interviews

Ezra sits at a desk while looking bored with Gwen standing behind him in EZRA.

Luke Hutchie Talks EZRA and Making a Campy Vampire Show

Melody McCune

Luke Hutchie always had a penchant for creativity, spanning back to his adolescent years while making a short film in ...

Promotional photo for "This Show Will Change Your Life" featuring Anesti Danelis with an acoustic guitar, his hands folded in front of him, and a white background.

Anesti Danelis on THIS SHOW WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE and Unsolicited Advice

Melody McCune

Nowadays, it’s impossible to scroll for even a few minutes on any social media platform without the inundation of unsolicited ...

Professional photo of actress Athena Park standing in a black tank top with a dark gray background.

Athena Park Talks HOLLY HOBBIE, Her New Single and More

Melody McCune

All it took was one school play audition for actress Athena Park to catch the acting bug. Since then, Athena’s ...

The cast of the Daniel Beitchman play "BOY vs. FLY" posing for the camera in a brightly lit room.

Daniel Beitchman Talks BOY VS. FLY and Providing Lighthearted Escapism

Melody McCune

Who says you can’t laugh and learn valuable life lessons simultaneously? Actor, writer and comedian Daniel Beitchman understands the power ...

Professional photo of actress and stunt performer Avaah Blackwell standing while facing forward with a dark green background.

Avaah Blackwell Talks Working as Rebecca Romijn’s Stunt Double on STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS

Melody McCune

Multilingual actress and stunt performer Avaah Blackwell is a well-established fixture in the world of Star Trek. She portrayed Osnullus ...

Truman, Derica, Benny and Dale lounging in beachwear on the beach in Fairfax Season 2.

Aaron Buchsbaum, Matt Hausfater and Teddy Riley Talk FAIRFAX Season 2

Melody McCune

Season 2 of Fairfax is finally on Prime Video, and it’s the hottest drop on the block. Dale (Skyler Gisondo), Derica ...

Photo collage featuring Felicia D. Henderson on the left and the Netflix show First Kill poster on the right.

Felicia D. Henderson Talks FIRST KILL and Telling Authentic Stories

Melody McCune

Netflix’s First Kill brings queer representation into the genre fold through a Shakespearean lens. Calliope (Imani Lewis) is a monster hunter hailing ...

cover of fibbed and author Elizabeth Elizabeth Agyemang

Elizabeth Agyemang Talks FIBBED and Finding Inspiration in Her Ghanaian Roots

Melis Noah Amber

We recently had the pleasure of chatting with author and illustrator Elizabeth Agyemang about her debut middle-grade graphic novel, Fibbed. She ...

A closeup photo of Andrew Meikle as Aaron sitting outside in the show Two Brothers.

Andrew Meikle Talks TWO BROTHERS and Bringing Representation to the Small Screen

Melody McCune

Multi-hyphenate Andrew Meikle never saw someone like himself on TV growing up, so he sought to infuse that into Two ...

Nia sits at a table in an office while smiling in Fresh Meat from Lu Asfaha.

Lu Asfaha Talks FRESH MEAT and Shining Light on Black Queer Cultural Appropriation

Melody McCune

What would you do if you found out your company was eating your coworkers? Filmmaker Lu Asfaha explores Black queer ...

Gloria wears a hockey helmet while standing on the ice and looking off-camera in Toe the Line by Jay Wu.

Jay Wu Talks TOE THE LINE and Portraying Stories Through a Queer Lens

Melody McCune

Non-binary Canto storyteller Jay Wu knew they wanted to inject their personal story into Toe the Line, a captivating short film ...

Collage of Undone co-creator Kate Purdy and a still from Undone featuring Alma and Becca sitting in a bar.

Kate Purdy Talks UNDONE Season 2 and Alma’s Journey to Self-Love

Melody McCune

This interview was originally published on 5/13/21. When last we left Alma Winograd-Diaz (Rosa Salazar) in the Season 1 finale ...

Tala standing next to "The Wave" sign on Topline by Romeo Candido.

Romeo Candido Talks TOPLINE and His Musical Inspirations

Melody McCune

Filmmaker and composer Romeo Candido saw an opportunity to shine a light on the music industry’s “topliners,” the unsung creative ...

Collage of a Ballet Dancer and Mary Birdsong with paint on her fingers.

The Other Side of RENO 911!’s Mary Birdsong

Rebecca Kaplan

Mary Birdsong is probably best known as Reno 911!‘s Deputy Cherisha Kimball on the improv comedy series and its two spin-off movies, Reno ...

Photo of actor Aldrin Bundoc in a blue suit jacket and glasses with a white brick backdrop.

Aldrin Bundoc Talks ABROAD and Relearning Tagalog

Melody McCune

Aldrin Bundoc developed a love for performing in high school, pouring over epic escapist films like The Lord of the ...