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October 5, 2023 25 mins
The streets of North Bay have been quieter this summer with the ongoing actor strike and Lisa chats with local writer and actor Jim Calarco. Jim talks about how the strike has hurt North Bay’s economy and the overall state of the industry. He also talks about his latest film and the awards it has been winning in various film festivals


Lisa and Dave, Echo’s Content Director, talk about their favourite movies and how Lisa, inspired by The Matrix, almost broke her wrists when she was younger trying to reenact a certain scene.

  • Lisa and Dave talk favourite movies 2:20
  • Jim joins to share his insights on the writer and actor strike 7:00
  • Artificial Intelligence in movie production 12:50
  • Jim’s latest movie he wrote 15:00
  • Where do the ideas come from to write a movie script 19:30


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Production Credits:
  • Host: Lisa Boivin
  • Producer: Ben Sargent
  • Content Director: Dave Dale
  • Produced by Story Studio Network & Clark Communications

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