Ep 637: Peter Cilella

Actor/Filmmaker Peter Cilella (RESOLUTION, THE ENDLESS) joins Adam and Joe in the ArieScope studio to discuss his career journey and the making of his feature directorial debut DESCENDENT (in theaters now as well as SVOD). From his struggles doing various jobs while getting his acting career off the ground… to writing and directing his own short films… to how working with Rustic Films (Benson/Moorhead & Lawson's production company) "set him up for success" with making his first feature DESCENDENT… to the writing of his deeply personal script during the pandemic… to how the project briefly got derailed for a full year and almost never happened… to how he created instant chemistry between his leads (Ross Marquand and Sarah Bolger)… to working with the Russells on the film's alien FX and much more! Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a patient looking to understand how to best support the films and the filmmakers who's work he enjoys and the boys reveal the final total raised in YORKIETHON IX!