Nothing Shines Like Dirt

Nothing Shines Like Dirt

Elise Sievert & Lesley Shannon invite you to be a fly on the wall while they jump head first into unpredictable dialogue about creating your own work with guest artists in the entertainment industry. They will slide into conversations about work, creativity, and the art of storytelling. And don’t worry, they promise it will be full of playful insights into the little and not so little idiosyncrasy of day to day life. Let’s get started empowering and connecting our fellow artists!

Episodes

November 19, 2019 69 mins
Elise and Lesley sit down with comedian and coach Gunnar Todd Rohrbacher. They discuss the Actor's Comedy Studio that he owns and teaches, film and tv script analysis and being dangerous in comedy.
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Elise and Lesley sit down Writer/Filmmaker Colette Freedman. They discuss her feature film Miles Under Water, being a Structure Queen and "Don’t Ask Permission”!
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October 21, 2019 43 mins
Elise and Lesley sit down with Writer/Director Haroula Rose, her film Once Upon a River making the festival circuit, developing character from emotion and Twitter robbers!
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October 8, 2019 49 mins
Elise and Lesley sit down with Documentary Filmmaker Michele Jouse. They discuss her documentary series HAPPY JAIL streaming now on NETFLIX, people are more than just a headline and boarding school is wild!
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September 23, 2019 63 mins
Elise & Lesley sit down with writer/director Sarah Haught. They discuss working on the hit CBS series BULL, taking notes, & the Great British Baking Show.
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August 26, 2019 38 secs
Happy Summer! We are back September 23rd with more guests!
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August 12, 2019 54 mins
Elise and Lesley sit down with Actor/Producer Natalie Britton. They discuss her production company Queen's Gambit Films, helping women build their resumes and raising kids...the Production.
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July 28, 2019 60 mins
Elise and Lesley sit down with Actor/Producer Amanda Markowitz. They discuss her production company Three Tales Productions, becoming a working mom, and carrying a film across a suspension bridge.
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July 15, 2019 51 mins
Elise and Lesley sit down with Actor/Filmmaker Allison Powell. They discuss her feature Banging Lanie, low budget tips and drop the prop gun!
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July 1, 2019 53 mins
Elise and Lesley sit down with writer Hollie Overton. They discuss writing novels to TV, entering into writing contests and mothers always know best!
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June 18, 2019 58 mins
Elise & Lesley sit down with Producer/Actor Caity Ware. They discuss her feature film "We are Gathered Here", being a lighthouse vs. life boat, and Jen! (aka Jennifer Aniston)
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June 3, 2019 52 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 63. Elise and Lesley sit down with the creators of Ctrl Alt Delete. They discuss their web series streaming on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/channels/ctrlaltdeleteshow , the circle of collaboration and being funny!
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December 17, 2018 1 min
Holiday Update 2018
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December 3, 2018 34 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt, Episode 62. Elise and Lesley sit down with ACTOR/FILMMAKER Lauren Chavez-Myers. They discuss her feature film DEAD BILLY on Amazon Prime, New Mexico TV/Film scene, and community.
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November 21, 2018 38 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 61. Elise and Lesley sit down with Actor/Writer/Producer T Sahara Meer. They discuss going to Sundance with the feature film NANCY, women supporting women, and chopping up your baby... as in your script.
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November 6, 2018 50 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 60. Elise and Lesley sit down with writer/director Hannah Macpherson. They discuss her featured Sickhouse made on Snapchat starring Andrea Russet, her series T@gged on Hulu, and the psychology of horror.
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October 21, 2018 44 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 59. Elise & Lesley sit down with Producer Tanner Sawitz. They discuss his production company Leviathan Filmworks, line producing, and shifting.
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October 7, 2018 48 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 58. Elise and Lesley sit down with Actor/Writer Alexa Alemanni. They discuss writing as an actor, The Collaborative (an Actor's Co-op), and the written rules of the land: working with your spouse.
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September 23, 2018 54 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt. Episode 57. Elise and Lesley sit down with Denise Cruz-Castino and discuss her film 5 Weddings, which premiered at Cannes International Film Festival, the League of Women Writers, and Dangerous encounters in India.
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September 9, 2018 49 mins
Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 56. Elise & Lesley sit down with Actor/Writer/Editor Amy Kersten. We discuss all the advice for making a web series, using your resources, and networking through the zombie apocalypse.
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