Brain Burrow: Digging Deep into Psychology and Horror

Do you have what it takes to survive?
 
In this powerful Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, actor/producer/director/author Lar Park Lincoln shares about her amazing life and her remarkable survival through the death of her husband, cancer, stalkers, and intense migraines. 

She practices an "attitude of gratitude" as she reflects on her life and her desire to mentor others.   

Lar's spent five years on Knots Landing (1990) but is best known in the horror community as Tina in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988).

She has been a featured guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) and Entertainment Tonight (1981), plus numerous local and syndicated talk and radio shows. Lar produced & directed a serious short about racial discrimination, "Black and White."

She has written one book, Get Started, Not Scammed, and is completing her autobiography, Lucky Girl.

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A look back on Season 1 including highlights from interviews with Danielle Harris, Felissa Rose, Naomi Grossman, Lisa Wilcox, Debbie Rochon, Kelli Maroney, David Howard Thornton, LC Holt, Debra Lamb, and others.

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Do you sometimes label people instead of pausing to truly understand them?
 
In this thought-provoking Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, director/producer/actor Chase Dudley talks about the importance of forgoing labels and truly recognizing the hidden strengths, perspectives, and skillsets of individuals.

As a self-described “awkward kid,” Chase talks about how films inspired his creativity and drive.  He also shares about his business partnership with his wife and the way they balance.

Chase feels that it is the duty of any leader to promote enthusiasm with their team.

He sees the value in constantly challenging the status quo by asking the big question, “why?”

Chase has directed several short films. "Past Due" (2012) was his first feature film. Following that, "Payton's Burden" received distribution in 2015 and can be seen on the Independent Network Channel (INC).

In February 2015, Chase created his company name and logo "A Cut to the Chase Productions, LLC" with his partner, Samantha Stengel. In 2016, Chase directed his third feature film, "Marvelous Mandy," which received worldwide distribution the same year with Legless Corps. [IMDB]
 
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Do you set aside time to keep your brain active?

In this insightful Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, I had a chance to chat with Helen Larimore, Marketing Manager at Madame Tussauds Hollywood.

Helen shares her perspective on living life as a "weirdo" and "wax enthusiast."  She digs deep and talks about her own journey to establish trust within an established team.  She talks about some of her delightfully insane marketing ploys that involve Danny Trejo and Jimmy Kimmel.

Her advice to the listener: Keep your brain active!

Truly an entertaining discussion.

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Are you a control freak?

In this delightful Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, actor, writer, and producer Naomi Grossman shares about her influential childhood and "sneaking sitcoms" from her unsuspecting parents.  Naomi talks about her purpose-driven life and the need to balance the idea of "letting things happen."

Naomi Grossman was a 2018 Primetime Emmy nominee for "Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama" for her role in Ctrl Alt Delete.

Best known as the first crossover character, the fan-favorite "Pepper" on FX's American Horror Story: Asylum & Freak Show, Naomi also appeared as a new character, the Satanist "Samantha Crowe" in the eighth season, Apocalypse.

Naomi made #5 of IMDb's "Top 10 Breakout Stars" after her STARmeter skyrocketed to #1, making her the most searched in its entire 8 million person database. Huffington Post, The Wrap, Screen Rant, and Syfy all ranked Pepper among "The Best AHS Characters Ever;" MTV named her their "#1 Good Guy;" Uproxx, their "#1 Most Tragic;" Geek Insider, a "Top 5 Most Underrated AHS Performer," and Entertainment Weekly called her being cast in the role "The Best of 2012." [from imdb.com]

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Do you have a tendency to sugar coat?   Are you afraid to use radical candor?

In this candid Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, director and producer Todd Braley talks about his experiences giving radical candor to friends, colleagues, and family members.   He has a purposeful strategy that combines "caring deeply" and "challenging directly."

During the podcast interview, Todd shares, "If you want sugar coating…I am not the guy."

Todd Braley is a director and producer, known for You Like to Draw? (2020), Me, a Rapist? (2012) and Liar (2013).

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Read more about Kim Scott's Radical Candor.

How do you feel when people criticize you?  Zoe loves it.

In this raw Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, director/filmmaker/musician Zoe Kavanagh talks about her approach to life: keep driving toward a goal.  She shares her enthusiasm in reading negative reviews about her films and her approach to harnessing the power of criticism.

Zoe Kavanagh is a director and writer, known for Demon Hunter (2016), The Demon Hunters and Wounded Ella (2017).  She is also part of the gothic industrial band, Voxillary.


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Are you a wounded monster?

In this powerful Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, actor Bill Oberst, Jr. candidly talks about his life lessons.  He shares the concept that we are all wounded monsters and that he relishes the opportunities to play them on screen.  He talks about his approach to hoping for failure and constantly challenging himself to succeed.   

In one particularly heartfelt segment, Bill talks about his experiences with books and the realization that he is connected to all of humanity.

Bill has a diverse and prolific career.  I thought it was best to share only a small portion of his IMDB biography:
Oberst's staged theatrical reading "Ray Bradbury's Pillar Of Fire" won an Ernest Kearney Platinum Award for its Los Angeles debut, and was named Best Solo Show Of Hollywood Fringe and Best LA Solo Show in the 2015 Best Of LA Theater Roundup at Bitter-Lemons.com. In 2017 "Ray Bradbury's Pillar Of Fire" won a United Solo Theatre Festival Award for its Off-Broadway debut on Theatre Row in New York City.

The premiere of the horror-themed episode of CBS-TV's "Criminal Minds" which introduced Oberst's deformed killer character (also guest-starring Adrienne Barbeau and Tobin Bell) was the evening's most-watched TV program. CBS.com included Oberst's character in their list of "Criminal Minds' 14 Most Notorious Serial Killers." The character remains one of only a handful of uncaptured "Criminal Minds" killers.

He is perhaps most widely-known internationally as the face of director Jason Zada's "Take This Lollipop," awarded a Daytime Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the category of New Approaches-Daytime Entertainment. Oberst has been seen by over 100 million viewers worldwide as an online stalker in the interactive application for Facebook users.

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What legacy will you leave behind?  How will people know you existed?

In this insightful Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, filmmaker and writer Chris Alexander shares about his incredible life journey and fascination with Strange Cinema.  He talks about the pivotal moment when he lost his innocence...his recognition that life is finite.  He is continuously learning and leaving artistic bread crumbs for future generations to contemplate.

Chris Alexander is a Canadian director, producer, writer and music composer known for such films as Necropolis: Legion, Blood for Irina, Queen of Blood and Female Werewolf. 

He is also notable for his work as a film critic, journalist and magazine editor and was the third editor-in-chief of FANGORIA magazine and the co-founder/editor of DELIRIUM magazine.

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Are you a follower of the status quo?
What stops you from becoming a positive disruptor?

In this inspirational Brain Burrow Digging Deep interview, filmmaker and visual artist Patrick Smith talks about his desire to continuously subvert expectations and challenge the status quo.  He subscribes to the idea that horror and humor are interconnected in their approach to evoking emotion from the audience...and challenge their expectations. 

He talks about his personal goal to "say no" and focus on the interests and projects that align with his values and goals.  His motto: "Let's de-stigmatize saying 'no.'"

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