Rachel Degler is multi-talented, full of energy, and clearly the most colorful person on any set. She’s a poet, graphic designer, and pole dancer. She is the most terse interviewee I’ve ever come across.
Sue: Rachel, how did we meet?
Rachel: I met you through Elizabeth Stanley at a Berks Bards Open Mic event. You read a poem (I can’t remember if you wrote it or if it was someone else’s) and I loved your delivery. So much, that I asked you to host a new show that I was producing—Kinetic Poetry. It was love ever since. 😀
Sue: Oh yeah, the Gism Chasm poem. Yes, that was mine! And then you did choreography on Princess Dancer. How did you end up being DIT on A Perfect You?
Rachel: I enjoy film and film production. And I offered to help on set as a means to learn more about film production.
Sue: What exactly is a DIT?
Rachel: Digital imaging tech. Responsible for backing up all the electronic film files aka footage.
Sue: What do you see yourself doing on the next shoot?
Rachel: I’m game for anything. I think being on-site in the deep end is the best way to learn!
Sue: What do you consider the “deep end?”
Rachel: Being in the thick of everything and having the challenge of learning things very fast! I find that I learn quicker when I’m hands-on.
Sue: I suspect you will find yourself in the deep end next time. Sink or swim, baby! So tell me what is Kinetic Poetry?
Rachel: Kinetic Poetry is a live performing arts theatrical show featuring slam poets and aerial arts such as pole dance, lyra and silks.
Sue: Are you still doing it?
Rachel: I would like to continue producing it. It is a lot of work to bring a show like that together. But I’ve also started producing another show in Lancaster called Save the Tassels, which is a burlesque show fundraiser for Breastcancer.org.
Sue: Perfect! And someday I’m going to get over there to see that. Everything you do is fantastic and fun. Can’t wait. Thanks for working on A Perfect You.
A Perfect You film by Sue Lange 