Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Brandon Creighton. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Brandon , thanks for joining us today. To kick things off, we’d love to hear about things you or your brand do that diverge from the industry standard.
One of the things we strive to do at Coastal House Media is be inclusive. We respect and accept people of all nationalities, beliefs, genders, color etc. We expect our writers to have that same level of respect and appreciation for all humans. With that, once accepted as part of Coastal House, we consider you more than a team member. We are building a community or “Family” if you will. Writers that come to Coastal House Media stick around, even if life or career force them to move on from writing for us, our writers continue to be a part of our group and discussions. We have many writers who haven’t written for years, but still participate in our group chat and brainstorm, as well as welcoming new members and helping with ideas when they can.
Brandon , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
As a child, my imagination was fueled by “Saturday-morning cartoons”. Shows like He-Man, Thundercats, Transformers, and Voltron ignited a flame that would inevitably lead me to where I am today.
Fast forward to May 15, 2003. I walked out of a midnight showing of Matrix Reloaded and for the first time, my mind was blown by the cinematics the Wachowskis had created and delivered. I was forever changed.
Movies became a passion for me. I am continuously fascinated by how a director can transport you to a different world, making one feel emotion and connection with characters and scenes that are almost unimaginable.
Movies have given me countless opportunities to submerge myself in arenas I never envisioned and have led to retaining endless knowledge of actors, directors, sound, scenes, quotes, and narratives that otherwise would not be.
This extensive knowledge led to the website now known as Coastal House Media. The introduction of this movie website began with a suggestion from a friend to make use of my knowledge and was further stimulated in 2012 by a commercial for a free hosting platform. Hence, BCactionMR.com was born.
The onset of my initial website began with continuous blogging. A larger expansion of the platform occurred in 2017, after Movie Pilot, a large platform I had been recruited to write for closed its doors, which left many writers unable to share content with the world. What better way to help other writers than to share the platform I had already started?
In 2021, the original BCactionMR.com was renamed Coastal House Media. The company mission holds strong today as a content creator, for the people, by the people.
We believe that ANY person who has respect for all humans, a love for film and entertainment news, and wants to belong to a community of people who share the same interests will always have a place at Coastal House Media.
Together, we have earned a right to red carpet premieres, interviews, and film festivals, such as Cannes, Tiff, London Film Festival, and Sundance.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
The one and only goal that drives Coastal House Media, is creating a place/community for all who enjoy entertainment, pop culture, movies, streaming etc. to have a platform to share their creativity on. We want people to be able to write, vlog, podcast, in a safe environment full of like minded individuals.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
The most rewarding thing for Coastal House Media has to be watching team members grow. We’ve had writers start with us, who had never written anything before end up getting hired by major entertainment news companies. For us, that is by far the most rewarding aspect of being who we are. Watching people grow and achieve their dreams in this field.
Contact Info:
- Website: [email protected]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coastalhm/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoastalHMedia
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKukAGACnG2LZ7upfVWmpzA
Image Credits
All image credits [Coastal House LLC]