RISE & TELL

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Rise & Tell is a podcast brought to you by S.M.P. Rise, an Arts and Media workforce development nonprofit. This podcast is for information and entertainment purposes, but always aligned with our mission and vision. Through workforce development, focused on the art of storytelling, SMP Rise empowers the underserved and system-impacted. We raise skill sets through education, unique mentorship, and paid apprenticeships. We provide a path and a ladder to sustainable careers in film, television, stage, and digital media. SMP Rise is contributing to the longevity and diversity of the entertainment industry. The industry requires a sustained workforce of professionals. Our apprentices will become these professionals.

Episodes

  1. Oct 27

    Instead of "what if" consider "what could be"

    In this episode A Wes Craven audition that ended in a standing ovation. Early in his career, Kevin walked in to read for a tough-guy part, and the director stopped him cold with a comment that made him furious. Instead of walking out, he put every bit of that anger into the work. The director stood up and applauded. What it taught him about honesty on camera is the thing he now passes on to every actor he coaches. We will let him tell it. Kevin Scott Allen was pulled onto a film set as a boy and has worked for more than forty years since, from early television to the recent series American Primeval. This week he talks about playing Luke in S.M.P. Rise's short film Clean Future, and what the film taught him about the cost of living in "what if." Kevin Scott Allen has spent more than forty years in film and television, often in drama, crime, sci-fi, and thrillers, including the recent series American Primeval. Sent to boarding school in Switzerland at ten, he first stepped in front of a camera as a boy, pulled from the sidelines of a Western being shot in New Mexico. He is also an author and acting coach, and his book, Conquering the Film and Television Audition, has reached students around the world. In Clean Future, an S.M.P. Rise short film, he plays Luke, a man gripped by what he stands to lose. Kevin talks about what drew him to the project, building the role with director Stanley and with Fay Kato, who plays his wife, and why the film's real subject, the cost of living in "what if," hit so close to home.

    Instead of "what if" consider "what could be"

  2. Sep 19

    Fay Kato: From Osaka to The Short Film "Clean Future"

    In Clean Future she plays Rose, a woman who keeps returning to something that is costing her everything. Fay talks about finding the desperation in that character, shooting the whole role in a single day, and what she hopes viewers take from it. Rise & Tell is an S.M.P. Rise Production Hosts: Tyler "T" Hayes and Reggie Carter GUEST: Fay Kato - Actor Producers: Reginald E. Ware Hilary Fabian-Rodriguez Samantha Chevez *Special thanks to Igloo Music; Burbank, CA

    Fay Kato: From Osaka to The Short Film "Clean Future"

  3. Aug 26

    A Filmmaker's Dream: Stanlei Bellan - Director

    At 49 years old, Stanlei Bellan, an immigrant from Brazil fulfills his dream of becoming a filmmaker. Listen to Stanlei's journey from Brazil to S.M.P Rise, where he found mentors and support for his directorial debut of his short film, CLEAN FUTURE. This interview is the first of 5 with the cast and crew of Clean Future. Note: Since this interview Stanlei has started his own agency, Gravta, where he produces and directs commercial for national brands. Stanlei hires the crew who have been trained at S.M.P. Rise.

    A Filmmaker's Dream: Stanlei Bellan - Director

  4. Apr 19

    The Journey to SMP Rise - Our Origin Story

    SMP Rise (Spirit Medicine Productions- Rise ) Guest: Alonzo Van Wilson (Writer/Producer and Founder of SMP Rise) Hosts: T. Hayes and Reggie Carter Producers: Reginald E. WareHilary Fabian-RodriguezSamantha ChevezRecorded at Igloo Music, Burbank CA Recording Engineer: Andrew Gillis

    The Journey to SMP Rise - Our Origin Story

  5. 12/27/2025

    INTRO TO RISE & TELL (HOSTS: T. HAYES & REGGIE CARTER)

    What is the Rise & Tell podcast? Explained by Co-hosts, Tyler "T" Hayes & Reggie Carter

    INTRO TO RISE & TELL (HOSTS: T. HAYES & REGGIE CARTER)
  • 5 Episodes

About

Rise & Tell is a podcast brought to you by S.M.P. Rise, an Arts and Media workforce development nonprofit. This podcast is for information and entertainment purposes, but always aligned with our mission and vision. Through workforce development, focused on the art of storytelling, SMP Rise empowers the underserved and system-impacted. We raise skill sets through education, unique mentorship, and paid apprenticeships. We provide a path and a ladder to sustainable careers in film, television, stage, and digital media. SMP Rise is contributing to the longevity and diversity of the entertainment industry. The industry requires a sustained workforce of professionals. Our apprentices will become these professionals.

Information

  • Creator
    SMP Rise
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    RISE & TELL