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Meet The Writer and Director of "Andrés" featuring Jazz Cooley
In this episode, we're introducing Jazz Cooley the writer and director for his project "Andrés". Many of you who have been in our casting room may know Jazz from casting with HCandF. We're excited to get the chance to bring one of his projects to life! Tune in to get some insight into Jazz's experience as a filmmaker and learn about what inspired this message!
"Andrés” tells the story of a young immigrant’s experience in the US after having been separated from his father when crossing the border. A perspective that is often overlooked and ignored, “Andrés” confronts the audience with the very real pain that many endure due to familial separation. Inspired by films such as “A Better Life” and “Sin Nombre”, this tale is one of hardship, but more importantly, a story of hope and unity in the face of a deeply polarized socio-political climate." "Andrés" is now casting on our website at hollywoodcastingandfilm.com (https://hollywoodcastingandfilm.com/p/andres-185700/andres-644400). Stay tuned for more to come on this project and go submit for a chance to be a part of it!
Featuring: Jazz Cooley
Moderated by: Jennifer Gillenwater
Check out his deck:
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/743197835/ (https://online.flippingbook.com/view/743197835/)
19 May 2021
Meet The Writer and Director for "Statistically Speaking" featuring Alexander Engel
In this episode, we're introducing Alex Engel the writer and director for his project "Statistically Speaking". Alex is one of the recipients of the shift creative grant to help produce his project! Alex has some great insight into being a filmmaker in New York City and discusses details on his project, casting, and what goes into making a short film. To see more of Alex's work, check out his website, linked below, for a look at some of his award-winning shorts including "Alex 101", mentioned in this interview. Alex's shorts have been featured in Buzzfeed, Short of the Week, Chicago Comedy Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Huff Post, and so much more!
"A fast-paced comedy short that follows a paranoid statistician, who believes his wife is trying to kill him and is trying to convince the audience the same." "Statistically Speaking" is now casting on our website at hollywoodcastingandfilm.com (https://hollywoodcastingandfilm.com/p/statistically-185320/larry-643020). Stay tuned for more to come on this project and go submit for a chance to be a part of it!
Featuring: Alexander Engel
Moderated by: Jennifer Gillenwater
Check out his work:
Alex's Website: http://www.alexanderengel.com/ (http://www.alexanderengel.com/)
12 May 2021
Meet The Team Behind "Red" - featuring Madison Lin, Kate Ly Johnston, and Aurellia Himawan
In this episode, we're introducing the filmmaking team behind "Red", written and to be directed by Madison Lin. Madison is one of the shift grant recipients to help produce her project! Joining her on this episode is her producers on the project Kate Ly Johnston and Aurellia Himawan to discuss everything from casting, locations, and motifs in the project. Madison has an amazing vision for "Red" and how to bring it to life. Check out some of her previous work on her website(attached below) to see the magic behind her work!
"When May's family is forever changed by her mother's death, she must look within herself to reconnect to her heritage and her father, even when the two are pulling her in opposite directions." "Red" is now casting on our website at hollywoodcastingandfilm.com (https://hollywoodcastingandfilm.com/p/red-184800/may-642020). Stay tuned for more to come on this project and go submit for a chance to be a part of it!
Featuring: Madison Lin, Kate Ly Johnston, Aurellia Himawan
Moderated by: Jennifer Gillenwater
Check Out Their Work:
Madison Lin's Production Company - Enigma Films: https://www.enigmafilms.co/ (https://www.enigmafilms.co/)
Kate Ly Johnston's Buzzfeed Article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katejohnston2/vietnamese-american-youtube-misinformation-covid-vaccine (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katejohnston2/vietnamese-american-youtube-misinformation-covid-vaccine)
13 Apr 2021
"A Father's Duty" Cast Interview featuring Blake Reasoner, Ryan Satterfeal, Chelsea Clark, Gregory D. Hicks, and Randy Fitzgerald - Part II
In our last screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "A Father's Duty", written by Dylan Johnson, and directed by Anastasiia Liakh, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked them both for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast featuring Blake Reasoner, Ryan Satterfeal, Chelsea Clark, Gregory D. Hicks, and Randy Fitzgerald.
We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director, writer, and cast! Hope you enjoy this insight into an hc&f project and get some great tips for actors and filmmakers! Thank you to the cast and crew who worked on this project!
Part 1: Writer/Director Interview w/ Dylan Johnson and Anastasiia Liakh moderated by Jennifer Gillenwater
Part 2: Cast Interview w/ Blake Reasoner, Ryan Satterfeal, Chelsea Clark, Gregory D. Hicks, and Randy Fitzgerald moderated by Samantha Ante
13 Apr 2021
"A Father's Duty" Director & Writer Interviews Featuring Anastasiia Liakh and Dylan Johnson - Part I
In our last screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "A Father's Duty", written by Dylan Johnson, and directed by Anastasiia Liakh, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked them both for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast in part II, featuring Blake Reasoner, Ryan Satterfeal, Chelsea Clark, Gregory D. Hicks, and Randy Fitzgerald.
We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director, writer, and cast! Hope you enjoy this insight into an hc&f project and get some great tips for actors and filmmakers! Thank you to the cast and crew who worked on this project!
Part 1: Writer/Director Interview w/ Dylan Johnson and Anastasiia Liakh moderated by Jennifer Gillenwater
Part 2: Cast Interview w/ Blake Reasoner, Ryan Satterfeal, Chelsea Clark, Gregory D. Hicks, and Randy Fitzgerald moderated by Samantha Ante
15 Mar 2021
"Hedges" Director and Cast Interviews featuring Natalie Rand, Jovan Petrezanov, Steven Hermez, and Britney Wittes
In our lastest screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "Hedges", written by Natalie Rand, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked Natalie Rand(Writer/Director) for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast featuring Jovan Petrezanov, Steven Hermez, Britney Wittes, Robert Manzano, and Angelica Trygar.
We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director and cast! Hope you enjoy this insight into an hc&f project and get some great tips for actors and filmmakers! Thank you to the cast and crew who worked on this project!
Part 1: Writer/Director Interview w/ Natalie Rand moderated by Jennifer Gillenwater
Part 2: Cast Interview w/Jovan Petrezanov, Steven Hermez, and Britney Wittes moderated by Jennifer Gillenwater
9 Mar 2021
Motif Mondays: Women In Film - featuring Katie Pyne
Introducing our first episode of Motif Mondays! Hosted by Jennifer Gillenwater and Dylan Johnson. This week featuring Katie Pyne, LA-based filmmaker and hc&f advisor, to talk about women in film.
Happy Women's History Month! To celebrate we're talking about some big names in tv right now. Shows such asWandavision, Bridgerton, and Golden Globe winner Nomadland, and the incredible women behind these projects. Our Guest filmmaker, Katie, gives us some great insight into being an LA director and her experience as a woman in the film industry. Katie also has some tips on hc&f's newest project in casting, "Mixtape" written by Leilani Downer.
Below are the interviews and IMDB references to some of the filmmakers we discussed:
Jac Schaeffer IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2356614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
Chloé Zhao (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2125482/?pf_rd_m=A2FGELUUNOQJNL&pf_rd_p=236c40cb-6987-4eff-ac59-29ad492a6ab9&pf_rd_r=MP7PDCJ8JZ227NAVMNCF&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=15021&pf_rd_i=tt9770150&ref_=tt_vd_dt_cz_lk3)
Kelly Valentine Hendry IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1506153/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)
Kelly Valentine Hendry on "Bridgerton" Casting (https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/1-mistake-you-want-to-avoid-when-auditioning-for-bridgerton-72573/)
Hosted by:
Dylan Johnson & Jennifer Gillenwater
Guest Feature: Katie Pyne (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3373561/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1)
1 Mar 2021
A Conversation on "7:11" with Leilani Downer & Joel Edwards
Excited to hear about what's going on with "7:11" written by Leilani Downer? So are we! We asked Leilani and Joel to join us for a behind-the-scenes conversation about everything "7:11". We discussed their feedback on casting, pre-production for the project, and inspiration for Leilani's work. Tune in to stay in the loop on this upcoming HC&F project and get some great insight from Leilani and Joel about what they hope to accomplish through its production process. Can't wait to see the final product!
Featuring:
Joel Edwards
Leilani Downer
Moderated by: Jennifer Gillenwater
17 Feb 2021
"Unconditional" Director/Cast Interviews w/ Anastasiia Liakh, Stacey Miner, Bella Muir, and Jon Jordan
In our lastest screening event, we got to bring together the cast and crew of "Unconditional", written by Diane Baumgartner, for a celebration of their completed project. To prepare for this, we asked the director, Anastasiia Liakh for a brief interview on the project as well as the cast featuring Bella Muir, Stacey Miner, Jon Jordan, and Dylan Cruz.
We're excited to share the live interviews we received from the director and cast! Hope you enjoy this insight into an hc&f project and get some great tips for actors and filmmakers! Thank you to the cast and crew who worked on this project!
Part 1: Director Interview w/ Anastasiia Liakh moderated by Samantha Ante
Part 2: Cast Interview w/ Stacey Miner, Bella Muir, and Jon Jordan moderated by Jennifer Gillenwater
5 Jan 2021
Writer's Round Table Featuring Leilani Downer on "7:11" with Vinay Bhagat, Vena Howard and Dylan Rogers
In this 40-minute discussion with writer Leilani Downer on her new script, "7:11", Leilani gives us a breakdown of the story and her characters in it. We also discuss what it's like to tell covid stories in the time of covid and what inspired Leilani to tell this story in particular. Additionally Leilani gives us some great tips for how to prepare for these roles and answers a variety of questions about working as a writer and filmmaker in the industry.
Featured in this discussion are HCandF members Vena Howard and Dylan Rogers who were both in Leilani's previous HCandF project, "The Zoom Room Breakup". They give us some great insight into Leilani's work and tell us about their experience as well! HCandF Co-Founder, Vinay Bhagat is on the podcast today as well, to join the discussion and share some updates and upcoming events for HCandF members.
Featuring:
Leilani Downer
Dylan Rogers https://www.instagram.com/dylanrogers211/ (https://www.instagram.com/dylanrogers211/)
Vena Howard https://www.instagram.com/ (https://www.instagram.com/)veenuh/
Vinay Bhagat
Moderated By:
Jennifer Gillenwater
8 Dec 2020
Meet The Writer - Hayden Howe on "Golgotha"
In this 14-minute interview with HCandF Writer, Hayden Howe, Hayden discusses his newest project in casting, "Golgotha" and, his interest in horror/thriller works. Hayden gives some great insight on his roles in the project and provides detailed backstory and motives to help create the characters for auditions.
Featuring:
Hayden Howe
Moderated by:
Jennifer Gillenwater
2 Dec 2020
Script Breakdown on "Back Down" With Writer, Olivia Evans and Casting Director, Elisabeth Good
In this 17-minute interview on the new casting project "Back Down", HCandF writer, Olivia Evans and casting director, Elisabeth Good, come together to discuss character analysis and script inspiration. They also give some helpful insight into how to deliver the roles in auditions.
Featuring:
Olivia Evans - writer for "Back Down"
Elisabeth Good
Moderated By:
Jennifer Gillenwater
24 Nov 2020
Meet The Writer - Normand LeBlanc on "The Creeping Light"
In this 15-minute interview with HCandF writer, Normand LeBlanc on his script "The Creeping Light", Normand discusses how he wanted to explore sub-genres of filmmaking and investigates niche pockets of film through thriller and horrors. Listen in for some fun inspiration on this project and some great insight on Normands writing process.
Featuring: Normand LeBlanc
Moderated by: Jennifer Gillenwater
19 Nov 2020
Meet The Writer - Austin Rudicel, HCandF Producer in Indianapolis on "Hands On The Wheel"
In this 12-minute interview with HCandF's Indianapolis Producer, Austin Rudicel on his project "Hands On The Wheel", Austin talks about his interest in developing a comedic, conversational heavy project. Actors will audition to play Andrew, a car thief and, Taylor a drivers Ed student, who without knowing it, are both helping each other obtain their goals. Austin gives some great tips on what he'd like to see from actors in the casting session and reads us a small snippet of his script.
15 Nov 2020
Meet The Writer - Bryce Coachman on "The Cabin"
In this 12-minute interview with Bryce Coachman, the writer for "The Cabin", Bryce talks about his interest in writing for comedy but still involving dramatic aspects of emotional exploration. He relates a lot of his recent experiences into his own work and finds a way to make it playful and fantastical.
Featuring: Bryce Coachman
Moderated By: Jennifer Gillenwater
8 Nov 2020
Meet The Writer - Lewis Duong on "End Of The Road"
In this 12-minute interview with Lewis Duong on his script "End Of The Road", Lewis discusses his journey as a writer and inspirations for his work. Listen in for quick tips on what Lewis thinks will help actors in the audition room. His project will be casting this week and filmed in Chicago in 2021.
Featuring: Lewis Duong
Moderated By:
Jennifer Gillenwater
1 Nov 2020
Meet The Writer - Claire Cummings, HCandF Producer in Cincinnati, on "Split The Bottle"
In this 12-minute interview with Claire Cummings on her project "Split The Bottle", Claire discusses writing and directing her work and how she hopes to use filmmaking techniques to really capture the genre of a psychological thriller to bring her work to life.
Featuring: Claire Cummings
Moderated by: Jennifer Gillenwater
24 Oct 2020
Meet The Writer - Dylan Johnson, Co-Head Writer at HCandF, on "Unfamiliar Reparations"
In this 16-minute interview with Dylan Johnson, the writer for "Unfamiliar Reparations" and a number of other projects with HCandF, Dylan discusses his breakdown of the script, characters, and genres in his work. Dylan will be in auditions next week for the project and gives some helpful tips on what he's looking for in the casting room. The project will also have a mentor, Hrach Titizian joining the session on Wednesday night.
Featuring:
Dylan Johnson
Moderated by:
Jennifer Gillenwater
16 Oct 2020
What Would The Casting Director Do? - Jazz Cooley on "Cheesy"
In this 10-minute interview with one of the Casting Directors for "Cheesy" written by Jennifer Gillenwater, Jazz Cooley, talks script breakdown and analysis of Cheesy's characters. Jazz will give quick tips and inspiration on how to prepare for your audition for a few of the roles. Looking forward to seeing you in the casting room!
Featuring:
Jazz Cooley
Moderated by:
Jennifer Gillenwater
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