Thanks for listening to Character Build! In this episode professional actor, filmmaker, and stunt person Chloe Baldwin (she/her/any/all) gets Shakespearean about tragic characters on as we discuss her new short film Morning is Broken and the real-life catharsis table top can foster. Then Chloe clears the table to talk about her time as Drag King Christian Rock!
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The content warning for this episode includes:
-Discussions of trauma
-Discussions of mental illness throughout
-Discussions of death and peril
-Brief mentions of alcohol consumption
-Severe language that may not be suitable for children
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Glossary:
-Risk- A strategy board game diplomacy, conflict, and conquest for two to six players. Originally released in 1957
-Inspiration- A mechanic from Dungeons & Dragons 5e among other versions and systems in where the GM or DM can give a resource called “Inspiration” out whenever they feel a player has done or said something inspiring. Inspiration allows a player to re-roll a failed roll at the discretion of the GM
-“Go down”- meaning that someone has dropped to 0 hot points and is now rolling death saving throws to determine whether their character stabilizes or dies
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Get your tickets to see Chloe in “POTUS” by Selina Fillinger at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, IL running from October 26 to December 10, 2023 at Steppenwolf.org
Keep up to date on where to see Chloe in “Morning is Broken” at chloebaldwin.net/morningisbroken
Follow Chloe on Instagram @chloeglowyflowy
Follow Christian Rock @christianrockdragking
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Produced and Edited by Kyle David Perry
Show art by Gabriella Ashlin
Opening theme and transition by Kyle David Perry
Additional music:
“All Arcadian’s Theme (Western) composed by Adam Qutaishat
Special thanks to Shane Richlen and Riccarda Eickenberg