Alexandra Boyd | Directing, Empowering, and Pushing Through | COVE Podcast 27

Actress / Writer / Director / Producer / Podcaster : Alexandra Boyd
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Ballet. The U.K. Florida. Driving across the United States with her cat. Mister Holland's Opus. Titanic. Original Indie Features. Independent Documentaries. Filmmaking. Podcasting. Artemisia's Daughters. Volunteering as Paulie's new mentor.
Let's talk about all of it (in under an hour).
Imagine the courage it takes to be the only woman on the polo field, then transferring that grit to the grand stages of acting and later, the director's chair. Alexandra recounts her early days, from ballet to drama, and her first steps into American filmmaking history with "Mr. Holland's Opus" and James Cameron's "Titanic." She takes us behind the scenes of her debut feature film "Widow's Walk," shares the thrills of documentary storytelling with "Ship of Dreams Titanic Movie Diaries," and dives into the collaborative essence of the "Titanic Talk" podcast along with co-host Nelson Aspen. Her journey is studded with lessons of resilience and the relentless pursuit of dreams—a testament to what it means to carve your own path in an industry that doesn't always make it easy.
As our conversation wraps, Alexandra sheds light on the challenges of being a woman in filmmaking, yet fills the air with hope, guiding the next generation of female creators with her work at Artemisia's Daughters. She offers a candid reflection on the industry's hurdles and the wisdom she's harvested along the way. For those who seek inspiration or aspire to leave their mark in the arts, this episode is a heartening revelation of what it truly means to be a cinematic pioneer.
WEBSITES:
OFFICIAL - alexandraboyd.co.ukSHIP OF DREAMS - www.shipofdreamsfilm.com
ARTEMISIA'S DAUGHTERS - www.artemisiasdaughters.org
EPISODE VIDEOS: www.covetube.com
COVE DIRECTORY: https://linktr.ee/covepod
COVE PATREON: www.patreon/covepodcast
CONTACT: [email protected]
POETRY PERFORMER: Craig Jackman
POETRY: “Like a Filmmaker's Lens" [ Nathan Squiers ]
VOICE-OVER INTRODUCTION: Jenette Goldstein ( Irish Mommy "Titanic", Janelle Voight "Terminator 2: Judgement Day", Private Vasquez "Aliens" )
SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM: Craig Jackman, Emily Thatcher, Christina Marie Bielen, Dary Mills, Amanda Benjamin
PATREON CURATORS: Jamie Carganilla, Emily Thatcher, The Faeryns, Charity Swanson, Krista Faith King, Kelsey B Gibson, Angelica Bollschweiler, Anna Giannavola, Gina Dobbs, Merrill Mielke, Susan Kuhn, Josefa Snider
INTRO MUSIC: “Papi Beat” [ KICKTRACKS ]
CREDITS MUSIC: “Fat Banana” [ KICKTRACKS ]
HOST, CREATOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, EDITOR: Paul Carganilla