
Deb McGrath, Eric Peterson, Kinley Mochrie & Paula Brancati from Junior's Giant, Part Two
10/05/23 • 51 min
In Part Two of our exclusive #ACTRAspotlight conversation, join Junior's Giant director Paula Brancati, writer-actor Deb McGrath, actor Kinley Mochrie (who also serves as moderator) and actor Eric Peterson (winner of a 2023 Outstanding Performance ACTRA Award for his role) – for this discussion about everything from the importance of performers telling their own stories to advice for performers getting started in the industry (and more)!
Junior’s Giant, a short film about how a close-knit grandfather and his trans granddaughter struggle when his dementia sparks an imaginary giant and gender confusion, has been hitting the festival scene this spring and summer...and picking up a few awards along the way!
Missed part one of this great conversation? Listen here: https://actraspotlight.com/deb-mcgrath-eric-peterson-kinley-mochrie-paula-brancati-from-juniors-giant-part-one
In Part Two of our exclusive #ACTRAspotlight conversation, join Junior's Giant director Paula Brancati, writer-actor Deb McGrath, actor Kinley Mochrie (who also serves as moderator) and actor Eric Peterson (winner of a 2023 Outstanding Performance ACTRA Award for his role) – for this discussion about everything from the importance of performers telling their own stories to advice for performers getting started in the industry (and more)!
Junior’s Giant, a short film about how a close-knit grandfather and his trans granddaughter struggle when his dementia sparks an imaginary giant and gender confusion, has been hitting the festival scene this spring and summer...and picking up a few awards along the way!
Missed part one of this great conversation? Listen here: https://actraspotlight.com/deb-mcgrath-eric-peterson-kinley-mochrie-paula-brancati-from-juniors-giant-part-one
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