Interview: Two Bold Actresses Share What It Was Like to Make a Film During the Height of the Pandemic
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The pandemic has affected pretty much everyone on the planet in some way, some in worse way than others. For many, jobs and careers came to a stop or unfortunate end. Whitney Call and Mallory Everton have been longtime friends and co-workers. Together they have done sketch comedy, shows and films.
Lacking any work opportunities when the pandemic started, these ladies decided to take matters into their own hands and make their own work. Facing an uphill battle with the uncertainties of the world around them Mallory and Whitney went on to write, direct and star in their feature length comedy, Stop and Go.
I spoke to Mallory and Whitney about their friendship, experience making the movie at the height of the pandemic and more.
REAL TALK:
Mallory and Whitney had awesome engaging personalities. They were easy to talk to. It was pretty apparent they have been friends for a long time, especially when I asked them to share the favorite qualities about each other. It was very sweet, what they shared about each other.
I thought it was super bold what they did by making this film during the uncertain times of the pandemic. They spoke about the uncertainty of how to get through daily living, much less making a movie. As we were figuring out as a society how to navigate around a world pandemic, they had to do twice the work with navigating a set and keeping everyone safe while following the continuously changing safety guidelines.
The film has natural comedy, or shall I call it circumstantial comedy. They did a really good job running the ship on and and off screen to make this film happen.
Jim Alexander hails from Chicago where he started his journalism career as a film critic and founder of the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle (CIFCC). He's a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic. Jim founded Reel Talker as a platform to share his love of movies and entertainment. Jim's favorite part of being a journalist is getting to meet and interview actors, filmmakers and entertainers. Jim is a host and on-camera personality for AfterBuzz TV. Aside from his work with Reel Talker, he's the site owner of the Bachelor Universe website, where he recaps and talks about all this ABC's 'The Bachelor'. He also runs the Reel Talker Podcast that can be found on iTunes. In his free time he enjoys attending sports events and playing in recreational leagues.
Jim Alexander hails from Chicago where he started his journalism career as a film critic and founder of the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle (CIFCC). He's a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic. Jim founded Reel Talker as a platform to share his love of movies and entertainment. Jim's favorite part of being a journalist is getting to meet and interview actors, filmmakers and entertainers. Jim is a host and on-camera personality for AfterBuzz TV. Aside from his work with Reel Talker, he's the site owner of the Bachelor Universe website, where he recaps and talks about all this ABC's 'The Bachelor'. He also runs the Reel Talker Podcast that can be found on iTunes. In his free time he enjoys attending sports events and playing in recreational leagues. View all posts by Jim Alexander