Our Guest Artists: Film Maker and Owner of Rogue Studios Lisa Ovies

Our Host Artists: Carol McQuaid

Our Bar: The Flying Pig

Listen in as Lisa and I talk over mimosas about:

* Her new horror film “Puppet Killer”

* How the script grew from concept to reality

* The career path that led her here

* Directorial debut “I Wanna Date You”

* “Night of the B Movie” from the Fringe

* Upcoming dream project: Directing “Beverly Hills Lizard People”

* On breaking into the industry LO: “Where’s the one place I’m not invited?  I’m coming with 5 of my friends.”

* Her experience with the #metoo movement

* On being a mentor: “If I’m asking these kids to be brave I have to lead by example”

* On opening Rogue Studios – Acting School for kids in film “I thought ‘In a perfect world what would a kids acting school look like?’, then i realized, because I owned it, it was a perfect world”

* She’ll talk about how she deals with these multiple roles.  Hint: there are coaches, advisors and personal trainers involved

* Her big inspirations? Kevin Smith, Tarantino, Scorsese, Remy and Rodriguez

* The pros and cons of film school vs life experience

Links

Puppet Killer Trailer

Rogue Studios

Beverly Hills Lizard People

Variety Magazine

Amalgamated Dynamics