🎭 Lauren Carter Riley (Glamour Possum) on Acting, Writing, TikTok, and Indie Filmmaking

Description:
This week on Local Threads, Molly sits down with Lauren Carter Reilly, better known as Glamour Possum — actress, writer, content creator, and indie filmmaker.

Lauren shares her journey from being a classically trained actress trying to break into New York, to rediscovering herself during the pandemic, moving to Salem, and creating a life on her own terms. We dive into:

• What it’s really like breaking into the acting world
• How COVID changed her career path
• Using TikTok to build community and grow an audience
• Writing and self-publishing The Wonderful Lady B and In This Fair Chase
• Making an indie film in a 10th-century castle with an all-queer crew
• Pageants, fandom drama, and why BookTok is both a blessing and a curse
• Honest advice for young writers and creatives

Whether you’re a writer, actor, filmmaker, or just love a good creative origin story, this episode is packed with inspiration (and a few hilarious behind-the-scenes stories).

Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome & Intro
02:00 – Moving to Salem & Life During COVID
06:50 – Discovering Writing & TikTok’s Role
10:50 – Reality of Social Media & Virality
15:20 – Filming “In the Better World” in Spain
21:30 – Creativity & Future of Film
25:20 – Returning to Acting & Chaos of Set Life
33:00 – Writing Books & Building an Audience
38:00 – Industry Challenges & Predatory Casting
45:30 – Collaboration & Small-Team Filmmaking
47:00 – Representation & Inclusive Casting
50:00 – BookTok, Fandom & Internet Culture
55:30 – Advice for Writers & Young Creatives
01:02:00 – Singing, Pageants & Personal Secrets
01:10:00 – Reflections on Aging & Creative Legacy

🔗 Links & Resources:
✨ GlamourPossum.com

📚 In This Fair Chase & The Wonderful Lady B – Available now
🎬 The Better World trailer – out now HERE
🎬 The Better World Film - Premiering December 6 check their for updates @thebetterworldfilm
📸 Follow Lauren on TikTok: @GlamourPossum & Instagram: @glamourpossum