Art director at Marvel Studios Chase Conley (X-Men ’97, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Boondocks, SpiderMan, Black Dynamite, Sonic 2, Teen Titans, Trill League, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners), staff writer Angela M. Sanchez, actress Leilani Shiu (The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett), and voice actor Arthur Romeo (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon) discuss how they broke into the entertainment industry working on films, television, and comics. Is there more to networking and promoting yourself? Moderated by writer Amy Linsamouth (Jackie and the Magical Guys) and Amone Linsamouth (content creator).

 

About Chase Conley

Currently: Episodic Director on X-men 97. Past Projects: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Boondocks, SpiderMan, Black Dynamite, Sonic 2, Teen Titans, Trill League, Superman, +.

About Angela M. Sánchez

Angela is currently a staff writer for Disney Television Animation’s upcoming 6-11 series PRIMOS. Their freelance writing includes preschool shows such as AppleTV+’s acclaimed series STILLWATER, the CoComelon Story Time podcast, and over a dozen episodes for Moonbug’s GECKO’S GARAGE. Angela’s writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, SOLRAD, LAist, and The Hechinger Report.

About Leilani Shiu

Leilani Shiu is a Chinese SAG actress, born in Vancouver b.c., Canada. She is a little person, and only 4ft tall. Leilani is on 3 major award winning Star Wars /Disney+ shows. Currently on The #1 hit Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi as “Teeka”. She is the first Jawa given a name and that talks. Also she on the Mandalorian and the Book of Boba Fett where she is the first on screen credited principal Jawa as “JAWA”.

Featured Major Credits :
ObiWan Kenobi
-Teeka the Jawa
The Mandalorian Season 1,2,&3
-Jawa
The Book of Boba Fett
-Jawa

About Amy Linsamouth

Amy Linsamouth writes comics/graphic novels, and her latest work is JACKIE AND THE MAGICAL GUYS. JACKIE AND THE MAGICAL GUYS is a modern love letter to the magical girls manga genre. It’s geared especially toward teenagers and adults nostalgic over for the magical girls anime era. Readers are drawn to the fun gender bender concept and stay for the unique blend of humor, heart, romance, and action.

About Amone Linsamouth

Amone Linsamouth is a digital artist and content creator that embodies her work with a beautiful dose of chaotic darkness. Not only does she enjoy focusing on her artistic craft, but she feels giving back is important endeavor and has raised over ten thousand dollars for charity organizations as of recent.

About Arthur Romeo

Arthur Romeo is a voice actor, lending his great vocal range in well-known projects such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Solar Opposites, Red Dead Redemption II, and other unique and fun content.