The Act One Podcast provides insight and inspiration on the business and craft of Hollywood from a Christian perspective.

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Episode 37: Brandon Dickerson

Brandon Dickerson is an award-winning writer/director/producer honored for his work in film, documentaries, commercials, and music videos—including the coveted Cannes Gold Lion. After building a career directing hundreds of high-profile commercials and music videos, Dickerson shifted his focus to writing, directing, and producing feature films. His music-based debut feature SIRONIA…
ChrisDalton
April 26, 2023
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Episode 36: Andrew Peterson and J. Chris Wall

Andrew Peterson is a recording artist, songwriter, producer, filmmaker, and the award-winning author of THE WINGFEATHER SAGA book series. His music has garnered three separate Dove Award nominations. In 2008, driven by a desire to cultivate a strong Christian arts community, Andrew founded a non-profit arts organization called The Rabbit…
ChrisDalton
April 6, 2023
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Episode 35: Buzz Dixon

Buzz Dixon writes oddball TV / movies / games / comics / novels, putting words in the mouths of Superman, Batman, Conan, The Terminator, Optimus Prime, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mork & Mindy, Scrooge McDuck, Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, plus more G.I. Joes and My Little Ponies than you…
ChrisDalton
December 8, 2022
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Episode 34: Nathan Scoggins

Nathan is the writer/director of the film, WHAT REMAINS. The film tells the story of a  small town pastor who is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to town five years later, while the town sheriff investigates another…
ChrisDalton
November 30, 2022
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Episode 33: Paul Guyot

Paul has written and produced more than 200 hours of television. His work includes the JJ Abrams created FELICITY, the Emmy-winning JUDGING AMY, and LEVERAGE for TNT which won back-to-back People’s Choice Awards. Guyot served as Co-Executive Producer on THE LIBRARIANS, including taking over all showrunning duties for Season Two.…
ChrisDalton
July 14, 2022
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Episode 32: Michael Warren

Michael Warren began his career writing for television as executive story consultant on the classic television show, HAPPY DAYS. He then went to Warner Bros. where he was an executive producer on PERFECT STRANGERS. He also co-created and executive produced two of the longest running shows on ABC television: STEP…
ChrisDalton
June 21, 2022
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Episode 31: Eboni Freeman

Eboni Freeman is a native Angelino who got her start in the television industry working for FOX Sports. While at FOX, she won an Emmy for her work on the 2015 Women’s World Cup. In 2016, Eboni was chosen as a Sundance Episodic Fellow and was also selected for WeForShe’s…
ChrisDalton
June 9, 2022
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Episode 30: Arthur Anderson

Arthur Anderson began his film career while attending the University of South Carolina. Because of his background in live radio comedy sketches, local advertising agencies hired him to develop comedic radio and television commercials to promote their clients’ products. In his junior year at USC, Arthur opened a successful commercial…
ChrisDalton
May 3, 2022