Lukas Hassel - Award-Winning Actor, Writer, and Filmmaker

About this episode

Lukas Hassel discusses his journey as an award-winning actor, writer, and filmmaker, sharing insights into his career and creative passions.

In this captivating episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, host Jeff Ornstein sits down with Lukas Hassel, an award-winning actor, writer, and filmmaker based in New York City. Lukas shares his journey from formal acting training at Trinity College in Dublin to taking control of his career by writing and directing his own projects. We explore his passion for sci-fi and horror genres, the power of psychological storytelling over gore, the challenges and rewards of wearing multiple hats on set...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Ornstein

Guest: Lukas Hassel

Topics covered

• acting
• writing
• filmmaking
• sci-fi
• horror
• psychological storytelling

Keywords

• New York City
• Trinity College
• career control
• multiple roles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Next Act

Places: New York City, Dublin

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