Act One Podcast
The official podcast of the Act One Program, the premier training program for Christians in the entertainment industry. Founded in 1999, Act One is a Christian community of entertainment industry professionals who train and equip storytellers to create works of truth, goodness and beauty. The Act One Podcast provides insight and inspiration on the business and craft of Hollywood from a Christian perspective.
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 81 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Director D.J. Caruso and Producer Simon Swart
Act One Podcast - Episode 25 - Interview with Director D.J. Caruso and Producer Simon Swart of the new film, REDEEMING LOVE.
Based on the bestselling novel by Francine Rivers, REDEEMING …
Director Andrew Erwin
Act One Podcast - Episode 24 - Interview with Director, Andrew Erwin.
Andrew and his brother Jon are the filmmaking team known by most as the Erwin Brothers. The Alabama born brothers gr…
Filmmaker Kirby Atkins
Act One Podcast - Episode 23 - Interview with Filmmaker, Kirby Atkins.
Kirby Atkins has written feature film scripts for Robert De Niro, MIRAMAX, and 20th CENTURY FOX. He has worked with…
Film Producer Howard Kazanjian
Act One Podcast - Episode 22 - Interview with Film Producer, Howard Kazanjian.
Over his 50 year career in Hollywood, Howard Kazanjian has made films with some of the most important filmm…
Actor Max McLean and Director Norman Stone
Act One Podcast - Episode 21 - Interview with Actor Max McLean and Director Norman Stone of the new film, THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT.
THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT features award-winning ac…
Author Houston Howard
Act One Podcast - Episode 20 - Interview with Author, Houston Howard.
Houston is an entrepreneur, creator, producer, professor, author, speaker and thought-leader in the space of multipl…
Writer/Director Scott Teems
Act One Podcast - Episode 19 - Interview with Screenwriter and Director, Scott Teems.
Scott is an Act One alumni and a Georgia-born filmmaker whose upcoming projects include the Universa…
Screenwriter James Cary
Act One Podcast - Episode 18 - Interview with Screenwriter, James Cary.
James Cary is the co-creator and co-writer of the BBC comedy BLUESTONE 42. His other TV credits include MIRANDA, M…
Filmmaker Brent Gudgel
Act One Podcast - Episode 17 - Interview with Filmmaker Brent Gudgel of the new documentary film, FREE BURMA RANGERS.
For the past 20 years Brent has been a busy documentary director. Hi…
TV Showrunner Roundtable (Saladin K. Patterson, Monica Macer, Sheryl J. Anderson, Brian Bird)
Act One Podcast - Episode 16 - Special Episode featuring the Act One TV Showrunner Roundtable Discussion with Saladin K. Patterson (ABC's THE WONDER YEARS), Monica Macer (CBS' MACGVYER)…
Producer Darren Moorman
Act One Podcast - Episode 15 - Interview with Producer Darren Moorman of the new Netflix film, Blue Miracle.
Darren Moorman is a seasoned producer and the head of Reserve Entertainment. …
Director Roman White and Producer Gabriel Vasquez
Act One Podcast - Episode 14 - Interview with Director Roman White and Producer Gabriel Vasquez of the new Netflix film, A Week Away.
An accomplished director, White has worked with some…
Screenwriter Jim Krueger
Act One Podcast - Episode 13 - Interview with Screenwriter and Comic Book Writer, Jim Krueger.
Jim is an American comic book writer, novelist, and filmmaker. He is considered one of the…
Screenwriter Clare Sera
Act One Podcast - Episode 12 - Interview with Screenwriter, Clare Sera.
Clare Sera has written both live action and animated films for Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, Universal an…
Executive Charles Slocum
Act One Podcast - Episode 11 - Interview with Assistant Executive Director of the WGA West, Charles Slocum.
Charles Slocum is an Assistant Executive Director at the Writer’s Guild of Ame…
Author Steve Turner
Act One Podcast - Episode 10 - Interview with music journalist and poet, Steve Turner.
Steve Turner is an English music journalist, biographer, and poet, who has spent his career chronic…
Author Carrie Arcos
Act One Podcast - Episode 09 - Interview with author, Carrie Arcos.
Carrie Arcos was born in Albany, NY. She studied English and Philosophy at Gordon College and received her teaching c…
Producer Justin Bell
Act One Podcast - Episode 08 - Interview with producer, Justin Bell.
Justin Bell is a feature film, TV, and branded entertainment producer based in Los Angeles. His latest project, the …
Filmmaker Vince Masciale
Act One Podcast - Episode 07 - Interview with filmmaker and director of the new comedy film, Faith Based, Vince Masciale.
Vincent Masciale is a director, producer, and co-founder of Lone…
Screenwriter Jeremy Howe
Act One Podcast - Episode 06 - Interview with television screenwriter, Jeremy Howe.
Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Jeremy moved to Los Angeles in 2002 for an internship at “The …