Big Broadway Energy: Stephen Riordan chats with Charlie King about The Successors of St. Pete: The St. Pete Boxing Club Story
Season 2, Episode 1381, Nov 18, 04:42 PM
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In this episode of Big Broadway Energy, host Stephen Riordan sits down with rising filmmaker Charlie King, a St. Pete Catholic senior whose first feature-length documentary, The Successors of St. Pete: The St. Pete Boxing Club Story, is already making waves in the Tampa Bay arts community.
Stephen and Charlie dive into Charlie’s early love of movies, his shift from acting to filmmaking, and the unexpected journey that led him from New Jersey to St. Petersburg—where a chance conversation directed him straight to the historic St. Pete Boxing Club. That gym, filled with champions and gritty heart, became the subject of his debut documentary.
The episode explores:
Stephen and Charlie dive into Charlie’s early love of movies, his shift from acting to filmmaking, and the unexpected journey that led him from New Jersey to St. Petersburg—where a chance conversation directed him straight to the historic St. Pete Boxing Club. That gym, filled with champions and gritty heart, became the subject of his debut documentary.
The episode explores:
- Charlie’s path from childhood YouTube creator to multi-hyphenate filmmaker
- How boxing became both a mental and emotional anchor during the pandemic
- The raw, inspiring history of the St. Pete Boxing Club
- Working with renowned fighters like Keith Thurman, Winky Wright, and Dan Birmingham
- The challenges and joy of editing—“the editing dungeon”
- Building a creative life as a young artist without waiting for permission
- What art means to Charlie, and why escapism and immersion fuel his work
Charlie’s documentary premieres November 25th at the newly restored Beach Theater, and will also be available on his YouTube channel Project CK starting Thanksgiving Day.
Authentic, inspiring, and full of creative energy, this episode spotlights a young filmmaker already carving out his artistic voice—and the community that helped shape it.
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#BigBroadwayEnergy #StephenRiordan #CharlieKing #ProjectCK #StPeteBoxingClub #SuccessorsOfStPete #TampaBayArts #StPeteArts #DocumentaryFilm #IndieFilm #YoungFilmmaker #BoxingDocumentary #FloridaFilm #BeachTheater #SupportLocalArtists #BehindTheScenes #FilmPremier #CreativeJourney #ArtMatters
Authentic, inspiring, and full of creative energy, this episode spotlights a young filmmaker already carving out his artistic voice—and the community that helped shape it.
Hashtags
#BigBroadwayEnergy #StephenRiordan #CharlieKing #ProjectCK #StPeteBoxingClub #SuccessorsOfStPete #TampaBayArts #StPeteArts #DocumentaryFilm #IndieFilm #YoungFilmmaker #BoxingDocumentary #FloridaFilm #BeachTheater #SupportLocalArtists #BehindTheScenes #FilmPremier #CreativeJourney #ArtMatters