I had a chat with my friend and fellow writer & filmmaker, Val! — Annie: Hi, Val! We met 15 (or more?) years ago. It was on your Nurses project. What ended up happening with that project? Valerie: Yes! Time has flown. That was a Workshop scene for a producers guild fellowship I did. I had written and produced a film called Burned Out…

My newly discovered cousin — I recently found out that I had a family member I never knew about. Another cousin Facebook messaged me about Jen in 2019 and said that she lived not far from me. Not only that but that she’s also a writer, a yogi, and around my age. Why didn’t we know about each other sooner? …

And a good pal for DECADES — Annie: Freddie! Can you believe we’ve been friends for decades now? Like more than two! It’s crazy. When we met we were both acting in a play in Hollywood. I can’t remember, what was the name of the play? Freddie: KIA: Killing Instigates Action. Annie: Yes! That’s it! We wore…

I interviewed my pal, Emmy award-winning TV director, Mary Lou Belli — I’ve known Mary Lou for 12 years now. I promise that what I’m about to say is not hyperbole, I seriously have never met anyone as giving of their time and knowledge when it comes to nurturing and encouraging people in the business. And on a personal note, the holidays…

I interviewed my pal, Emmy nominated TV writer, Billy Van Zandt A wee bit about Billy I met Billy seven years ago when he started dating one of my good friends, Teresa Ganzel. Not only is Billy an all-around great guy, his Hollywood resume is gold. Gold, I tell ya! For starters, he and his…

I interviewed my pal, the legendary indie film director, Henry Jaglom — One of the sheltering in place side effects for me has been my newfound friendship with the legendary indie film director, Henry Jaglom. As a teenager, I remember going to the Laemmle theatre on Sunset Blvd to see Henry Jaglom’s film, Eating, a movie about women and their relationship with food. What I remember liking about it was how the entire film was about women. What women thought, felt, feared, and wanted. Women…

The 70-year-old style icon — I met Tziporah, aka Tzippy, at a party several years ago and it was love at first sight. I’m an Israeli American with an Israeli mother and she’s from Israel so I felt a familial kinship instantly. …

A Letter from filmmaker, Henry Jaglom If you read my interview with the legendary indie filmmaker, Henry Jaglom, then you’ll remember we became friends, quarantine e-pals, and exchanged many, many, many emails back and forth in 2020 during the lock down. Here it is for a refresher: Conversations with Creatives — Henry Jaglom I interviewed my pal, the legendary indie film director, Henry Jaglommedium.com