Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

This is the one with Becca Shack!

Becca is an award winning composer, producer, songwriter and singer who is now based in Los Angeles. She specializes in creating music for film, television and media like video games, podcasts and commercials and she also composes concert music.

She’s worked on shows like Dance Moms, The Young & The Restless and Bones and the recently released film on Apple TV+, iMordecai, which stars among other well known folks, Carol Kane (my fav).  I’m so excited to talk to Becca about the psychological thriller Anne, With Love, that is currently in post production. And she’s also a solo performing artist! 

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for supporting our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the ⁠⁠⁠WhoHaHa App HERE⁠⁠⁠ if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

Anne, With Love (Debut planned for 2023)

iMordecai (Available Now on Streaming like Amazon Prime and Apple TV)

Musical inspirations - Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Daft Punk, John Williams, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Germaine Franco, Natalie Holt

RECCOMENDS

Podcasts:

-Mel Robbins podcast

-The Big Picture by The Ringer

-Score - the podcast

Classes:

-Yoga with Kassandra on YouTube

-The Pro Composer with Robbie Teehan

Websites:

-https://theawfc.com

-https://thescl.com

-https://womennmedia.com

Books: 

-How To Make It in the New Music Business by Ari Herstand

SHOUT OUTS:

Robbie Teehan, Composer

Octopath Traveler 2 - Video Game

Erin's SHOUT OUT:

Zelda - Tears of the Kingdom

LINKS: Keep in touch with BeccaINSTAGRAM: @ becadreams

FACEBOOK: @ becadreams

TWITTER: @ becadreams

WEBSITE: BeccaSchack.com

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3740503/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally and @BreakingBigWithErinNeumeyer

Breaking Big is an Entertainment Show & Podcast.

Today we have a special bonus episode with two very talented guests - Alethea Root and Jules Bruff, who’se new movie “THE GOOD SIDE OF BAD” Premieres tonight, June 22, 2023 at the Dances With Wolves Film Festival! Alethea Directed, Co-Wrpte and Produced and Jules stared in the film as well as co-wrote and produced.  It’s their second feature together, the first, PART TIME FABULOUS which was a festival favorite, is streaming on Amazon! 

Their Film THE GOOD SIDE OF BAD premiers tonight at 7p.m at the Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles.

https://danceswithfilms.com

For more info on the film go to: https://www.goodsideofbad.com

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhoHaHa App HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Colleen Haley!

Colleen was born In Arkansas - then she moved all over the world but went back to Arkansas to begin her journey in the  film industry, ultimately moving to Los Angeles. She started at the bottom as a production assistant and worked her way up to Steadicam Operator and will soon be a ARRI Trinity 1 Operator - which is an amazing alternative to steadicam which we will talk about later..  She’s worked on TV shows, music videos, over 40 films from shorts to features like Mud (with Mathew McConahaughey) and Lucky (Harry Dean Stanton and David Lynch).  She is a supporter of the writers strike and is putting her free time during this work stoppage to hone her skills on the Trinity. 

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠WhoHaHa App HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

Chris Fawcett⁠- Invented Steadicam vest Colleen Uses

⁠Tiffen Fly Steadicam Workshop⁠ INSTAGRAM: Go4Colleen

SHOUT OUTS:

Charles Papert and Niels Lindelien

And her Mother and Father for being Awesome!

Erin's SHOUT OUT:

Writers Strike WGA - East & WGA - West

CONTACT INFO: Colleen Haley

WEBSITE: WannaGoSteadicam.com

IMDB: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm3235818/credits

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Samantha K Henderson!

Samantha K Henderson is an award-winning film and TV producer working in Sacramento and Los Angeles. She is the Co-Director of SacFilmChallenge, a music and film festival, and she founded the Sacramento Film Project, which is a film group that focuses on networking and developing filmmakers. Samantha serves on the Board of Directors at Access Sacramento (public access TV and radio) and is certified as a TV and Radio Producer. 

Her newest film,“Smashed”, premiered at Raleigh Studios Hollywood in November 2021 as part of Women in Media's CAMERAderie Initiative and is now on a festival run. In 2019 she wrapped “ChefNSacramento” which she also wrote and directed. She’s a member of  Women In Media, African American Women in Cinema, Capital Film Arts Alliance,  and the Northern California Film Coalition.

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the ⁠⁠⁠WhoHaHa App HERE⁠⁠⁠ if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

Listen to her Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Creative Seat

SHOUT OUTS:

DM Samantha on IG to get a discount code for the ⁠Sac Film Challenge⁠ on Film Freeway.

SacFilmChallenge is a music and film festival organized by filmmakers who live and work in the Sacramento region and who are passionate about the community, the process, and the films made by creatives who employ the highest level of innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship and we want to celebrate them.

Erin's SHOUT OUT:

Barbie by Mattel - Inclusive Barbie's just launched a new doll with Down Syndrome

LINKS: Keep in touch with Samantha

INSTAGRAM:@SamKendrea

TIKTOK:@SamKendrea

TWITTER: @SamKendrea

FACEBOOK: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/SamKendrea⁠

IMDB:⁠https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm6602414⁠

WEBSITE: ⁠www.samanthaKhenderson.com⁠

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Samantha K Henderson!

Samantha K Henderson is an award-winning film and TV producer working in Sacramento and Los Angeles. She is the Co-Director of SacFilmChallenge, a music and film festival, and she founded the Sacramento Film Project, which is a film group that focuses on networking and developing filmmakers. Samantha serves on the Board of Directors at Access Sacramento (public access TV and radio) and is certified as a TV and Radio Producer. 

Her newest film,“Smashed”, premiered at Raleigh Studios Hollywood in November 2021 as part of Women in Media's CAMERAderie Initiative and is now on a festival run. In 2019 she wrapped “ChefNSacramento” which she also wrote and directed. She’s a member of  Women In Media, African American Women in Cinema, Capital Film Arts Alliance,  and the Northern California Film Coalition.

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the ⁠⁠WhoHaHa App HERE⁠⁠ if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

⁠⁠⁠Listen to her Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠The Creative Seat⁠

SHOUT OUTS:

DM Samantha on IG to get a discount code for the Sac Film Challenge on Film Freeway.

SacFilmChallenge is a music and film festival organized by filmmakers who live and work in the Sacramento region and who are passionate about the community, the process, and the films made by creatives who employ the highest level of innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship and we want to celebrate them.

Erin's SHOUT OUT:

Barbie by Mattel - Inclusive Barbie's just launched a new doll with Down Syndrome

LINKS: Keep in touch with Samantha

INSTAGRAM:@SamKendrea

TIKTOK:@SamKendrea

TWITTER: @SamKendrea

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SamKendrea

IMDB:https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm6602414

WEBSITE: www.samanthaKhenderson.com

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Jency Allison Weeks!

Jency is originally from Frisco, Texas - which is just north of Dallas and now she lives in New York City, so you’ll hear her southern charm coming through when she’s acted on shows like “Dallas” and “Nashville”. She’s also the host of a terrific podcast called “Lights, Camera, Rolling….MOM!” where she interviews moms working in the entertainment industry. She herself is a mother, so she knows first hand the crazy challenges of the BIZ.  

In 2022 Jency published her first children’s book: The Adventures of Sophie and Clyde in The Wild West which is a sweet story about friendship and speaking up, it’s on Amazon if you want to pick up a copy! And she’s a massive Golden Girls fan!

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the ⁠WhoHaHa App HERE⁠ if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

Listen to her Podcast:⁠⁠ Lights, Camera, Rolling...MOM!! ⁠⁠

Buy her new book: ⁠⁠The Adventures of Sophie and Clyde in The Wild West⁠⁠ on Amazon.

SHOUT OUTS:

Training: ⁠MN Studios in NYC⁠

Podcast: ⁠Unstable Topics with Sarah Austin and Maggie Adams⁠

Podcast: ⁠Audrey Helps Actors, with Audrey Moore⁠

Erin's SHOUT OUT:

Books Unbanned, Free Public Library eCard at the Brooklyn Library Online to give access to books that may be banned in your area.

⁠[email protected]⁠

LINKS: Keep in touch with Jency

IG: @jencyallisonweeks

IMDB: ⁠https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm5576684/about⁠

Websites: ⁠jencyallisonweeks.com⁠⁠ & ⁠www.lightscamerarollingmompodcast.com⁠

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Jency Allison Weeks!

Jency is originally from Frisco, Texas - which is just north of Dallas and now she lives in New York City, so you’ll hear her southern charm coming through when she’s acted on shows like “Dallas” and “Nashville”. She’s also the host of a terrific podcast called “Lights, Camera, Rolling….MOM!” where she interviews moms working in the entertainment industry. She herself is a mother, so she knows first hand the crazy challenges of the BIZ.  

In 2022 Jency published her first children’s book: The Adventures of Sophie and Clyde in The Wild West which is a sweet story about friendship and speaking up, it’s on Amazon if you want to pick up a copy! And she’s a massive Golden Girls fan!

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the WhoHaHa App HERE if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

Listen to her Podcast:⁠ Lights, Camera, Rolling...MOM!! ⁠

Buy her new book: ⁠The Adventures of Sophie and Clyde in The Wild West⁠ on Amazon.

SHOUT OUTS:

Training: MN Studios in NYC

Podcast: Unstable Topics with Sarah Austin and Maggie Adams

Podcast: Audrey Helps Actors, with Audrey Moore

Erin's SHOUT OUT:

Books Unbanned, Free Public Library eCard at the Brooklyn Library Online to give access to books that may be banned in your area.

[email protected]

LINKS: Keep in touch with Jency

IG: @jencyallisonweeks

IMDB: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm5576684/about

Websites: jencyallisonweeks.com⁠ & www.lightscamerarollingmompodcast.com

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Ashly Covington,  she is a hand-model, photographer and VO artist.  You can literally walk through any store and you will see Ashly’s hands on everything from the product packaging for Reynold’s Wrap, book covers for the Eat This! Not That! series. She’s poured bottles of Miller Lite, picked up a slice of Pizza Hut pizza, squeezed and opened yummy Jell-O.  You’ve seen her perfectly manicured hands in magazines, like Cosmo, Woman’s World, InStyle, and O Magazine and on TV holding Pepsi, McDonalds and Campbells Soup!

Her hands have filled in for celebrities such as Alicia Silverstone, Brooke Shields, Charlize Theron, Elaine Irwin and Adriana Limau and Andy Samberg!

In addition to all of this Ashly also works behind the lens as a professional photographer!

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the app HERE if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones!

SHOW LINKS:

SHOUT OUT: Her Mom (Awe!)

Talented Photographer Jeff Saxman - www.saxmanphoto.com

Chantalynn, Nail Stylist to the Stars - www.chantalynn.com

Extra Virgin Olive Oil for hands and face moisturizing

LINKS: Keep in touch with Ashly

Instagram: @handmodelusa

Twitter: @handmodelusa

TikTok - none

Facebook - @ashlycovington

Website: AshlyCovington.com  & HandModelUSA.com

CONTACT INFO Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Ashly Covington,  she is a hand-model, photographer and VO artist.  You can literally walk through any store and you will see Ashly’s hands on everything from the product packaging for Reynold’s Wrap, book covers for the Eat This! Not That! series. She’s poured bottles of Miller Lite, picked up a slice of Pizza Hut pizza, squeezed and opened yummy Jell-O.  You’ve seen her perfectly manicured hands in magazines, like Cosmo, Woman’s World, InStyle, and O Magazine and on TV holding Pepsi, McDonalds and Campbells Soup!

Her hands have filled in for celebrities such as Alicia Silverstone, Brooke Shields, Charlize Theron, Elaine Irwin and Adriana Limau and Andy Samberg!

In addition to all of this Ashly also works behind the lens as a professional photographer!

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the app HERE if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

SHOUT OUT: Her Mom (Awe!) 

Talented Photographer Jeff Saxman - www.saxmanphoto.com

Chantalynn, Nail Stylist to the Stars - www.chantalynn.com

Extra Virgin Olive Oil for hands and face moisturizing

LINKS: Keep in touch with Ashly 

Instagram: @handmodelusa

Twitter: @handmodelusa

TikTok - none

Facebook - @ashlycovington

Website: AshlyCovington.com  & HandModelUSA.com

CONTACT INFO Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally

This is the one with Jessica Redish

Jessica is an award-winning director, writer & choreographer currently in USC’s School of Cinematic Arts MFA Program. She’s worked with The Smashing Pumpkins' choreographing for their International Tour. Her short films “The Last Croissant” and “AIRWAY” (both Hilarious!) have won  Best Director and Best Comedy awards. 

She is almost compulsively working so it’s no surprise that she’s in post on another comedy called “CAT” that we’ll definitely talk about and she just finished the Oscar Qualifying short “Exit, Pursued by a Bear,” a short movie musical which she wrote, directed, choreographed, and co-wrote lyrics with composer Michael Mahler. Her work has been described as "hilariously twisted” and I definitely agree! 

"Breaking Big" with Erin Neumeyer is a podcast about working in the entertainment industry.

Meet people who work in all areas of show business to find out how they broke into the industry and found success. Working in this creative field can be a roller coaster - there will be laughter, thrills and tears - but these talented people are enjoying the ride! A HUGE Thanks to WhoHAHA.com for featuring our show in the "Podcasts We Love" Section of their App!  And special thanks to FILMCRAFT LA for sponsoring our show!

While you can listen to our show everywhere podcasts are streamed we would be honored if you would open (or download the ⁠⁠⁠⁠WhoHaHa App HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you don't already have it) and listen there this month!  While you're there check out the other lady driven shows - there are lots of great ones! 

SHOW LINKS:

SHOUT OUTS:

Mentor: Ann Reinking (Annie, Mickie & Maude, All That Jazz)

⁠Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" ⁠

⁠Twyla Tharp "The Creative Habit" ⁠

Austin Kleon's newsletter : ⁠https://austinkleon.com/newsletter/⁠

10 things I think are worth sharing — new art, writing, and interesting links Air Hollywood

Located in Chicago, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins Fame, opened a Tea Shop called Madame ZuZu’s

⁠⁠https://madamezuzus.com/⁠⁠

Raindance Film Festival

Ojia Film Festival

AARI Camera / ZEISS Lenses / Roscoe Lights / CineLease

CONTACT INFO: Breaking Big with Erin Neumeyer

Produced by Bex Francis & Erin Neumeyer,

Edited by Dylan Neumeyer Show Music composed and performed by Dylan Neumeyer Email us at [email protected] or Follow us on Instagram @ThunderTally @BreakingBigWithErinNeumeyer