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Join Max, Kelley and their daughter Danielle as they discuss the production of Max's one man spoken word album, Shapeshifter. It was a labor of love that almost didn't happen when Max got sick in February, and it was due at the end of March. Luckily, Danielle help guide the project and found a recording studio at the local library and sound edited the entire piece. Kelley also got to play an ex-girlfriend with a strange way of showing affection. 

To listen to the album, go to Atlanta Fringe Audio. Here's the link. There are also many other artists there that you can listen to free here. 

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Medium Sophia Gardeen must examine her life choices with the help of Charles Dickens, Bob the Atheist ghost, and the spirits of two hip grandmothers on an especially haunted Christmas Eve. 

Includes the voice talents of:
Kelley Cody-Grimm as Sophia Gardeen and Little Sophia
Benja Petty at Bob the Atheist Ghost
Max Grimm as Charlies Dickens, Cal Gardeen and a Demon
Kim Hart as Laura Gardeen, Nana and Nicki's Mother
Damita Parks as Etta and Announcer 
Eion McCrary as Jess 
Irene Naranjo as MeMa and Patricia
Danielle Grimm as the Demon

Written, Directed, and Sound Edited by Kelley Cody-Grimm

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Join us as ghosthunter Jack Bronson gets some divine intervention on Christmas Eve from Em, an angel who needs to help Jack so she can get back into the good graces of her "boss" with the help of Keith, the ghost. 

We have a wonderful cast of voice actors, including: 
Mezi Mulugeta as Em 
Dean Atkinson as Jack Bronson
Brandon Winget as Keith the Ghost 
Shiyla Gantt as Jack's Mom, Angela
Justin Deen as Jack's Father, Ted Bronson
Chiron Broderick as Dave
Liz Ireland as Jack's Grandmother, Nana
Tammi Latela as Mrs. Albury
Jaylee Thomas as Frank Jenkins
Carlos Tovar as Chris, the Bartender, and Larry Dane
Amber Grimm as Bruce Dane
Danielle Grimm as Teen Jack
Max Grimm as the Demon and Man
Kelley Cody-Grimm, as the Nurse and Hostess

It's a heartwarming episode with some spicy language, so it's PG-13. 

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A special rendition of the classic holiday story and editorial written by New York Sun's Francis P. Church for an editorial on September 21, 1897.  The voice talent includes Carlos Tovar, Blerta Xhelili, Estella Love-Rice, and Kelley Cody-Grimm. This is a collaboration between OTC Productions and Creative Actors Lab.

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Nero and Malaria hatch a plan to deal with Larry Linberg and his photo development store after a shocking discovery. Manson and Esther befriend Saffronia and her brother Nelson after the Mayor's son and daughter bully them.  The Demonis also face heightened scrutiny from their nosey neighbor. 

Warning: Adult Themes and Content

Directed, Written, and Edited by Danielle Grimm

Produced by Danielle Grimm and Kelley Cody-Grimm

With the voice talents of:

Darrell Snedeger as Nero Demoni

Katelin Chesna as Malaria Demoni

Jade Crosby as Esther Demoni

Benja Petty as Manson Demoni

Carlos Tovar as Diablo and Sheriff Buckley

Billy Barefoot as Larry Linberg and Wilmer Pendergass

Danielle Gross as Susanne Linberg

Elizabeth Ireland as Wilma Pendergass

Kenya Stewart as Saffronia Williams

Chiron Brodrick as Nelson Williams

Max Grimm as Mr. Everett, the Demon, Mayor Johnson, and Deputy Stewart

Kelley Cody-Grimm as Beverley Johnson and Kimmy

Danielle Grimm as Local Boy, Vidalia and Falcon

Amber Grimm as Chandler

Recorded at Atlanta Radio Theatre Company

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After going on the run after a botched murder, the Demoni family settles into the simple small town of Simpleton, a perfect vision of 1960s suburban utopia–or so it seems! As they learn more about the unsavory characters in town, they know that they have their work cut out for them, which includes cutting down those who exploit the innocent.  

Warning: Adult Themes and Content

Directed, Written, and Edited by Danielle Grimm

Produced by Danielle Grimm and Kelley Cody-Grimm

With the voice talents of:

Darrell Snedeger as Nero Demoni

Katelin Chesna as Malaria Demoni

Jade Crosby as Esther Demoni

Benja Petty as Manson Demoni

Carlos Tovar as Diablo and Sheriff Buckley

Billy Barefoot as Larry Linberg and Wilmer Pendergass

Danielle Gross as Susanne Linberg

Elizabeth Ireland as Wilma Pendergass

Max Grimm as Mr. Everett, the Demon, Mayor Johnson, and Deputy Stewart

Kelley Cody-Grimm as Beverley Johnson and Kimmy

Danielle Grimm as Local Boy, Vidalia and Falcon

Amber Grimm as Chandler

Kenya Stewart as Saffronia Williams

Chiron Brodrick as Nelson Williams

Recorded at Atlanta Radio Theatre Company

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In this episode, Kelley discusses what you need to do in a slate and do it correctly for an audition. A slate is a basic introduction before you submit your sides or monologue to a casting director or agent. It helps them see who you are before you delve into your character. Mostly, they want to see that you are easy to work with.  Here is some of the essential information you need to include, but check with the specifications in the email or casting instructions to make sure you're including the correct information, such as:

• Name
• Location
• Age - but only if they ask for it - otherwise, omit. If you are under 18, you have to slate your age. 
• Height
• If you have representation, include the name of your agent or agency.
• Union Affiliation - if you have one or if you are SAG-AFTRA eligible.  
• Say what the part you're auditioning for
• Thank them for the opportunity
• Include a full-body shot. 

Regular slates with a full-body shoot should be about 10 to 15 seconds. The audition notice will state if they want you to include more and how to label the files before you upload them.

To view the Mr. Show video with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross with the audition sketch - click here. 

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In this episode, Kelley discusses the fine art of pitch decks for authors, screenwriters, and filmmakers. She looks at the basic structure of about 12 to 15 slides that can be in Google Slides or PowerPoint which includes:

• Cover Art
• Logline
• Comps - other works that you can compare it to. 
• Character Descriptions - only for your to 6 to 7 characters
• Synopsis of the plot - one page or slide.
• The inspiration for the project
• The Tone - what visuals to use. 
• The marketing potential - Who is your audience? 
• About the author/screenwriter/or production crew (director or writer)
• Contact information

Here's a link to the Christmas Carol Pitch Deck in Google Slides if you want to examine its structure and learn how to create one for yourself. Maybe as a creative prompt, create a pitch deck for a classic book or play. 

Thanks, and remember, when the going gets tough, the tough get creative!

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In this episode, Max talks about how he left art school to pursue acting and how much he learned in the process. At one point, he was in the best and worst productions he'd ever been in.  He's looking back at his history to plan for the future which is a great exercise for anyone, no matter your age.  

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This week, Kelley talks about using AI to help you cut down on your writing time, whether it's helping you write a synopsis based on your Save the Cat Beat sheet, crafting a logline, or doing research for your pitch deck. What AI doesn't do well is writing comedy, and we discuss that, too. 

Here are some of the AI resources that Kelley talks about:

• Claude AI is good for doing literary research and asking about characters or authors or creating loglines, but not comedy.
• ChatGPT is good for creating Save the Cat Beat sheets, cover letters, and research. 
• Bing AI Chat is Microsoft's version of AI. It can generate images but doesn't write comedy well. 

Some of the resources that we talked about in the last podcast include: 

• The Script Lab - You can register on their website with your email, but you won't get spammed and will have access to thousands of movie and TV scripts. 
• Studio Binder - This site helps you find resources for creating your film, templates for pitch decks, call sheets, and tons of other helpful advice. 
• For Save the Cat - You can get free Save the Cat Sheets from Jessica Brody's website.  You can contact us at [email protected] if you want to have us send you the sheet directly. 

Thanks, and when the going gets tough, the tough get creative!

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