{"podcast":{"title":"Back To One","slug":"back-to-one-553029","podcast_index_feed_id":553029,"rss_url":"https://filmmakermagazine.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://filmmakermagazine.com/column/back-to-one-a-podcast-on-acting/#.Wt3dmNPwZ24","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/e/d/8/ced83dc58e6e2442d959afa2a1bf1c87/New_BACK_TO_ONE_logo.png","author":"Peter Rinaldi","episode_count":390,"summary":"The no nonsense, in-depth, actors-on-acting podcast hosted by Peter Rinaldi. One working actor every episode doing a deep dive into their approach to the craft. No small talk, no celebrity stories, no inane banter—just the work.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-one-553029"},"episode":{"title":"Samantha Smart","slug":"samantha-smart","published_at":"2026-02-17T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-one-553029/samantha-smart","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-one-553029","url":"https://filmmakermagazine.libsyn.com/samantha-smart","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/filmmakermagazine/Back_To_One_Samantha_Smart.mp3?dest-id=697709","summary":"Samantha Smart is the lead actress, writer and producer of \"Charliebird,\" the feature debut of director Libby Ewing, which won the top prize at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, calling it \"a deeply affecting portrait featuring grounded and complex performances.\" On this episode, Smart describes the process of writing it, getting to a crisis point of wondering if she could still play the character she was creating for herself, and miraculously finding young Gabriela Ochoa Perez who skillfully plays Charlie. She details the fine-tuning that needed to happen with the central scene, how the camera operator's energy affects actors, talks about her role as \"Labinia\" in the hilarious Oscar Nominated live acton short \"Jane Austin's Period Drama,\" and much more! \"Charliebird\" opens in NYC on February 27th, and more select cities after that. Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast from Filmmaker Magazine . In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach to the craft. Follow Back To One on Instagram","meta_description":"Samantha Smart is the lead actress, writer and producer of \"Charliebird,\" the feature debut of director Libby Ewing, which won the top prize at the 2025 T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3027,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-to-one-553029/episodes/samantha-smart/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-one-553029/samantha-smart.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}