

The Artist's Work Ethic
Mike Pelak
Join our host, Mike Pelak, as he talks to guests from across the arts to understand the work ethic, habits, and perspective that have brought them success.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 18min
Episode 73 - Actor Richard Fancy
Richard Fancy is an actor best known for his long recurring role as Mr. Lippman, Elaine Benes’ boss on Seinfeld. Along his extensive career, Richard has been seen in films such as Being John Malkovich, The Girl Next Door, Hollywoodland, and Tango and Cash. On TV, in addition to Seinfeld, he’s been in The District, Ray Donavan, The Closer, The West Wing, Friends, The Wonder Years, and many more.

Jan 16, 2024 • 17min
Episode 72 - Actor Kristopher Turner
Kristopher Turner is an actor best known for his roles on the medical drama series Saving Hope and the teen drama Instant Star. Other film and TV credits include The LA Complex, Without a Paddle: Nature Calls, and A Little Bit Zombie.

Jan 2, 2024 • 21min
Episode 71 - Artist Lee Eelus
Lee Eelus is a UK based artist. In London in the early 2000s Lee discovered the world of street art. He started experimenting with stencil-based works and went by the name Eelus. Banksy saw Lee's work around the East End before inviting him to release his first screenprint edition through the renowned print studio Pictures on Walls.The picture of a young girl walking a Star Wars At-At sold out quickly, establishing Eelus as a favorite amongst collectors. The image has since become iconic and is considered a defining piece of the emerging art movement.

Dec 19, 2023 • 19min
Episode 70 - Musician Stevie Williams (Clowns)
Stevie Williams is the singer for Australian punk band, Clowns. Clowns was nominated for the 2019 ARIA Award for best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal album. They’ve toured extensively and will be supporting NOFX on their final Australian shows. Clowns has a new record out on Fat Wreck Chords called Endless.

Dec 5, 2023 • 20min
Episode 69 - Musician Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance/LS Dunes)
Frank Iero plays guitar in both My Chemical Romance and LS Dunes. My Chemical Romance has a couple platinum records and has toured the world extensively. LS Dunes features Frank playing alongside members of Thursday, Circa Survive and Coheed & Cambria.

Nov 14, 2023 • 12min
Episode 68 - Musician Tom May (The Menzingers)
Tom May plays guitar and is one of the two vocalists in The Menzingers. The Menzingers have toured the world with bands such as Taking Back Sunday, Tigers Jaw, and Off With Their Heads. They’ve put out 7 studio albums, the most recent being Some Of It Was True, which was just released on Epitaph Records.

Oct 31, 2023 • 18min
Episode 67 - Horror Writer/Director Padraig Reynolds
Padraig Reynolds has written and directed four feature horror films. His films RITES OF SPRING, WORRY DOLLS, OPEN 24 HOURS, and DARK LIGHT have been seen on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, Tubi and Amazon. Padraig has also directed five music videos for Sumerian Records. His award-winning short film The Election, featured well known character actors Lin Shaye and Ray Wise. He wrote the Sony Television mini series Buried Alive and has written and has developed a script for Sean Cunningham (producer of Friday the 13th and Last House on the Left).

Oct 24, 2023 • 15min
Episode 66 - Musician Sam Farrar (Maroon 5 & Phantom Planet)
Sam Farrar is a musician who plays bass in the bands Maroon 5 and Phantom Planet. In addition to playing those bands, Sam also writes and produces music when he’s not on tour, working with artists such as Sara Bareilles, Band of Horses, and Mandy Moore.

Oct 3, 2023 • 16min
Episode 65 - Screenwriter Duppy Demetrius
Duppy Demetrius is a screenwriter and producer who has worked extensively in TV. He wrote for the hit show 24 for several seasons, then wrote on The Closer for five seasons, and Major Crimes for six seasons, rising to the level of executive producer. He also spent time on Hawaii Five-O, Seal Team, and Kidnapped.

Sep 12, 2023 • 23min
Episode 64 - Screenwriter & Director Glen Morgan
Glen Morgan is a screenwriter, director and producer with many TV credits. Among them, Glen has co-written a ton of episodes of The X-Files, and was also an executive producer on the show’s 11th season. Glen was one of the writers of the first Final Destination movie, and also wrote and directed the 2006 remake of Black Christmas. He recently executive produced the Twilight Zone reboot with Jordan Peele.


