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Actor/Writer Robert R. Palmer Of LAST MAN UP (2026)
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- Jul 17, 2026
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This is a director's podcast, but the truth is I don't talk with enough actors on here about the struggle they face in indie film. It offers a different lens on how difficult it is to get things made. That's why I'm so happy to be joined by Robert R. Palmer, actor/writer in the film LAST MAN UP (2026) , which premiered at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. When we talked about the plight of actors, and I went through the ways especially an LA-based person had to get ahead -- influencing; writing your own script for a great role; other social media activities -- the difficult challenge for actors right now is getting ahead....by actually acting! So Robert did something creative: he wrote a project that he could star in and then reached out to an ultra-talented director named Hazel McKibbin. (I'll talk to Hazel next episode.) It's both a show of humility and genius, and I cannot wait for you to hear his story. Robert and I talk about: how he describes the film; what it's like writing a role that you know -- as an actor -- you'll play; taking a story about masculinity and pitching it to a director who sees things through a feminist lens; how he got involved in filmmaking and how he wrote this project to get to the level of work he wanted to be at; what life is like as a young actor in LA; working with the director for the film and what he wishes directors knew about the acting life; what's next for him and why you should hire him for your next project. Memorable Quotes: "It's a tragedy, but a fun tragedy." On masculinity and feminism: " they're two sides of the same coin"; "I'm an actor, first and foremost." " Being a young actor in LA, it's a grind. It's a hustle." "Actors want to be left alone." Links: Follow Robert On Instagram