ConversationsRadio
Episode 101
Esabella Strickland
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
Mike and cohost, Canadian actess Madison Brydges welcomed
Canadian Actress, Writer and Filmmaker Esabella Karena Strickland
to ConversationsRadio episode 101
Esabella A.K. Strickland is a Multi Award-Winning Filmmaker and Screenwriter, Award-Winning Actress, Media Host, and Writer. Described as a "Renaissance Girl" for her multitude of talent, Esabella is also an Artist, and GenZ Influencer based out of Vancouver, BC. She is a young, raw talent who is a Neurodiverse advocate and empowering figure against bullying through the arts.
At 15-years-old, Esabella is co-writer of Then and There, Here and Where - her first Young Adult Novel - published March, 2021. The main character of the book; Orabella is a Neurodiverse who learns to become a heroine. Esabella's goal is to have girls feel connected and empowered by Orabella. It has appeared #1 on Amazon's hot new release list!
Esabella amazing resume' includes starring roles in local indie short films Enlightenment, Things You Take, and Arthurs Gift.
She also co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the Short Film My Red Ball and The Notebook through the
Young Movie Makers Program.
My Red Ball handles themes of bullying, written through Esabella's own life experience, it has gone to appear in over 60 International Film Festivals, winning at 10 of them. Esabella has also made appearances on local productions of Travelers, Goodboys, and Series of Unfortunate Events. She recently landed a role on a California milk commercial and a role alongside Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen in a feature film called Sight that will appear in theatres in Spring 2022. Esabella is also the youngest member and supporter of Women In TV and FIlm Vancouver.
Esabella has won several film festival awards for her feature film screen adaptation
of her Novel Then and There, Here and Where. including winning the grand prize of $250,000 US at the
Your Script Produced Screenwriting contest. She was also behind the camera for A Conversation with E which was made through the CineLab Filmmaking Camp. A Conversation with E is already a film festival winner and fan favorite. Esabella also teamed up with Paul Greene to help produce her first independent short film A Dialogue with Pandora which has already won best script at several film festivals. She recently joined Graisland Entertainment as a GenZ Screenwriter. Esabella is currently collaborating with Producer/Screenwriter Michael Grais (Poltergeist) on the next generation of Horror Films including their feature film Death Noise. Michael Grais is also the producer on the Feature FIlm Adaptation of Then and There Here and Where - A Orabella the Oracle Saga
Esabella had the honor of co-hosting the 53rd and 54th annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon as their Youth Ambassador and was recently invited back to host the 55th Telethon in 2021. Esabella was an EveRiathing red carpet host to support the 2019 Joey awards. As the ambassador and host for Geektopia 2019, Esabella was able to help raise money for the Amanda Todd Legacy. She was also the ambassador and virtual host for the
2020 Meowfest to help raise money for the Langley Animal Protection Society, and Regional Animal Protection Society.
Esabella has worked hard to train herself with techniques she uses to deal with both her anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia, Through this process she's discovered what she calls her two superpowers, memorizing and a higher level of sensitivity towards others, including the characters she plays, She has also trained herself with mindfulness and grounding techniques to cope with her anxiety - something she hopes to pass onto those whom she works with. She truly is an inspiration to many who arfe working through challenges.
"Esabella is smart, beautiful and a one of a kind talent."
(Actress Cathy Lee Crosby)
About Our Cohost
Madison Brydges
Canadian actress Madison Brydges returns to ConversationsRadio to cohost episode 101. We featured Maddie back in 2018 on
episode 41.
Maddie hails from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Her career began onstage at the early age of 2. She has won multiple awards for acting and dancing. Maddie has received accolades in both Canada and the USA making a name for herself in the dance industry. It was her dance and acting ability that got her booked as April on ‘Big Top Academy’. Produced by Apartment 11 in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil Images, Discovery Kids - in association with TVOkids, this original live-action kids series tells the story of an extraordinary group of young acrobats who dream of becoming professional circus artists.
Maddie’s hard work and dedication has earned her multiple awards and scholarships. Her performance as Tessa in the movie ‘Flatliners’ earned her a 2018 YEA nomination for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film, a 2018 YAA nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film and a 2018 Joey Award nomination for Best Actress in a Principle or Supporting Role in a Feature Film.
Maddie currently appears in episodes of the Canadian tv series ‘The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker’ and has projects in the works. She continues to hone her skills as an actress and dancer and lives in Toronto.
Mike and Maddie loved chatting
with the amazing Esabella Strickland on
ConversationsRadio
LIVE!
Enjoy the podcast!
