Fort Wayne Cinema Center executive director Jonah Crismore talks about working at Valhalla Entertainment during the development of AMC's The Walking Dead and the economics of running an independent film theatre in the Midwest.
Melissa Long talks about her career as a local affiliate news anchor, the challenges of being a woman in the business and going into labor during the 11 o'clock news.
Advertising agency owner David Cranfill talks about how he broke into the business, the story behind one of Indana's most well-known TV commercials and the genesis of Project XL, a statewide arts compeition for Indiana high school students.
Rachel King Merz discusses winning Indiana high school state championships in girls basketball, making the transition to NCAA Division I at College of Charleston and the experience of losing her mother to cancer.
Actress Janelle Froehlich reveals what it was like being part of the Twilight franchise and discusses her decision to pursue a master's degree in marriage and family therapy.
Actor John Billingsley talks about carving out a career in Hollywood, becoming a part of the Star Trek franchise and his upcoming CBS show, Intelligence.
Comedian Greg Barris talks about growing up in the wig business, the process of breaking into comedy in New York and his first standup album, Shame Wave.
TV writer Jessica Butler discusses how she broke in to television, getting hired on the writing staff of the USA drama "In Plain Sight" and creating the upcoming sitcom "Instant Mom" for Nickelodeon.
Actress and comedian Shannon Coffey talks about growing up in Puerto Rico, auditioning for Saturday Night Live and writing for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Chelsea Teel discusses becoming a professional ballerina straight out of high school and her new career as an aerialist with the Cirque du Soleil-like show Cavalia's Odysseo.
Nathan's mom Debbie Gotsch discusses the challenge of going to nursing school, how she dealt with her parents' divorce and how her marriage changed after her kids all went off to college.
Nathan's dad Gary Gotsch talks about his own father, the mischief he got into as a child and what he loves about being a maxilliofacial prosthodontist (dental specialist).
Nathan's grandfather Ben Davis talks about growing up during World War II, his most memorable moment as a salesman and his long journey to becoming a successful Chevrolet dealer.
Hilary Lucas talls about her near-death experience as a child, what it was like working with legendary broadcaster Vin Scully and working as a teacher at an inner-city high school in Washington D.C.
Screenwriter Chris Cantwell recounts how he and his writing partner sold their first script, the process of developing and producing their current AMC pilot Halt & Catch Fire and how they were hired to write a top-secret movie for J.J. Abrams.
Director Adam Lisagor talks about his dad's awesome dental office, the famous Hollywood directors who taught him how movies were made and what led to him becoming the go-to maker of online promotional videos, with clients like eBay, Yahoo and m
Comedian Andy Haynes (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan) talks about his early days in comedy, how he develops his material and the story behind his first half-hour stand up special on Comedy Central.
Actor and comedian Johnny Pemberton (21 Jump Street, This is 40, The Watch) talks about growing up in the shadow of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, how he fell into a career in comedy and his unconventional advice to aspiring actors.
Artist Katherine Rohrbacher talks about going to art school, how her work was influenced by being adopted and what happened when she found her birth parents.
Actress Ashley Johnson (What Women Want, The Avengers, The Help) discusses how she was accidentally cast in a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, being Chrissy Seaver on "Growing Pains" and what it's like when a famous actor you've worked with gets ri
Author Julie Kraut discusses her work with UPenn's famous all-female musical parody and sketch comedy group the Bloomers, writing two young adult novels and her advice on how to get your book published.