Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Ep 147: From Acting to Writing, Producing and Editing - Hallie Shepherd

01.21.2022 - By Damien SwabyPlay

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Hallie Shepherd is a writer, actress, producer, and editor, and she co-owns Fireshoe Productions with Eric Colley. She’s currently wrapping up post-production on Fireshoe’s fifth feature film, a comedy called Bigfoot Killed My Wife. Shepherd wrote the screenplay and stars alongside director Colley. Shepherd’s past credits include producing Cuba Gooding Jr.’s directorial debut Bayou Caviar, which stars Gooding Jr., Famke Janssen, Katharine McPhee, and Richard Dreyfuss. The film is available on Hulu.Shepherd also wrote, produced, co-edited and played the lead role in the suspense/thriller Last Seen in Idaho alongside Casper Van Dien and Wes Ramsey. The film premiered on Showtime in 2018 and is currently available on Peacock. Prior to that, Shepherd produced, co-wrote, and co-edited the World War II drama The Last Rescue, in which she also played one of the main characters in the ensemble cast. Redbox premiered the film in 2015, and it’s currently available on various streaming networks.Hallie can also be seen in many acting roles for other production companies. She plays supporting roles in Extra Butter Pictures’ satirical comedy Get Naked! and director Martin Bannon Beaudet’s psychological thriller Losing Addison. She also plays the lead role in the horror film Hellbilly Hollow directed by Kevin Wayne. Get Naked! is available on Prime, and the other two films are slated for release in 2022. Hallie’s Website & Blog:https://www.hallieshepherd.com Hallie’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hallie.shepherd Hallie on IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1439204Fireshoe’s Website:https://www.fireshoe.comFireshoe’s Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/fireshoeFireshoe’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/fireshoeAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite http://filmmakingconversations.com/

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