The Creative Imbalance

Today we are joined with actor/action movie badass Simon Phillips who is currently featured alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Netflix series premiere of FUBAR and Season 3 of The Witcher next month! Simon's resume is absolutely stacked as he worked with the likes of Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Robert Englund, and the ongoing joke is that it is easier to list the action/horror heroes you grew up watching that he hasn't worked with. Beyond being full of awesome candid stories Simon is also full of great advice for aspiring filmmakers and preaches the power of being authentically you. This is hands down one of my favorite chats I've ever had with an actor on this show.

Today the film SISU hits theatres world wide and we got the opportunity to pick the brain of Director Jalmari Helander. From working with the studio behind John Wick, his inspirations for the film, stunts gone wrong, cute animal co-stars not getting along, and his drive to make something truly epic that stands on it's own. We give you the behind the scene scoop of how one of the greatest action movies of 2023 was made!

Today on the show we are joined with Laura Hokstad. Laura is currently featured in a brand new documentary titled Coven that follows her on her journey of becoming a witch and some crazy hidden history she finds in her family tree. Alongside that she also has a segment on the official Rue Morgue YouTube channel titled "Terror Tarot" where she reads tarot cards and talks about horror movies. What I truly love about this episode is it starts off with us hearing what it means to be a modern day witch, but spirals into deeper subjects of life, connectivity, and human energy. Such an educational and uplifting chat!

Today we are joined with Emmy nominated filmmaker and Canadian Olympian Phyllis Ellis. Her latest documentary Category: Woman sheds some light on some horrifying crimes against humanity that are currently happening to women athletes around the world. From wrongful gender testing, insane surgical procedures based on false science, and straight up sexism/racism by athletic commissions towards women who naturally produce high levels testosterone. A lot of things that are showcased in this documentary would make you think this is something that took place in the 50's or 60's but all of this is happening today. This film and chat was an eye opening experience and we only hope that it gets the proper reach to gain awareness and cause some needed change.

Today on The Creative Imbalance we are joined with filmmaker Kyra Elise Gardner who is the daughter of the legendary Tony Gardner (Who is the lead puppeteer of the Child's Play movie franchise). Kyra's latest documentary "Living With Chucky" chronologically goes through each film in the series while talking with the cast and production crew about their memories. The most fascinating thing about the Child's Play franchise is that every iteration of Chucky over the span of the last 30 years has been made by the same people and unexpectedly turns this horror documentary into a heartwarming story about family and friendship.

Today on the show we are joined with singer/songwriter Delyn Grey. We were first introduced to Delyn by seeing her on a night of live music where all of the artists were individually picked by the legendary Bif Naked. She absolutely blew us away by her infectious stage presence and musical style that replicates the spirit of iconic hard rock acts of the past. In this conversation we hear about her latest single "Head To The Sky", talk about learning to let go as a performer and to "Not Give a F**k!", and how such a young lady was inspired to tap into this throwback style of 90's rock/grunge with a modern twist.

Today on the show we are joined with our nations voice of the planet, the legendary David Suzuki! Currently David and the CBC are on the verge of releasing a brand new documentary titled Apocalypse Plan B that airs this Friday at 8PM (And will be available afterwards on the CBC Gem streaming service). Around hearing about this documentary that David claims is one of the most important films he ever worked on, we learn about how he became a TV personality by accident, how the mainstream media distracts us from critical issues, human ego causing global demise, our unnatural evolution, growth of technology, dangers of misinformation, artificial intelligence, SEX ROBOTS!, and so much more. If you only know David Suzuki from television this may be one of the most candid interviews you ever heard in his career.

Today we are joined with director/actor Brian Vincent who is the creator of a new documentary titled "Make Me Famous" that showcased the gritty, glamorous, punk rock natured art scene of the lower East Side of New York City in the 1980's. The film itself also showcases the work and struggles of a rebellious underground artist named Edward Brezinski who disappeared and was speculated to faking his own death. Brain and his crew solve the mystery while making this doc, while also telling an inspiring tale of a group of lower class creatives shaping history in the art world. This film and interview is a must watch/listen to anyone who is currently pursuing their passions.

Today we are joined again with our favourite Irish Canadian singer/songwriter 0Stella to hear all about the insane tour she did across Canada ON A FRICKEN BICYCLE! This is a journey of injuries, bears, armed gunmen, escaped bulls, lightning storms, keg parties, and absolute perseverance. 0Stella also leaves us with the message "If you listen to the universe, it will give you answers".

Today on the show we are joined with multi Juno award nominated producer Fresh Kils. What separates Kils from your average producer is his mind blowing live sets that takes the audience on a fricken ride. He is a true pioneer of Canadian Hip Hop while also incorporating things like Led Zeppelin, Tenacious D, Transformers, The Price Is Right, Muhammed Ali, and many other music/pop culture treasures into his act. His performance is incomparable to any thing we ever seen and it was an absolute pleasure to finally pick his brain on a deeper level about it after all these years.