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Lights, Camera, Amy

Oct 14, 2026 · 30 min · 16 segments

A conversation about acting, creativity, and the emotional side of performance. From building characters to navigating the realities of the industry, Amy opens up about the experiences that shaped her…

A conversation about acting, creativity, and the emotional side of performance. From building characters to navigating the realities of the industry, Amy opens up about the experiences that shaped her journey on screen.

A conversation about acting, creativity, and the emotional side of performance. From building characters to navigating the realities of the industry, Amy opens up about the experiences that shaped her…

Speakers: Amy GordonGuestAdam R. SteigertHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

Top entities: Scooby-Doo×3 Atari, Inc.×3 Scary Movie Camera Scary Movie 2×3

Comedy, Horror, and Storytelling8:42 – 10:20

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

8:42

So, uh, did you like to, were you like in theater or anything in high school growing up, or no?

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:47

Um, no, I was also one of those people who was just kinda different in high school, but I'm-

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

8:51

We're all kinda different

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:52

... yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:53

I mean, I was into, um, like poetry and art.

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:56

I was doing a lot of art, a lot of, uh, chalk and pastel paintings.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

8:59

Mm-hmm.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:00

And, um, I actually got asked to do some of the backdrops for the school plays.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:04

Well, there you go.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:05

So yeah, so I was like painting a lot of the backdrops and just crazy stuff.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:09

Um-

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:09

So you were kind of part of the atmosphere.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:11

Yeah, yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:11

At the time, I was really in my shell, so I didn't really see myself as an actor, actress or an actor at the time.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:17

Yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:18

Um, but I always was just super, um, compelled by media and movies.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:24

Like I, I feel like I wanted to always be a part of it, but-

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:26

You like to be a storyteller, or you like to be a part of the story to-

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:29

A, a part of the story

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:30

... yeah

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:30

... like someone else's story.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:32

I feel like it's really g- I mean, I have a lot of stories.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:34

Don't get me wrong.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:34

Yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:35

I just, I don't know if I see myself being a director, but I do see myself being, um, a muse for someone else.

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Independent filmFilm > Film production
Screen actingEntertainment > Acting
Television actingEntertainment > Acting > Screen acting
Amy Gordon's role as Elsa FranklynEntertainment > Acting > Screen acting > Television acting
Horror film productionFilm > Film production > Independent film
Monster makeup and creature performanceFilm > Film production > Independent film > Horror film production
Genre televisionTelevision > Television programming
Horror-comedy televisionTelevision > Television programming > Genre television
The Mansion of MysteriesTelevision > Television programming > Genre television > Horror-comedy television
Creative careersArts > Performing arts
Acting career developmentArts > Performing arts > Creative careers
Auditions, reels, portfolios, and rejectionArts > Performing arts > Creative careers > Acting career development
Buffalo creative communityMedia > Local media
Background acting and local productionsMedia > Local media > Buffalo creative community
Networking through film groups and music videosMedia > Local media > Buffalo creative community > Background acting and local productions
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Performing artsArts
Film productionFilm
Entertainment
Television
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Film
Arts
ActingEntertainment

Comedy, Horror, and Storytelling8:42 – 10:20

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

8:42

So, uh, did you like to, were you like in theater or anything in high school growing up, or no?

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:47

Um, no, I was also one of those people who was just kinda different in high school, but I'm-

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

8:51

We're all kinda different

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:52

... yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:53

I mean, I was into, um, like poetry and art.

A

Amy GordonGuest

8:56

I was doing a lot of art, a lot of, uh, chalk and pastel paintings.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

8:59

Mm-hmm.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:00

And, um, I actually got asked to do some of the backdrops for the school plays.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:04

Well, there you go.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:05

So yeah, so I was like painting a lot of the backdrops and just crazy stuff.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:09

Um-

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:09

So you were kind of part of the atmosphere.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:11

Yeah, yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:11

At the time, I was really in my shell, so I didn't really see myself as an actor, actress or an actor at the time.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:17

Yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:18

Um, but I always was just super, um, compelled by media and movies.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:24

Like I, I feel like I wanted to always be a part of it, but-

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:26

You like to be a storyteller, or you like to be a part of the story to-

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:29

A, a part of the story

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:30

... yeah

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:30

... like someone else's story.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:32

I feel like it's really g- I mean, I have a lot of stories.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:34

Don't get me wrong.

A

Adam R. SteigertHost

9:34

Yeah.

A

Amy GordonGuest

9:35

I just, I don't know if I see myself being a director, but I do see myself being, um, a muse for someone else.

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