Ep. 42: Blake Kaiser, Benny Flora, Kavalier Blu - The Matinee: "Edge of Glory"

MUSE, MISCHIEF & MATINEE

Four Strangers, One Day, One Play: Inside The Matinee

What happens when four actors who’ve never met are challenged to write, rehearse, and perform a play in just six hours—while cameras roll?

In this episode of the Richmond Film Network Podcast, guest host Alina McMahon talks with filmmakers Blake Kaiser and Benny Flora, and the show’s charismatic host Kavalier Blu, whose on-screen alter ego blurs the line between mentor and mad scientist.

Filmed in a single day under the L.A. sun, The Matinee: "Edge of Glory" is part social experiment, part performance art, and part reality TV fever dream. The trio discuss how the project was born from a post-strike desire to reconnect artists, how it grew from a $500 backyard production into a growing YouTube series, and what it really takes to capture truth when everyone’s improvising—including the filmmakers.

This episode peels back the curtain on the chaos, chemistry, and creative risk that fuel one of the most daring new indie projects of the year—making its world premiere at RFN Indie Fest on November 15 at The Park RVA.