Page 9 - Sami Magazine - November 2020

So without further adieu, allow me to introduce a fantastically creative soul and uber
talented writer/filmmaker, Katie Mack.

Q: Katie! Tell everyone what it's like to know you. Q: Does feeling discouraged block or drive your
creativity? How do you use or overcome those

Hmm, I’d say to know me is to know an feelings?
incredibly passionate woman...from my work
to those I care about. I’m incredibly silly For me, feeling discouraged tends to
around my closest friends and family, I block my creativity. I tend to go down the
struggle with patience, am a bookworm, love rabbit hole of “why am I doing this?” or
joggers and kicks, and buy & hoard makeup “who do I think I am that people would
that I hardly use. Oh, and wine. want to see or hear my stories?” It makes
I. LOVE. WINE. me step away from the art and/or the
process for a while. It works for me

because in that time, I have to give myself
pep talks and encourage myself and
there’s no telling how long it will take. I
Find Katie's Work on Vimeo! always come back though.

https://vimeo.com/kmackfilms
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Q: Of the things you've created, was there
anything you weren't super fond of or sure

about that ended up going over really well
with your audience? How did you deal?

I created an online series called Therapy
that I had about 3 or 4 episodes for. I was
in a couple of them where I was the

person seeing the therapist. It was one
of the most raw projects under my belt
and I hated it. I hated how vulnerable I
was, how uncomfortable I was, and am
just not a fan of seeing myself on camera
in that way. I stopped the series and ‘
til this day, I still get asked when I’m

going to continue it. It seemed to have
resonated with people and they really "I always come back though."
enjoyed the realness of it. Every time -Katie Mack
someone brings it up, I groan silently and
make a mental note to take it down, but
always forget LOL.