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Erica Hubbard joins The Staffa Corner for what almost became one of the shortest episodes in show history. She passionately came out swinging for her Chicago White Sox, a clear jab at my Minnesota Twins! Thankfully, I was willing to put that injustice behind me so we could explore her amazing career, from A Cinderella Story and Lincoln Heights to Let’s Stay Together, along with her work as a producer, writer, and director.

Beyond the screen, Erica shares her passion for mentoring young people through the Erica Hubbard Foundation and helping others find opportunities to succeed. We also discuss her Chicago roots, her approach to storytelling, and why collaboration matters both on set and in life. It’s a conversation full of laughter, perspective, and purpose, even if her baseball loyalties need some work. GO Twins!

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Actor Ian Lyons joins Greg Staffa to talk about his unexpected path into acting and his work in The Holdovers and Dexter: New Blood. He shares how a small part on Sabrina the Teenage Witch changed his direction and why finding success after 40 worked for him.

Ian also recalls working with David Hyde Pierce on Julia and sharing a set with Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio on Don’t Look Up. It’s a candid conversation about handling rejection, enjoying the work, and staying grounded through family and humor.

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On this episode of The Staffa Corner Podcast, I welcome actor David Webster, known for playing young Elliot in The Way Home. David shares how a childhood theater production in Sudbury, Ontario, opened the door to acting, why an ambitious pilot that never aired still changed his life, and how his parents’ support helped him navigate auditions, rejection, and the decision to pursue acting as a career.

We also explore David’s passion for screenwriting and the surprising creative freedom he found on The Way Home, including the opportunity to rewrite a pivotal scene’s dialogue. From the challenges of bringing Canadian stories to international audiences to his hopes for his own feature screenplay, David offers a thoughtful look at finding his voice both on camera and on the page.

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Sound designer and supervising sound editor George Flores joins me on The Staffa Corner Podcast to explore the sounds that bring movies to life. I love his passion for his craft as he takes us through dialogue editing, Foley, and the creativity behind sound design for independent films.

Our conversation also serves as a reminder that we too often focus on Hollywood and forget that countries around the world are making films and television shows of their own. George offers a fascinating look at that broader filmmaking community and the sound professionals whose work helps bring those stories to life.

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Sound designer and supervising sound editor Dashen “Dash” Naidoo joins me on The Staffa Corner Podcast to explore the sound behind Trap and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. From building terrifying zombie voices to balancing concert crowds with quiet tension, Dash reveals how carefully chosen sounds shape a story and pull audiences into its world.

I love highlighting the creative people whose contributions too often go unnoticed, and Dash offers a fascinating look at this essential part of filmmaking. We discuss how Back to the Future sparked his imagination, why a creaky studio door became worth recording, and how remaining a student of his craft keeps him inspired.

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Actress and producer Kelsey Bunner joins The Staffa Corner Podcast to share her journey from community theater in small-town Illinois to working on both sides of the camera. She reflects on her Shakespeare and Second City training, appearing on Chicago Fire, and the unexpected opportunities that followed her move to Los Angeles just as the pandemic began.

Kelsey also takes us behind the scenes of The Carbonaro Effect and discusses the challenges of independent filmmaking in a crowded streaming world. With humor and honesty, she shares how she handles rejection, takes creative risks, and stays excited about the stories she hopes to bring to life.

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Actor Dar Dixon joins The Staffa Corner Podcast to share a life story that stretches from leaving Iran before the revolution to surviving a doomsday cult and building a career in Hollywood. In a candid conversation, Dar explains how manipulation draws people in gradually, and why intelligence offers no guarantee against it.

Dar also reflects on rebuilding his life, navigating Hollywood’s casting expectations, and confronting his past through the HBO docuseries Bring Me the Beauties and his upcoming memoir, The Walk-In. With humor and honesty, he shares what recovery taught him about identity, vulnerability, and finding peace with his own story.

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One of the joys of film and television is discovering that great storytelling happens all over the world. The Staffa Corner Podcast gives a voice to people doing amazing work beyond Hollywood, and this episode is one of those conversations. Film and television editor Gadi Mozes joins Greg Staffa to share his journey from Israel to Montreal and explore how editors turn hours of footage into stories that connect across cultures.

From attending film school near Gaza, where bomb shelter alarms interrupted classes, to finding the heart of a documentary or the rhythm of a comedy, Gadi offers a perspective shaped by both his craft and his experiences. He discusses the differences between editing scripted films and documentaries, the responsibility of telling someone else’s story, and why small, character-driven stories can reveal so much about the world.

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