Femme Regard Podcast

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Adele Etheridge Woodson, composer, producer, string arranger. The ladies chat with Adele about the process of film score composition, how she operates when it comes to recording alone or with other musicians, and her solo career. Check out her EP "Sunday In The Park" out now! Website: http://www.adelebrooke.com Instagram: @AdeleComposer Facebook: @AdeleComposer Bandcamp: @Adele Etheridge Woodson --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Sujata Day, actress, writer, director. The ladies chat with Sujata about how she prepped for her move to LA to pursue her dream (from Tessa's hometown area!) and how she got her start. From playing Issa Rae's best friend to creating award-winning and studio-selling films. Website: http://www.sujataday.com Instagram: @SujataDay Twitter: @SujataDay Facebook: @SujataDay --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Nadia Davari, entertainment lawyer. The ladies chat with Nadia about why you need an entertainment lawyer and what exactly they do. From protecting the rights of your work to securing locations and name talent, and all the things a dedicated entertainment lawyer will help you with. Website: http://www.nadiadavari.com Instagram: @NadiaDavari Twitter: @NadiaDavari --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Kari Nissena, actress, producer, and coach. The ladies chat with Kari about how she learned everything she knows about the acting business. From streamlining your IMDb to how to work the red carpet, Kari coaching actors on how to conduct themselves as business professionals. Website: http://www.actortransformation.com/ Instagram: @karinissena Twitter: @karinissena Youtube: @ActorTransformation --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Nicole Simone, actress, filmmaker, singer-songwriter. The ladies chat with Nicole about her self-created webseries "On A List" which is currently on Youtube. Nicole fills us in on what challenges she faced as a beginner actress and filming in covid times. She also stresses the importance of appreciating what you have and never giving up. Don't forget to give her new EP "Oceania" a listen too! Website: http://latejulyofficial.com/ Instagram: @late.july and @onalistshow Twitter: @nicolesimone Youtube: @latejulymusic and @on a list --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome the Femme Fam back after a nice long winter break. While the ladies talk about all sorts of things to catch the fam up to speed, the major takeaway can be summed up in this quote: Carolina: When it’s ready to work out, it will truly just start going, that’s what’s beautiful about things working out when they’re supposed to. Tessa: Don’t put pressure on yourself, just start the momentum. Website: http://www.femmeregard.com Instagram: @femmeregard Twitter: @femme_regard Facebook: @FemmeRegard --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Olivia Charmaine Morris, owner of Black Monarch Entertainment. Morris began her career as the Senior Director of Development & Production at Simpson Street and a development executive of Original Scripted Programming at TBS. In August of this year, she left to create Black Monarch Entertainment LLC,a full-service Broadcasting & Media Production Company. It is an artist's collective and M.O.S.A.I.C. (Multi-cultural, Omni-Channel System for Advocacy, Inclusion and Change). Website: http://www.Oliviacharmaine.com Instagram: @olivia_charmaine Twitter: @thenameis_o --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Blythe Kala Wiedemann, producer, writer, actress. Wiedemann has worked her way through companies such as Fine Brothers Entertainment, Microsoft, Lionsgate, and Legendary to her home now at 3 Black Dot. She's gotten used to wearing all the hats in the production field and has learned how important it is to speak your mind on representation. Website: http://www.blythekala.com Instagram: @blythekala93 Twitter: @blythekala93 Facebook: @BlytheKala93 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Kaiti Wallen, actress and filmmaker. Hailing from Michigan, Kaiti as been a working actor for quite a while. She started making films with her husband, Harley Wallen, and created their production company, Painted Creek Productions, which has been successfully been producing horror films and more ever since! Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6381632/ Instagram: @kaitiwallen Twitter: @kaitiwallen Facebook: @kparkerwallen --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Beth Tripmacher to talk about Sundance Co//ab. Tripmacher shares all that Sundance Co//ab has to offer, from classes to community, and how accessible it is for everyone, no matter where in the world you are. A creation from the Sundance Institute, Co//ab is quickly expanding and strives to lift diverse voices and independent storytellers. Website: http://collab.sundance.org Instagram: @sundanceorg Twitter: @sundanceorg Facebook: @Sundance --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions host a guest-less episode. The ladies touch on current events such as keeping busy in quarantine and AI actors, as well as tackle the tough topic of getting scammed and taken advantage of in the industry. Website: http://www.polombian.com http://www.tessamarkle.com Instagram: @lafemmecarolina @misstessalauren Twitter: @misstessalauren Facebook: @Carolina.Alvarez888 @TessaMarkleActor --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Vida Ghaffari, actress, voice actress, and producer. Ghaffari shares her experience as a female actress of Persian decent and how she has had to fight stereotypes, allowing her to have continued success. Website: http://www.imdb.me/vidaghaffari Instagram: @vidaghaffari Twitter: @vidaghaffari Facebook: @officialvidaghaffari --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Mandy May Cheetham, actress, writer, creator, and consultant. Cheetham shares her perspective on performance and creation and how important the balance and passion is to a successful and sustainable career. Website: http://www.mandymaycheetham.com Instagram: @mandamurhead Twitter: @mandamurhead Facebook: @MandyMayCheetham --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Judy Jean Kwon, creator of the series, MILFriend. Kwon talks about what it's like to make a webseries as an indie filmmaker. As the writer, director, and star, we get insight into the creation of and process behind her hilarious series, MILFriend, out now! Website: http://www.youtube.com/yomamaricedoesnotcook Instagram: @milfriendcomedy @yomamarice Twitter: @MILFriendComedy Facebook: @yomamarice --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Elliot Grove, founder of Raindance. Grove shares his story, what got him into filmmaking and inspired him to start a film festival. From there, he expanded Raindance into an entire filmmaking school community. Website: http://www.raindance.org Instagram: @Raindancefilmfestival Twitter: @Raindance Facebook: @RaindanceFilmFestLondon --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez of Femme Regard Productions welcome guest Steven Strong of Quasar Science. Strong talks about lighting - what it takes to light a set well and things to consider - and his company, Quasar Science - trail-blazers and the most used LED lighting technology especially for independent filmmakers. Website: https://www.quasarscience.com/ Instagram: @quasarscience Facebook: @quasarscience --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa and Carolina chat with guest D'Angelo Thompson about being a professional Hair and Makeup Artist. Emmy winner Thompson not only chats about HMU but also about how important it is to build relationships and come from a place of gratitude. Check out his podcast, "Gratitude is a Journey" on Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. As well as his website, http://www.dangelothompson.art. “I’ve known certain producers for over 20 years and as they have grown in their careers, those relationships have grown tremendously. Now the projects they have offered me are much bigger. I think relationships, a lot of people forget, are so important.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat with guest Trevor Forrest about being a professional DP. They discuss indie films and commercial television and how Forrest got to work on the hit show "Little Fires Everywhere". “I’m not a complicated person, I need things to be simple, it helps me understand them, because I want to feel them as well as see them. You want to feel it and understand it as well as see it because that means more.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Carolina and Tessa chat with writer, director, and one-woman-crew, Stefanie Davis over her holiday themed, mostly improvised, feature "The Christmas Ride". Davis shares how she got the idea after her first feature, "Hot Mess In A Wedding Dress" and what she hopes for the film once it's released on VOD. “Do a little call. Make sure that you jive with them [the actors] as well, talk about your process, talk about their process, see what we’re both doing and how we can make it work!” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support

Hosts Tessa Markle and Carolina Alvarez chat with camera operator, director, and editor Helena Gudkova. Tuning in from Ukraine, Gudkova shares how she got started and how she's stayed motivated, as well as what inspires her. “The most important trick is when you can see something really interesting and beautiful in the things around you.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femme-regard-podcast/support