{"podcast":{"title":"First Time Go","slug":"first-time-go-6464248","podcast_index_feed_id":6464248,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/9ddc691d-2273-47d5-a1b9-5a4acb0670f5","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/first-time-go","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2023/7/16/21/0c15e674-8c90-4b18-8b97-c53f23462b2f_230528_110552_88def817163bbbaf04b3c82bcdb5bd9f.jpg","author":"Benjamin Duchek","episode_count":163,"summary":"A weekly podcast highlighting the creators of independent film and the business behind it. Hosted by Ben Duchek.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T20:19:52.129211+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-time-go-6464248"},"episode":{"title":"Actor/Writer Robert R. Palmer Of LAST MAN UP (2026)","slug":"actor-writer-robert-r-palmer-of-last-man-up-2026","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:00:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-time-go-6464248/actor-writer-robert-r-palmer-of-last-man-up-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-time-go-6464248","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/9ddc691d-2273-47d5-a1b9-5a4acb0670f5/episodes/92fb6d0b-dacc-4624-a2ec-4668cae223b9","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/92fb6d0b-dacc-4624-a2ec-4668cae223b9/stream.mp3","summary":"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","meta_description":"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 l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1255,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-time-go-6464248/episodes/actor-writer-robert-r-palmer-of-last-man-up-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-time-go-6464248/actor-writer-robert-r-palmer-of-last-man-up-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}