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- 2 days ago1h 4m
Kristin Slaysman: Getting Weird, Taking Risks & Making Movies
Some of the most brilliant creative ideas start out sounding completely absurd.Actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker Kristin Slaysman joins In the Room for a wonderfully unpredictable conversation about the art of independent filmmaking, taking creative risks, and bringing unconventional stories to life.From her collaboration with Josephine Decker on A Stable Marriage to the outrageous origins of Potato Potato, Kristin shares what happens when filmmakers trust their instincts, embrace experimentation, and aren't afraid to get a little weird.We dive into her journey from experimental theater to film and television, the magic of creative collaboration, the unique challenges of auditions and self-tapes, and what the changing entertainment industry means for independent artists.With credits including The Threesome, Pavements, and Chasing Summer, Kristin brings a refreshingly funny, thoughtful perspective to the creative process and the joy of making something entirely your own.An episode for actors, filmmakers, and anyone who believes the best stories are often the ones you least expect.
- Oct 5, 20261h 11m
Erin Brown Thomas: Sundance, Directing Actors & What “Making It” Really Costs
What does it actually take to turn an idea into a film, build a career around it, and still protect the reason you wanted to make movies in the first place?Filmmaker Erin Brown Thomas joins In the Room to talk about Chasers, her ambitious one-take pilot that made history at Sundance and Slamdance, and the deeper questions about ambition, exploitation, survival, and success hiding underneath the story. Pasted markdown Pasted markdownErin gets into how she develops ideas, why some stories need years before they are ready, writing characters with specific wants, pitching from old ideas, film festival politics, directing actors, removing ego from the work, and building healthier, more collaborative film sets.She also talks about co-founding Salute Your Shorts Film Festival, directing Lady Kings of Texas, and the uncomfortable question that sits underneath so many creative careers: what does “making it” really mean if the road there costs you too much?
- Sep 4, 20261h 10m
Joe Swanberg: The Sun Never Sets, Reinventing Indie Film & Making Movies Without Permission
Joe Swanberg returns to In the Room with a lot to catch up on.As THE SUN NEVER SETS arrives in theaters September 4, Joe takes us inside his new film starring Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson and Cory Michael Smith, including shooting on 35mm in Alaska, building scenes from real relationships and making a movie while parts of the emotional story were still unfolding in his own life.But we also go deep into the realities of independent filmmaking.Joe explains why he decided to produce five horror features back-to-back like a season of television, how recurring crews, actors and resources allowed them to rethink the traditional indie production model, and what happened when the financing disappeared before the movies were finished.He talks candidly about the stress of unfinished films, collaborators waiting to be paid, distribution money being used to cover finishing costs and the behind-the-scenes financial reality audiences rarely see.We also get into the young filmmakers who reignited his excitement for filmmaking, why a new generation is rediscovering his earliest microbudget work, making movies without waiting for permission, directing actors, improvisation, shooting on film, theatrical distribution, relationship movies, comedy and where independent cinema might be heading next.A conversation about making the work, surviving the work, and finding a reason to keep doing it.
- Aug 3, 20261h 0m
Taylor Washington: GRIND, Creative Collaboration and Building a Life in Film
Award-winning director, cinematographer and producer Taylor Washington joins Heather Kofka and John Williams to discuss the winding, collaborative and often unpredictable road toward building a sustainable life in filmmaking.Taylor takes us behind the scenes of Grind, the SXSW horror satire anthology that transforms the anxieties of modern work culture into four increasingly unhinged stories. He breaks down how multiple cinematographers created distinct visual languages while keeping the film inside one cohesive world, how the production built ambitious practical effects with limited resources, and what it takes to shoot what feels like four miniature features on an independent schedule.The conversation traces Taylor’s journey from growing up outside Houston and making videos out of boredom, to studying film at UT Austin, directing more than 50 music videos, launching Pan Up Productions and working with brands including Canon, Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV and Southwest Airlines. He also discusses his creative partnership with Haley Alea Erickson, the evolution of their SXSW short Call Me Mommy into a feature, and why repeatedly making small projects helped them discover their voice before attempting something larger.Taylor also opens up about wearing multiple hats, surviving the uncertainty of freelance work, building a production company, finding collaborators through film festivals and learning when to protect his time. The episode moves beyond career strategy into a deeper conversation about physical filmmaking, artificial intelligence and whether something essential is lost when the creative process becomes frictionless.For filmmakers waiting for the perfect budget, team or opportunity, Taylor’s story offers a quieter challenge: start making things, learn who you are through the work and build the tracks while the train is already moving.
- Jun 22, 20261h 9m
Andy Fisher: Jimmy Kimmel Live, DIY Filmmaking & the Future of Late Night
This week on In the Room, we sit down with Andy Fisher, five-time Emmy-nominated and DGA Award-winning director of Jimmy Kimmel Live.Andy takes us from his Austin comedy roots, where he was making strange DIY films with friends on whatever equipment they could find, to his early editing days in Los Angeles, to the moment he was asked to step into the director’s chair at one of late night’s biggest shows.It’s a conversation about live television, creative confidence, comedy, collaboration, the future of broadcast, and the strange little moments that turn into a career. Andy also shares stories about the Duplass brothers, the Matt Damon joke, directing awards-show segments, and why the best advice might be: say yes, then figure it out.Funny, loose, deeply specific, and full of filmmaker gold, this one is for anyone who has ever tried to make something before they felt ready.
- May 18, 202657 min
Inside Kill Me: Charlie Day, SXSW, and the Making of a Genre-Bending Indie
In this episode of In the Room, John Williams and Christopher Shea sit down with the team behind Kill Me, which premiered at SXSW 2026.Director Peter Warren, producer Natalie Metzger, and producer Keith Goldberg discuss the film’s unusual premise, a murder mystery where the body becomes the detective, and how that idea opened the door to a story about mental health, depression, comedy, mystery, and survival.The conversation explores how Charlie Day came aboard, why Allison Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aya Cash were such powerful additions to the cast, and what it takes to support a first-time director without diluting the filmmaker’s vision. They also break down the realities of indie production, shooting in Utah, designing a lean but ambitious set, and protecting performance at every stage.For filmmakers, actors, producers, and anyone curious about how a movie moves from script to screen, this episode offers a rare look inside the creative and practical decisions that shape a film before it meets an audience.
- Apr 8, 20261h 3m
Lauren Noll & Dalia Rooni on Making an Indie Film From Nothing | SXSW Feature Breakdown
What does it really take to make a feature film when you don’t have the system behind you?In this episode, SXSW filmmakers Lauren Noll and Dalia Rooni share how Same Same But Different came together, from early concept to production, through persistence, unconventional problem-solving, and complete creative ownership.This is a conversation about building momentum when nothing is guaranteed, and why creating your own work is often the only way forward.
- Mar 17, 20261h 12m
John Valley: From Small-Town Iowa to SXSW, The Pizzagate Massacre & Indie Filmmaking
Filmmaker John Valley joins In the Room to share his journey from a small town in Iowa to premiering films at SXSW, and what it really takes to build a career in independent film.He breaks down the making of The Pizzagate Massacre, how the film went from festival rejection to viral controversy, and how self-distribution, SEO, and timing changed everything.The conversation also dives into his latest project, American Dollhouse, a psychological horror film, along with lessons on raising money, navigating the industry without connections, and creating work that actually gets seen.This episode is an honest look at indie filmmaking, creative risk, and what happens when you stop waiting for permission and make the film anyway.
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