Mike speaks with writer/director William Means and actress Rocky Shay and about their 2025 feature Junkie. The conversation covers the film’s development, its focus on addiction and recovery, and the production choices that shaped its grounded approach. Shay and Means discuss the project’s evolution, the performances at the center of the story, and the film’s path through the festival circuit.

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