Filmmaker and author Johnathan Gorman joins the show to chat with Derek about what made him want to become an actor, the types of stories that inspire him, the dynamic of working with his daughter on a project, and the inspiration behind his book, “Your Life is Your Movie”.

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Writer/Director David Liban joins the show to chat with Derek about the importance of film festivals, what made him want to become a filmmaker, how his role as a film professor has helped his career, and the process of making his latest feature film, "Publish or Perish".

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Voice actress Jen Taylor joins the show to chat with Derek about the experience of meeting fans at conventions, how she got into voice acting, her role as Cortana in the “Halo” video game franchise and why the series resonates with fans.

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Derek recaps his trip to Jacksonville, FL for the Spotlight International Film Festival and lists his (and your) Top 5 TV Cliffhangers.

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Actor Zane Haney joins the show to chat with Derek about the premiere of "Unfix" at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, what made him want to get into acting, the importance of chemistry between actors, and the biggest lesson he learned from acting in "Unfix."

NOTE: This interview was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike

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Actor Richard Epcar joins the show to chat with Derek about what made him want to get into acting, the process of voice acting for video games, some of his favorite roles, and why he loves attending conventions.

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Derek continues his series of weekly rereleased episodes of "Feature Presentation" while the podcast is on break for the summer:

This week, voice actor and improviser Laura Faye Smith joins the show to chat with Derek about meeting fans at conventions, how she got into the acting business, how theater and improv helped prepare her for acting in film, and the process of voice acting.

NOTE: This was originally released on June 14, 2022

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Derek continues his series of weekly rereleased episodes of "Feature Presentation" while the podcast is on break for the summer:

Actor Vernon Wells joins the show to chat with Derek about how he got into the film business, the experience of working on George Miller's "The Road Warrior," and why he wrote a full bio for the Wez character. He also talks about the importance of "paying it forward" in the film industry, why villains are so compelling, and his latest film, "Tales From the Other Side."

NOTE: This was originally released on June 9, 2022

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Derek continues his series of weekly rereleased episodes of "Feature Presentation" while the podcast is on break for the summer:

Filmmakers Shannon Williams and Renee Luke Jordan chat with Derek about what made them want to work in film, the process of making their short film, "The Skunk-Ape," and the Gulf Coast filmmaking scene.

NOTE: This was originally released on May 30, 2022

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Derek chats with actor Naomi Grossman about growing up in a creative family, wanting to be a performer at a young age, what it was like to play the role of Pepper in "American Horror Story," and her experience working on the vampire rom-com, "Bite Me."

NOTE: This was originally released on February 23, 2022

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