Yesterday I wrote all about a film that recently resonated with me: Something, Anything. I feel fortunate that I had a chance to interview the producer, Ashley Maynor. Here’s what we talked about:


How long have you been a film producer and what exactly does being a film producer entail? 

• I’ve produced films since 2005—both my own and those of other writer/directors. The easiest way to explain the role of a producer is through this metaphor: If you think of the writer/director of the film as a birth mother (with the film as the baby), then the producer is the midwife. You can birth a film without a producer—or

During the winter holiday, a blog reader reached out to me about a film she produced called Something, Anything. On the one hand, I thought, “How cool! I would love to write about someone who mustered up the courage it took to follow her authentic path in life.” On the other hand, I thought, “What if I hate the movie? What am I supposed to say then?”

Fortunately, Matt and I watched a pre-screening that night and we LOVED it. Both of us. Seriously.

It’s a film about finding and following your authentic path, despite how hard it will feel, what kind of judgement you might face, or how