This Monday we have on the pod, our new obsession... SHELAH LARSON!!!
Shelah (pronounced SHAY-LA, get it right), is an Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, and Content Creator. She's been awarded “Best Actress” for indie-films, including Bad Vintage (2023) and Back Home (2022). Shelah has also recently Written and Directed The List - Micro Short (2022), which won multiple awards at local LA film festivals, and plans to release two new shorts, ISAIAH (visual poem, 2024) and Under The Oak Tree (micro-short, 2024) in the coming months. AND she's the Co-Creator of SHORTSNACKS, bite-sized films for those who just want a snack.
In addition to her multi-hyphenate filmmaking skills, Shelah is a resource savant! We get into how she learns by doing, creates mindfully with set goals for each project to propel her career forward, her pragmatic approach to reflecting on the experience of each project, and we tackle topical questions today like how to learn to ask questions on set as a woman in the industry, and what are verticals and their importance in today's market (Spoiler alert!!... they are VERY important, SAG is working on a new contact for them right now).
And to top it all off, Shelah is a lovely, lovely human being we are so excited to bring to you today. PLEASE do yourself a favor and take a look at her GORGEOUS website ShelahLarson.com and follow her on IG @ShelahLarson as well as her ShortSnacks Films @ShortSnacksOfficial.
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Check out the resources below for things we talk about in this episode.
Events we talk about:
Online Visual Resources:
Shelah's website recommendation as a design girlie: Wix.com
Pinterest.com for Inso of course! Search “Website Design”
Canva.com for literally everything you could think of to design
Books we recommend:
Save The Cat: The Last Book On Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
Save the Cat!® Writes for TV: The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You'll Ever Need
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
Producer to Producer -3rd edition: A Step- by- Step Guide to Low Budget Independent Film
Tell us your fav recommendations!! We'd love to check them out! Use the comment section below or DM us on IG at: @OldGirlsEntertainment
Until Next Monday... GO GET SET!!
