The Precipice of Delusion

Elise is an actor and award winning filmmaker, (The Ones You Didn't Burn, Partner Track, Bumbld). She is also one of Julian's closest friends. They sit down to discuss what her experience being a woman in the business has done to elevate and hinder her career. How she's avoided quitting even when the signs were pointing her towards it. And how she beat her own scarcity mentality over not booking enough work as a professional actor, and finding a lane of her own in writing and directing movies she put herself and her friends in. She talks about believing whole heartedly in the theory that "a rising tide raises all ships," and plans to keep working towards her aspirations of building a movie making empire and bringing all of her friends along for the ride. Don't believe it? Just you wait. For EXCLUSIVE shows and unreleased material, you can go to his new PATREON PAGE: patreon.com/theprecipiceofdelusion, and learn ways to support him there!Follow Julian on Instagram @juliangavilanes and @theprecipiceofdelusionCheck out Elise's film work here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7327604/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_elise%2520finn and give her a follow on Instagram @efinnfinnMake sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW and SHARE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan is a comedian, actor, writer and producer and director. You may know him from his "Credit Card Fraud Department" or "How To Make Movie Mad Lib" sketches he does on his always ascending social media platform. And although he doesn't care to be associated to his TikTok fame, he very much has it. But he also has a thriving stand-up, acting and writing career that transcends it all. He sits down with Julian to discuss growing up with a mother who struggled with mental illness, a brother that was terminally ill and all the challenges he faced just entering manhood. What got him started in comedy. And how his discomfort became the source material for his work. He talks about getting sober at 19. And all the continuous adversity that he has continued to endure into his adult life, especially after being divorce and being forced to get really honest with himself about what self-love actually means to him. And an event that lead him to discover how important his life was. Evan is a partner with and contributing member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. After he lost his brother to this devastating disease, he devoted a big part of his life to them. To make a donation and help support all people and families with CF, follow this link: https://www.cff.org/donateFor EXCLUSIVE shows and unreleased material, you can go to his new PATREON PAGE: patreon.com/theprecipiceofdelusion, and learn ways to support him there!Follow Julian on Instagram @juliangavilanes and @theprecipiceofdelusion Follow Evan on Instagram or TikTok @itsevanwilliams. You can thank me later. Make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW and SHARE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daisha is the epitome of a triple-threat--who started with a back-up dance career that's spanned some of the largest urban hip-hop, pop, and R&B acts in recent memory- Rihanna, Diddy, Pitbull, TLC, Santigold, Janelle Monae, Jill Scott, Ariana Grande, Big Boi, and Beyonce, just to name a few. She has a career as an actress (Step Up 2, The Breaks, The High Note) and has performed as a solo singer all over the globe. She sits down with Julian to discuss the transition she's making in her own life, to protect her well-being. What slowing down has been like for her. How she's figured out how to navigate the feelings of inadequacy. And beginning a new journey into psychology and where she hopes that leads. Daisha and Julian talk about the pros and cons of LA and NYC and decide a decade is way too long to go without seeing each other. For EXCLUSIVE shows and unreleased material, check out my new PATREON PAGE: patreon.com/theprecipiceofdelusion, and learn all the ways you can support this podcast!Follow Julian on Instagram @juliangavilanes and @theprecipiceofdelusion.Check out Daisha's film work here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2919071/ and give her a follow on Instagram @iamthedaishaMake sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW and SHARE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Crampton is an award winning filmmaker. He joins The Precipice of Delusion to discuss what it took to shift his outlook on being a "working filmmaker." Going from being someone who was waiting for permission to have a career, to breaking the doors down and creating a lane for himself that would instead foster exactly what he was looking to do. How difficult that approach has been. But also how rewarding it was to learn he could do this himself, and avoid all the "gatekeepers," that we're just in the way. How looking inward has saved his life and made him the artist he always wanted to be. And how he plans to help rebuild a very fractured movie business through his own work. Sean and Julian also talk about working together on their film, IAMERICA. How inspiring they found it. And what they both look forward to getting to work on together in the future.For EXCLUSIVE shows and unreleased material, you can go to his new PATREON PAGE: patreon.com/theprecipiceofdelusion, and learn ways to support him there!Follow Julian on Instagram @juliangavilanes and @theprecipiceofdelusion Check out everything Sean has done here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3923795/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 and give him a follow on Instagram @seanmcramptonMake sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW and SHARE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julian and Allen get to catch up after a long stretch of being away from each other. They discuss growing up together. Being broke and aspiring. Having ADHD. And what it was like for Allen to get everything he thought he wanted, and then watch it all get stripped away from him. How he's learned to place value outside of his artistic pursuits, and find self-worth in being of service to others. Allen and Julian get a bit emotional, so hold your heart and enjoy these best friends catching up.For EXCLUSIVE shows and unreleased material, you can go to his new PATREON PAGE: patreon.com/theprecipiceofdelusion, and learn ways to support him there!Follow Julian on Instagram @juliangavilanes and @theprecipiceofdelusionMake sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW and SHARE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the show! Follow along as Julian does his best to explain the shows intention and how he hopes to impact all of you who come along on the journey. He talks about the catalyst that made his decide to navigate this subject matter, and ultimately why he thought doing another podcast was a good idea. This is just a short intro episode, to introduce the concept, but another one will follow this. We will have our first guest on the next show as well. Stay tuned and stay inspired!For EXCLUSIVE shows and unreleased material, you can go to his new PATREON PAGE: patreon.com/theprecipiceofdelusion, and learn ways to support him there!Follow Julian on Instagram @juliangavilanes and @theprecipiceofdelusionMake sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW and SHARE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.