Romy and Dan's High School Reunion Podcast

For our final episode of Season one of ROMY AND DAN'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION we chat with celebrity psychic, actress, model, spokesperson and host .. but not accountant,  Laura Powers. We discuss her connection with the other world and how she manifests her life via communication with Angels. It's a fascinating listen and we are very excited to bring it to you today. Romy and Dan would like to thank you for all your support this season. We can't wait to get cracking on Season two for you very soon.  Much love

In this episode we have a fantastic chat with producer and former Vice President of Sony Pictures, Peter Calvin Nelson. We discuss his journey from being Roger Corman's personal assistant, to actor, to one of the top executives at Sony Pictures. We also get to hear Dan fanboy over his appearance in Die Hard 2 alongside Bruce Willis ... which is always fun.  We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it. Love Romy and Dan. 

Today we chat with the uber talented writers/producers Mike Ellis and Sybil Villette. In this episode we discuss their achievements, their humble beginnings, their future and how to approach the craft of writing and producing with open eyes without letting Hollywood become your approving parent. We loved this episode. It was a barrel of fun. We hope you do too. Romy and Dan

In todays episode we chat with the very talented and hardworking Sarah Lynn Dawson. Sarah wears many hats indeed. As a writer, director, producer and actor, Sarah is the very definition of a Renaissance woman. As we are all around the same stage in our careers, it was great to chat and relate in very similar ways. We hope you enjoy the episode and learn as much as we did about the future of female filmmaking. Love Romy and Dan.  

Geoff has had a long and illustrious career in film and television. Appearing in Dexter, Boardwalk Empire, Castle, J.Edgar and many, many more. During this episode we discuss his career beginnings on stage, to the soap operas of the 80's and the key to his career longevity. Please enjoy. 

Emmy Award wining Creature/Concept Designer Neville Page stops by for a chat.  In this episode we discuss his beginnings as an industrial designer, his opportunity to teach in Switzerland to eventually working on creature design for the likes of James Cameron in Avatar, Steven Spielberg and JJ Abrams in Super 8 and many, many more.  It's such a fascinating journey this man has gone through and it's our pleasure to bring  it to you. Much love, Romy and Dan. 

Simon's career has been prolific. He has been successfully working as a model for over three decades - Armani, Gillette, Esquire, L'uomo Vogue, GQ, Ralph Lauren and countless others. Has owned and operated 3 talent and modeling agencies. Plus appeared in over 175 commercials, shows, voice-overs, etc on every continent. He certainly knows the business of beautiful people. How it was when he began, to how it is now.  We hope you gain as much insight into the industry from this podcast as we did. 

Kylie Shea is a dancer, writer, actor and all around lovely human being.  In this episode we learn that Kylie "was absolutely dancing in the womb"  and her dedication to dance was so strong it inspired her to write a children's book entitled "Save your tears for the stage"; a powerful mantra she learned from her dance teacher. She was a delight to have on the show and we hope you find her just as inspiring as we did.  

Fleur has been named one of the best mediums in Los Angeles by CBS and LA Magazine. Her ability to communicate with loved ones "in spirit" has made her highly sought after by the entertainment industry. In this episode we discuss where it all began, how she communicates with loved ones and how her life changed when she fully embraced this gift while studying neuroscience at UCLA.  It's a fascinating episode and we are very excited to bring this too you today. 

Greg Collins is a former NFL Linebacker for the 49ers, Seahawks and the Bills turned actor. In this episode we discuss his career in the NFL which transitioned into a Hollywood career by just ... falling into it. Greg has appeared in some massive films, which include  'The Rock', 'Armageddon' and 'Independence Day'. Take a listen and enjoy Greg's story of his accidental career. 

A very fun episode for you today. Maeve was kind enough to give us an insight into the Irish dance phenomenon, 'Riverdance.'  From its early breakout performance on Eurovision, her audition into the ensemble, graduating to dance captain and finally running her own Celtic Dance studio. It has been a life changing, whirlwind experience for her. We hope you enjoy this podcast. She was a pleasure to chat with. NO, I MUST DANCE !!!!!!

Due to an audio malfunction and the fact we love him so much, we had to bring Tim back in for round two. And what a pleasure it was. In this episode we discuss how Tim was Romy's acting coach back in the day and how proper camera technique makes a very successful on screen actor. We hope you love Tim as much as we do. Enjoy. 

Joel McHale is more than a triple threat.  An actor, comedian, author and host, there is nothing he can't do. In this episode we discuss his beginnings in La, scoring the hosting job of 'The Soup', landing a lead in NBC's 'Community', all the way to 'The X-Files'. He's funny and a great chat. Hope you enjoy listening as much as we did making it. 

Tim Dekay is awesome. Not only is he a pleasure to talk to, but is an absolute gentleman to come back for round 2 when our equipment failed us the first time. In this combined episode we discuss his humble beginnings building sets for community theatre, guest starring in the Spielberg produced 'Seaquest:DSV' to Seinfeld, all the way up to White Collar and beyond. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it. Twice. 

Mx. Nicky Endres is a transgender comic and actor. During this episode we learn about her life in the Mid-West, growing into her own and taking the stage as a stand up comic and actor around America. Enjoy. 

Bruce Thomas has had an extensive career playing a wide variety of characters in many different formats. During the podcast we discuss his career, ranging from the 'UPS Guy' in 'Legally Blonde', playing Batman in the "OnStar' Batman campaign to his first role as 'Mini-Ash' in Sam Raimis 'Army of Darkness'. And let's not forget his time in New York as a Doorman to a bar that was attended by the Hollywood elite. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed discussing. 

Steve Cilladi is a professional baseball player who serves as a MLB Bullpen catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In this episode we delve into his philosophy of taking yourself out the equation in order to provide the best possible service to the other players and how this translates into his life beyond baseball. 

Harry Lennix has starred in major Hollywood blockbusters such as the 'Matrix' sequels, 'Man of Steel', 'Batman v Superman' and 'Ray'. He currently can be seen as Harold Cooper on 'The Blacklist' with James Spader. 

In this episode we discuss his career, love of cinema and how to navigate the changing state of the industry. "Do it your own damn self!"

Intro music, "Around the Sun (Echogram Remix) by 8mm, available on Spotify.