The MAKE IT Podcast

This week we chat with Actress Michelle McGregor

Michelle is an L.A.based actress, comedian, singer, and producer. She has an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, has studied improv and sketch at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, and currently studies acting with Stephen Book in Improvisation Technique. Michelle performs stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store, The New York Comedy Club, and at The Federal Bar in NoHo where she produces and hosts Get Riffed, a music and comedy show with LA musician Nick Liberatore. A lover of music, she currently fronts an AC/DC tribute band (The ACBGs) and has been known to hop up on the drums on occasion. While she loves performing all genres, she has a not so secret passion for horror.

Michelle also hosts and performs at 'Get Riffed,' a unique music and comedy show created by Michelle and Nick Liberatore taking place at North Hollywood's Federal bar. An unforgettable night of entertainment featuring some of L.A.'s best performers. Veterans include Kevin Nealon, Joe DeRosa, Bonnie Root, and Jodi Miller. The next show is September 6th and features Mary Lynn Rajskub, The AC/BGs, Krista Allen, and more. All profits from ticket sales go directly to every performer. Grab yours now at www.getriffed.com.  For questions or booking inquiries contact [email protected]

Website: www.kmichellemcgregor.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.mcgregor.50

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.michellemcgregor/?hl=en

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FaceBook

Acting in Film by Michael Caine (book)

Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG)

Tom Waits (actor)

Actor’s Access

Backstage

 

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This week we chat with Michelle McGregor

Michelle is an L.A.based actress, comedian, singer, and producer. She has an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, has studied improv and sketch at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, and currently studies acting with Stephen Book in Improvisation Technique.

Website: www.kmichellemcgregor.com

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.mcgregor.50

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.michellemcgregor/?hl=en

 

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In this week's episode, we chat with actor Isaiah Stratton. 

Isaiah Stratton is an actor and director, known for Homeland (2011), MacGyver (2016) and Mr. Mercedes (2017). With a penchant for finding the humanity in damaged characters, Isaiah Stratton is an actor who enjoys tackling roles in both film and television.

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Website

IMDb

Jenna Fisher (actress)

Casting Networks

Actors Access

Al Pacino (actor)

Ryan Gosling (actor)

Tom Hardy (actor)

Drive (film)

Lars and the Real Girl (film)

Helen Mirren Masterclass

Warrior (film)

Joel Edgerton (actor)

Making Movies by Sidney Lumet (book)

 

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In this week's episode, we chat with actor Isaiah Stratton. 

Isaiah Stratton is an actor and director, known for Homeland (2011), MacGyver (2016) and Mr. Mercedes (2017). With a penchant for finding the humanity in damaged characters, Isaiah Stratton is an actor who enjoys tackling roles in both film and television.

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Learn more about Isiah: bonsai.film/filmmaker-spotlight

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In this week's episode, we chat with comedian, actor, and writer Rasheed Stephens. 

Rasheed Stephens is a Los Angeles-based Filmmaker and Stand-Up Comedian. Originally born and raised in the poor inner-cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Rasheed moved to Los Angeles California six years ago.  Since his arrival, he has immersed himself into the world of entertainment.  Over the past year, Rasheed has amazingly produced, written, and starred in three feature films (“Coffee & Cabbage”, “Suicide Roadtrip”, and “Induced Effect”) and in four short films all of which are currently circulating the film festivals. 

If you are out in LA, you can often find him and his fellow comedians and filmmakers at The Comedy Store where he is being featured on August 19th.

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Instagram

IMDb

Adult Interference (film)

 

Richard Pryor (actor)

Chris Rock (producer)

Eddie Murphy (actor)

Dave Chappelle (writer)

Jerry Seinfeld (producer)

Denzel Washington (actor)

Sidney Poitier (actor)

Terrence Malick (producer)

Spike Lee (director)

Martin Scorsese (producer)

Quentin Tarantino (writer)

Samuel L. Jackson (actor)

 

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In this week's episode, we chat with comedian, actor, and writer Rasheed Stephens. 

Rasheed Stephens is a Los Angeles-based Filmmaker and Stand-Up Comedian. Originally born and raised in the poor inner-cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Rasheed moved to Los Angeles California six years ago. 

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In this week's episode, we speak with Producer, Writer, and Director David Perry. 

Raised in Riga, Latvia, David Perry is a partner and film producer at a boutique production company, Bella Veritas Productions (a commercial video executive producer at Fivestone Studios). He is also an investor and entrepreneur with a passion for telling extraordinary stories and bringing them to market in innovative ways. 

David has always been diverse, starting four companies ranging from media production to an organic food disruptor. He has produced over nine movies along with countless commercials and interactive experiences including augmented reality, virtual reality, projection mapping, and innovative applications for local and international companies. To his credit, many of these have garnered great success in their respective markets.

David’s focus is on the synergy of compelling stories with financial viability across a growing global audience. As it pertains to investing or producing slates of films, he preaches a diversification strategy for mitigated risk and maximized distribution upside.

David and his wife Elena have a son and daughter, and they reside in Nashville, TN.

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Bella Veritas Productions

Five Stone Studios

IMDb

 

Variety

The Hollywood Reporter

Deadline

Slated

Kickstarter

 

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In this week's episode, we speak with Producer, Writer, and Director David Perry. 

Raised in Riga, Latvia, David Perry is a partner and film producer at a boutique production company, Bella Veritas Productions. He is also an investor and entrepreneur with a passion for telling extraordinary stories and bringing them to market in innovative ways.

Listen to this episode and all episodes @ bonsai.film/makeit

Learn more about David @ bonsai.film/filmmaker-spotlight

Social Media @ _bonsaicreative

Kristopher Wente is an actor, writer, producer, and director that recently starred in the feature film, Other Versions of You (Audience Award Winner, Best Feature Film - Nashville Film Festival) and directed and wrote the short film, The Dark.  

You can find out more about Kris on his website www.kristopherwente.com. 

Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected] or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative

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Links:

Website

Instagram

IMDb

Another Version of You (film)

Blackbird Theater

 

Alan Powell (writer)

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (book)

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (book)

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (book)

Jake Gyllenhaal (actor)

Paul Dano (actor)

There Will Be Blood (film)

Swiss Army Man (film)

Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor)

Joaquin Phoenix (actor)

Paul Thomas Anderson (director)

Edgar Wright (director)

Steven Spielberg (producer)

Guy Richie (director)

Alfonso Cuarón (writer)

Birdman (film)

The Revenant (film)

Sanford Meisner on Acting (book)

Masterclass

 

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Kristopher Wente is an actor, writer, producer, and director that recently starred in the feature film, Other Versions of You (Audience Award Winner, Best Feature Film - Nashville Film Festival) and directed and wrote the short film, The Dark.  

You can find out more about Kris at www.kristopherwente.com. Reach out to Kris on Instagram @kris.wente. 

Support Kris' work on our Filmmaker Spotlight page, at bonsai.film/filmmaker-spotlight

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