Unexpected Blessings - With Special Guest Ava Michelle (Tall Girl, Dance Moms)

Everything Matters - With Special Guest Chris Kenneally - Part 2

Part 2 - Everything Matters: every opportunity, every chance to learn, every relationship. Special Guest Chris Kenneally joins the conversation with Jim and Nathan as they reminisce about Chris's exciting filmmaker journey and how everything has mattered each and every step of the way. Jim and Chris who are both good friends with Keanu Reeves talk about the intersection of chasing their dreams and the blessing of having a friend like him - #keanureeves Chris Kenneally is a writer/director and has been working in the movie industry since 1998. He recently completed work on ALREADY GONE a narrative feature he wrote and directed. He co-directed and produced the documentary CRAZY LEGS CONTI: ZEN AND THE ART OF COMPETITIVE EATING that was broadcast on A&E and Channel 5 UK. He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed documentary SIDE BY SIDE which features host and producer Keanu Reeves interviewing luminaries such as James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, George Lucas and others on the current state of filmmaking. SIDE BY SIDE was a New York Times Critic Pick, was chosen by the US State Department for the American Film Showcase and played theatrically across the world. It was broadcast nationally on PBS. SIDE BY SIDE is part of the permanent archive at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Everything Matters - With Special Guest Chris Kenneally - Part 1

Part 1 - Everything Matters: every opportunity, every chance to learn, every relationship. Special Guest Chris Kenneally joins the conversation with Jim and Nathan as they reminisce about Chris's exciting filmmaker journey and how everything has mattered each and every step of the way. Jim and Chris who are both good friends with Keanu Reeves talk about the intersection of chasing their dreams and the blessing of having a friend like him - #keanureeves Chris Kenneally is a writer/director and has been working in the movie industry since 1998. He recently completed work on ALREADY GONE a narrative feature he wrote and directed. He co-directed and produced the documentary CRAZY LEGS CONTI: ZEN AND THE ART OF COMPETITIVE EATING that was broadcast on A&E and Channel 5 UK. He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed documentary SIDE BY SIDE which features host and producer Keanu Reeves interviewing luminaries such as James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, George Lucas and others on the current state of filmmaking. SIDE BY SIDE was a New York Times Critic Pick, was chosen by the US State Department for the American Film Showcase and played theatrically across the world. It was broadcast nationally on PBS. SIDE BY SIDE is part of the permanent archive at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Remove the Labels - With Special Guest Chad Robichaux

Get inspired by a conversation with Chad Robichaux. Chad is a former Force Recon Marine and Department of Defense (DoD) contractor with eight deployments to Afghanistan as part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Task Force. After overcoming his personal battles with PTSD and nearly becoming a veteran suicide statistic, Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading nonprofit that serves the active duty and military veteran communities with highly successful faith-based combat trauma and resiliency programs.

Unexpected Blessings - With Special Guest Ava Michelle (Tall Girl, Dance Moms)

Join the discussion with Jim and Nathan and their special guest Ava Michelle (Tall Girl, Dance Moms) as they chat about unexpected blessings that bring joy, happiness and opportunities to your life. Hear about Jim and Ava's very special friendship and get some special inside information about their time together on the Tall Girl set.  Ava discusses about how Jim's approach to acting really made her fall in love with the art. Learn about how they have taken risks and opportunities that have lead to so many unexpected blessings. Join the discussion and connect with us on X, Instagram, or at http://newthoughtsforactors.com to give us your questions, comments, and suggestions!

No Limits - Overcome Labels Placed Upon You with Special Guest Mo Abhat (American Typecast)

Join Jim and Nathan in a conversation with Mo Abhat (American Typecast) as they discuss Mo's acting and filmmaking journey and how they measures success. Instead of focusing on the product, place value in the effort and process: what you are doing to sharpen your toolset.  Value all your opportunities and rise above the labels other people place upon you.  Join the discussion and connect with us on X, Instagram, or at http://newthoughtsforactors.com to give us your questions, comments, and suggestions!