We recently had the chance to connect with Evan Main and have shared our conversation below.
Evan , we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I like to drink coffee and talk. That’s my ideal beginning of the day.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Evan Main, a non-binary filmmaker originally from the Pacific Northwest. I tell stories where everyday life collides with the strange, often through characters who feel out of step with the world around them. My work blends humor, honesty, and the absurd—whether through film, miniature sets, or animation—and is usually rooted in identity as lived experience, respect for history and nature, and an interest in how structures shape us. Right now, I’m developing a feature film and have been exploring the world of hand drawn animation for a series of short films.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
I remember being outside a lot when I was very young and in the far corner of my backyard was a small grove of trees. I would play pretend and build worlds with characters from books and movies. This grove of trees could become anything – a cave, a house, a store. To feel like anything can become anything and that you can shape the world to be what you need it to be is a powerful emotion. Nobody could tell me the tree was just a tree.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
I had several projects fall through back to back once, and I wanted to believe something I was doing caused these projects to fall apart. I was blaming myself because trying hard and failing can be exhausting. For the first time, I was too tired to dream of anything. It would make me sad to get small ideas and think about drafting up stories.
My days became really boring. So I took a full time job for awhile to fill my time, and ultimately, that new headspace cracked me open and I started exploring new things in storytelling and that’s what brought me back. I’m no longer working that job but I’ll never forget that when I removed myself, I realized that having fun creating is the center of inspiration, not the plans and responsibility to art, which I’m still trying to get good at.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
That everything takes its own sense of time.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I was lucky that nobody really ever told me to do anything with my life, it allowed me to find what I’m good at.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanmain/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@evanmainfilms
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