Artists and Emotions

WELCOME BACK!!! This week I have a very special guest, as this is someone who I have not met in person or over a video conference session. Sam Ford is a performing artist from London in the United Kingdom. He has had a world of experience in the performance arts space. Sam and I discuss his time performing in Japan, where he not only met his wife, but also when he proposed to her. We get into his...

Welcome to the Artists and Emotions Podcast - A weekly discussion about being a creative, hard working person and the mental health journey that we as creatives are continuously on. This week I sit across casting director, award winning director, writer, actor Mark J Parker. Mark is someone who has lived the entertainment industry life since he was a little kid. From auditioning in New York City t...

Welcome to the Artists and Emotions Podcast - A weekly discussion about being a creative, hard working person and the mental health journey that we as creatives are continuously on. This week we are back with freelancer, director of photography and filmmaker Sarah Massey. It was such a joy talking to her that we needed to extend Sarah's discussion to a second portion. This week we go more in d...

Welcome to the Artists and Emotions Podcast - A weekly discussion about being a creative, hard working person and the mental health journey that we as creatives are continuously on. This week I sit across from director, writer, director of photography, editor and actor Sarah Massey. She also happens to be a very good friend of Mine. We discuss her love of filmmaking, what her first camera was and...

Welcome to the Artists and Emotions Podcast - A weekly discussion about being a creative, hard working person and the mental health journey that we as creatives are continuously on. On this weeks episode I have with me Angelina Buzzelli. She is an actor and creative originally from the state of Maine, but who has since transitioned downed to the Atlanta, Georgia market. We go over how she got star...

Welcome to the Artists and Emotions Podcast - A weekly discussion about being a creative, hard working person and the mental health journey that we as creatives are continuously on. On this weeks episode I sit down with certified Rotten Tomato Critic, Hollywood Creative Alliance Member, Youtuber and my personal friend Zach Pope. We talk about his love of film, how he got started in the film critic...

An introduction, shoutouts and more!

On this weeks episode (Also the final episode of the 2023 season) Cody sits across from Wallace Douglas. She is an actor, a hard worker and someone who has been operating in some capacity of the film industry for a few years now. Together they discuss Wallace's origin in the arts, her acceptance to a national level festival when she was just a small child and their time working together on the...

On this weeks episode Cody sits down with Robbie Moore - A director, writer and filmmaker from Maine. Robbie is someone who has always had the heart of a champion and the drive of a warrior. While he doesn't desire to make a project year after year - he is someone who fully dedicates himself to the work he does do. Together Cody and Robbie talk about his start in filmmaking, their journeys in...

Tomorrow is a special New Year’s Day episode of the  @artistsandemotionspodcast  this past year has certainly had its ups and downs and 2024 is going to be even better. On this episode I talk about my shoutouts and recommendations, my plans for the new year and some reflections on what I learned this past year (there was a lot) As far as a preview goes one of the topics I discuss is the idea of pu...

On this weeks episode of the podcast Cody sits down with Alexandra Nelson. She is a playwright, a dramaturg and an overall very interesting human. Together they reminisce on their time at Brigham Young University-Idaho (Also known as BYU-I), what they learned there, Alexandra's move to Scotland and learning about art through a completely different lens. PLEASE NOTE - This episode of the podcas...

On this weeks episode Cody sits down with Ryan Avent - A martial artists, stunt coordinator, actor and family man through and through. Together they talk about the state of the industry, Ryan's experience attending the American institute of Dramatic Arts, his struggle with feeling like he fits in with others in regards to the performance space and especially when he was younger and much much m...

On this episode Cody sits down with Gabe Hirst - A filmmaker, musician and overall creative beast of a person. Together they discuss what their creative journeys have been like. Working together on Broken Petals, a film that Cody directed with their friend Zachary Tyler Wheaton and finally the state of the industry in regards to strikes and unions. So sit back, relax, laugh and enjoy. TRIGGER WARN...

On this weeks episode Cody sits down across from actor and filmmaker Sami Quirion. Together they go over everything from her journey of discovering her love of acting, eating disorders, women's rights, abortion and mental illness on a very deep and serious level, so you can be sure this is not something to be missed. Listen and enjoy. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains subject matter that...

On this weeks spooky episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits down with actor, writer and filmmaker Alex Javo. Cody and Alex discuss the celebration and release of Alex's most recent film that he stars in: "Malcolm" which you can watch on a variety of platforms and it will also be showing in select theaters across the southeast. They also take time to discuss how Alex ha...

On this weeks episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits down with Caylin. She is an actor, a fan of dressing up and just living life to the fullest. Cody and Caylin discuss her early life in the arts and how that evolved, the inner doubts she has and how she is overcoming those thoughts and how she is becoming triumphant. Sit back listen and enjoy! TRIGGER: Some material in this episod...

On this weeks episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits down with friend, colleague, actor, business personnel and hard working man, Blake Wright. Cody and Blake discuss their history together working in the film and theater space in the state of Maine, their time on the set of the adaptation of the Stephen King short story - "One for the Road" and much much more. Sit back li...

On this weeks episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits down with Jeremy Mcfarland. He is an actor, a husband and father and an overall great human being. Cody and Jeremy discuss how Jeremy found his love for acting and the working world of the 9-5 he came from before deciding to pursue an artistic profession, his struggle with mental health and how he almost ended his life. Please sit...

On this weeks episode of The Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits down with Simon Shih, an actor and a recent local to Atlanta, Georgia. Together they go over Simon's history before starting his acting career and finding success in the beginning of 2023. They also go over the darker part of Simon's past including the time when he thought life was not worth living, his history of alcohol...

On this weeks episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits down with Kirsten Rast, an actor, an esthetician and an avid reader of young adult novels. Cody and Kirsten discuss their attendance at Brigham Young University - Idaho, their love of the arts and what both of their crisis of faith has been like for them individually. TRIGGER: This episode may not be appropriate for everyone liste...

On this week's episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits down with Scotty Venable. He is an actor and singer from the state of Maine, who has been in the arts his entire life. Cody and Scotty discuss Scotty's origins, his struggle with anxiety and mental health and his opportunity to audition for the University of Julliard, where he almost got accepted into the prestigious hall...

On this episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast Cody sits across from Director, Writer and Producer Lexee Gordoun. She is a filmmaker based in Australia, who understands all too well how difficult working in the entertainment industry can be. Cody and Lexee recollect how they met, how they are living and how they are struggling. Please sit back, pop in some ear buds and enjoy. Check more out f...

On today's inaugural episode of the Artists and Emotions Podcast - Cody sits down with Actor Ethan Rodgers. Ethan is a former member of the military, a father, an actor and a storyteller with a heart of gold. His life has not been the easiest and this episode is not to be taken lightly, but Ethan has strength that could help many others and that he would like to share. Please sit back and enjo...

Hello and welcome to the introduction of the Artists and Emotions Podcast. My name is Cody Alexander Curtis - I am an actor, filmmaker, writer and overall creative person.  I created this show to talk with a bunch of different and wonderful people to inquire and learn about their stories and mental health journeys. This has always been something super important to me.