Anne Hollister on Producing “Mattress Mack,” Financing Indie Films & Navigating Sexism in Hollywood

<p>Anne Hollister—actress, writer, and producer at Happy Bad Bungalow—joins <em>In the Room</em> to discuss her evolution from Broadway performer to independent film producer.</p><p>Anne shares the six-year journey of bringing <em>Mattress Mack</em> to life, the realities of financing independent films, and what it takes to build a production company from the ground up. She opens up about stepping away from representation to focus on writing, developing her thriller <em>The Housesitter</em>, and navigating the microaggressions and systemic bias that still exist for women in Hollywood.</p><p>The conversation explores:</p><p>• The actor-to-producer transition<br>• Indie film financing and attaching talent<br>• Why female-led stories are still labeled “unrelatable”<br>• Manifestation as creative inspiration<br>• Building community in film and television</p><p>This episode offers an honest look at persistence, authorship, and claiming creative control in a shifting industry.</p>