Kaycee Kelsey on Acting, Directing, and Everything Between

About this episode

Kaycee Kelsey discusses their multifaceted career in the film industry and their series Rise to Fall.

In this episode of the Media Bolt Podcast, we sit down with Kaycee Kelsey to talk about the journey that shaped their creativity and the many hats they wear on set. From early projects that helped them hone their craft to working as a true “Swiss Army knife” across acting, writing, directing, and more, Kaycee breaks down how they balance it all while continuing to grow as a filmmaker. We also dive into Kaycee’s Amazon Prime Video series Rise to Fall — including how to describe it in one sente...

People in this episode

Guest: Kaycee Kelsey

Topics covered

• acting
• directing
• filmmaking
• creativity
• career journey

Keywords

• acting
• directing
• filmmaking
• Rise to Fall
• Kaycee Kelsey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon Prime Video

Books & works: Rise to Fall

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