Greg Berman wrote, directed, produced, and plays the lead role in the short film, “She Used To Laugh.”  This film was an official selection at both Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021, taking home multiple awards.  “She Used To Laugh” is a triumph on many levels and never failed to be near the top of every jury member’s list.

A stand-up comedian, a magician, and actor and now a filmmaker, I knew that Greg would be a great interview.  I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did recording it.

To learn more about Greg visit GregBerman.com or jump onto his Instagram at @bermancomedy.

For extra fun, listen to Greg’s podcast Greg’s Guided Meditation!

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What are the 4Qs?  (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.

Filmmaker Mike Harris wrote and directed “I Am The Devil,” an Official Selection at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020.  You want to see a great film about the CIA abusing unwitting civilians with LSD?  You should.  I’m delighted to share that “I Am The Devil” is in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! (Season 7 arrives on January 15, 2023.)

If you want to hear a great conversation about Mike and his work, listen to the podcast before this one.  THIS podcast is Mike answering the 4Qs above.

You can learn more about Mike at mikeheresy.com
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I saw the documentary “Party Dream” at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival and I swear to you it was more than just a great, fun, and inspiring movie. I loved it so much I bought it on iTunes as a pre-order. The band featured, “Gil Mantera’s Party Dream,” is so outrageously entertaining that at first I assumed this was a mockumentary with a band played by actors. But NO. The band is real and the music is great and the team that made this film tell the band’s story in an amazingly entertaining and insightful way.

If you love indie rock that gives the finger to the corporate music industry, then this doc will not only entertain you but soon you’ll be singing their songs around the house and downloading their music. Is that life changing? Heck yeah. I’m old. You know how often I discover new bands? Never. But in 2022 this doc helped me discover Gil Mantera’s Party Dream and I will be forever grateful.

 

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Mike Harris brought his film “I Am The Devil” to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2020 and this surreal yet completely true story blew me away.  You want to see a great film about the CIA abusing unwitting civilians with LSD?  You should.  I’m delighted to share that “I Am The Devil” is in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV Series on Amazon Prime Video! (Season 7 arrives on January 15, 2023.)

I hope this conversation is as fun to listen to as it was to have.  Mike mixes intellectual insights with dry wit, so be sure to try to keep up!

You can learn more about Mike at mikeheresy.com
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The Resentful Angel (28:35) A tough, bitter Chicago actress lands in an eerie acting class where there’s no discernible exit.

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