Angeles poet and actor. We talk growing up with dance, sneaking onto the cheer team, moving to LA, starring in Summertime (a Sundance darling), spoken word poetry, jumping into acting, finding yourself, and so much more!

https://www.instagram.com/winterissues/

Watch in video form on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/APJU-oQZN2M

 

#021 - Ansley Hutchinson | Actor

Ansley Hutchinson is a Los Angeles-based actor. We talk about her finishing college, being a part of a virtual theatre play, voting for the first time, the non-dating life, our superpowers, how we use social media, "adopting" a feral cat, and much more!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9212391/

Watch the conversation on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/Fm4A97oMIjo

#020 - Sarah Garrettson | Script Supervisor

Sarah Garrettson is a Los Angeles-based script supervisor in the film industry. She talks all about the craft of continuity in film, how she got her start, reasons for staying non-union, being an administrator for LASSN, and exploring other aspects of filmmaking.

https://lassn.org/

 

#019 - Connie Jo Sechrist | Actor

Connie Jo Sechrist (aka CJ) is an actor / producer with experience in many departments of film. We talk about what finally got her to make her move to Los Angeles, her thoughts on representation, social media, what matters most when casting, accidentally starting her own film festival, recently becoming a dog mom, and much more!

https://www.conniejosechrist.com/

 

#018 - Paul James Houghton | Filmmaker

Paul James Houghton is a screenwriter / filmmaker / creative producer and we talk all about his latest film project From Under the Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls, what inspired the story, partnering with the Megan Meier Foundation, bullying, cyber-bullying, automotive design, his story of selling his first screenplay, and so much more!

http://www.fromunderthebridgefilm.com/

 

#017 - Cora Yi-Huan Chung | Composer

Cora (Yi-Huan) Chung is a composer and cellist from Taiwan. She recently received a fellowship in the prestigious Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab. Topics discussed are the what it was like getting the news of acceptance into the Sundance Lab, developing her unique sound, collaborating within lab and with directors, the benefits of having a different cultural background, and much more.

https://www.corachung.com/

 

#016 - Grace Amodeo | Program Manager

Grace Amodeo is the Program Manager at SHIFT and runs/built their Creative Fund film grant program. How to apply for their grant, grants in general, lots of grant talk, but also thoughts on weddings, documentary filmmaking, film school, and much more.

https://shift.io/creativefund

#015 - Donald Abbott | City Councilmember

City Council Member Donald Abbott represents Ward 1 of Sparks, Nevada. He talks about what it was like campaigning for his 2nd term during COVID, what the city council does (politics 101), how he makes decisions, why he jumped into politics, and more!

www.sparksproud.com