Beverly Hills Interning, Bad Religion, and Trauma-Informed Screenwriting (feat. Aaron John Tao)

The episode starts with some storytelling about how I got started working in the entertainment industry at age 19—working for Madonna… kinda? My guest today is filmmaker Aaron John Tao, who is part of a directing duo with his twin brother, Winston. He shares the bad religious ideas he’s had to shed in order to grow, heal from trauma, and make better art. The Tao Brothers’ films have been Vimeo staff-picked and won multiple awards at film festivals. Their feature script, “Goodbye, Hurricane”—about growing up with a mother diagnosed with schizoaffective bipolar disorder—is Blacklist Recommended. https://seedandspark.com/fund/the-winemaker#story to FOLLOW, PLEDGE, and SHARE about The Winemaker. speakpipe.com/secretartproject to submit a question for Sarey or any of my guests. About The Tao Brothers: https://thetaos.work/about Email [e-mail] to connect about anything. -Sarey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices