Nothing Shines Like Dirt

Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt: Empowering Actors to Create episode 10. Today we are talking to Charlotte Pines; actor, writer, producer, and philosopher. We rallied for feminine power, took a walk through CAT PLANET her fabulous webseries, how finding success mean just showing up!

Charlotte hails from Upstate New York, and studied Theatre Arts and Philosophy at SUNY New Paltz. She is a resident company member of TP&co, an Off-Broadway classical repertory company, and the Barefoot Theatre Ensemble, a company devoted to the development of new works and diverse voices. She originated the role of "Margery the Boston Medium" in Teller and Todd Robbins' Off-Broadway horror show, Play Dead, and was nominated for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" by the New York Innovative Theatre Awards, for her work as "The Magical Being" in Tom X. Chao's Callous Cad. Since Play Dead, Charlotte has worked often in the horror genre - she's died... a lot. You can see her as a series lead in Fever Dreams’ Flesh for the Beast: Tsukiko's Curse, available on Netflix.

CAT PLANET is Charlotte's debut on a number of levels - screenwriter, producer, filmmaker, creator, etc. She had a pretty steep learning curve, and is already developing her next projects. Charlotte lives in Brooklyn with her awesome cat, and is an avid reader, traveler, and auto-harp player.

Website: charlottepines.com

Watch CAT PLANET: CAT PLANET

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Twitter and Instagram: @charlottepines

Elise Sievert & Lesley Shannon sit down with Actor/Stunt performer Ben Rezendes (http://www.benrezendes.com) discussing violence in the entertainment industry, creative process, and lots of other insights about the business.

“Growth as an actor and growth as a human being are synonymous. You can’t be an accomplished and interesting actor without being an accomplished and interesting human. It's just not possible” -Ben Rezendez

Find Ben Rezendes:

Website: http://www.benrezendes.com

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5047259/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt: Empowering Actors to Create episode 5. Today we have Nik Walker; actor,writer, poet,musician, movie nerd, and above all human. We have a little convo about his new musical Whiskeyland, being true to yourself, and you never know where an audition will take you!

A graduate of the acting program at NYU Tisch, he's been fortunate enough to work at some of America's best theaters- The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse and Westport Country Playhouse, to name a few- and made his Broadway debut in 2013 with Motown the Musical. His rock fable Whiskeyland! is currently being developed through Richard H. Blake's Last Call Theatricals, and he recently completed work on his latest, a 3 hander thriller entitled Uncle Jackie. Nik lives in Queens with his lovely bride-to-be Sarah and their cat, Ferris.

Website: nikwalkersworld.com

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Twitter and Instagram: @nikkywalks

Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt: Empower Actors to Create episode 7.Today we are speaking with Jonathan Braylock; actor, writer,comedian, and producer who paid a lot of money to receive a BFA from NYU Tisch so people could say "oh that's nice" when he tells them. We have a little ditty about the new triple threat, being a social media guru, and do black men jump in Hollywood?!?!

Website: .jonbraylock.com

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Twitter & Instagram:@jonbraylock

Podcast:Black Men Can’t Jump [in Hollywood]

Elise Sievert & Lesley Shannon sit down with Singer/Songwriter Jonathan Reid Gealt (http://www.jonathan-reid-gealt.com/) to discuss making music, why paying for the music you listen to/use is important, and his album available on iTunes “Whatever I want it to be”

“Everyone is schizophrenic because they feel like they have to fit into somebody else’s version of what they need to be, rather than just being themselves. So they constantly battle back and forth between this is what I want but what do they want?” -Jonathan Reid Gealt

Find Jonathan Reid Gealt

What Ever I Want It To Be

https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-i-want-it-to-be/id1049016170?mt=1&app=music

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrgealt

Elise Sievert & Lesley Shannon sit down with actor/producer Carlos Ibarra (http://runcarlosrun.org). They discuss Carlos's journey and documentary of running across America, decisions you have to make on your creative journey and teacher's pets.

Check out Carlos:

Website: http://runcarlosrun.org/

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3080987/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runcarlosrun/

Welcome back to Nothing Shines LIke Dirt: Empowering Actors to Create episode 9. Today we chat with crowdfunding guru, poet, author, and filmmaker John Trigonis. We dive headfirst into a wealth of knowledge about crowdfunding for the right reason, building your community, and a maneater conquering 1940’s Hollywood.

A behind-the-scenes consulting machine, John T. Trigonis has mentored hundreds of filmmakers and other content creators worldwide to create compelling crowdfunding experiences that not only reach, but exceed their goals. A writer, indie filmmaker, and successful crowdfunder himself, Trigonis has literally written and rewritten the book on Crowdfunding for Filmmakers, and after spending a few years as a private consultant, he puts his prowess to its ultimate use as Indiegogo’s Head Film & Creative Campaign Strategist.

Website: johntrigonis.com

Buy his book: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers

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Twitter and Instagram: @trigonis

Elise Sievert & Lesley Shannon sit down with Actor/Director/Producer Angela Oh (http://www.angelaoh.com). Angela is the creator behind the webseries UDrive Me featuring Ione Skye (Say Anything), Jonathan Kite (2 Broke Girls) and Rex Lee (Entourage) and executive produced by Steve Carr. Angela has been a working actor for years and shares her insight on the business, creative process, and life.

Find Angela:

Website: http://www.angelaoh.com/

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644870/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAngelaOh

Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt: Empowering Actors to Create episode 6. Today we are talking to Adam Volerich; director, writer, DP, and editor. We cover making money VS creative expression, a laundry list of research material, and just keep making stuff!

Adam began making films as a stop motion animator, or as it is more commonly known, playing with LEGO. His work has been featured in a number of festivals worldwide and published by clients including Disney, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Village Voice, Gothamist, Gizmodo, io9 and MTVu.

Raised in the suburbs of London on a steady diet of fish n’ chips and Doctor Who he later relocated to the US where he discovered the wonders of Gogurt and independent cinema. When not watching or making movies he is searching for Sasquatch.

Website: adamvolerich.com

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Twitter and Instagram: @AdamVole

Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt: Empowering Actors to Create episode 8. Today we sit down with filmmakers Stacie Capone and Don Downie. We discuss honoring your original intentions for a project, building your community, and inventive guerilla style shooting because of a budget.

Stacie is an accomplished actress, with numerous film, and stage credits. She has spoken at industry events on subjects such as producing independent film and on the intersection of food and social media.Stacie's producing credits include the feature film Blood Junkies, the narrative pilot Exit Strategy for Teen Nick, and numerous commercials, short films, and web series. Stacie created and produced the narrative web pilot The Pickup Chicks, which won ZoomTilt Media's TV Reset Project competition.

Don is a director who creates films, television, digital content, and commercials. In addition to Pepper and the Salt Sea, some of his other directing credits include the award-winning web pilot The Pickup Chicks and the 32-episode web sitcom Caffeine & Crullers. His short screenplay Adultnapped was a finalist in the Screencraft Short Film Production Fund, and took first runner- up at the DC Shorts Screenplay Competition.Other projects include a music video for the artist Moby, video installations for a live performance at Judson Arts Center / The Public Theater, and cinematography for the feature film Wedgerino.

“On a good day, we make a film and entertain an audience. But on a really good day, we might just change somebody’s life for the better. How cool is that?”

Websites: thesaltsea.com/

SmallMediaXL.com

Staciecapone.com

dondownie.com

FB: The Salt Sea

Twitter: @stacie_capone

@dondownie

Instagram: @staciecapone

@dondownie