When the pandemic hit, filmmakers, actors, and dreamers everywhere faced the same question: would lockdown be wasted time, or could it be transformed into something new? For me, Robert Christopher Smith, the lockdown became a personal and professional crucible. From recovering after a brutal case of COVID to finding myself stalled on Vengeance Turns, I chose to use isolation as fuel.

In this episode of The Lethal Voice Podcast, we open Chapter 3: Lockdown Productions with the story of Cabin Fever Radio — the wild weekly livestream where I again teamed up with David Ruano along with a crew of actors to read Twilight Zone scripts, classic movies, and eventually, my own feature screenplay. It was part survival, part creativity, and part rebellion against paralysis. What started as our desperate attempt not to get rusty became a proving ground that set the stage for everything that followed.

Listen as I share how Cabin Fever Radio pulled together a community of storytellers in the loneliest time, how it kept Vengeance Turns alive when I had nearly given up, and how it ultimately brought in the producer who would push us forward — for better or worse.

Watch the Cabin Fever Radio Novelas reading of "GLADIATOR" at https://youtu.be/zfKVvCkF40c?si=EwXIFuYT7Yl53DjF

Listen to the "Slick Talking" episode! https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2509405/episodes/17499220-slick-talking-chapter-2-everything-falls-apart

Check out Andrew Ruano and his art at https://www.instagram.com/arystudio/

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Ready for revenge?
This week, I continue taking you through the experience of shooting Vengeance Turns: Volume Two scene by scene as the story turns darker and Mia Falcone finally gets her revenge! You'll hear about how we executed out own stunts and the real-life horror of spending 19 hours on location. You'll also hear about the amazing child actors we worked with and if you want more information about that, check out this edition of the Lethal Voice Newsletter: https://lethal-voice.beehiiv.com/p/never-work-with-children-or-animals-how-our-youngest-actors-helped-vengeance-turns-shine. If you’ve already watched the movies, this is your chance to hear how we did it. If you haven’t… go check them out, then come back and dig into the behind-the-scenes commentary.

Vengeance Turns: Volume Two is available to watch FREE on Tubi NOW!

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**NEXT WEEK CHAPTER 3 Begins: Lockdown Productions**
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Ever wonder what really goes on while filming an indie production?
This week, I take you through Vengeance Turns: Volume One scene by scene, sharing the raw, unfiltered truth about what it took to make my first feature—from on-the-spot rewrites to on-the-set chaos, compromises to keep things on track, and the moments that made it all worth it! If you’ve seen the movie, this is your chance to pull back the curtain. If you haven’t… maybe watch first, then come back and hear the whole messy, glorious story.

Vengeance Turns: Volume One is available to watch FREE on Tubi NOW!

Want to read the official comic book sequel and dig in deeper on all my productions and projects? Sign up for the Lethal Voice Newsletter today!

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Vengeance Turns: Volume One and Two streaming FREE now on Tubi

Grab the free comic + see exclusive content from Vengeance Turns and ALL my projects: Procrastagram.com

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