Head Above Water - A Filmmaking & Mental Health Podcast - Episode 6 - Numa Perrier (Part 2)

Episode 6 - Numa Perrier (Part 2)

01/07/20 • 24 min

Head Above Water - A Filmmaking & Mental Health Podcast

Greetings friends and happy new year! We're back! Sorry for the long wait (across two decades!) for the second part of our interview with Jezebel writer/director, Numa Perrier, but the holidays often get hectic, and it was a good opportunity to recharge the batteries as we dive head first into 2020!
This second part of our interview with Numa is a special one, and we hit upon some really personal subjects, such as dealing with negative reviews, how to stay authentic to your artistic voices across multiple genres, as well as success, failure, and how we define happiness for ourselves. We also talked about how to relax and relieve stress in such a high pressure industry, which was very interesting. Numa likes to use the Abraham Hicks guided meditation app, which you can check out for yourself here.
Don't forget! Jezebel is playing theaters across the United States right now, and you can find out where it's playing near you, but checking out the official web site over at Array Now. And if it's not playing near you, check it next week on Netflix, premiering on January 16, 2020!
If you like the interviews we've brought you so far, and want to hear more, please consider supporting the show by saying thanks and buying me a coffee! Head Above Water is a complete solo production, and we can sure use your help to keep the show "afloat!" You can also help by leaving a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice. Every little bit helps spread the word, and we'd love to hear from you!
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Produced & Hosted by Jason Charnick
Music by Jason David White

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Episode 5 - Numa Perrier (Part 1)

This week's episode of Head Above Water brings us the writer/director of the feature film, Jezebel, the inimitable Numa Perrier. Jezebel had its world premiere at SXSW 2019 in the avant-garde Visions category and was recently acquired by Ava DuVernay's ARRAY.
The film will be premiering in theaters and on Netflix on January 16, 2020. I was lucky and honored to moderate a Q&A for the film at its buzz screening at SXSW: a sold out, packed out at the ZACH Theatre in Austin, Texas.
Numa and I have a fantastic conversation where we cover a whole range of topics concerning independent filmmakers today, such as the fear of making an autobiographical picture, how one comes to find their creative voice when growing up in a non-creative environment, and why a SXSW selection of your film isn't necessarily the cure for one's anxiety when navigating a career as a filmmaker.
This episode also marks our move to a weekly format! For the time being, we'll be breaking up our interviews into half hour episodes, so you don't have to wait for 2 whole weeks anymore for a fresh episode! This should also make the shows easier to listen to for folks who can't always find the time to dedicate to an hour-plus long show.
Don't forget to leave us a rating or a review on your podcast platform of choice, and we'd love to hear from you! Stay tuned for more exciting news about the show with a little side of bonus content coming at you soon!
Produced & Hosted by Jason Charnick
Music by Jason David White

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Episode 7 - Ken Spooner

This week's episode - lucky number seven! - brings us New Jersey documentary producer/director, Ken Spooner. Ken co-directed the magnificent Life With Layla, a touching depiction of life as a young girl in a family struggling with the ravages of heroin addiction.
Ken's journey through a multiyear production process doesn't go without leaving an indelible impression, and we discuss the many ways spending time with a family of multiple drug addicts affects a filmmaker. Life With Layla is currently conducting local screenings throughout New Jersey, and is seeking national distribution.
You can find Ken's earlier short film, To Be Strong, online. The 14 minute documentary chronicles the struggles of Anthony Daniels, a 22-year-old man from Ridgewood, New Jersey, who is battling Lymphoma for the third time.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Head Above Water, and stay tuned for next week's Sundance Special, where we talk to Ben Wiessner, producer of Beast Beast, premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival this weekend!
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Produced & Hosted by Jason Charnick
Music by Jason David White