Supporting Characters

Bill Ackerman

Booking Overview

Supporting Characters spotlights independent and preservation-minded voices in film culture, giving authors, programmers, and creators a platform to explain their work and creative motivations. For PR pros, it’s a strong fit when you have film historians, niche-media founders, and genre-film experts who can speak credibly about home video, festivals, and cultural impact.

Metrics

Episodes: 81

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

characterspodcast@gmail.com

purecinemapod@gmail.com

directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Bill Ackerman - Host Bill Ackerman interviews writers, bloggers, podcasters, fanzine publishers, programmers, preservationists, and other film-culture creators about their creative endeavors and today’s film culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Demonstrated expertise in film culture—film historians/authors, programmers, genre-film scholars, independent home-video/boutique label founders, and preservationists with tangible outputs (books, festival work, catalogs/labels, programming projects).

Required Achievements:

Published film-history or genre-focused books, Founded or co-founded niche film festivals or programming initiatives, Launched or led an independent/home-video content label, Contributed to boutique restorations/releases or archival projects, Regular creative output via writing, journalism, websites, or curation

Recent Guest Discussions

Fran Simeoni - Home Video/content Production, Boutique Label Strategy, Engaging Customers, Filmmaker Relationships, Boutique Vs Major Studio Releases, Masters Of Cinema Releases

Heidi Honeycutt - Women Directing Horror History, Film Festival Work, Film Research/interview Methods, Independent Film Involvement, Film Programming And Censorship Context

Jimmy McDonough - Biography Research And Writing Process, Cult/genre Film Histories And Scenes, Upcoming Projects

Recent Topics

Film, Film History, Home Video, Horror, Genre Cinema

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Supporting Characters

Episode 80: David Del Valle

September 11, 2026

Bill speaks to author and film historian David Del Valle about his many endeavors, from writing freelance film journalism and working as a Hollywood talent agent to hosting THE SINISTER IMAGE television series, writing books like LOST HORIZONS BENEATH THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN and recording audio commentaries for DVD and Blu-Ray releases. Topics include The Del Valle Archives, Vincent Price, MYRA BRECKINRIDGE, appearing in MESSIAH OF EVIL, Forrest J. Ackerman, THE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD, Carlos ...

Episode 79: Fran Simeoni

April 13, 2026

Bill speaks to Fran Simeoni about his experiences in home video, from his years serving as a director of content at Arrow Films to the successful launch of his own label, Radiance Films. Topics include: Abel Ferrara, transparency and engaging with customers, Mainline Pictures, working with filmmakers, Eureka Entertainment's Masters Of Cinema series, David Lynch and the differences between boutique and major studio home video releases. Links: Visit the Radiance Films site: https://www.radianc...

Episode 78: Heidi Honeycutt

March 24, 2026

Bill speaks to author, film historian and film programmer Heidi Honeycutt about her various creative endeavors, from writing freelance film journalism and creating websites like Pretty Scary to acting in independent films, co-founding film festivals like Viscera and Etheria, writing the book I SPIT ON YOUR CELLULOID - THE HISTORY OF WOMAN DIRECTING HORROR MOVIES, and contributing extras to boutique Blu-Ray releases. Topics include: Lela Swift, Kier-La Janisse, THE HOWLING, interview and resea...

Publicly listed emails

characterspodcast@gmail.com

purecinemapod@gmail.com

directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

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