Daniel & Monty are back with our first episode recorded during Corona. In a Facebook livestream (using Skype), they virtually sit down with Rude Grooms Associate Artist Laura Piccoli (check out her website lauracpiccoli.com). Topics include:Shifting to a virtual Wooden OHow Laura’s super-high work ethic developed and has influenced her life from undergrad, through freelance acting, producing with Rude Grooms, and into a Masters programThe benefits for an actor of wearing other theatrical hats and feeling more power in the process of creating opportunitiesHow the feeling of empowerment from getting more involved on the producing side of theater inspired Laura to start writing her own short filmsPursuing a Masters degree in Energy and Environment Policy to learn more about subjects so that she should start writing projects, like a recent short film she wrote inspired by studying in BoliviaShifting as a writer from writing for herself as an actor to writing with a hope towards other actors flourishingFinding your Artistic FamilyImposter SyndromeHow a Process-oriented approach can benefit even Product-oriented environments.COVID brainThis week, Daniel & Monty both recommend Shakespeare Happy Hours, co-produced with Seven Stages Shakespeare Company - 90 minute virtual performances of all of Shakespeare’s plays, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at shakespearehappyhours.tv. Other shoutouts, recommendations, and further reading include:PachamamaCloud Forests of BoliviaThis Wooden O is a production of Rude Grooms. Learn more at rudegrooms.com or follow us @rudegrooms on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-wooden-o/donations