Meet Cam Belino

We had the good fortune of connecting with Cam Belino and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Cam, career-wise, where do you want to be in the end?
As a company, I’d love for Prophet House Productions to be a full service theatrical (live production) and film (or tv) company. Think along the lines of HBO, A24, and then add in sponsoring live theatrical work both new and otherwise.

Individually I know we all have different goals based on our interests, be it as writers, actors, directors, etc. Personally, I’d love to continue producing my friends’ work, directing live productions, acting in film and tv, and representing myself and The Prophets as an attorney (currently in law school in New York)!

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
One of the beautiful things about our collective is we’re all friends who make art together. We were able to form an organic friendship through classes at school and working on shows together as actors that we were able to transition into a working relationship. That being said, creating art with your closest friends is difficult, especially at the beginning. Striking that balance between not wanting to step on toes while also being firm with what was best for the collective was tricky. Particularly when we needed to have difficult conversations regarding someone’s idea or story pitch. Although those conversations aren’t inherently personal, all art feels personal, and at the end of the day our solid friendship foundation was able to push through all the potential fears and hurt feelings. Businesses with your friends have the potential to result in a failed business, but we were able to separate our personal relationships with each other from the business and create something very special. -Jarod Duncan (Co-Founder, Actor, Writer)

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
A week in LA would be remiss without a drive up to Topanga Canyon. It’s a little pocket of LA that doesn’t quite feel like traditional LA. Start the day with a brunch at Cafe on 27, then you should explore Topanga. They have hidden shopping gems like thrift stores and small businesses that have new things to offer every visit. After you’re finished with your day, take the beautiful drive down PCH to Santa Monica. It’s the stereotypical oceanfront drive you think of when you think “LA.” There’s many different places to have dinner, but I’d recommend Elephante. It has a gorgeous ocean view with great food. After dinner, the perfect way to end the evening is taking a stroll to the pier. If you’re in the downtown area, you have to check out the Alamo Drafthouse. It’s a movie theater that brings food to your seat. They theme menus to the movie that you watch and the whole place is decorated like an old cinema. It’s also right in the heart of LA, near the Last Bookstore if you’re in the mood for a book or the Ahmanson Theatre if you’re in the mood for a show. One of my favorite restaurants to visit is Laurel Hardware. It’s a restaurant, but the front of it looks like a hardware store. The drinks are fabulous and the food has never disappointed.

Of course you would also have to visit Long Beach, where all the Prophets met, while you’re visiting SoCal. It’s a quick 25 minute drive from LA proper (depending on the time of day) and it has so much to offer. Here’s my itinerary: breakfast at the Potholder, coffee from CoffeeDrunk, more thrifting on Fourth street, another scenic drive down PCH towards Huntington Beach…

-Jarod Duncan (Co-Founder, Actor, Writer)

If you’re in the Long Beach area you simply must do a little Signal Hill hike at sunset, where you can overlook the LA skyline and get a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. After that, head back down to Fourth Street to get dinner at The Attic (Mac n cheetos – yes ma’am). Nothing beats a night walk on the beach, and LB has the cutest boardwalk either on the sand or the grass.

– Cam Belino (Co-Founder, Actor, Director)

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
It’s hard to narrow down a specific support system, though I truly believe everyone involved with The Prophets is a support system in and of itself. We wouldn’t be here without each other constantly pushing to keep working. That being said, the ability to come together came from our time at California State University, Long Beach, where I personally had Ezra LeBank as a movement and overall mentor. I will forever be grateful for our time in there – Long Beach will always feel like home. – Cam Belino (Co-Founder, Actor, Director)

The inception of Prophet House Productions came from our collective time together at California State University, Long Beach. I will always have deep gratitude for that theatre program because it gave us a chance to develop our first play, Seven, together on campus which then gave us the confidence to take it on the road for several other runs. I also want to thank fellow member Jarod Duncan for writing our most recent play we put up, The Poppy Void, and for trusting me to direct it.

– Natalia Carabao (Co-Founder, Actor, Director)

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Image Credits
All photos from “The Poppy Void” taken by Karly Coleman (@karlycoleman)