Heavy Crown Press Podcast

Derek Sitter is an actor/writer/director and award-winning filmmaker. He founded the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend, Oregon and is an elected life member of the Actors Studio. Initially segmented in four parts, this is the FULL interview and it covers: the glories of playwriting as it parlays into filmmaking, New Beginnings á la Sam Shepard, bipolar disorder, Method acting, and so, so much more! To see the video interviews, check out the @heavycrownpress YouTube.
My post-interview write-up: https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/a-wonderful-life
BUGTUSSLE (short film 2022) links:
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/bugtussle
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/of-men-and-morals
TUTU GRANDE (short film 2018):
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/tutu-grande
Information about Derek Sitter:
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0803272/
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Sitter
Instagram @dereksitter 
https://www.instagram.com/derek_sitter/
Thank you for listening and subscribing to this podcast. If you'd like to support my work and enable us to continue platforming creative people, consider tipping me at https://ko-fi.com/heavycrownpress. 

Amanda is a Phoenix Comic Con enthusiast in addition to being the principal caretaker of an 80-something desert tortoise. She graduated from the high school as me; that's how we met. We've been following each other on social media for many years, but this is the first time we chatted face to face in a long time. I wanted to know about her Comic Con fangirl/cosplay activities in addition to the joys and tribulations of taking care of an octogenarian reptile. I was not prepared for her to turn the tables on me and become inquisitor, about halfway through the interview! This was first published on YouTube, then in segments for Instagram and TikTok, and now you have the audio by itself. Here are some relevant links & tags for the things we discussed:
She is @phl2az on Instagram. Her tortoise is @slowpoke_the_desert_tortoise on Instagram. I am @heavycrownpress across multiple social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube.
We talked about my substack newsletters:
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/
https://kindlevellareviews.substack.com/
Sign up for the Heavy Crown Press newsletter (it's free!!) to not miss my forthcoming writeup on Amanda! 
Thank you for listening and subscribing to this podcast. If you'd like to support my work and enable us to continue platforming creative people, consider tipping me at https://ko-fi.com/heavycrownpress.

John Mese is an actor, producer, director, and truly awesome guy. He's so nice, so funny, and, get this, he hails from my hometown, Baton Rouge, though he's been an Angeleno since the 90s. Follow him @mesejohn on twitter/Instagram. You can watch the video version of my interview with Mese at my YouTube channel @heavycrownpress. Thank you for listening and subscribing to this podcast. If you'd like to support my work and enable us to continue platforming creative people, consider tipping me at https://ko-fi.com/heavycrownpress.
 
Show Notes:
ABOUT Bugtussle: 
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/bugtussle
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/of-men-and-morals
ABOUT King of Herrings:
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/king-of-herrings
ABOUT Wild Son: The Testimony of Christian Brando
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/brando-at-byronz
POST-INTERVIEW ARTICLE:
https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/interview-with-a-wild-son
 
At Vimeo, you can see samples of his acting, producing and directing work, i.e. Bugtussle and Wild Son: The Testimony of Christian Brando. https://vimeo.com/johnmese
 
He starred in a horror movie called Noise in the Middle (2020) which we somehow neglected to talk about at all. 
 
Check out his Youtube channel @flipstertoad17 (named for the kids' books he published with his wife! Another cool factoid about him!) https://www.youtube.com/@flipstertoad17
 
IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581810/
 
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mese

This is the final segment of my interview with filmmaker/director/writer/actor Derek Sitter. Thank you for listening and subscribing to this podcast. If you'd like to support our work and enable us to continue platforming creative people, consider tipping us at https://ko-fi.com/heavycrownpress. 

Derek Sitter is an actor/writer/director and award-winning filmmaker. He founded the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend, Oregon and is an elected life member of the Actors Studio. In four parts, the interview covers: the glories of playwriting as it parlays into filmmaking, New Beginnings á la Sam Shepard, bipolar disorder, and so, so much more! To see the video interviews, check out the @heavycrownpress YouTube.

Derek Sitter is an actor/writer/director and award-winning filmmaker. He founded the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend, Oregon and is an elected life member of the Actors Studio. In four parts, the interview covers: the glories of playwriting as it parlays into filmmaking, New Beginnings á la Sam Shepard, bipolar disorder, and so, so much more! To see the video interviews, check out the @heavycrownpress YouTube.

Derek Sitter is an actor/writer/director and award-winning filmmaker. He founded the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend, Oregon and is an elected life member of the Actors Studio. In four parts, the interview covers: the glories of playwriting as it parlays into filmmaking, New Beginnings á la Sam Shepard, bipolar disorder, and so, so much more! To see the video interviews, check out the @heavycrownpress YouTube.