The 50/50 Podcast
The 50/50 Podcast
Podcast Description
Join us as we sit down with voices from all corners of the entertainment industry, offering educational insight into process, production, and execution.
Hosted by festival founder Luke Steinfeld (Filmmaker) and 50/50 Head of Talent Wyatt Sarkisian (Maximum Effort), the podcast builds on the mission of the festival: to nurture and empower the next generation of industry talent.
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Content Themes
Focuses on the production, direction, and creative aspects of filmmaking, with episodes covering specific topics such as directing debut features, collaborative set environments, and long-term professional relationships, exemplified by the episode featuring Freddy Macdonald discussing his journey from film school to SXSW success.
50% Business, 50% Creative.
Hosted by 50/50 founder Luke Steinfeld, and 50/50 Head of Talent Wyatt Sarkisian, the podcast builds on the mission of the platform: to nurture and empower the next generation of industry talent.
Join us every tuesday as we sit down with voices from all corners of the entertainment industry, offering educational insight into process, production, and execution.
This week, we sit down with writer and comedian Grace Guy to unpack the complicated, often unspoken dynamics of assistant culture in the entertainment industry. Drawing from her own experience as a former assistant, Grace shares the inspiration behind her deeply personal play Deckhand—a sharp, emotionally charged story about a boss and assistant trapped together on a boat. We dive into the love/hate tension that defines so many of these relationships, and the uncomfortable truth that while assistants are often told their proximity to power will lead to opportunity, that promise rarely materializes.
Grace also opens up about recognizing when it’s time to leave a job, the importance of self-care and building a real support system, and the danger of tying your dreams to someone else’s success. The conversation then shifts to her creative process—how she approaches writing “forced proximity” stories, and the journey of developing Deckhand, including testing it in front of audiences ahead of its Edinburgh run.
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Books Mentioned: Artist’s Way, Rick Rubin’s Book, Anne Lamont (Bird by Bird, Good Writing)
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