Breakout actress Zolee Griggs is delivering heroic performances both on and off the screen. This year, she became a household name for her performance in Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and can now be seen starring opposite Joe Manganiello in RLJE’s Archenemy. When she’s not crushing it on set, she’s also the co-founder of the GRL:WMN conference, which aims to provide mentorship to young girls around the nation. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of chatting with Zolee about her career, Archenemy, the film’s important message, and the future of GRL:WMN.
From his small farm town in Ontario to becoming an award-winning sound recordist, mixer, and producer, John Diemer shares his incredible journey in the industry, founding Farmhouse Creative Labs, and creating his own legacy. PC: How did you discover your passion for sound and the arts? John: A lot of sound people tend to find their way into the industry through music, especially in the early 2000s. You had a lot of people that were studying, recording, and performing music. Then the music industry crashed with the rise of downloads
The future of Hollywood looks bright with Owen Vaccaro leading the way. The gifted young actor made a big splash this year for his breakout role in Team Marco. The laugh-out-loud family film follows the budding relationship between a young man and his grandfather, and their newfound connection through bocce ball. Pop Culturalist caught up with Owen to chat about the film and his career. Career PC: How did you discover your passion for the arts? Owen: It was actually my first grade teacher. I tried a bunch of sports—lacrosse,
While attending the University of San Diego, Bayardo De Murguia was bit by the acting bug. It was then that he made the decision to trade in his cleats for scripts, dedicating his life to his craft. With each project that he’s worked on, Bayardo has walked away a stronger actor and is unquestionably one to watch. This December, he stars as Ramon, the bad boy dancer turned choreographer in Netflix’s newest drama, Tiny Pretty Things. We caught up with Bayardo for an in-depth conversation about his career, Tiny Pretty