In this episode, Melanie Scrofano joins us to talk about directing two episodes of The Hardy Boys Season 2. She breaks down how she and the team brought a few key scenes to life, and what she took away from the experience. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
From the ATX TV Festival opening night red carpet, actor and producer Jessica Matten chats with us about playing Sergeant Bernadette Manuelito on new AMC series, Dark Winds . Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Supernatural teen drama First Kill debuted on Netflix today, and we have a special episode to celebrate its premiere featuring some of the women who brought the series to life. First up is creator/writer/executive producer Victoria (V.E.) Schwab and showrunner/writer/executive producer Felicia D. Henderson. Next is the duo behind First Kill ’s star-crossed lovers: Imani Lewis (Calliope) and Sarah Catherine Hook (Juliette). Finally, we have Elizabeth Mitchell, who plays Margo, the matriarch of th...
Outlander executive producer Maril Davis joins us to discuss Season 6, particularly the finale. *Spoiler alert if you haven't seen the Outlander Season 6 finale! The conversation touches on the showdown at the Fraser home, answering a question that’s been looming large for a few seasons, and a certain relationship that’s had everyone buzzing. Plus, Maril gives us a tease for Season 7, which is currently in production. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Ema...
Production designer Maggie Ruder joins us to chat about her work on the final season of Search Party , and on Season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical - The Series . In addition to discussing Maggie’s start in the industry, we went in depth on some elements of Search Party ’s fifth season, especially Lyte HQ, a candy-coated world that’s hiding something much darker underneath. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | ...
A Million Little Things star Allison Miller (Maggie Bloom) joins us to mark her TV directing debut in Episode 417, "60 Seconds." We discuss her process of preparing for the episode, keeping track of multiple storylines, and how she handled both directing and acting. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
This episode features the creators, producers and stars of Three Busy Debras : Mitra Jouhari, Alyssa Stonoha and Sandy Honig. In our conversation, we touch on their start in comedy, taking the Debras from stage to screen, filming the series in Seattle, and what’s in store for Season 2. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Actor Jessica Reynolds join us to discuss playing Malva Christie in Season 6 of Outlander . She shares a bit about preparing for the role, her character’s journey throughout the season, and the biggest takeaways she has have from working on the hit series. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh talks about her work on Prime Video’s Upload , including Nora’s gorgeous collection of coats, Ingrid’s impeccable style, and achieving Mildred’s black and white wardrobe. She also touches on her time working on The 100 , and teases her current project, Avatar: The Last Airbender , the live action series from Netflix. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
In this minisode, Rachel Tenner stops by to talk about casting Apple TV+ series, Severance . She shares a bit about the casting process in general, the rush of discovering new talent, and working with Ben Stiller to assemble this brilliant cast on Severance . Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
In this episode, production designer Toni Barton joins me to talk about her work on Archive 81 . We touch on some of the gorgeous details that went into the creating the look for the series, including The Visser, the apartment building at the center of Archive 81 's mystery. Toni also discusses the mentorship program that she is a part of, Equity Through Design. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Writer and producer Miranda Kwok stops by to discuss her work as creator and executive producer on The Cleaning Lady . Miranda shares the story of her start in the industry including her Slamdance-winning screenplay, Song of Silence , writing on Spartacus: Blood and Sand and The 100 , and developing The Cleaning Lady for American TV from the original Argentine format. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné joins us to chat about her work on Severance , the mind-bending Apple TV+ series. We discuss the unique look of this series, collaborating with producer/director Ben Stiller, and some of the challenges that came with shooting this first season. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Makeup artist Etzel Ecleston joins us to talk about her recent work on Netflix's Archive 81 and HBO's The Gilded Age , as well as previous projects like Gotham , Luke Cage and Pose . Etzel shared some fantastic behind-the-scenes details for Archive 81 , especially having the opportunity to create looks for two different time periods: 1994 and 1924. She also teased one of her upcoming projects, the Hulu film Not Okay . Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Ema...
Pachinko executive producer Theresa Kang-Lowe joins me for this minisode to discuss her role in bringing the series to life, the universality of this story, and our shared hope that it opens up conversations about our families’ histories. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
In this episode, actor Samantha Aucoin stops by to discuss her role on Astrid and Lilly Save the World . Samantha plays Lilly in this series about a pair of outcast BFFs who accidentally open a portal to a monster dimension, and it’s up to them to save the world from these supernatural threats. She was so excited to chat about her work on the series, especially since this is her very first TV role. In our conversation, we touch on what brought her to acting, some of the most surprising things sh...
In the first Fem TV minisode of Season 5, we have Outlander star Sophie Skelton. Sophie shares some observations on her character, Brianna, especially how she navigates the fish out of water aspect of her storyline. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
We’re kicking off Season 5 of Fem TV with Halle Stanford, President of Television for the Jim Henson Company. She is also executive producer on shows like The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance , Harriet the Spy , Sid the Science Kid , and most recently, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock . Halle discusses her start in TV, how she became a part of the Henson Company, and her mission to create only the absolute best when it comes to children’s programming. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitc...
It's the Season 4 finale of Fem TV, and actor Constance Marie joins us to discuss the Prime Video holiday romcom series, With Love . In addition to talking about her character, Beatriz Diaz, and her storyline that captivated me throughout all five episodes of With Love , Constance tells us a bit about the changes she’s seen in the industry throughout the course of her career. Thank you to all for listening to Season 4 of Fem TV! We'll be back in 2022 for Season 5. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Goo...
In our final minisode of Season 4, TV industry powerhouse Gloria Calderón Kellett joins me to talk about Prime Video's With Love . Gloria is the creator and executive producer of the five-part holiday series that has redefined the rom-com. She also plays Gladys in the series, a single 40-something woman who is living her life large and unapologetically. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Costume designer Agata Maszkiewicz joins us to discuss her career, especially her work on Lucifer and CSI: Vegas . We revisit some of the most memorable looks on Lucifer , including Maze's envy-inducing wardrobe, Eve and Maze's wedding dresses, and the suits and tuxes worn by the devil himself. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Piper Perabo chats with us about joining the cast of Yellowstone in Season 4 as Summer Higgins, an activist whose world collides with the Dutton family in a rather surprising way. We discuss how her character finds common ground with patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner), what happened when Summer met Beth (Kelly Reilly), and if Summer should be afraid of the Duttons. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Many of you may know Jessica Morris as Jennifer Rappaport on One Life To Live , or from Lifetime films like Danger in the Spotlight and A Mother’s Terror . Jessica has also branched out into screenwriting. Her feature debut, Twisted Little Lies , which she also stars in, premieres December 17th on Lifetime. In this episode, we chat about Jessica's start in the industry, some of her recent movie roles, and, of course, writing. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Fol...
In this minisode, we’re going back to Bayside High with Saved by the Bell star Haskiri Velazquez. She tells us a bit about what’s in store for her character, Daisy, in the show’s sophomore season, including all the feelings about returning to school post-pandemic, and a budding romance with a new face at Bayside. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
Joining us for this minisode is Jennifer Tilly, currently appearing on Chucky , the TV series that expands the world of the beloved horror franchise. Besides chatting about Chucky and its campy fun, Jennifer also touches on why she wanted to revisit her character, Tiffany, and how roles like this rarely come along for women over 50. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
In our conclusion to the Queen Sugar Directors’ Series, our guest is Shaz Bennett. She not only directed the final two episodes of Queen Sugar this year, but she was also a writer and co-executive producer for Season 6. Shaz and I discuss Episode 609 “Tossing in the Meadows” and Episode 610 “And You Would Be One of Them,” including the celebration for Darla and Ralph Angel, the battle between the Landrys and the Bordelons, and new beginnings. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | ...
Lisa France returns to Fem TV -- this time as part of the Queen Sugar Directors' Series -- to discuss her work on Season 6, Episode 8, “All Those Brothers and Sisters.” As producing director, Lisa gives us an overview of bringing Season 6 to life in addition to discussing Episode 608. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
In this edition of the Queen Sugar Directors' Series, Keisha Rae Witherspoon takes us behind the scenes of Season 6, Episode 7, titled “They Would Bloom and Welcome You.” We take a deep dive into each pivotal moment from the episode, plus Keisha shares how she became a part of the Queen Sugar family. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
In our final special Halloween episode of the season, Katie Ballard joins us to discuss her work as hair department head on Creepshow . Katie gives us an in-depth look at how some of the unforgettable hairstyles were created for the horror anthology series, and the ways that the quick turnaround times on Creephsow have allowed her to really hone her craft. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube...
In Fem TV's second Halloween Week episode, editor Alexandra Amick stops by to discuss her work on Muppets Haunted Mansion . In addition to sharing some of the behind-the-scenes magic in bringing this Halloween crossover to life, she touches on what made her uniquely qualified to take on this project, and how she unknowingly ended up working with someone who created one of her favourite Muppet moments. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Fa...
