I Was Just Wondering With Tom Salmon

Hello and welcome to I Was Just Wondering With me, Tom Salmon! The podcast that dives into film, music and games and everything else in between. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to do a 36-hour gaming marathon for charity, make DIY pop-music in a second language from your bedroom or play Keanu Reeves’s stepdad in a film. This is the podcast for you and your friends! I believe the creative journey of filmmakers, actors, Musicians, gamers shouldn't just be about the 1% covered by the mainstream media. I believe interviewing the 99% of unsung artists, creatives and craftspeople working in the entertainment industry today is just as worthwhile and inspiring. Each episode I give a talented and diverse voice from around the world a platform to share their creative journey so far. More voices. Better Stories. Please do like and subscribe to I Was Just Wondering With Tom Salmon and you can support the podcast on SubscribeStar right now - https://www.subscribestar.com/i-was-just-wondering-with-tom-salmon

My guest on this week’s episode is Caslean an independent singer, song writer and producer from China studying at Goldsmiths, University of London. She released her first DIY album Strolling Along The Beach in 2017 and last year collaborated with the ambient musician Brian releasing the EP Summer Ring. We jumped into Caslean’s experience of teaching herself music production from YouTube, how she collaborated with her friends to shoot the music video for her latest single Chrismas Without You and what it is like being a DIY Chinese musician in London in 2020. You can like, subscribe and listen to Caslean's music on Bandcamp https://caslean.bandcamp.com and YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJDKA_IcVlN56l-Osqr2WQ right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Will Jordan the author of the hugely popular Ryan Drake series and the creator and voice of The Critical Drinker that has over two hundred fifty six thousand subscribers and thirty one million views on YouTube so far. We jumped into Will’s experience starting out as an independent content creator reviewing films and video-games on YouTube, how he literally found his critical voice and his love for the iconic horror survival video-game series Resident Evil. You can like, subscribe and watch The Critical Drinker on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/jacktaylor1983 right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Nathalie Sejean an audio & visual storyteller and the founder of Mentorless.com, a filmmaking blog bursting with educational articles, DIY advice, interviews and a weekly newsletter with over 12,000 subscribers.         We jumped into Nathalie’s experience as a young French filmmaker in LA that inspired her to start Mentorless.com, how she overcame creative burnout and the joys and challenges of working as a multi-talented storyteller.       You can find out more about Nathalie's film projects, illustrations and creative programs at Mentorless.com right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Erika Davis-Marsh who wrote, directed and produced her latest award winning short film CODA (2019) starring Kerrynton Jones, Ryan Lane and CJ Jones. The film has been screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, ReelAbilities, LA Shorts and many more!  We jumped into Erika’s film festival experience, how she worked with deaf actors and the deaf community to tell an authentic story centring on a child of deaf adults and her decision to turndown a prestigious aeronautical scholarship to follow her lifelong passion for filmmaking and dance. You can follow and check out Erika’s short films on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/user23965164 right now!

My guests on this week’s episode are the writer & director duo Josh Covitt and Michael Feld, who created the award winning short film 40 Minutes Over Maui (2019). The film has been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, LA Shorts, Indy Shorts and many more!    We jumped into Josh and Michael’s film festival experience and their collaborative writing process and the challenges of making a short film set in a picturesque Hawaii holiday resort and shooting it in a tiny hotel room in California in just two days. You can find out more about 40 Minutes Over Maui at www.40minutesovermaui.com right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is the actor, standup comedian and storyteller Greg Lucey, the star of the award winning short film Here & Beyond (2019) directed by Colin West.     We jumped into Greg’s film festival experience and how he networks with actors, directors and producers to land his next starring role and what it is like playing the step-father to one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic leading men Keanu Reeves in Destination Wedding (2018). You can find out more about Greg’s acting work, short & feature films projects at mrgreglucey.com right now!

My guest on this week’s episode is Reece Grant who wrote, directed and produced his first short film The Hood (2014) starring Joshua Duckrell, Rebekah Charmer and Maximus Morgan. The film has over 1.3 million views and 10k likes on YouTube so far.  We jumped into Reece’s Met Film School experience and how growing up in Lewisham influenced his storytelling style and what is it like to pursue a full-time filmmaking career in the British film industry in 2019. You can check out The Hood (2014) on YouTube https://youtu.be/1J_uiSNx2yk right now!