The Project That Broke Her Heart | Emily Lape on Delayed Grief, Creative Survival, and Letting the Work Find You
Description
Mishu sits down with writer, director, actor, and artist Emily Lape to talk about what happens when a project breaks your heart—and how to find your creative footing again. They unpack how Emily's songwriting, painting, and acting re-lit the pilot light after her feature Abiquiú stalled in pre-production due to the SAG strike, and what it takes to hold onto a story that still wants to be told.
Emily Lape is an award-winning filmmaker and performer whose debut feature Mercy’s Girl is currently streaming on Amazon, Apple TV, and Netflix. She recently starred in Lucy is a Loser, directed by Wendy Jo Carlton, and is Executive Producing Michael Glover Smith’s next feature Heckla.
We talk about:
→ Making peace with pause
→ Returning to songwriting after 15 years
→ Shame, location grief, and post-SAG strike recovery
→ How character-driven stories come back to life
→ Moving projects closer to home (literally and emotionally)
Follow Emily:
Instagram: @emlape
YouTube: @emilylape
Watch Mercy’s Girl on Amazon Prime
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Produced by @ohhmaybemedia
United States
