Is AI Killing Creativity? ChatGPT, Filmmaking & Thinking for Yourself | Get Reelisms S4E197
On the Get Reelisms podcast (around episode 196), filmmakers Adam Chase Rani and Christine Chen talk about keeping their indie show together on limited time, then Christine shares that she has finished week two of radiation while also coming off egg-retrieval hormones, feels physically fine, and plans to shoot two proof-of-concept scenes next week before fatigue potentially increases after week three. They discuss using creativity to cope with setbacks, the shrinking film industry, and focusing on controllable actions, while reflecting on burnout after Adam’s 2022 film Erzulie and the lesson that life experiences are necessary for better stories, including his decision to go to Burning Man. The conversation shifts to frustrations with ChatGPT’s noncommittal answers, concerns about “AI psychosis,” and examples of people relying on AI for relationships, feelings, and arguments, urging listeners to use AI as a tool but not as a substitute for human support or independent thinking.
29 Sept 2026
S4E196: From Auditions to Film Sets: Building a Sustainable Acting Career
On episode 196 of the Get Reelisms podcast, hosts Adam Chase Rani and Christine Chen interview actor and assistant director Zucena Magsino about her path into entertainment and lessons from working in film. Zucena describes growing up performing in show choir, starting as a dancer, developing confidence through social media, leaving draining corporate social media work, and overcoming serious health issues before booking a Dunkin’ Donuts commercial via a TikTok casting call in 2021 with support from an indie film set community. She discusses networking by building genuine connections, the misconception that fame guarantees financial security, and the need for financial literacy, PR, and protecting one’s brand/IP amid rising costs. The conversation covers AI’s risks to actors’ likenesses, using AI only as a tool, and on-set conflict resolution and sexism, including PA/AD stories. The episode ends with promotion for Getreelisms.com merch and their online film school.
15 Sept 2026
S4E195: Feeling Stuck? How Filmmakers Can Overcome Creative Burnout & Find Inspiration
In episode 195 of the Get Reelisms podcast, filmmakers Adam Chase Rani and Christine Chen discuss feeling stagnant while still working—submitting many grants and applications with rejections or no responses—and how radiation treatment for Christine’s oligodendroglioma brain tumor feels invisible and ungrounding compared to being on set. Christine has finished week one of a six-week radiation plan, is also undergoing fertility treatment with an insurance-covered egg retrieval, and is staying in an apartment across from the treatment center, which helps costs but adds logistical stress. To regain control and sanity, she plans to shoot part of an eight-page proof-of-concept short in the apartment before treatment worsens. They share advice for actors to attend readings like LA’s Safe House, discuss conflicts of interest when working with friends, and recommend creativity tools like The Artist’s Way morning pages and changing routines to restore inspiration.
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