Jack Sochet is starring in the #1 movie in the country: Smile. After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Jack about discovering his passion for storytelling, Smile, and what’s next. PC: How did you discover your passion for storytelling and the arts? Jack: I grew up in New York City, so I would
Jacob Batalon has quickly emerged as one of Hollywood’s most exciting young actors. He’s best known for his breakout role as Ned Leeds in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. This fall, he sinks his teeth in a new role as the title character in Reginald the Vampire as well as serves as the show’s executive producer. Imagine a world populated by beautiful, fit, and vain vampires. Reginald Andres (Jacob Batalon) tumbles headlong into it as an unlikely hero who will have to navigate every kind of obstacle—the girl he loves but can’t
Radha Mitchell needs no introduction. The critically-acclaimed storyteller has over eighty credits to her name including Neighbours, Silent Hill, and Red Widow. But this fall, she’s starring in a role unlike any she’s played before in Chris von Hoffmann’s Devil’s Workshop. In the chilling psychological thriller, struggling actor Clayton (Timothy Granaderos) is desperate for a role as a demonologist. He contacts Eliza (Radha Mitchell), an expert in devil lore, to help him prepare and spends the weekend at her home. Eliza forces Clayton to confront his troubling past, perform dark
Mia McKenna-Bruce is a dynamic storyteller who has brought complex characters to life on the stage and screen. Her past credits include projects like EastEnders, Billy Elliot, and Persuasion. This fall, she’s captivating audiences with her portrayal as Mia Karp in Peacock’s Vampire Academy. From executive producers, Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre comes a story of friendship, romance, and danger. In a world of privilege and glamour, two young women’s friendship transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. One as a