Ep 6 Virginia Blackwell: An Actor's Guide to Directing Actors

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod❤️ Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok:@featuring_chris_gun@gopluckyourselfpodMy IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/Follow Virginia on Instagram: @g_i_n_n_iThis week, I sit down with Virginia Blackwell. A director, writer, musician, and actor, whose journey shows just how powerful it can be to cross creative boundaries.Virginia started out as a classical musician, playing piano at three before discovering acting as a teenager at Flinders Drama Centre. Even though she resisted directing at first, those early experiences laid the groundwork for her filmmaking, and ultimately her short film Dragging the Chain, which is now heading to Copenhagen for its international premiere! Holy Smokes!We talk about why she believes every director should learn to act, how she builds collaboration on set without pulling rank, and the very real fear of “cringe” that stops so many artists from even starting. “Everything is cringe until it works.”This conversation is packed with insight on embracing multiple passions, making your own opportunities, and remembering to “eat all the figs” before they rot on the tree.If you’re an actor curious about directing, a filmmaker wanting to connect better with performers, or just a creative person stuck at a crossroads, this one’s for you.Like. Share. Comment. Support.Thanks for listening. Let me know what you think.🎵 Theme music by Nick Gun: soundcloud.com/nickgunSend us Fan MailSupport the show