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The hardest part about pursuing a dream in Los Angeles isn’t always the rejection. 

Sometimes, it’s the loneliness.

So many of us moved here from another state, another city, sometimes another country because we believed enough in ourselves to leave what was familiar and build something bigger. But LA can be an incredibly isolating place when everyone is pursuing their own dream.

You meet someone at an event, exchange Instagrams, say “we should work together,” and then everyone goes back to their lives. That was never what I wanted CONNECT/CREATE™ to become. 

𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨

When I started CONNECT/CREATE™ on Substack, the vision was always bigger than events. I wanted to create a place where talented people could actually find each other, stay connected, share opportunities, collaborate, and grow together.

Then we started doing the pop-ups, and something happened that I didn’t fully anticipate: people kept coming back. Over our first four pop-ups, 100+ actors have attended CONNECT/CREATE™, with many returning for their second, third, and even fourth experience.

𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨

But the part I’m most proud of has actually happened between the pop-ups. I’ve watched members become real friends. People who met through CONNECT/CREATE™ have continued supporting each other’s careers. We’ve shared exclusive casting opportunities within the community, and members have booked jobs between events.
 
𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨

People aren’t just exchanging contact information. Relationships are actually forming. Careers are actually moving. And that made me realize something: the pop-up was never the whole product. The community was.

𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨

So I’m officially merging what I’ve been building through CONNECT/CREATE™ with the experiences we’ve been creating in person. What you previously knew as our Mixer-Only Pass is evolving into the CONNECT Social Club™.

If you just want to attend one event, you absolutely still can. But for those of you who have experienced these pop-ups and keep coming back, I’m opening 33 CONNECT Founding Membership spot
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Introducing @kyrelalexander as Kemal Wilson the athletic and tech savvy one of the group. #IndieFilm #FeatureFilm #TheFeelinInside #Hilarious #Clever
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What an incredible weekend to have been a part of the backyard barbecue party scene for The Feelin’ Inside 🎬🔥

Huge congratulations to all the talented background actors who were selected to bring this scene to life. The energy, chemistry, and authenticity everyone brought made it feel less like work and more like a real backyard hang with friends — which is exactly the magic we were hoping to capture.
 
This is what it looks like when work feels like play.

📸 Thank you to @felicityflics for capturing these beautiful moments on set and documenting the magic of the weekend 

If you’re a filmmaker or producer looking to cast reliable background talent for your next project, feel free to send me a DM. Always happy to help bring great people together for great stories.

Congrats again to everyone involved — excited for the world to see @thefeelininsidemovie. 🎥✨

#PhotoDump #FilmProduction #CastingDirectors #FeatureFilm #OnSetLife
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