6. The Apartment/Promises, Promises (w/ Connor Allen Smith)

Movie: The Musical!

Filmmaker/actor Connor Allen Smith (Prairie Creek Productions) joins the pod to get wild with Billy Wilder, as we explore the journey of one of the earliest examples of a film-to-stage adaptation. Topics include Tony Soprano, horny executives, camera lenses, and how everyone’s rent is too damn high. Connor (they/he) is an Arkansas-native, Chicago-based actor, director, & producer. They really love movies! You can find out which on their letterboxd and the kinds they like to make on their production company’s website. Though, lately, you can find them on the couch eating a pint of ice cream or pretending to read a book but also (sometimes) prepping their new project "Happy Birthday, Jimmy!" (sponsored by the Independent Film Alliance). Prairie Creek Productions: https://prairiecreek.pro/ Watch “Fletcher”: https://prairiecreek.pro/fletcher [available through April as part of the Cinema Femme Festival] Support “Happy Birthday, Jimmy!”: https://givebutter.com/hbd-jimmy https://www.instagram.com/kondorfalcon/ https://www.facebook.com/PraireCreekPro Conversation with Jennifer Reeder: https://cameraambassador.com/blogs/ambassador-chronicles/chicago-film-circle-connor-allen-smith-in-conversation-with-jennifer-reeder