Real Talk with Sadie

Know her name! Costume Designer, Dominique Dawson. She is Emmy nominated for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series for the Amazon Original, Swarm!
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Series Produced by Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, and Janine Nabers.
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Cast includes Dominique Fishback, Chloe Bailey, Billie Eilish, Damson Idris, and more!
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An obsessed, Houston-based fan who goes to increasingly violent lengths for her favorite R&B singer.

 I was at a Mae Martin & Friends show and they brought out a special musical guest and I was absolutely mesmerized. I welcome Thomas Aren to the podcast! He is a singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist.  His latest song Middle and Weight are streaming on Spotify! 

It is still no surprise that I am a huge fan of The Last of Us. With that being said, I had the best time interviewing  Emmy Nominated, Chris Glimsdale who is the Department Head Hairstylist for The Last of Us. They are specifically nominated for episode 3 , Long Long Time (Bill and Frank episode) Please check out Chris’s fantastic work because she has worked on some hit films and shows like, Heartland, War of the Planet of the Apes, The Bourne Legacy, and so much more! Please go check out her IMDB because it’s absolutely incredible!

The internet and social media can be a very overwhelming and negative place, but there are also beautiful and amazing things that the internet brings. For me, social media is a way to connect with others all around the world and I get to discover incredibly talented people that I probably wouldn't have otherwise. So thanks to social media I have discovered an up and coming musician who writes and plays the most emotional, beautiful, raw, and authentic songs. He currently has an EP, Tidal Wave with a song going viral called Two Ghosts about losing a friend and my gosh how he uses his song to grieve and to feel the emotions is profound. I welcome Tim Ostrowsky, famously known from the band Morning Crush to the podcast.

Always remember when you're watching your favorite tv show or movie, just know there were people working diligently at a desk editing frame by frame, hours upon hours to piece together the story you love.

It’s no surprise that I am a huge fan of The Last of Us! Well get this, it has been Emmy nominated 24 times from Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series to “drum roll” Outstanding Picture Editing For A Drama Series - I spoke with  Emmy nominated editors Emily Mendez and Timothy Good, ACE for their incredible work for The Last of Us. They reminisce on some of their favorite episodes to edit such as episode 3, Long, Long Time and episode 7, Left Behind. Listen to what goes behind the scenes to create such a masterpiece of storytelling. They are talented beyond words and I was captivated by everything they said. What a fun day it was! Congratulations to you both.  

I would say I have finally gotten to amaetur level of doing my makeup and that’s saying something. I am in complete awe of anyone who can do their makeup, but what I am really fascinated by are makeup artists in the film industry. It requires so much attention to detail and collaboration. They are designing each character's look, applying makeup products on actors' faces and bodies and using prosthetics to create special makeup effects. I welcome the talented makeup artist, Akemi Nakashima who does makeup for film and theater. Akemi was nominated by the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards for Best Contemporary Makeup for a Feature-Length Motion Picture, Captain Fantastic, she has also worked on makeup and hair for a Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ video, Dance off, and commercials for Amazon and Adidas.

I had the pleasure speaking with Canadian Hair Stylist, Judy Durbacz who was the Hair Stylist for the Emmy Nominated series, The Last of Us! Judy worked closely with two incredible actors, Anna Torv who played Tess and Melanie Lynskey who played Kathleen. Judy is wildly talented and has a keen eye! 

If you've seen Ted Lasso then you know how epic of a show it was. Full of laughter, cries, yelling, and cheering. I can guarantee many of you have fell in love with at least one or all of the main characters like, Roy Kent or Ted Lasso. But I fell in love with the die hard AFC Richmond fan, Baz who never misses a game at the pub. Baz is played by the incredibly talented and witty actor, Adam Colborne. 

We had the best time discussing Baz's time at the pub, an evening night with his buds around London (Beard's Night Out), and how much "beer" he had to endure!

One of my favorite feel-good movies is Catherine Called Birdy written and directed by Lena Dunham - starring Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Joe Alywn, and Isis Hainsworth. It’s about a young girl named Catherine aka Birdy , who’s family is in a financial crisis and to restore some hope, Catherine must be wedded off to a wealthy suitor. Her boldness, independence, and wit throughout the journey is very entertaining. If you need a good laugh but also want something heartfelt please go watch on prime video. 

There are also some other wildly talented cast members in this film that you may have not heard of. But today you will know one of their names! I welcome Michael Woolfitt who plays Birdy’s heart brother, Perkin. Perkin is just a lovable character full of kindness, joy, and playfulness. The bond that Birdy and Perkin have is very special. You will absolutely want Perkin to be your best bud too. The kicker of it all is that this was Michael's very first film!

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Do you ever wish you could transport yourself to the location of one of your favorite films or tv shows? I certainly have! I welcome Tom Duke to the podcast! We had a wonderful conversation about his niche career all about film and photography! 

Please head over to his Instagram before listening so you get an understanding for exactly what he does! |  @steppingthroughfilm