Recently, I had the opportunity to join Amanda Corbett on the Movie Poets podcast to talk about Room 627, the story behind it, and the responsibility that comes with telling it. The full conversation is below.
Amanda approached the discussion with curiosity and care, asking thoughtful questions about why this film needed to be made and how it is being handled. Movie Poets is a space that values intention in storytelling, which made it a meaningful place to talk through a project like this.
Much of the conversation focused on why Room 627 exists and what it is trying to examine. We talked about bullying, silence, disengagement, and the pressure that builds when pain goes unseen for too long. The film doesn't aim to provide easy answers or dramatic spectacle. It aims to slow the audience down and ask them to stay present in uncomfortable moments rather than look away.
We also spent time discussing the filmmaking process itself. Amanda asked about working with young actors, the importance of safety and trust on set, and why creating a stable environment matters just as much as what appears on screen. A story about harm cannot be told carelessly, and that belief continues to guide every decision as we move closer to production.
Faith was part of the conversation as well, not as a conclusion, but as a tension the film wrestles with honestly. Luke 6:27 sits at the heart of Room 627 as a challenge rather than a resolution. Loving an enemy becomes complicated when real harm has been done, and the film does not pretend otherwise.
Talking through these ideas out loud, in a setting shaped by thoughtful questions rather than promotion, was affirming. It reinforced why this project is being handled deliberately and why the process matters as much as the finished film.
I am grateful to Amanda and her Movie Poets podcast for creating space for a conversation that took the material seriously.