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From Lakeshore To Hollywood

by Second Wind Collective

From Lake Shore Drive to Hollywood is an interview show focused on the Chicago film and television industry. Actors, filmmakers, and professionals discuss their Chicago roots, breaking into the industry, and how they making it in their prospective fields. Whether trying to break in yourself or just interested in some of the creative minds behind TV and films, I’m sure you’re enjoy these conversations with these talented artists.

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Episodes

  1. 9 - Senta Moses

    Elmhurst born Senta Moses has been acting since infancy, appearing in commercials as young as 6 months. As she got a little older she began landing roles in plays, movies, and TV, including the touring company of Annie, the movies The Blues Brothers, DC Cab, and Home Alone (1 and 2). At the same...

  2. 8 - Steven A Jones

    Although born and raised in New York, Steven A. Jones is one of the premiere members of the Chicago filmmaking industry. After working as a director in commercial animation, he broke into feature film producing the controversial but critically praised Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer. With...

  3. 7 - Ted Wass

    Actor-turned-director Ted Wass graduated Glenbard West High School and went on to attend the prestigious Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University. After graduating, he headed east, making his Broadway debut in 1976 in the show Grease, and within a year was cast as one of the leads on the...

  4. 6 - Steve Pink

    Evanston native Steve Pink started his career working at the Piven Theater and as a co-founder for the New Crime Theater, both with frequent collaborator John Cusack. After a brief period of time working a day job, he became producing partners with Cusack, working on Grosse Pointe Blank, High...

  5. 5 - Rick Le Fevour

    Rick Le Fevour is one of the premiere stunt men in the film and television industry. After working in Hollywood for a few times to get his feet wet, he decided to make Chicago his home-base, and worked on modern classics, including Groundhogs Day, The Fugitive, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The...

  6. 4 - Joe Swanberg & Jake Johnson

    Michigan native Joe Swanberg has become one of the leaders of indie filmmaking not just in his adopted home town of Chicago, but throughout the industry. Jake Johnson was born and raised in Evanston, IL. He left the midwest to study dramatic writing at NYU and founded the comedy troupe The...

  7. 3 - Aaron Himelstein

    Buffalo Grove’s Aaron Himelstein has been acting since he was a kid, in film, television, and stage. After appearing professionally in Chicago area projects such as Cupid, High Fidelity, and at the Steppenwolf Theater, he made his New York debut in The Dead Eye Boy (which earned him a Drama Desk...

  8. 2 - Allison Tolman

    Allison Tolman is best known for her award winning role as Molly in the acclaimed FX series Fargo. She landed that role last year out of Chicago, where she had lived for almost 5 years, and training at Second City. The texan spoke with us about her decision to pursue acting in the Windy City,...

  9. 1 - Joy Gregory

    Joy Gregory came to the Chicago area as a Northwestern University student. She went onto to become one of the founding members of The Looking Glass Theater Company, as both an actor and writer/director. She is currently a television writer/producer, and has worked on shows such as Felicity, Joan…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

From Lake Shore Drive to Hollywood is an interview show focused on the Chicago film and television industry. Actors, filmmakers, and professionals discuss their Chicago roots, breaking into the industry, and how they making it in their prospective fields. Whether trying to break in yourself or just interested in some of the creative minds behind TV and films, I’m sure you’re enjoy these conversations with these talented artists.

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Second Wind Collective

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From Lake Shore Drive to Hollywood is an interview show focused on the Chicago film and television industry. Actors, filmmakers, and professionals discuss their Chicago roots, breaking into the industry, and how they making it in their prospective fields. Whether trying to break in yourself or just...

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