The cavalry isn’t coming — so what do you do when you decide to make the feature anyway?

In this episode, we dive deep into the nitty gritty of becoming a first-time feature filmmaker after cutting your teeth on multiple shorts, and what it really looks like to build momentum when no one is swooping in to save the day. Teresa Catherine (she/her) joins us to talk about navigating life as a multi-hyphenate in NYC, writing your own roles, and committing to the stories that truly light you up — even when the path forward feels unclear.

Teresa is a multifaceted filmmaker, writer, and actress based in New York City and the founder of Maid & Prince Productions, a company rooted in championing women both in front of and behind the camera. From award-winning micro-budget shorts like Joke’s on You and Rocket (Wo)Men, to larger-scope festival standouts including Only the Dead and interiorem pueri (inner child) — her work has screened at festivals like Raindance NYC and Cleveland International Film Festival. Now, she’s stepping into her first feature, No One Likes a Mad Woman, currently in development after a successful short-to-feature evolution.

We talk candidly about:

• Making the leap from acting to producing your own work

• Learning by doing — and failing — as a filmmaker

• What changes when the project gets bigger (and scarier)

• Turning “no one is coming” into creative fuel

• Balancing artistry, survival jobs, and long-term vision in NYC

If you’re an actor who wants to write, a filmmaker staring down your first feature, or a creative tired of waiting for permission — this one’s for you.

🎬 Follow Teresa & support the project:
🎬 Donate (Tax-Deductible): https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/no-one-likes-a-mad-woman/
🏰 Maid & Prince: https://maidandprinceproductions.com
🎭 Teresa Catherine: http://www.teresacatherine.com/
📸 IG: @teresacatherine — https://www.instagram.com/teresacatherine/
📸 IG: @maid.and.prince.productions — https://www.instagram.com/maid.and.prince.productions/
📸 IG: @madwoman_movie — https://www.instagram.com/madwoman_movie/

🌐 Connect

• 🎬 Production: ⁠⁠⁠@foxandsiren.productions⁠⁠⁠

• 📸 Makayla: ⁠⁠⁠@iammakaylamcintosh⁠⁠⁠

• 📰 Makayla’s Substack: ⁠⁠⁠Rebel Waves⁠⁠⁠

• 📰 Cat’s Substack: ⁠⁠⁠catyudain.substack.com⁠⁠⁠

• 📩 Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

  
  

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