Happy Accidents ...

Brian K. Lewis is best known as one of New York City's top real estate agents.  Actually, he's ranked #137 of all real estate agents in the nation!

However ...

That wasn't always the case.  Brian is an actor who spent time in Los Angeles and New York.  But it was New York that he felt most comfortable amongst the competitive hustle and bustle of the city.

You'll hear in the podcast episode, how Brian took advantage of a special program for out-of-work actors to help them find job placement.  The Actors Fund would eventually help place Brian in a real estate company.

While working as real estate agent in New York City, Brian continued his pursuit of acting opportunities, including working as Russell Crowe's stand-in on "A Beautiful Mind".

But as his success grew in real estate, Brian found another outlet for his creative acting muscles ... his marketing videos.

Now, Brian can combine his love for real estate and acting all under one umbrella.  His full-time job paved the way for more time on camera, including being featured on NBC, PBS, CBS, FOX, CNN, CNBC, and in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, NY Magazine, Financial Times, NY Observer, NY Sun, & NY Post.

To listen to the full interview with Brian K. Lewis, click here:  FULL INTERVIEW

Learn more about Brian here ...

• http://brianlewis.halsteadagent.com/
• https://therealdeal.com/2015/12/18/how-halsteads-brian-lewis-went-from-bellhop-to-broker-to-the-stars-video/
• https://animoto.com/blog/business/real-estate-video-tips-brian-lewis/

Just making movies ...

Our bonus guest on this episode, is indie filmmaker and actor, Paul Bright.

Taken from Paul's website at https://paulbrightfilms.com/ here is his quick bio:

I figured out very early in my life that I was meant to make movies to tell stories and entertain people. Oh sure, I’ve done a whole bunch of other jobs, but the world of entertainment is where I belong. This is my calling.

It took me a while to start doing what I was meant to do. As a teenager I made TV commercials in LA. That was okay, and I still make commercials now. But it wasn’t what I was meant to do. Nor was working as a railroad conductor, helping people find lost luggage at the airport, driving a bus, teaching school kids, or running a farm (all of which I did).

A bunch of small movies will add up ...

Paul continues to keep his living expenses modest all so he can continue to make his movies.

As you'll hear in the podcast episode, Paul's plan is to make as many small movies as he can that all bring in a little bit of money here and there.

He's a true independent.  No one to answer to ... just goes about making his films the way he wants to make them.

Here's a list of projects that Paul has made:

Producer/Director

• PROF TOM FOOLERY SAVES THE PLANET!, Feature
  
• LONG TERM PARKING, Feature
• FORGOTTEN HERO, Feature
• JACK’S COFFEE TALK, web series
• GOLIAD UPRISING, Feature
• ABRUPT DECISION, Feature
• ALTITUDE FALLING, Feature
• AARON… ALBEIT A SEX HERO, Feature
• THEFT, Feature
• ANGORA RANCH, Feature
• LITTLE BABY TWO SHOES, Short
• DISASTER AND SUZE, Short
• PLOT NUMBER NINE, Short
• REAL MEN PSA, Commercial series

You can listen to Paul's full interview here:  FULL INTERVIEW

Learn more about Paul here:

• https://paulbrightfilms.com/
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0109171/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm