01THE PRESS ROOM / S. DAVID ACUFF
The stories
behind
the stories.
Conversations, profiles, and a few headlines
from a life spent making things.
ON THE RED CARPET / THE OSCARS · 2022
01 / READ02 / WATCH03 / EXPLORE
GOOD ADVICE.Never believe your own press!
Steven D. Acuff, Colonel (Retired)Also known as Dad.
GREAT STORIES ANYWAY.
01 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT
A closer look.
The person behind the projects.
In the words of the people asking the questions.
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03THE LATEST CONVERSATIONS / 2025
Still making
headlines.
New interviews and coverage, with more chapters to come.
02 / PULL UP A CHAIR
Beyond the sound bite.
Books, craft, and the occasional Christmas nightmare.
Settle in for the longer conversation.
Mara Purl · Novel Conversations
Three science-fiction authors. One conversation.
Jan 04, 2023
Watch on YouTube ↗Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Creator Talk LIVE
Nov 11, 2023
Watch on YouTube ↗Mara Purl · Novel Conversations
Christmas horror: naughty or nice?
Dec 01, 2023
Watch on YouTube ↗03 / THE CLIPPINGS
Every chapter.
Every headline.
Profiles, interviews, and coverage of the work.
From the first film-school chapter onward.
26 stories in the archive
2026
Voyage LA / Profiles
Rising Stars: Meet David Acuff of Burbank
2026
Reel Actors, Real Answers / Conversations
Reel Actors Real Answers – David Acuff, Disney Actor Editor Writer
2025
Dash Entertainment / Conversations
In conversation with Dash Entertainment
2025
Lisa Hendey · Substack / Coverage
Adopting Faith: 3 Minutes with Filmmaker Erin Dooley
2024
CanvasRebel / Profiles