Brooke Lewis Keeping It Reel | In The Film World w/ Sweet T

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Brooke Lewis is an actress that has been going strong for 20 years with many great roles that she has had to rememeber.   I talk about her best memories as well as her main motivation for pursuing an acting career.
2:55 – We get right into what Brooke is most excited about!
4:20 – Brooke is Keeping It Reel.
5:10 – Brooke has done some networking and knows a few people in the state of Texas. Parrish Randall is one of the people she mentions.
5:50 – What Brooke is most grateful for.
“We just need to be grateful for the little things.”
8:15 – How did Brooke know she wanted to be an actress?
“I knew very early on that I was not normal.”
10:07 – My Brooke has done so much.  She has become known as the Scream Queen as well as Ms. Vampy.
Some pieces she has produced and acted in can be viewed and watched on 13horror.com.
14:55 – What is a memorable moment that you have to look back on?
“When you create incredible projects from a high up, it trickles down.”
17:00 – Brooke had the opportunity to be apart of a FOX sitcom.  She explains the incredible story of her being casted all in the same day of her arrival on the lot.
“It was like done in a day.”
Who has influenced Brooked the most?
“Me.”
17:35 – “We as individual people want to be the greatest influence on our lives.”
because…
“We want to be the ones in control of our lives.”
19:15 – We go into talking about visionaries who are women in the industry.
“It’s really about what inspires me.”
“Because if I’m inspired as an actress and a filmmaker, I can then inspire others, and that’s the true bold.”
21:00 – Talk about getting over rejection.  About gaining / losing confidence.
“I’m the least confident person I know.”
22:15 – Lesson from Brooke: All about staying positive, even if there are limited roles during a given time. She can just produce her own content.
Producing to create a role to star in herself
“I get to call the shots.”
24:00 – Advice from Brooke: 
“You have to put in the work.”
“I would watch and learn from experience.” When it comes to being on sets.
“Be a sponge.”
“Learn on sets.”
Volunteer on sets early on, but not always. You gotta get paid too.
27:15 – Brooke’s dream role:
She talks about roles of her character having the power and being in control of the scene.
Bonus – 
32:00 – 
1 – What 3 movies or shows you think most describe your life?
2 – Who does Brooke want to learn from?
“People look more normal.” Referring to OTT’s like Netflix and HULU.
– Talks about the ROCK YOUR HOT MESS Clothing line brand —
Brooke Gives Sweet T Props for the due diligence on coming up with great questions.
3 – Why is film important?
She says that filmmakers should sustain.  Commit to their work.  The True artists need to make quality content.
“Keep it quality.”
You can find Brooke on Social Media on:
Twitter – @BrookeLewisLA
Facebook – Brooke Lewis
Instagram – Brooke Lewis
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Rey Laredo Keeping It Reel | In The Film World w/ Sweet T

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For the first podcast of 2018 I catch up with a Houston based actor, Rey Laredo.  He discusses what thinking outside the box means to him and we go over the recovery efforts after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.
2:05 – What Rey is Excited about.
2:55 – What he is grateful for… and we talk Hurricane Harvey.
6:00 – We get into Houston Strong and the Astros.
7:00 – The other common connection between us is our college Alma Mater, SHSU.
8:45 – How he knew he wanted to act.
What wearing a Guerrilla costume means to Rey – How the costume changed his life.
All about being creative – being in the moment.
“To have those (butterflies).  If you don’t have that, you don’t have the enjoyment to be happy, why are you doing it in the first place?”
12:40 – What attracted Rey to become an actor?
“I don’t think about anything else.”
“I’d rather not be doing anything else.”
“Nothing else makes me happy than to be in front of the camera.”
14:30 – A big achievement of Rey’s.
“I got it.”
“I am my biggest motivation.”
“I find my own motivation.”
17:05 – Most memorable  – To be patient
“As an actor, people want to give up all the time.”
“This is only going to make me stronger.”
18:31 – Who has the most influence on your life?
He has his support system consisting of his parents and family.
20:33 – Who has been you r “supporting actor” as you begin your career?
22:08 –  Any one that you have influenced?
24:38 – How many connections have you made – leading to a role on a project?
“I make sure that I network.”
“Opportunities in this industry are endless.”
“It’s up to you to take on the action.”
26:16 – Was there a connection to the lead role in True Crime?
“It was fun to play the role.”
28:20 – Is it harder to get started, or keep going?
30:50 – Rey’s most important lesson is…
The Difference is he likes reading; He lives in the moment.
34:00 – Give some advice to people out of college.
“Everyday is another opportunity to grow.”
36:50 – Do you feel you have to make it to LA or NY?
“Do not limit yourself.”
40:15 – What do you do to stay fresh?
– Watch other actors reactions on the screen.
42:30 – What is one mistake that you have noticed from others?
44:10 – Bonus Questions
What do you want to learn from someone that has seen multiple successes?
Why is filmmaking important?
What are three movies that you feel best represent your life?
You can follow, tweet and share what you thought with Rey on twitter, @rey_laredo.
Projects Rey is known for:
True Crime with Aphrodite Jones 2015
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6554055/

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@TheReelSweetT’s Two Cents

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Here is my thoughts for the day after writing them down.
:35 – What does the world need?
1:10 – “Someone has that solution.”
2:15 – The Internet is a (physical) place.”
3:00 – “People get into safe mode.”
3:20 – “No one is really protected against (all) harm.”
3:45 – How to live a good live is….

 

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Vincent Rapisardi Keeping It Reel | In The Film World w/ Sweet T

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We talk about a very important in not just Film but everywhere in general.
Being Authentic is extremely important in what we do in our lives. Vincent Rapisardi is an online reporter for www.bigblueunbiased.com, a site that he built and developed.

2:18 – Inspiration: Where does it come from?

3:55 – Getting Creative – What does it mean to be creative?

6:00 – Vincent says what needs to be said.

9:00 – Can Vincent pick out the authentic movies/tv shows vs. the non-authentics?

12:03 – Vincent’s key things to dtermine authenticity.

13:30 – Told a lie to help people feel good?

“I would rather someone be honest with me..”

14:40 – Why people are politically correct? 

“Save yourself from getting backlash.”

16:00 – Would you do anything as a do over or to make it better than before?

17:10 – Be yourself

“Easier said than done.”

18:20 – Living in the moment – Why is it so hard?

20:50 – Why do people lie? 

“People want to shove [their] problems away.”

22:00 – Why people tell the truth?

23:30 – Most important thing in being authentic is…

24:10 – Steps Vincent Recommends in being authentic.

“…at the end of the day, you gotta live with yourself.”

“It’s tough for people to do… because they’re afraid of the consequences.”

27:56 – Three truths.

“Authenticity matters.”

“Important to be aware. Book smarts can be a little bit overrated.”

“Be a good decision maker.”

“Be real with people.”

 

Find him here:
www.facebook.com/vinny.rapisardi

or

www.facebook.com/RapisardiVincent/

or on Twitter

twitter.com/vincerapisardi.

 

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