Press Play and Surrender

This week I chat to Zara Devlin. Zara in an actress based in Dublin best known for her IFTA-nominated performances in Small Things Like These (opposite Cillian Murphy) and Ann (playing Ann Lovett). In this conversation we discuss the making of Ann, her experience starring in theatre productions at the Abbey and her upcoming film Mary Rose. You don't want to miss this conversation.

This week I chat with Max Danylenko. Musician, stand-up comic and TikTok creator, his main focus is on spirituality and mindset. Max and I discuss the origins of his online community, his advocacy for meditation, breath work and the philosophy of non-duality, as well as some of the personal challenges that led him to where he is. You don't want to miss this episode!

This week I chat to Ameet Shukla. Ameet is a film producer recently Emmy-nominated for the Neflix film Nonnas. He has also produced 2 Tony-nominated Broadway plays - POTUS and For Colored Girls. He has previously produced and executive produced features such as Freeheld with Julianne Moore and Cold Pursuit with Liam Neeson. In this interview we discuss his career and approach to producing, including his mission to have diverse representation and hopeful stories on screen through his role as Head of Content at production company 1 Community. You don’t want to miss this episode.

Kyle Ridley is an Emmy-winning television producer and podcast creator. His show Tangled with Kyle Ridley is a fantastic source of interviews with luminaries of the entertainment industry and media, it’s one of my favourite pods so it was an honour to get Kyle to appear on Press Play and Surrender and get to turn the tables on him and discuss his own background and current pop culture obsessions.
In this conversation we talk about his background in television and his approach to podcasting, his coming out process and journey finding his tribe in the gay community, along with thoughts on all kinds of current happenings including Lena Dunham’s memoir, Rosie O’Donnell’s One Woman Show and Lisa Kudrow’s Emmy chances.

My guest this week is Steven Puri. Steven is a former studio executive with Dreamworks and 20th Century Fox. He’s overseen productions like Die Hard 5 and The Wolverine. In recent years he’s become a speaker and developed the Sukha app, which helps people focus and get into flow state. Hugely experienced in developing major films and the art of storytelling, you don’t want to miss this conversation with Steven.