Jacquelyn Frohlich - Director, Wayward Film

THE JEREMIAH SHOW, Featuring Jacquelyn Frohlich the Director of Wayward  "Wayward is my favorite film of 2025" - Jeremiah "Sometime getting lost is the only way out" My special guest today is director Jacquelyn Frohlich. Her new film, "Wayward,” follows eleven-year-old Cleo, who becomes enchanted by the charismatic female hitchhiker her mother picks up as they drive to their new home in Los Angeles. When Cleo and the hitchhiker form an unlikely bond, the line between kidnapping and running away becomes dangerously blurred. Wayward Screening Dates & Locations Austin TX at the Alamo Draft House Village on February 19 San Francisco at the Alamo Draft House Mission on March 4 Chicago Illinois at the Alamo Draft House Wrigleyville on March 11 Miami Florida at the O Cinema on March 13 Wayward is available for streaming on March 28 On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wayward_thefilm/ https://waywardfilm.com/ If you want to direct a film, Jacquelyn recommends reading “Directing Actors” by Judith Weston https://judithweston.com/web/ CHAPTERS 00:48 - Introducing Director Jacquelyn Frohlich and her film ‘Wayward’ 04:30 - Jacquelyn defines her influences  05:57 - The Magic of Bogata  12:05 - “I have always been a storyteller” 13:30 - “I had a mind that was always asking why, why, why?” 15:55 - Magic is everywhere 18:16 - “Silence is a language” 22:50 - Discovering filmmaking later in life 25:35 -City screenings of Wayward 28:54 - The Wayward Trailer 30:25 - Making your first film - Jacquelyn’s advice for new filmmakers 32:17 - Originally it was a road trip story 36:00 - “It was a both a problem and a gift” 36:50 - Camera close-up 39:11 - The Cast of Wayward 42:50 - “Chloe Guidry (Cleo) was the first person I saw” 56:36 - The Film Team 1:06:36 - Women directors and storytellers Voices Carry - These Are Your Stories  POP CULTURE, MUSIC ICONS, & FOOD GODS  The Jeremiah Show - Please Subscribe & Rate - CLICK HERE Check Out The Back Catalogs of Special Guests CLICK HERE To Become a Sponsor of The Jeremiah Show CLICK HERE for Media Deck and Rates THE JEREMIAH SHOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY evolve entertainment network - www.thejeremiahshow.com Host | Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins Senior Sound Engineer | Producer - Graham Palmer | Surprise Studio Be sure to check out these evolve entertainment network shows: The Arwen Lewis Show, The Kimi Kato Show with Jeremiah, and The Mike Gormley Show THE JEREMIAH SHOW FEATURES  Music Connection Magazine - https://www.musicconnection.com/ MUSICARES - MusiCares provides a safety net of critical health and welfare services to the music community - https://musicares.org/ The Jeremiah Show Radio Broadcast is heard in London, Somerset U.K., New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Los Angeles by Radio Candy Media JEREMIAH D. HIGGINS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS GRAHAM PALMER’S SOCIALS - On Instagram: Surprise Studio Did you like the music in this episode? You can find the Original Music Soundtrack - CLICK HERE: TJS Spotify Playlists TJS Opening Theme Music By Sugizo "DO-FUNK Dance” https://sugizo.com/ TJS in REVERSE - Classic TJS Shows Drop Monday & Wednesday NEW SHOWS - Every Friday Be In The Know - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to The Jeremiah Show Podcast to be alerted to new artist interviews: CLICK HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices