Brian Hastert

Making Things.

Some things Brian has made / helped make: He made Hold the Floor, a 24-hour record-breaking community filibuster about who gets heard in our democracy. He made the Local Selection podcast (making local democracy sexy!). He is a founding member of internationally renowned theatre company The TEAM. He created and was the first head of the pioneering BFA in Acting for Film, Television, Voice Overs, and Commercials program at Pace University’s School of Performing Arts.

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It’s Peanut Butter’s birthday! We think… it’s the birthday listed on his paperwork from the rescue organization, but honestly who know. He does sorta seem like an Ares, though.
Here’s a series of PB at his best, eating,

Thank you all for your wonderful birthday wishes!!! You brought me such joy and boosted an already incredible day.
The b-day celebrations took us all around CDMX. We had drinks high and low, pastries (the best pastries? In the world??), coffee, educa

We decided to celebrate my birthday this year by skipping off to Mexico City! My first time here and wow oh wow what a magnificent place. The food. The trees. But I mean, like, the *trees*!! I am working on a whole separate post about the jacarandas

I have SO MUCH RESPECT for my union siblings that I saw grinding it out on the picket lines every day here in LA, and in NYC and around the country. Many SAG-AFTRA members kicked ass, of course, but also the WGA, Teamsters, and IATSE members who 100%

Loving these California Octobers.
Also, Peanut Butter is a beach dog now.

The Muppets Take New Orleans, or: The Ornamental Iron Balcony Bannisters of The Crescent City
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#CharestOfOurLives #NewOrleans #BourbonStreet

I must insist you take a moment to celebrate @amyrberryman with me on this, the anniversary of the day of her birth.

This photos reveal how stunningly beautiful she is, but they will only hint at her tremendous talent, humor, kindness, and smarts. A

Peanut Butter appreciating a new raincoat: a series

Shot in anticipation of Hurricane Hilary making landfall in Los Angeles.

Wardrobe by: @mnmata and @robot_1x

The WB picket lines were hot today - especially with all the #StrikeChic fashion! We could cool down in the shade with some chocolate + vanilla #StrikeServe ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. And nothing is cooler than making new friends.
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#sagaftras

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Nov 20, 2021

TED talk @ TEDxSeattle

Nov 20, 2021

I had the fabulous opportunity to speak on the TEDxSeattle stage about the life-changing power of local democracy to improve people’s lives and make our society more just and more fair…

Nov 20, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

Local Selection podcast

Apr 15, 2021

Do you love a functioning society? Do you hate white supremacy? Well I have good news - you can help support the former and dismantle the latter by getting involved in local level democracy.

Apr 15, 2021

Sep 15, 2020

#HoldTheFloor: a Record Breaking Community Filibuster

Sep 15, 2020

On May 30th and 31st, I led a community filibuster that broke a 63 year old record. We came together to call attention to the laws and policies around the country that silence the voices of some in order to amplify the voices of others. It happened to be the same night that the protests around the murder of George Floyd spread from Minneapolis to the rest of the country - and around the world.

Sep 15, 2020

Jan 7, 2020

Hindsight: 2020

Jan 7, 2020

A year of being in the right place at the right time even when it felt quite foggy in the moment, and a wish for a 2020 of clear vision for us all in the present tense, not just hindsight.

Jan 7, 2020