Rewriting Hollywood

Jared Milrad interviews Jason Scott Lee about his new Disney+ series, DOOGIE KAMEALOHA, M.D., which tells the story of a teenaged child prodigy juggling her high school life and family with an early medical career. Jason opens up about growing up in Hawaii and raising his family there, his decision to take a break from acting to pursue sustainable farming, and what types of roles he looks for - from starring in MULAN to his upcoming film, THE WIND AND THE RECKONING.

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Jared Milrad sits down with award-winning writer/director Erica Eng about her latest short film, AMERICANIZED, which tells the story of a teen growing up in Oakland’s hip hop culture who struggles to fit in – on and off the court. The film - which was shot entirely in Oakland, CA at Eng’s own alma mater Skyline High School - has become Oscar-qualified after winning “Best Dramatic Short” at its world premiere at Cinequest. Eng wrote and directed the film based on her own experiences, and in our interview, she talks about growing up in Oakland as a fifth-generation Chinese American, filming in her high school, casting young actors, and how to make Hollywood more inclusive.

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Jared Milrad sits down with award-winning documentarian and activist Tolu Kasali about her powerful documentary, REMEMBER ME, which tells the story of women who have survived encounters with the terrorist organization Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. Tolu shares why she founded My Internally Displaced Persons, an organization focused on reintegrating forcibly displaced persons into society with dignity; what motivated her to make REMEMBER ME; and how you (yes, YOU!) can advocate for internally displaced persons and survivors of Boko Haram. 

In addition to being a filmmaker and advocate, Tolu is also an emerging policy leader on forced displacement and an international speaker who has addressed global audiences at high-level meetings of the WHO, World Bank, and the UK government. She has also engaged Members of the UK Parliament and the International Development Committee of the House of Commons on policy issues regarding forced displacement as part of the British Council Future Leaders Programme.

We hope you enjoy learning about Tolu and her inspiring work on behalf of internally displaced persons in Nigeria and around the world!

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Jared Milrad interviews Gabe Liedman, the creator of Netflix's new series Q-FORCE, which tells the story of a handsome secret agent and his team of LGBTQ+ superspies as they embark on extraordinary adventures. Gabe shares his background as a standup comic and writer on such shows as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, PEN15, Kroll Show, and Inside Amy Schumer. He also discusses how Sean Hayes asked him to write a series about a "gay James Bond," which led to creating Q-Force alongside Michael Schur (Good Place), and how he hopes to make Hollywood more inclusive in writers' rooms and onscreen.

Season 1 of Q-Force is now streaming on Netflix and stars Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, and David Harbour.

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Jared Milrad sits down with filmmakers Jack Settipane and Bud Rebel about their new cryptocurrency, $tar Coin, which is designed to make Hollywood more inclusive. Jack and Bud share their backgrounds in entertainment, including working with the likes of John Malkovich, Manu Bennett, and Fred Stoller. Jack and Bud also explain what cryptocurrency is, why they want to expand access to Hollywood, and how folks can get involved.

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Jared Milrad sits down with writer/director Sena Mourad Friedman and producer Erickson Blakney about their award-winning documentary, ZIP CODE MATTERS, which was recognized at Movikarma’s A Show For A Change Film Festival. Based in Toledo, Ohio, Sena and Erickson explain how our zip code impacts our health, education, economic security, criminal justice system and more. Sena serves as the Director of Development and Communications at The Fair Housing Center, and Erickson serves on the Board of the Pinkerton Foundation and the finance and grant review committees of the Needmor Fund, which supports groups organizing to bring about social and economic justice.

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Jared Milrad interviews Troy Kotsur and Daniel Durant about their roles in CODA, which is in theaters and streaming on Apple TV+ on August 13th. CODA tells the story of a hearing teenage girl who is a child of deaf adults. Written and directed by Sian Heder, the film stars Emilia Jones as the hearing girl, with Oscar winner Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur as her culturally Deaf parents and Daniel Durant as her Deaf brother. Troy and Daniel share their experience as Deaf actors in Hollywood, why onscreen representation matters, and how they prepared for their groundbreaking roles in CODA. Plus: Troy and Daniel tell us what it was like to learn how to fish for the first time - and live in the small fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. 

Note to listeners: Troy and Daniel's remarks in this interview were translated by American Sign Language interpreters.

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Jared Milrad interviews the award-winning filmmaking team behind FORGET ME NOT, a narrative short film recognized by A Show For A Change Film Festival that explores the devastating effects of dementia from the perspective of an elderly woman suffering from it. Jade Rodriguez Solomon (Director/Producer), Bethen Blackabee (DP/Assistant Director), Sophia Patfield (Scriptwriter/Production Designer) and Kata Szabo (Sound Design and Production/ Editing) tell Jared about their creative process, why representation of mental illness matters onscreen, and how to make Hollywood more inclusive.

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Jared Milrad interviews Emmy winning filmmaker Matt Ogens about his new documentary, AUDIBLE, now streaming on Netflix. Matt shares how he decided to tell the story of Deaf high school students in Maryland, his approach to making social impact documentaries, and how we can make Hollywood more inclusive.

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Jared Milrad interviews Academy Award winning writer and producer Glen Zipper about Season 2 of DOGS and his new series, CAT PEOPLE, both on Netflix. Glen opens up about his journey from law to documentary film, why he likes telling real stories about people and animals, and how we can make Hollywood more inclusive and impactful.

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