Coast To Coast Creatives

Prepare to be spellbound as the trio of Diane Foster, Alison Lobel and Kelly Grant takes us on an enthralling journey through the creation of "Easter Bloody Easter". Experience the alchemy of transforming Alison's first full-length screenplay into a cinematic delight, with Diane at the helm in her directorial debut and Kelly juggling the dual roles of actor and producer. Their tale

On this episode, I chat with the one and only Katy Chen Mazarra @katychenmazzara , a Money Mentor & Financial Coach for creatives! Katy is a 20 year veteran of the Film/TV Industry with experience as a TV Producer, Documentary Filmmaker & Journalist. According to her, 'Living that lifestyle for 15 years put me on a journey to learn how to manage my finances and change my mi

In this episode, we talk to Ben Kacsandi and David J. Moriarty. These two fellas make up the dynamic duo that is 'Ben & Dave's Mixtape''. Their incredible mix of comedic and musical prowess brings to life hilarious songs that span the genres from punk rock to country western and everything in between. Ben & Dave talk about the triumphs and tribulations of breaking into the

In this episode, we speak with Warren Levi Haney, a classically trained actor that believes in hard work and commitment to technique and craft. He speaks on how important it is to work with heightened text as a performer-particularly Shakespeare- in order to become the best actor you can be. He tells us about his upcoming class, 'Making A Master Actor', and how it uses analysis of

In this episode, Diane Foster talks to us about founding WallyBird Productions, her production company which produces content of 'all forms and genres of media worldwide, fostering diversity and equality'. Under the WallyBird banner, Diane strives to give people a voice who haven't historically had one. She believes that representation matters and has achieved this in every one of

In this episode, our good friend John tells us about the truly crazy situation that he and his cast mates overcame surrounding their upcoming show, 'Vape', a parody of 'Grease'. He tells us about his work as a writer and involvement at 'Sketchworks Comedy' and also speaks about the non profit he cofounded-Performing Arts Education of Georgia-and the important work they do, going to

In this episode, we talk to Emily Grace, founder of 'Pickford West Society'. Emily started the Society to help actors write their dream roles themselves instead of waiting around for the industry to "discover" you. She speaks on the current WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes, her inspiration from Mary Pickford and Mae West & provides many tips and tricks to utilize when crafting your

In this episode, audiobook narrator & actor Gary Tiedemann shares his heartfelt inspiration for his career, his time training improvisation at 'The Second City' (Chicago) and his very humble beginnings at a small radio station in Louisiana. Gary also shares his top 'dos' and 'don'ts' of how to set up your own audio recording space and how to choose the microphone that's best fo

In this episode, Kyle talks about his experiences currently in the world tour of 'The Book of Mormon' and also looks back on his time in the world tour of 'Rent'. Kyle's story is truly remarkable and details that talent, passion and purpose will find a way to shine through no matter the obstacles we face. Looking for your daily dose of inspiration? Look no further, you've found it

In this episode, we have the privilege of talking with Veronica Barrera. She talks about what inspired her to become a voiceover artist and shares some fun stories about how she started preparing for this career even from a very young age. Are you interested in exploring the VO world? Or even interested in building your own in-home studio? Well, Veronica has a well of knowledge tha