“Don’t be precious with your work.”

This week, we’re honored to welcome Matthew Smaldone to the show! He’s an actor, writer, director, producer, and teacher, with an undying passion for storytelling. With a handful of shorts and two features under his belt, he’s looking to further hone his acting craft with fellow artists in Colorado. Catch up with Matthew as he shares his experiences in theater, sorting problems on set, and what art truly means to him!

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

-Life & Death

-The Scars of Our Hands

-@chameleonfilmstudios

"Never take anything personally."

"Don't judge yourself for where you are."

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're ringing in 2024 with two amazing artists and best friends, Ruby Modine and Suteara Vaughn. This energetic conversation reflects upon their first interaction, working on Shameless, collaborating in the self-tape process, and future creative endeavors. Strap in for this electric reunion!

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

- Shameless

- Birds of Empire (Podcast)

“Make stuff and get it out there.”  

“Be a little weird.”  

Christmas season is officially here, and this week’s guests are delivering the bloody goods with Violent Night! Screenwriting duo, Pat Casey and Josh Miller, combined their creative forces in high school. After tearing through public access, independent short films, and a stack of screenplays; their talents would hit the main stream with Sonic The Hedgehog in 2020. They share their start in Los Angeles, advice for new writers, and the creation of a bruiser Santa Claus!  

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS  

-Violent Night (Available everywhere)

-Sonic The Hedgehog III (2024)

Let's have an impromptu talk about the post-strike boom, self tapes, work/life balance, and supporting other creatives!

“Just keep making stuff.”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s bad. You just have to keep doing it.”

VAULT RELEASE: This week’s guests crafted a tense independent thriller, Resolution, on a shoestring budget nearly ten years ago. Their work would shine throughout the 2010s with films like Spring, Synchronic, The Endless, and their most recent film; Something In The Dirt. Following their work in Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead now set their sights on season 2 of Loki! Needless to say, we have a lot to cover in thirty minutes…

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

-Loki Season 2

-Something In The Dirt

“Keep it positive and push the fear out.”

What do you get when you combine a mutual love for filmmaking, a dash of persistent creativity, and a work ethic unmatched by anyone else in the industry? Well, you get the cinematic duo of Alix Moad and Evan Runkle.  These two dive into their collaborative process, finding creative peers in Colorado, the undying devotion needed to get a film made, and the anxiety that comes with a Kickstarter campaign. You won’t want to miss this!

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

-Field of Screams (IG)

“Be true to yourself.”

Crank up the volume for this week’s episode with Actor, Writer, and Producer, Dorian Brown Pham! After joining acting classes in the pursuit of a celebrity crush, Dorian found an immense love for the craft. Years later, she’s built a dynamic career in theater, film, and television. Her next creative endeavor includes screenwriting, with a plethora of projects on the desk. She highlights her start in Los Angeles, exposing the creative process, writing a pilot, and raising a family while balancing her career. 

“You just have to do it.”

This week’s guest is the incredibly witty Actor and Comedian, Devora Wilde! While at university, she pursued a degree in Fashion Journalism before transitioning into drama school and venturing into acting. She soon found incredible success as a Voiceover and Mo-Cap Actor with numerous credits to her name. Devora talks about career pivots, the nature of motion capture performance, taking a comedy class, and if pistachios grow on trees.

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

-The Breakfast Club (London)

“Believe in yourself.”

(Released 02/14/2022): This week the PWRP crew is joined by the incredible, Rahul Kohli. He talks with Tyler about his diligent pursuit as an actor, acknowledging self worth in the industry, meditative hobbies, and the surreal nature of working with your childhood hero!

“Believing in yourself is your greatest superpower.”

To call this week’s guest a multi-hyphenate, would be a disservice to just how talented she is! PWRP is joined by Actor, Writer, Designer, and Filmmaker, Chloe Chamberlain. After building and developing a thriving family business in her early twenties, she decided to embrace her immense creativity and start her acting journey. Keep up as she shares her nomadic early years, finding herself in art, and how her recent work behind the camera may be the start of something new!

SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS

-Vitality

-Girls Inc. (Denver-based Organization)

-Werewolf Margarita (Coming Soon)