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August 5 2024

Charlotte Kirk – Actress / Writer / Producer (Duchess)

Steve Owens podcast actress, Asperger, Autism, Charlotte Kirk, Compulsion, determination, Duchess, dyslexia, Eyes In Love, Fight of Flight, focus, Primal Empire Studios, producer, Saban Films, Scarlett Productions, The Juice, The Lair, The Possession At Gladstone Manor, The Reckoning, writer

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Charlotte Kirk

Take a walk with me as I get to know Charlotte Kirk. Born outside on London, she had dreams of becoming an actress. So, she decided to move to New Yor City. That lasted about 6 months. Then she made the move to Hollywood! In this episode we chat about when she knew she wanted to be an actress, and why she chose Los Angeles. Charlotte is open and answers my many questions about her Dyslexia and her Asperger’s. We discuss some of the challenges and some of the benefits of these conditions as they relate to her chosen field. We touch briefly on her Covid pandemic television binging, and then get into her projects. In 2021 she released The Reckoning, shortly after, she released The Lair, and available everywhere Friday August 9th is her new film DUCHESS. We talk about how hard it was to get this film made, and how much fun it was to kick some ass on screen. We talk about her 2 production companies; and why she needs two separate ones. Then we get into her 2025 release calendar. Next year she has FOUR films slated for release. An erotic thriller called Compulsion, A re-imagining of sorts of the OJ Simpson & Nicole Brown-Simpson story called The Juice, an action film called Fight or Flight, and a spooky creepy movie called The Possession of Gladstone Manor. Look for all of those in the new year, and Charlotte has promised to return to the show when some of those start dropping. Naturally we talk about the importance of focus and determination in her industry. Wouldn’t you know it…. I unearthed some of her short-lived music career! It was like pulling teeth to get her to say yes, but she DOES let me play one of these songs on the show. (Eyes In Love)

Be sure to check out the full VIDEO episode on the Fascination Street Podcast YouTube channel.

May 27 2024

Charles Agron – Writer / Actor/ Producer (Altered Reality)

Steve Owens podcast actor, Alex and Eve, Altered Reality, art, Charles Agron, Dark House, distributor, Doctors rights, Dylan Thomas, ed asner, filmmaker, K Street Pictures, lance henriksen, Last Call, Lizzo, lobbyist, Monday at 1101 AM, nascar, producer, tobin bell, writer

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Charles Agron
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Charles Agron. Charles is a writer, actor, director, and producer of independent films. In this episode, we discuss his previous career as a Washington Lobbyist, and what made him get out of that business. Then we talk about why he decided to not only be an actor; but also a writer, and producer. He shares stories about working with some of the greats; like Ed Asner, Tobin Bell, and Lance Henriksen in his newest film Altered Reality. Along the way, we touch on a couple of his previous films like Dark Horse & Monday At 11:01 A.M. Finally, we get into why it is important to be a distributer with his company K Street Pictures, and where that name comes from. I ask him why he decided to distribute films like Alex and Eve, and Last Call; and at what point he got involved with those projects. Charles also explains what the Covid pandemic did to the box office numbers of one of these films. He does explain some paintings and artists at the beginning to satisfy my nosey questions about the wall art at his home! Thanks for that Charles!

May 13 2024

Joseph Millson – Actor / Writer / Producer / Author – (Signs of Life ) / (War Blade)

Steve Owens podcast actor, Buck & Quid, Care (4k), David Tennant, Dragonheart Vengeance, interview, james bond, Jospeh MIllson, Millpotts, poet, producer, Rotic R, Sarah Jane Potts, shakespeare, Signs of Life, The Amateur, The Winter's Tale, War Blade, Year of the Tiger

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Joseph Millson
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Joseph Millson. Joseph is an actor, a writer, a producer, and a poet. In this episode, we chat about how he came to be an actor, and some of the projects he has worked on, including Dragonheart Vengeance , War Blade, The Amateur, and the forthcoming Signs of Life. We also touch on his writing career; which spans short films, feature films, and a memoir recounting stories from the first 10 years of his acting career. Naturally we discuss his lovely wife Sarah Jane Potts; and how she wins household arguments. Lastly, I dive into his recent short film called “Care (4k)” and he answers some questions that have been nagging me about it. All along the way, we talk about: the Rotic R, Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, poetry, whether Adolph Hitler was a Taurus in the Year of the Tiger, and a couple of characters called “Buck” & “Quid”.
Be sure to check out Joseph’s book “Work – And Other Four Letter Words” available on Amazon. (Sometimes he puts the e-book on sale!)

April 29 2024

Rudy Pavich – Comedian / Podcaster / Video & Graphics Producer

Steve Owens podcast adam carolla, adam carolla show, adam ray, Chillin With Ice, comedian, comedy, comic, filmmaker, graphics production, interview, Listenable, Lori Fetrick, louis anderson, meghan trainor, minnesota, podcaster, producer, radio, rudy pavich, Smartless, stand up, video production, wood sporn

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Rudy Pavich
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Rudy Pavich. Born and raised in Hibbing, Minnesota, Rudy SHOULD have been a roofer; as his family owns a roofing company. Rudy decided to go another route. Spending 23 years in the radio business, he had a life changing event in his immediate family; then took a break. That break afforded Rudy the opportunity to focus his passion in another direction……. stand up comedy. In this episode, we chat about how and why he decided to become a comic, we discuss his time in radio a bit, and then we discuss some of the big breaks that have come his way. Rudy is also a film maker with a couple of short films under his belt; one of them having won the prestigious ‘Louis Anderson Award’ at the Minnesota Film Festival. This was the final film selected by Louis before his passing. Of course I take this chance to pitch my short film idea to Rudy, which he graciously plays along with. Rudy gives most of the credit for his growing fan base and various opportunities to fellow comedian Adam Ray, for inspiring and lending a helping hand. I ask Rudy to tell me more about his video editing & graphic production with Adam Ray, Adam Carolla, Meghan Trainor, and others. Some big opportunities have come his way, and Rudy was ready and eager to meet those head on. We touch a bit on his podcast ‘A Long Walk to Cleveland’; which is currently on hiatus.
Rudy is currently touring his stand up with various other well known comedians, so be sure to check RudyPavichComedy.com for tour dates near you, and tell him you heard him on Fascination Street Podcast!
Special thanks to Lori Fetrick (Ice, from American Gladiators) for helping make this happen.

April 3 2023

Griff Furst – Producer / Screenwriter / Director / Actor (Devil’s Peak / 57 Seconds / Half Baked 2)

Steve Owens podcast 57 seconds, actor, animal house, billy bob thornton, devil's peak, director, furst, griff furst, half baked 2, harland williams, hopper penn, horror, Indie film, jackie earl haley, jeff ross, paramount, producer, robin wright, scott siggler, screenwriter, slingblade, stephen king

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Griff Furst
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Griff Furst. Griff is: an actor, a producer, a screenwriter, and a director. In this episode we get his origin story. He shares stories from acting class, and how in a ‘domino effect’ sort of way, his career got kicked off from those classes. We chat about being a producer in that role’s various incarnations, where he finds his inspirations for screenwriting, the difficulties managing a film set as it’s director, and what he loves about acting. We cover quite a lot here, but it is all in the name if FUN! We touch a little bit on what it was like growing up on different sets with parents in the business, and lastly, we discuss his newest T-H-R-E-E projects!
Available now on VOD everywhere is Devil’s Peak, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, and Jackie Earle Haley.
Available September (ish) is 57 Seconds, starring Morgan Freeman and Josh Hutcherson.
Keep your eyes peeled later this year is the long awaited sequel Half Baked 2, starring Jeff Ross and Harland Williams!

February 6 2023

Marilyn Ghigliotti – Actress (Clerks / Clerks 3)

Steve Owens podcast a mother's love, Brian O'Halloran, Clerks, clerks 3, director, film festival, film maker, filmmaker, galaxy con, Ghigliotti, interview, Kevin smith, marilyn ghigliotti, New jersey, producer, sctress, Shooting clerks, smodcastle film festival, streetwalker, thatclerksgirl, Thatkevinsmith, veronica from clerks

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Marilyn Ghigliotti
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Marilyn Ghigliotti. Most of you will recognize Marilyn as Veronica from Clerks and Clerks 3. In this episode, we chat about where she grew up and how her upbringing led her to become an actress. We also talk about how she came to be involved in Kevin Smith’s first film; Clerks. Marilyn shares some of her stage acting stories, and how she met Brian O’Halloran. I ask her about her experience acting in a film about a film that she starred in called Shooting Clerks, what a surreal moment that was, and where that project is now. Finally, we discuss her newest directing endeavor, a short film called A Mother’s love; some of the obstacles, and hurdles it took to get it made, and its premiere at the most appropriate film festival on the planet: Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Film Festival in New Jersey!

February 2 2023

John Griffin – Actor (Call Me Kat / Jersey Boys / Bare: The Musical)

Steve Owens podcast acting, Acting class, actor, Anzu Lawson, Bare: The Musical, Call Me Kat, Cheyenne Jackson, Clint Eastwood, drag queen, Go Love Go, Jersey Boys, John Griffin, Leslie Jordan, Long Island, master class, Mayim Bialik, Milton Katselas, producer, Rip Leslie Jordan, rock opera, screenwriter, self tape, streetwalker, tennis

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John Griffin
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know John Griffin. John is an actor that you may have seen in the television shows: Chuck, Castle, Lucifer, Dexter, Call Me Kat, and so many more. In this episode John explains what it was like growing up being pulled between acting and tennis. (He was a ranked tennis player as a teen). We explore a little of his time at Stanford, and Oxford, he shares stories from the set of Jersey Boys and what it was like to work with Clint Eastwood on that project. John explains to me what Bare: The Musical was all about and how he came to originate one of the roles in it. I pepper John with questions about what it was like to work with the late Leslie Jordan on the current Fox T.V. show Call Me Kat, where John played the serious love interest of Leslie’s character Phil. He tells stories of being on set and acting opposite Leslie and how caring, kind, funny, and generous a scene partner he was. Leslie Jordan was an infectious and loving friend and colleague; John makes that very clear. Finally, we chat about John’s newest project: Go Love Go, a film he wrote and is working to get made, and how YOU can help.

December 13 2022

Andy Harris – Writer, Producer, Podcaster (This American Laugh)

Steve Owens podcast adam carolla, andy harris, andy harris everybody, aristotle athari, bidet, big money players, charlotte, gina grad, improv, Los Angeles, podcaster, podcasting, producer, radio, robin williams, saturday night live, snl, streetwalker, thiis american laugh, voiceover, writer

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Andy Harris
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Andy Harris.
Andy is a writer & producer in Los Angelas, and fellow podcaster. He has had a several different podcasts; with his most recent one being This American Laugh, a parody of the popular This American Laugh. In this episode, we chat about his career in radio, sports venues, as well as what got him into podcasting. We talk about improv, and he shares some great improv stories, including one about performing with the legendary Robin Williams! We talk about how and why he started podcasting, and what inspired This American Laugh. Then I turn the conversation on its head and make everybody feel uncomfortable when I talk about famous people getting into the podcasting game. Sorry Andy! Go check out This American Laugh and Andy Harris, Everybody. Plus, keep your eyes and ears peeled for his upcoming projects!
Follow Andy on social media:
Twit: @THEAndyHarris
Insta: @TheAndyHarris
Website: TheAndyHarris.com

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October 31 2022

Kayla Adams Returns! – Actress (Hex / Awaken)

Steve Owens podcast actress, ad astra, awaken, awaken movie, bliss, bliss movie, canada, canadian actress, covid, hex, hex movie, kayla adams, lance henriksen, producer, rogue warfare, romantic comedy, romcom, self tape, self taping, sky diving, skydiving, streetwalker, tobin bell, tom hanks, war hero, world war 2, ww2, wwll

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Kayla Adams RETURNS!
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know even more about Kayla Adams. If you didn’t catch her first appearance, go back and listen to it. That’s where we did the whole “where are you from, what got you into acting” thing. In this return episode, we chat about how she spent her covid, her TWO new films: Hex and Awaken, plus we discuss the film she is trying to make adapted from her Canadian grand-father’s experiences in World War 2 after being shot down behind enemy lines! We talk pretty in depth about her new films including who is in them, what her on set experiences were like, and the new romantic comedy she is pitching all over town. The whole time we are trying to sell movies to Tom Hanks!
Check out Hex, available everywhere!
Follow Kayla on social media:
Insta: @KaylaElAdam
FB: Kayla Adams

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June 27 2022

Chrystee Pharris – Actress (Passions, Scrubs, Monogamy)

Steve Owens podcast #BlackPeopleShit, #BusinessOfActing, #MediaOnTvOne, actor, actress, AllBlk, Black People Shit, Business Of Acting, Chrystee, Chrystee Pharris, director, In Search Of O, interview, Media On TV One, Monogamy, Passions, producer, Scrubs, soap opera, Soap star, speaker, streetwalker, sydney poitier, Ted Lange

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Chrystee Pharris
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know actress Chrystee Pharris. In this episode we chat about when she decided that she wanted to be an actress, (it was younger than anyone I have ever had on the show!). We also talk about her time on the daytime soap opera Passions, she tells a great story about auditioning for Scrubs, and her show Monogamy, which recently finished it’s third season. I ask Chrystee about her one woman show, and the TWO talk shows that she is working on! Of course I had to ask her about her friend and mentor Ted Lange!
Follow Chrystee on social media:
Twit: @ChrysteePharris
Insta: @ChrysteePharris
FB: Chrystee Pharris