Page 10 - Sami Magazine - November 2020

I think it’s a really beautiful story about two
Q: What advice can you give another
creative person who is new to building
their brand or feeling insecure about
putting themselves out there?
My advice to a creative person
building their brand or are feeling
unsure of themselves is: DO IT
ANYWAY. The thing that I tend to
think of is that I don’t want to be at a
place later in life having any regrets.
We owe it to ourselves to do the
things that our hearts really wants us
to do. We truly are our own biggest
obstacle.
Q: Tell us about your current project, how
you're feeling about it in general, and how
immersing in it has changed you/made
you grow.
My current project is my first feature
film, Boxer. This is one of those
projects that I was blocked on and
had to step away from. It took me 3
years to write.
pro athletes, trying to overcome obstacles
in their journey and whether or not their
experiences will allow them to heal
together or not. I’m currently in Pre-
Production for it and I play one of the
athletes so my immersion in it is a whole
different thing! The process of breaking my
body down to build it back up to be this
boxer has been the most grueling process
I’ve ever experienced, mentally and
physically. It’s forcing me to sharpen my
focus, to dig deep and find the strength, all
while questioning why on Earth did I want
to be in the film AND direct it! It’s changing
me for the better for sure and I think that I
will be a totally different person at the end
of it all. (In a good way!)
Support Katie by contributing to the
fundraiser for her feature film.
Follow on IG:
www.instagram.com/boxer_film/
Contribute to the Fundraiser:
igg.me/at/boxerfilm
Click the link below to get access to
Katie and her work all over the web
via LinkTree:
linktr.ee/Kmackbrand