Pardon My Success

WELCOME TO THE SEASON 6 FINALE!!!

Today we are sitting down with Vita Kari: the visual and performance artist, virality researcher, creative icon, and social media master!! Tune in as we chat all about the lifelong artistic journey, and eventually their Masters Thesis, which lead to the creation of their series "The Craziest Thing About Being Creative" which has garnered millions of followers and hundreds of millions of views.

Utilizing the power of the internet and strict research formulas, they tapped into an entirely new artistic medium - Viral Visual Art. Vita lets us into their artistic process behind the science of virality, even giving us a live demonstration of how to make one of their illusions (just like they did with Bella Haddid!).

Vita Kari:

IG / TikTok @vitakari

https://vitakari.com/

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Host / Creator: @meilinmarie

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TRIGGER WARNING: We're piercing ears today on PMS so please tread carefully if you are at all squeamish around needles and blood!

Happy 3 Year Anniversary of PMS!! We are celebrating this momentous achievement with the first ever Kelsey Kusinitz Piercing Party! We are so luck to welcome this incredible actor, visionary, earscape designer, piercing professional, and Peaseblossom in our recent Midsummer production to the pod. From philosophies on theater to connecting the dots between the stage and Studs (located in Century City mall), Kelsey proves that there are endless opportunities around every corner of Hollywood Boulevard.

Kelsey Kusinitz @KelseyKusinitz

IG @kelseykusinitz

Special thanks to Colleen Hammond Whitmore for connecting us!

IG @colleenhammondwhitmore

https://www.chwproductions.org/

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PMS Score Composer: @collin013

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We are officially peaking all the way behind the curtain into CHW Productions rehearsals and performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 60 Minutes at The Hobgoblin Playhouse in Hollywood!! Meet the entire double cast show and see footage from the hectic 3 day rehearsal process right into Opening Night!! This amazing team shows up ready to go, with actors entirely off book and able to block an entire show in 2 days with a final multi-run Dress Rehearsal Day and you get to see it all happen, here on Pardon My Success!!

Come see A Midsummer Night's Dream September 10-13!

Director / Executive Producer: Colleen Hammond Whitemore

IG @colleenhammondwhitmore

https://www.chwproductions.org/

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Producer: Sandra Benton

IG @the_navi_shamanvox

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PMS Soundtrack by Collin Pemberton

Crew:

Henrik Nielsen - Assistant Director

Edward Peace - Stage Manager

Casts: (List formatted as "Cast 5 & Cast 6")

Bottom / Pyramus — Finn Slingerland & Kapil Kanagasabai

Cobweb — Manuela Camarena & Aarti Harti Chopra

Demetrius — Tharun Dulla & Kostas Guzman

Egeus — Lorenzo Joel Moreno & Simon Makil

Flute / Thisby — Nicolas Linares & Justin Young

Helena — Vivian Oxley & Kristine Lahde

Hermia — Alex Elizabeth Cobbe & Rysha Joy

Hippolyta — Lynae Cook & Tali Chart

Lysander — Parker Apple & Josh Tracy

Moth — Collette Mccurdy & Elise Daniel & Amber Golden

Mustardseed — Jadyn Parks & Emma Bainbridge

Oberon — Seth Kuhn & Jay Whitmore

Peaseblossom — Kelsey Kusinitz & Kaylee Jaye

Peter Quince — Karla Isabel Bermudez & Amelia Mackey

Philostrate — Hayden Maranova & Sophia Molino

Puck — Aivarey Sage & Jenna Wood

Snout / Wall — Anastasia Barkow & Emily Mae Yago

Snug / Lion — Envy ! & Michael Ray'Sean

Starveling / Moonshine — Marija Lacku Johansson

Theseus — Jaesan Emeret & Diné Chavez

Titania — Meilin Fields & Lela Howard-Trainer

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We are back with fashion designer and icon Natalia Trevino Amaro for a fitting during the mid-customization process of both of my wedding dresses!!! Eeeekkkk!! Get excited for some sneak peaks, on-camera alterations, and discussing our ultimate vision for the finished products.

Natalia Trevino Amaro @NataliaTrevinoAmaro

IG @natalia.trevino & @nataliatrevinoamaro

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TRIGGER WARNING: There is some mild vulgarity regarding sharts in this episode, so for those with sensitive sentimentalities, be aware

Everyone please give a warm welcome to the incredible actor / model / creative / filmmaker / writer / shart Queen, Kelly Tappan! Our friendship bloomed from first smell, as we met on a Scentbird set and have since grown (maybe a little too) close. Join us as we discuss Kelly's extensive creative career - from plays in Pompeii to on stage mishaps, along with some scary stories from the Hollywood Vault, and a lil game of Acting Would You Rather!

Kelly Tappan

IG @kellyltappan

Universe 25 IG @u25thefilm

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This week we're officially creating a score for PMS after chatting with Collin Pemberton: writer, director, actor, and composer extraordinaire! Tune in to hear about the process of making and scoring his Los Angeles Recording School graduate short film and submitting it to 20 film festivals, as well as his acting career in LA theater and verticals.

Afterwards, we show the entire process of composing a score for PMS!

Score Composer: Collin Pemberton

IG @collin.013

www.collinpemberton.com

Host / Creator: @meilinmarie

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Today we get a private chess lesson from the pre-chess Master, talented actor, comedic genius, and Hollywood Fringe Best Fringe Solo Show Nominee - Jay Whitmore!! Watch some sneak peaks from the final performance of his one man show “Only Child Syndrome” while hearing how it came to be, along with Jay's SNL dreams and upcoming 20th Theatrical Role reveal!

Jay Whitmore

IG @jay_freakin_whitmore

Colleen Hammond Whitemore

IG @colleenhammondwhitmore

https://www.chwproductions.org/

Watch Colleen's ep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoaRccoU7cM

Sandra Benton

IG @the_navi_shamanvox

Watch Sandra's ep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTyp4zisDTo

Host / Creator / Editor: @meilinmarie

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This week, we are embarking on one of the greatest filmmaking tests of all time: The 48 Hour Film Project!! Our cast and crew wrote, filmed, edited, and uploaded an entire short film in less than two days and I couldn't be more proud of us. Sacrificing sleep, rest, and our own sanity, we managed to put together an incredibly fun Swordfighting Sports Comedy and I can't wait for you all to see it. Enjoy all of this behind the scenes footage of the entire process, and vote for "Swordplay"!!

Watch it on the big screen with us!

Group block G Aug. 22nd @1pm

Regal Cinemas North Hollywood

https://ab-aut.ticketbud.com/la48hfp2026

⁨@48hourfilmla

CAST

Kat ELISE DANIEL @liseyline

Max PHOEBE ALVA @phoebealva

Michelle MEILIN FIELDS @meilinmarie

Director: ELISE DANIEL

Writers: DASHA GERMAN @d.r.german & RACHEL FOXWORTH @rachel_foxy

Producers: ELISE DANIEL & MEILIN FIELDS

Director of Photography / AD: MARIJA JOHANNSON @marija_lacku

Editors: DASHA GERMAN & MEILIN FIELDS

Camera Operator: GRACE REGINA @graceregina22

Sound Operator: ABRIL BAUTISTA @amapolasenabril

Grip / Photographer / Poster Design: MADISON WILSON @wadisonmilson

Costumes / 2D Artist: MAEVE ANDREWS @mega__dragon

Original Score by: CORI ROBBINS @cori.xox

Script Supervisor / PA: MEGAN NIELSON @megarras

PA: PAIGE ST. INNIS @paige_sixx

Host / Creator / Editor: @meilinmarie

https://pmsevents.com/meilins-portfolio

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Today we have two return guests coming on the pod, our favorite Director / Producer Duo, Colleen Hammond Whitmore and Sandra Benton!! We sit down to chat CHW Productions at Hollywood Fringe, the Red Carpet Opening Night Party, and all of the excitement and hard work that goes into putting on four shows at once. At the same time, we make some traditional Chinese eggrolls to wrap up the Fringe season and usher in the upcoming shows! Get excited for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Tempest" coming soon to The Hobgoblin Theater!

Colleen Hammond Whitemore

IG @colleenhammondwhitmore

CHW Website

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Sandra Benton

IG @the_navi_shamanvox

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We're officially back from the Mid-Season Break!! Welcome to the official Confessional Recap of Kristina and Jake's incredibly beautiful Boston wedding. We go through all of the juicy details of the weekend, with plenty of behind the scenes footage since I was also the content creator! Enjoy the full Mei of Honor speech, and a peek at the performance of "Your Honor," the original song written by Nick Major and I that we debuted at the reception.

Congratulations to Kristina & Jake!!

⁠"Your Honor" Performance ⁠

⁠"Your Honor" Original Song⁠

⁠"Drop Dead" Wedding Recap Video⁠

Kristina Major Haddad

IG @kristinamajorhaddad

Jake Haddad

IG @jakehaddad77

Host / Creator / Editor: @meilinmarie

https://pmsevents.com/meilins-portfolio

Venue @danversport

Wedding Planner @elleweddingsandevents_

Hair & Makeup @kauriandco

Florals @petalsinc.peabody

Dress @wona.bridal & @bellalilybridal

DJ @djnickinell

Beauty @bloomrejuv

Music @innocentistrings

Chauffeur @bostonchauffer 

Party Bus @bostonpartybuslimo

Visual Sound @visualsoundprod

Content Creator @meilinmarie

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