Leona's Interviews

The MISS FISHER Movie Is Out, and We Talked to Nathan Page!
When we last saw Detective Inspector Jack Robinson (Nathan Page), he was kissing Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) and then watching ...

A Conversation with MISS FISHER’s Bert & Cec!
We are extremely excited about Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears, the feature film finally picking up the saga ...

Novelist Masterclass Series: Karen Joy Fowler
Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of books like The Jane Austen Book Club, is coming through town to address young ...

SDCC 2019: A Conversation With Tabletop Game Designer (and Comic-Con Panelist) Luke Laurie
In addition to being a tabletop game designer whose star is on the rise, Luke Laurie is also my cousin! ...

SDCC 2019: A Conversation With Television’s Lauren Ash Before She Crushes Comic-Con
Everything’s coming up Lauren Ash these days. The Canadian comedienne stars as brassy assistant manager Dina on NBC’s brilliant Superstore, ...

Jamie Denbo’s AMERICAN PRINCESS: Thy New Favourite Programme
Have you already found American Princess, the new Lifetime show from creator Jamie Denbo, that makes running away with the Renaissance ...

Nicole Steinwedell Is Having a TEMPLE TANTRUM at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
You’d probably recognize Nicole Steinwedell from her time on CBS’s The Unit, or from her guest appearances on most shows on ...

Tony Nominee Cricket Myers Sounds Off
In 2011, Cricket Myers was nominated for a Tony Award for Sound Design in Broadway’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad ...

Artist & VFX Pro Betsy Mueller Steps into the Spotlight
Betsy Mueller’s degree in studio art was supposed to lead to a career in traditional animation. Fate (and emerging digital ...

A Talk With Helenna Santos: The “Ms.” Behind Ms. In The Biz
Ms. In The Biz is the go-to resource for female entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry. Founded by actor/writer/producer Helenna Santos in 2013, ...

INTERSTATE & the Beauty of Conscious Casting
Kit Yan is a playwright, poet, performer and lyricist. He’s also a trans man. Melissa Li is a composer, lyricist, performer and ...

Oanh Nguyen Makes a Case for Why You Should Take a Chance on Anaheim’s Chance Theater
I was skeptical when my friend Megan started telling me I should check out the Chance Theater in Anaheim. Anaheim ...