Our purpose is to give artists currently in or from the SE Market an opportunity to have an intimate conversation that allows their audience to get to know a little bit more about them on a personal level, as well as to promote the projects they have worked on, are working on, and will be working on in the foreseeable future. Our goal is to help our listeners build a personal investment in local art and the artists who create it.
James David West and Emily K. Dennis
Ali Alsaleh, an architect by day and a writer, actor, graphic designer by... well, still day because he does all of them... joined us via streaming video recently to tell us all about moving to America, finding his own way once he entered into the adult world, becoming an actor while living an already creative lifestyle, and how writing became a way of escape for his imagination. Check out Episode 13 on your favorite podcast app!
Faith McQuinn joined us over the internet for an evening, gifting us advice on writing, life, family, and how to give critique to someone without belittling their work in an effort to build them up while still telling the truth. She is a mother, a teacher of film, a director, a writer, AND a producer... and I'm sure there are other things I am forgetting to list. As the founder of Observer Pictures, Faith has kept herself quite busy over the years with creative project after creative project. Her latest scripted sci-fi drama podcast, called Apollyon, is currently in production with the 1st episode already available for your listening/crowdfunding/donating pleasure. Check out our 12th episode and get a glimpse into the life of the powerhouse achiever, Faith McQuinn. https://www.observerpictures.c... Instagram: @fbeemcee @observerpix @apollyonpod Twitter: @fbeemcee @observerpix @apollyonpod Facebook: Observer Pictures
Joining us for our 11th episode is actor/producer Jason C. Louder. Jason has been in the acting game since 2013. He was a teacher before being an actor, often having his students help him read for his auditions for extra credit. He is a firm believer in manifesting your future and speaking into existence the things you want to achieve, all the while doing the hard work that it takes to get there. Know yourself to be able to know others, and always stretch to be the best version of yourself that you can be. With recent bookings on Hulu's "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" and CW's "Black Lightning", Jason has been quite the busy body in recent years. In this episode we get a glimpse into his life and his history, with speakings of his future and what really goes into acting from a personal place from within.
Sally Harvey Anderson, a person known and loved by many, graced us with her presence to teach a thing or two about empathy. She spent some time in LA, moved to Nashville to start anew, while somewhere along the way deciding that doing what she loved was enough to earn a living. Today, this is a reality. If you need a good "settin' straight", Sally is the person to turn to. Her open advice and knowledge of many things allows her see a bigger picture, but don't think there aren't mental consequences for choices you make. She's an actor, a writer, a teacher, a poet, and an avid improviser, though she keeps her mind open to learn anything and everything that she has an interest in, even if she's not that good at it. She has published a book of poems called "Nine Lives of Cat Fire", hosts her own podcast "Radical Tenderness" (listen on your favorite podcast app), and has an active Patreon at https://wwww.patreon.com/sallyharveyanderson. We likely could record 5 more episodes with Sally, but for now we'll stick with this one. Oh, and she'll leave you laughing your ass off. Careful with this one!
Adam James Carson, a face known to many all across Nashville, came into the studio to gift our ears with his much sought after beautiful voice. Hailing from New Jersey, Adam moved to Nashville several years ago to pursue a career in music. Early in life he started in musical theatre, somehow worked his way into a few commercials, then after college immediately set out to take over Nashville, TN and make a name for himself. He joined a few bands here and there, but it wasn't until he took full control over his personal music career that something clicked. 4 years now he has been playing music full time, amassing the reputation of having the "voice of an angel." HIs new single "Shut Your Mouth And Hurt Me" recently dropped on Apple Music and Spotify, with more singles on the way in the near future. We had a blast with Adam, and damnit if his songs don't just have this way of getting stuck in your head...
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow do we have a special guest on Episode 8, Internet! Jesse Santoyo, a man of many talents, came by the studio to gift us his beautiful words of wisdom. From the moment we sat down with Jesse there really wasn't much we needed to say, as he took the speaking reins and we were just along for the ride. From an old life in Chicago and moving to Nashville, TN, to becoming a father, releasing music under "Brown Jesus" (on all musical platforms), to acting and directing and sharing his love of writing stories with Logan Beach Productions, this episode is jam-packed with life lessons, successes, defeats, and what it's like growing up as a Latino in the United States. We hear about the lessons of life passed down to him, the ones he passes on to his 3 sons, and somewhere in there we can't help but feel as if some of those lessons are being passed on to us right there in the interview. This episode is a real good one, and we can't wait for you to hear it.
Joining the discussion, we’ve got the dangerously handsome Bentley Caldwell! Hailing from Paducah, KY, this talented actor, model, singer, musician talks to us with that velvety voice about his journey through the arts over the years. So put on something nice in Bentley’s fashionable honor, pop open your favorite beverage, and enjoy the subtleties of how this creative makes an impact on those around him, and get just a tiny glimpse into his views on what it means to push for greatness.
This Southeast actor based out of Atlanta is here to bring you some warm and fuzzies. The man that gives the best hugs, everyone’s favorite teddy bear, Jarvis Bynum.
Roy has been an advocate of local arts and entertainment for over a decade, dipping his foot into acting, writing, directing, painting, and having a reputation of improv’ing your face off. He is the founder of “MProv”, an improvisational comedy troupe based out of Murfreesboro, TN, and has acted in many local stage plays including Play It Again Sam, King Lear, Swimming In the Shallows, The Foreigner, The Odd Couple, and then stepping into the director’s chair for The Nerd. He is a father of 2, the husband of a school teacher, and left his comfy job years ago to full-on pursue being an entertainer of all things artistry.
Gerold Oliver is a very talented actor/performer in the Southeast Market. If you have seen him on stage performing in such shows like Dream Girls at Center for The Arts, Next To Normal at Middle Tennessee State University’s Tucker Theatre, Ghost at Nashville Children’s Theatre, and Pipeline with Nashville Repetory Theatre... then you know exactly what I’m talking about. He has the reputation of being one of the first actors completely off book before rehearsals even start, and from what we've seen this dude is quite mesmerizing when in his element.
We got the chance to sit down with singer/songwriter and actress Emily Summers. Emily started writing music when she was just 12 years old. While she says her earlier songs are not ones she would play for a crowd today, she kept learning and kept writing and eventually went to Belmont University to get a bachelor’s degree in songwriting. It definitely paid off, as her songs have a way of drawing you in with her voice shining in the most subtle of ways.
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