I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In!

Welcome Actress Sonya Richards!

🎬 The Epic Noises Off Breakdown | Sonya Richards Interview Stephen is completely unhinged this week as he dives headfirst into his favorite play for the second week in a row. Sonya breaks down what it was like playing Belinda in a 2018 Sturbridge, Massachusetts community theater production with an intimate, 100-seat house. She pulls back the curtain on a custom-built, highly questionable spinning stage on wheels that nearly took out the cast, leading to a frantic, mid-show safety fix that the audience thought was just part of the farce! Inside This Episode: 📌 Why Acting? The ABBA & Pirates Connection Sonya opens up about masking her childhood ADHD by being a quiet, straight-A student in public while letting her weird, creative side loose at home mimicking Disney movies. She shares the hilarious elementary school "Lip Sync" drama that ended with her successfully casting, directing, and choreographing her sixth-grade class into a performance of ABBA's Waterloo. Later, watching the behind-the-scenes DVD features of Pirates of the Caribbean and obsessing over Orlando Bloom lit the permanent flame to pursue acting as a real-world career. 📌 IMDb Known-Fors & Hollywood Set Secrets The Dexter Call: Sonya drops the ultimate background acting story. While working a quick shift on the indie film Shooting Jeremy, her phone exploded with missed calls from Boston Casting. She booked a 5-day hotel-stay gig as a diner waitress on the Massachusetts set of Dexter: New Blood, complete with brutal, crack-of-dawn COVID testing lines. 📌 The Secret Resumes Sonya lets it slip that she was also an extra in major sequels like Good Burger 2 (filmed at the same Rhode Island roller rink as her RISD senior thesis film, Avery) and Hocus Pocus 2! 📌 Drowned Sonya gets real about the massive confidence boost of booking her first feature film lead role as Sarah in the Fall River-based indie drama Drowned, a character struggling with unmanaged adult ADHD that deeply resonated with her personal life. 📌 The Famous "Bye Cake" Blunder In perhaps the funniest live-stage blunder ever told on the podcast, Sonya describes playing Corey in Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park. During a sold-out, high-drama performance, she went to storm off a platform into the kitchen to eat a plate of chocolate cake in angry silence—only to trip, watch the cake fly through the air in slow motion, splat flat onto the stage, and accidentally blurt out: "Bye cake!" to a roaring audience. Connect with Sonya Richards Instagram: www.instagram.com/exit22wingsr [http://www.instagram.com/exit22wingsr] Support the Show & Our Sponsors 🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): Satirizing your favorite movies and TV shows for your protection. Subscribe here:    / parodynewsnetwork   [https://youtube.com/ParodyNewsNetwork] 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: Follow us on Spotify and leave a review if you enjoyed the theater talk and set stories! #SonyaRichards [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sonyarichards] #StephenLomer [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stephenlomer] #NoisesOff [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/noisesoff] #DexterNewBlood [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dexternewblood] #GoodBurger2 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/goodburger2] #HocusPocus2 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hocuspocus2] #BarefootInThePark [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/barefootinthepark] #IndieFilmmaking [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiefilmmaking] #NewEnglandActors [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newenglandactors] #BostonCasting [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bostoncasting] #TheaterBlunders [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/theaterblunders] #FarceComedy [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/farcecomedy] #ADHDArtist [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/adhdartist] #ActingPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/actingpodcast] #isawyouinthatthingisawyouin [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/isawyouinthatthingisawyouin]

Welcome Actress and Filmmaker Gwenn Hope!

🎬 Orson Welles-ing Independent Film: Gwenn Hope on Directing/Starring in "Daydream" In this high-energy and deeply inspiring episode of I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In, host Stephen Lomer sits down with actor, writer, director, producer, and photographer Gwenn Hope. Fresh off a 4:00 AM shot-blocking meeting on the beach with her Director of Photography, Gwenn is exactly one week away from principal photography on her highly anticipated debut feature film, Daydream. After her proof-of-concept short racked up festival laurels at LA Shorts and Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, Gwenn returned to her New England roots to build a fully woman-led, community-driven production from the ground up. Inside This Episode: 📌 The Blueprint of Daydream: Gwenn hits us with the logline of her nostalgic, East Coast coming-of-age drama about friendship, the beauty of grief, and a devastating narrative dilemma. 📌 The Reality of the Indie Grind: The exhausting business side of narrative filmmaking—from crowdfunding and establishing an LLC to navigating private investors, tax credits, and the power of pivoting. 📌 Building a Woman-Led Set: Why intentionality matters when hiring department heads. Gwenn shares her experience crafting a safe, intimidation-free space where crew members can learn, ask questions, and collaborate outside their zones. 📌 The UCLA to LA Actor Pipeline: Gwenn opens up about studying acting at UCLA, navigating the industry post-COVID during the Hollywood writers' strike, and why she turned to filmmaking to bypass the classic gatekeeper catch-22 of "needing credits to get submitted." 📌 The "Disney Belle Signature" Mystery: Stephen uncovers a hilarious, deeply buried item in Gwenn's special skills section that involves theme park authenticity and high school prep. 📌 How to Direct Yourself: Practical advice on flipping the internal switch between vulnerable actor and objective director, and why it all boils down to supreme trust in your team. 📌 The Vision for the Hope Theater: A beautifully fully fleshed-out dream to fight theater closures by launching an independent single-screen cinema and community arts hub in her hometown. 📌 Proving the Doubters Wrong: How facing "Plan B" skepticism fueled a relentless work ethic designed to avoid ever looking back with regret. Support the Project & Connect 🎬 Learn More & Support: Visit daydream-film.org to follow the production journey, check out the cast (including a special appearance by Chantelle Brizzee!), and back this phenomenal regional film! Support the Show & Our Sponsors 🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): From the record-breaking Charlie's Angels parodies to weekly movie satire, PNN is your source for cinematic humor. As Stephen says, "I didn't create this world, but I know how it works." Subscribe here:    / parodynewsnetwork   [https://youtube.com/ParodyNewsNetwork] 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: Follow us and leave a review if you love raw, authentic conversations about the filmmaking craft! #GwennHope [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gwennhope] #StephenLomer [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stephenlomer] #DaydreamFilm [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/daydreamfilm] #WomenInFilm [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/womeninfilm] #IndieFilmmaking [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiefilmmaking] #NewEnglandActors [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newenglandactors] #RhodeIslandFilm [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/rhodeislandfilm] #MassachusettsFilm [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/massachusettsfilm] #UCLAAfting [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/uclaafting] #DirectorActor [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/directoractor] #ComingOfAgeDrama [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/comingofagedrama] #SupportIndieFilm [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/supportindiefilm] #FilmFestivalCircuit [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/filmfestivalcircuit] #LAShorts [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lashorts] #ISawYouInThatThing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/isawyouinthatthing]

Welcome Actress Vivian Marie Wholey!

🎬 The British Accent Challenge & Noises Off Obsession | Vivian Marie Wholey Interview In this incredibly fun (and unusually polite) episode of I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In, host Stephen Lomer accepts a high-stakes challenge from Endicott College alumna Vivian Marie Wholey: the entire interview must be conducted in British accents. Vivian is a decorated theater actress, an Endicott Dean's List regular, an art honor society inductee, and a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic who writes her own screenplays. In this episode, she breaks down her absolute obsession with the farce masterpiece Noises Off, the reality of being a "big fish in a small pond" on Boston's North Shore, and how a late-night shot of whiskey completely unlocked her inner Leo. Inside This Episode: 📌 The Noises Off Redemption: Vivian’s journey playing Poppy in college after missing out on the show in high school, and her upcoming plans to tackle the show again at Acme Theatre in Weston. 📌 Why Farce and Farce-Adjacent Plays Matter: A deep dive into the absolute chaos of Noises Off and Rick Abbott's Play On, from moving props to onstage intimacy. 📌 The High School Lightbulb Moment: How starring in Molière's Tartuffe as a sophomore completely skyrocketed Vivian's confidence and emotional maturity 📌 The Danger of the Cover Letter: Why "young, naive Vivian" regretted writing that she would radically change her physical appearance for a role, and why boundary-setting matters. 📌 High Rollers & Shattered Rearview Mirrors: A hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the Keene State thesis film where she co-starred with past podcast guest Kayla Garibedian. 📌 The Industry Age Dilemma: How a 24-year-old actress navigates auditioning for both a 14-year-old girl and an 8-year-old's mother on the exact same day. 📌 The Infamous PNN Downton Abbey Disaster: Stephen shares a hilarious cautionary tale about past accent mishaps on the Parody News Network. Connect with Vivian Marie Wholey Website: vivianmariewholeyactress.com Instagram: instagram.com/vivmwholey TikTok: tiktok.com/@wh0leycowitsviv   Support the Show & Our Sponsors 🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): Satirizing your favorite movies and TV shows for your protection. Subscribe here: ⁠   / parodynewsnetwork  ⁠ [https://youtube.com/ParodyNewsNetwork] 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: Follow us and leave a review if you enjoyed the accent work and craft talk! ⁠#VivianMarieWholey⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vivianmariewholey] ⁠#StephenLomer⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stephenlomer] ⁠#NewEnglandActors⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newenglandactors] ⁠#ActingPodcast⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/actingpodcast] ⁠#NoisesOff⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/noisesoff] ⁠#FarceTheater⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/farcetheater] ⁠#EndicottCollege⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/endicottcollege] ⁠#EndicottTheater⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/endicotttheater] ⁠#AcmeTheatre⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/acmetheatre] ⁠#SAGAFTRA⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sagaftra] ⁠#FICOR⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ficor] ⁠#IndieFilmmaking⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiefilmmaking] ⁠#ScreenwritingTips⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/screenwritingtips] ⁠#TheBandCamino⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/thebandcamino] ⁠#BritishAccentChallenge⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/britishaccentchallenge] ⁠#BostonActors⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bostonactors] ⁠#ISawYouInThatThing⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/isawyouinthatthing]

Welcome Actor David Shapiro!

🎬 From Elementary School Stardom to Law & Order: SVU | David Shapiro Interview In this episode of I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In, host Stephen Lomer sits down with Brandeis graduate and Tufts student David Shapiro. David is a true multi-hyphenate, balancing acting and filmmaking with computer science, drone photography, comic creation, and even pogo sticking in local parades! David opens up about his fast-track start playing Charlie in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the fourth grade, his time studying abroad and working as a background actor in the landscapes of New Zealand, and what it’s really like to witness Mariska Hargitay at work on the set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Inside This Episode: 📌 The Renaissance Man: How David manages his massive list of creative passions without burning out. 📌 The Viral Microwave Grilled Cheese: The hilarious story behind David's childhood YouTube cooking show that still holds his record for long-form views. 📌 New Zealand Background Work: A parent's worst nightmare turned dream acting gig—spending a day pretending to be dead in a New Zealand field. 📌 The Multi-Hyphenate Filmmaker: Behind the scenes of writing, co-directing, and starring in his Brandeis shorts, Fresh Start and Frat Material. 📌 PNN Cross-Over: David talks about playing David in a WarGames parody for the Parody News Network. 📌 The Law & Order: SVU Experience: How David made it into a 15-second promo package and what he learned watching TV legends up close. 📌 An Actor's Analytical Mind: Why it should surprise absolutely no one that this computer science enthusiast tracks every single one of his auditions on a master Excel spreadsheet. 📌 Union Dilemma: A candid conversation on the pros, cons, and logistics of pursuing SAG-AFTRA vs. remaining a non-union actor in the New England market. Connect with David Shapiro: Website: www.davidshapiro.com (Grab a snack, there are a lot of awesome project tabs to click through!) Support the Show & Our Sponsors: 🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): ⁠   / parodynewsnetwork  ⁠ [https://youtube.com/ParodyNewsNetwork] 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: If you love deep dives into the acting craft, tales from the set, and practical industry tips, follow us and leave a review! ⁠#DavidShapiro⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/davidshapiro] ⁠#StephenLomer⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stephenlomer] ⁠#NewEnglandActors⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newenglandactors] ⁠#ActingPodcast⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/actingpodcast] ⁠#IndieFilmmaking⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiefilmmaking] ⁠#LawAndOrderSVU⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lawandordersvu] ⁠#MariskaHargitay⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mariskahargitay] ⁠#SAGAFTRA⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sagaftra] ⁠#NonUnionActor⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nonunionactor] ⁠#BrandeisUniversity⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/brandeisuniversity] ⁠#TuftsUniversity⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tuftsuniversity] ⁠#ParodyNewsNetwork⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/parodynewsnetwork] ⁠#NewZealandFilm⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newzealandfilm] ⁠#ActorLife⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/actorlife] ⁠#AuditionTips⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/auditiontips] ⁠#ISawYouInThatThingISawYouIn⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/isawyouinthatthingisawyouin]

Welcome Actress Emily Bartley!

🎥 From Maine Dairy Country to Horror Film Star: Emily Bartley! 🐮 In this episode of I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In, host Stephen Lomer sits down with the vibrant and multi-talented Emily Bartley. Known for her intense performances in drama and horror, Emily is a ray of sunshine with a dark cinematic streak and a very "unique" set of skills. We discuss her journey through the COVID-era theater scene at the Osher School of Music, her transition into the world of film, and how she balances life as a "middle child" in a blended family of 10 siblings. Inside This Episode: 📌 The "Duck Mask" Era: Emily shares the surreal experience of performing in theater during COVID and the "horrific" specialized masks performers had to wear. 📌 The Skill Section Deep Dive: We address the two most intriguing items on Emily's resume: full-figure modeling and her world-class ability to burp on command (yes, she demonstrates!). 📌 Horror vs. Comedy: Why this "sweet" actress prefers the therapeutic release of intense drama and horror films over lighthearted comedy. 📌 Project Spotlight: Behind the scenes of Red Shore, Under the Hood, When You Whistle at Night, and the comedy short This Place is Haunted. 📌 The Acting Grind: Emily gets real about the frustration of "zero-view" self-tape auditions and her advice for aspiring actors to "be the person you want to work with." 📌 Midsommar Obsession: Why Emily has watched the Florence Pugh folk-horror masterpiece over 100 times. Connect with Emily Bartley: Instagram ⁠  / theemily_rose_bartley_  ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVlyRzNjV01samJ3emdWdTcxYTJyQllBT0p6UXxBQ3Jtc0tueVhMeFNJVl9ZamROcWtnNUFRWUNBVUVsdjJGWG52akpwYVFnOGduenN3T1lWd29uZW0xa2tsMWJkR2dEaFFWRlp6YmFGSi1vQ2RGVzM3Zm95eWdxcl9jNVFHZk1VRnNUNnktUzdfOVI4TFllVkxBaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftheemily_rose_bartley_%2F&v=KNx4Zp-rM9s] Backstage ⁠https://www.backstage.com/talent/?act...⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZXLWVDMGV4NmxoNFladEJSbnU1YVlpVTFwQXxBQ3Jtc0tuN05UNnhMT0ctek1PWGNUdVNCZ2NZYmhjUmpBVlJFdXpTaXNOWml4TEZoNVB6akszTGRpVGZ0T0MwSGpMdVRScXUyMFJ0M0Y5aTdMTkNFSnZsZGVVbkNtMU1NVTlpbHJXbm0tMW9xajNrbHFHc2F6TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backstage.com%2Ftalent%2F%3Factor%3D6310246&v=KNx4Zp-rM9s] IMDb: (Currently being updated!) ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16362777⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1VxTzFZQTgzVm1RUU1oUXhLNWZVVzhvN01mZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsMUxTZ0h2d3BMSDB2RXNFODlpNUl3MmdKZWRHWDgzQ0JSb1Q4WFBoRkZaRHpnaThCZER1RTBtWTh2UEJhZUR3UDFQYl9Rd3JuSVFvZzFQMkh3X3ZUU1hWallhX2tsc0d0SldNTXE1bTZKbzh6VjI2Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm16362777&v=KNx4Zp-rM9s] Support the Show & Our Sponsors: 🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): Your favorite movies and TV shows satirized for your protection. Subscribe here: ⁠   / parodynewsnetwork  ⁠ [https://youtube.com/ParodyNewsNetwork] 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: Follow us on Spotify and leave a review if you enjoyed the craft talk! ⁠#EmilyBartley⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/emilybartley] ⁠#StephenLomer⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stephenlomer] ⁠#NewEnglandActors⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newenglandactors] ⁠#ActingAdvice⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/actingadvice] ⁠#HorrorFilm⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/horrorfilm] ⁠#IndieFilmmaking⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/indiefilmmaking] ⁠#MaineFilm⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mainefilm] ⁠#Midsommar⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/midsommar] ⁠#FlorencePugh⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/florencepugh] ⁠#PodcastForActors⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcastforactors] ⁠#BurpingOnCommand⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/burpingoncommand] ⁠#ActingSkills⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/actingskills] ⁠#RedShoreMovie⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/redshoremovie] ⁠#NewEnglandTheater⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newenglandtheater]