Crosswalk Talk: Celebrity Christian Interviews

Steve Taylor on Sketch: Grief, Monsters & Making Original Family Films


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Filmmaker and professor Steve Taylor joins us to talk about Sketch, his new PG-rated family film releasing through Angel Studios. It’s a story about a widowed father and his daughter, whose grief-fueled drawings start coming to life—with monstrous consequences. Steve unpacks the emotional heart of the film, how Sketch came to be after years of “no’s” from Hollywood, and why original stories like this are so important in today’s landscape.

⭐ Episode Highlights

  • The Backstory: How a favor for a church music pastor led to discovering Sketch’s writer-director, Seth Worley.

  • Creative Process: Why they had to go indie to get this movie made—and how Nashville’s community helped make it happen.

  • Film Description: “Inside Out meets Jurassic Park”—a wild, emotional, PG family movie like no other.

  • On Grief: How the film explores real-life grief through fantasy—and why ignoring pain doesn’t help anyone heal.

  • Raising the Bar: Why Christian filmmakers (and audiences) are expecting—and producing—higher quality stories now.

  • The Cast: Tony Hale (Arrested Development, Veep) and Darcy Carden (The Good Place) shine, alongside an incredible child cast.

🎟️ Join the Conversation

🖼️ Sketch hits theaters August 6 — you can get tickets now at Angel.com/sketch.
💬 Share your thoughts or reactions on social using #SketchMovie
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🔗 Helpful Links

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  • 🧑‍🏫 More about Steve Taylor 

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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