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14. Gifted (Alex Heller)

By Revelations with Jack Dunphy

5:00 AM EST on January 14, 2025

Note: this podcast contains explicit content.

Episode Info

  • Season1
  • Episode14
Writer-director-actor Alex Heller (The Year Between) talks with Jack about the dangers of being labeled "gifted" as a child, her mental health struggles, being misprescribed Adderall as a teen, working with Steve Buscemi and J. Smith-Cameron, and social anxiety. Watch out for her new short film, Debaters, which will premiere as part of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

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