Brave and Badass – A Conversation with Brooke Purdy
I got the chance to talk with Brooke Purdy, a badass cancer survivor, filmmaker, and inspiring kickass woman. I cannot say enough about this marvelous matriarch. I balled my eyes out and laughed uncontrollably while watching her dramatic comedy QUALITY PROBLEMS at...Comedian with a Dad Bod Fights the Patriarchy
Laughter is the best medicine. But I also like to take it recreationally. *wink wink*Today’s newscycle culture is killing my creativity and my positivity. As an artist, I need to kick back and be led on a journey of laughter in order to shake off the day. Buuut I have...The Woman Behind The Stoner Slasher
What are you doing April 20th? If you have a ‘general’ idea based on the date, then you’ll want to check out this instant annual must-watch with your fav group of partiers.“4/20 Massacre” centers around some pretty amazing women – including...Tips For Taking Your Family On Location
An important read for actors and families that need to travel together I was cast as the lead in 2 features in the last year (still jumping up and down and screaming with joy on the inside). I was in almost every single damn scene. But I am also a Mom. My kiddos are...Normalizing Birth Choice
An Interview with Actress Amy ArgyleMedia representation matters. My husband and I wrote, produced, and acted in the award-winning feature film PARKER’S ANCHOR (Own it Feb 6). We have 2 kids now. And we could probably be described as ‘crunchy’ or ‘granola’ with our...Value Added Elements – Making Money Making Movies
Let’s take a look at Indie Distribution’s “Value Added Elements” with a Behind-The-Scenes Look at Modern Indie Distribution: I conducted short interviews with a few distributors, sales agents, and filmmakers for up-to-date info on what distributors want from...It Doesn’t Get Easier
“Tips for when you’re a solo filmmaker and no one can make the decisions besides you” I’m an independent filmmaker. That means everything begins and ends with every single decision I make. You may be a solo show and you may be feeling the weight of the...Pregnancy PSA Part II: To My Fellow Pregnant Actors
“Part 2 of 2: Pregnancy in the entertainment industry PSA: Complete with a personal story of discrimination, how YOU can stop it, tips to navigate, and a KILLER resource guide and advocacy *ACTION PLAN* for those who need it in the meantime!
…Struggling to keep my health insurance, I detail how the current SAG health insurance plan fails to understand how pregnancy and the film industry do not mix. I give first-hand accounts of why there is a problem AND explain how job creators can make a difference. Top artistic industry professionals have the most important role in all of this- to create more space on screen for the procreating woman. “
Pregnancy PSA Part I: To My Fellow Film Industry Job Creators
“I’m an actor, producer, and writer. Also a wife and mother. And I earn our household health insurance plan through my SAG/AFTRA acting work. And I am very pregnant. And that has become a problem….Many mommas have reached out to me about this problem. But not just Moms, remember that I am the base earnings insurance breadwinner for my household- that includes my children. Yes, my kids & husband stand to lose their insurance too!”