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June 18 2026

Throwback: Paul Feig – Director (Bridesmaids / A Simple Favor)

Steve Owens podcast a simple favor, acting, Artingstall's, bridesmaids, detroit, directing, director, freaks and geeks, ghostbusters, last christmas, mad men, paul feig, television, The Heat, The Housemaid, the office, throwback, Throwback Thursday, Unaccompanied Minors

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Hey Streetwalkers.

This is a throwback episode with actor, producer, and director extraordinaire Paul Feig. Paul has been on the show 4 times, but he first appeared on the show on 9.6.18

It was such a compelling & fun episode, l decided it needed to be re-visited!

Enjoy this throwback episode, tell a friend, and thanks for listening!

Paul Feig – Director (Bridesmaids / A Simple Favor)
This week acclaimed director & producer Paul Feig joins me on the show. We talk about why he got into show business, Freaks and Geeks, why he dresses like a dapper British spy, The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale, and his new Hitchcockian psychological thriller A Simple Favor (starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively) IN THEATERS NOW!
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Twit: @PaulFeig
Insta: @PaulFeig
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also: @ASimpleFavor on Twitter & Instagram

June 26 2019

Josh Sutherland – Director (Chasing Molly)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actinglife, actor, actorslife, actorstalk, Bourne, Chasing molly, Cholos, Cholos try, crime, directing, directinglife, director, directorslife, fascinating, fascination, fascination street, fascinationstreet, fascinationstreetpod, Felicia day, film, filmaker, filmmaker, filmmaking, Flick, Gravitas, Gravitas films, Indie film, inspire, interview, Jack reacher, Jason bourne, jim cashman, Kurt angle, Los Angeles, movie, murder, Pirates of the Caribbean, podcast, podcast addict, podcast hq, podcasting, podcastinglife, podcastlife, Podern family, Prime, producer, Reacher, streetwalker, texas, true crime, Visual effects

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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Josh Sutherland. Josh is the director of a new indie film called CHASING MOLLY which is available right now on Amazon Prime. In this episode we chat about what got Josh into the entertainment industry, and some of the visual effects jobs he has worked on including: Jack Reacher, Pirates Of The Caribbean, and the Bourne movies. Finally, we chat about his new film CHASING MOLLY, and how him and writer Shelley Pack managed to get this thing made. Its a great film, I saw it and really enjoyed it.

Follow Josh on social media:

Twit: @SutherlandFilm

Insta: @SutherlandFilm

FB: Sutherland Film

Chasing Molly: https://amzn.to/2J1yHC3

June 16 2019

Laura Niemi – Actress (This Is Us)

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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know actress and director: Laura Niemi. Laura is a seasoned actress that you know from Veep, Justified, NCIS LA, Bones, Rizzoli & Isles, FIREFLY, & THIS IS US! In this episode we chat about her being in an alternative band that toured the country opening for Marilyn Manson, her getting into acting, and ultimately directing. We also talk about her time working on FIREFLY, Castle, and of course the biggest show on television: THIS IS US! …. What is it like to work with Milo???? Find out now! Enjoy!!

Follow Laura on social media:

Twit: @LauraNiemi

Insta: @LauraNiemi

FB: Laura Niemi

June 5 2019

Raffaello Degruttola – Film Maker / Actor (Transference)

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Take a walk down Fascination Street with me as I get to know Raffaello Degruttola. Raffaello is a writer, director, actor living in London and making movies that are important to him. In this episode, we discuss what it was like to be directed by Hollywood legends Ron Howard in the film Rush, and Steven Spielberg in Saving Private Ryan. We also talk about some of Raff’s previous films, and his new film that is about to hit the festival circuit: Transference. He did send me the film to watch with my wife and WE LOVED IT! Of course we chat about other things as well including the film in theaters no that he is in with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson: The Hustle. Enjoy!

Follow Raffaello on social media:

Twit: @RaffDegruttola

Insta:@RaffD also @ControVentoFilms

FB: Contro Vento Films

Vimeo: Raffaello Degruttola

ControVentoFilms.com

June 2 2019

Shelley Dennis – Actress (You Have A Nice Flight)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actinglife, actor, actorslife, actress, actresslife, carolla, cherokee, choctaw, clayton, dandria, dennis, directing, directinglife, director, directorslife, fascinating, fascination, fascination street, indian, inspire, interview, native american, oklahoma, podcast, podcastaddict, podcasthq, podcasting, podcastlife, producer, producing, sestra, shawnee, shelley, Shelley dennis, shelleydennis, streetwalker, tribe, virtual reality, writer, writerslife, writing, writinglife

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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Shelley Dennis. Shelley is an actress, producer, writer, and comedienne in Los Angeles who was kind enough to chat with me about where she grew up and what led her to the entertainment business; we have a lot of fun doing it! In this episode we also talk about her Native American heritage, working in the virtual reality space, and something super cool that she can do with her left nostril…. just the left one. Enjoy!

Follow Shelley on social media:

Twit: @ShelleyDennis

Insta: @ShelleyDennis

FB: Shelley Dennis

Website: ShelleyDennis.com

May 19 2019

Adrian Picardi – Director (The Resistance)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actinglife, actor, actorslife, adrian picardi, adrianpicardi, cancer, directing, directinglife, director, directorslife, fascinating, fascination, fascinationstreet, fdo, film maker, film school, filmaker, filmschool, fsp, hanson, inspire, interview, lafilmschool, Los Angeles, los angeles film school, norway, podcast, podcasting, podcastlife, rot, rush, scott sigler, scottsigler, sigler, singleton, streetwalker

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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know filmmaker Adrian Picardi. In this episode we chat about him going to film school, actually getting into the film industry after school, plus we talk about his tragic loss during his first big film project, and of course, we chat about some of his up coming projects!

Follow Adrian on social media:

Twit: @AdrianPicardi

Insta: @Adrian_Picardi

Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/adrianpicardi

March 31 2019

Brad Osborne – Director (Murder Made Me Famous)

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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Brad Osborne. Brad is a: filmmaker, writer, director, producer, editor, and narrator. In this episode we chat about when he used to make the Subway commercials with Jared Fogle, and then get into talking about the THREE T.V. shows that he currently has on the air: Murder Made Me Famous, Scandal Made Me Famous, and The Price Of Fame. Plus we talk a little about some of his documentary work, and finally he tells us about his indie film Chariot. Enjoy folks!

Follow Brad on social media:

Twit: @Brad_Osborne

FB: Brad Osborne

Give Brad’s favorite project a shot:

Amazon Link for I Am Alive: https://amzn.to/2FvU0d1

January 9 2019

Michael Worth – Director / Actor (Appleseed)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actinglife, actor, actorslife, appleseed, bardot, bridgetbardot, brucelee, clinthoward, directing, director, fascinating, fascination, fascinationstreet, film, filmmaker, filmmaking, fsp, grizzly, grizzlypeak, grizzlypeakfilms, kung, kungfu, michaelworth, movie, podcast, podcastaddict, podcasting, podcastlife, rancehoward, ronhoward, streetwalkers, television, worth, writer

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This episode is with actor, producer, writer, director, and film maker Michael Worth. Michael has been doing all of those things and more in the business for over 30 years and we kind enough to let me pick his brain for a bit. In this episode we chat about him making fully scripted, special effects laden monster movies when he was just 1o years old. We also talk about some financial advice for show business new comers, and lastly we talk about some of Michael’s past and future projects including Rance Howard’s last film.

Follow Michael on social media:

Twit: @MichaelWorth

Insta: @MichaelWorthFilm

FB: Michael Worth

Website: GrizzleyPeakFilms.wordpress.com

November 25 2018

Viet Nguyen – Director (Flash / Legends of Tomorrrow)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actinglife, actor, actorslife, arrow, arrowverse, atlanta, austin, branchdavidian, centralcity, cicada, crushtheskull, cwtheflash, directing, director, fascinating, fascination, fascinationstreet, flash, fsp, inspiration, inspire, interview, izombie, lucifer, podcast, podcastaddict, podcaster, podcasting, podcastlife, robthomas, streetwalkers, vietnguyen, waco 0

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In this episode I chat with Viet Nguyen. Viet is a film maker who grew up in Austin, Tx, and had a VERY influential high school teacher (Rob Thomas; creator of Veronica Mars, izombie, etc). In this episode we talk about growing up in Austin, his continuing relationship with Rob Thomas, as well as his feature film CRUSH THE SKULL, and his foray into directing some of the best television shows currently on tv including izombie, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Lucifer.

Follow Viet on social media:

Twit: @VietNguyenTx

Insta: @Viet_NguyenTx

FB: Viet Nguyen

Watch Crush The Skull on Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2Tgw5oj

Check out some of Viet’s work by searching Crush The Skull on YouTube.

October 14 2018

Ali Agirnas – Actor (Godless)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actinglife, actor, actorslife, Ali Agirnas, Colorado, directing, directinglife, director, directorslife, fascinating, fascination, fascination street, fascinationstreet, fsp, Godless, inspire, interview, Jeff daniels, Longmire, Neflix, New Mexico, New podcast, podcast, podcast addict, podcast hq, podcastaddict, podcasting, podcastlife, Podern family, Santa Fe, streetwalker, Turkey, Turkish, writer, writerslife, writing, writinglife 0

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In this episode we take a walk down Fascination Street and get to know actor Ali Agirnas. You have seen Ali in The Brave, Longmire, and Godless; now find out why he came to America, why he fit on so well with Santa Fe, NM culture, and why he got into acting. Reach out to him on Social media and tell him how much you liked his story!

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Twit:@AArgirnas

Insta: @AliAgirnas

FB: Ali Agirnas