Ellen Adair - The Housemaid, Horror Films, and Their Creative Journey

This week on the Ghostly Gallery Podcast, we are joined by actor, writer, and podcaster Ellen Adair. With more than 40 credits in film and television, Ellen has appeared in horror films such as Trick, Herd, and Cryptid. Ellen also had a recurring role on season two of The Sinner and appears in the current hit thriller The Housemaid. In this episode, Ellen talks about growing up without television and how they first became interested in acting. They share the people who encouraged and inspired them early on, and reflect on seeing The Housemaid for the first time as a finished film. We also discuss working in the horror genre, what Ellen has discovered creatively through writing, the upcoming screenplay Damned If You Do, and the podcast Take Me In to the Ballgame, co-hosted with Eric Gilde. It is a thoughtful and engaging conversation about creativity, inspiration, and the personal journey behind the work. Episode 123 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! Ellen Adair: Website: https://www.ellenadair.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/ellenadairg Podcast - Take Me In To The Ballgame Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-me-in-to-the-ballgame/id1727260674 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kIbTLJpMJ8H6KHeZHaknV The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:38 Welcome to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast 1:25 Introducing Actress Ellen Adair 3:15 Ellen Adair on How She Got Into Acting 7:53 Ellen Adair’s Acting Influences & Role Models 10:31 Ellen Adair on the Horror Genre 17:53 The Housemaid (Film) Discussion 31:59 Ellen Adair on Her Role in Trick (2019 Horror Film) 37:20 Ellen Adair on Her Role in Cryptid 49:15 Ellen Adair on Writing the Screenplay “Damned If You Do” 54:17 Ellen Adair on Screenwriting & Creative Process 59:39 Ellen Adair’s Baseball Podcast & Love of Movies 1:06:53 Final Thoughts with Ellen Adair 1:07:57 Outro