Today we’d like to introduce you to Greg Tally Halle Capone.
Hi Greg Tally , so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
HALLE:
I’ve always seen life as a kind of cinema…a mixture of unscripted sometimes brutal, sometimes breathtaking moments. My path began with writing, and curiosity about what makes people tick. When Greg and I met, our creative orbits collided in the best possible way.
We started writing, producing. Laughing through the chaos, and calling it work. Yes, it’s a production house. But more than that, it’s our shared story. A sacred ampersand of “yes, and” where we explore deep human truths through absurdity, humor, and the power of truth in story. We are both multi-hyphenate creators who can stand on our own, but somehow our work is always stronger when we link arms and walk through the fire together.
Since then, it’s been about learning by doing. Making film, taking creative risks, and building a studio from scratch without waiting for permission. Every step has been equal parts chaos and magic. I got here by following the stories that felt too real not to tell.
GREG: Collywood was born as a husband-and-wife studio straddling Los Angeles and Denver (Colorado being the “Colly” in Collywood) —two creative worlds that keep us sharp and curious. Like any good comedy duo with a dash of improv in our DNA, we live by the rule of “Yes, and…” We take turns at the mic, trade off the wheel, and push each other to go further, brighter, stranger…whatever the story demands.
Someone once said of Gilbert and Sullivan that their greatest strength was the ampersand between them. We’ve taken that to heart. In love and in work, we try to honor that same spirit—the space between two voices where harmony happens. That’s our ampersand. That’s the magic that keeps Collywood moving.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
HALLE: It’s definitely been a rocky road. We’re indie to the bone. We build everything by hand, wear all the hats, and pour love into the details…because we have to, and because it’s who we are. The biggest challenge is capacity: juggling producing, directing, acting, marketing, and still making time for each other. It’s a dance. Sometimes a slow one. But when it works—when it sings—we know it’s worth every long night.
When you’re creating on your own dime and your own timeline, you’re juggling everything…producing, directing, writing, and somehow still remembering to sleep and eat. But there’s a strange power in being small and nimble. Every choice is deliberate. Every frame means something.
GREG:
We’ve lost gear to theft, worked through trauma, navigated tangled family dynamics, and built an entire production house from the ground up. This studio runs on Italian dark roast, clear communication, stubborn joy, and a deep, abiding respect for each other. It hasn’t been smooth, but it’s been real—tenacious and true. Every project we make is forged in honesty, vulnerability, and joyful weirdness. That’s our engine.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
HALLE:
I direct, produce, and write projects that blend humor, humanity, and myth. Always chasing emotional truth. Our studio develops a slate of interconnected works that speak to one another across film, theatre, and audio.
I’m proud that we’ve stayed fully independent while telling stories that challenge and comfort in equal measure. Everything we create is built by hand and anchored in sincerity.
Selected works I’m leading or co-creating:
* Requiem for a Chicken – directed by Halle Capone, written by Greg Tally. A darkly comedic meditation on faith, death, and dinner. The short film is currently in post-production we’re targeting a 2026 festival run, including Fruita’s Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.
* Mob Family Christmas – co-written by Greg Tally and Halle Capone. A heartfelt, hilarious holiday comedy about love, chaos, and chosen family. We’re currently seeking investors and distribution partners with an eye toward Netflix, Hulu, or HBO.
* Crime in the Vines – written by Ryan Smith, adapted by Greg Tally, produced by Halle Capone. A vineyard noir exploring legacy and deception. We’re seeking investment partners to bring this feature to life.
* 14 – written by me, based off a story idea by Greg. A coming-of-age father-daughter story set on a 14,000-foot Colorado peak. It’s intimate, funny, deeply personal, and we’re currently developing partnerships for production and streaming.
My specialty is finding the throughline of human beauty—across the weird, the sacred, and the profane. What sets us apart is that we don’t separate life from art; we live inside the work.
GREG:
I write myth through comedy, satire, parody, and dark humor with a human heartbeat underneath. I’m drawn to stories that laugh at the edge of the abyss, because laughter is often the first step toward healing.
At Collywood, I focus on world-building, rhythm, and tone—the architecture of story that lets our vision take flight.
Selected works I’ve written or created:
* Crimson Cowpokes of the Colorado – a fantasy-western audio epic filled with ghosts, grit, and found family being produced fall 2025.
* The Very Tall Snowman – a surreal children’s fable turned full-cast audio play, exploring imagination, grief, and wonder. Production starts January 2026.
* Requiem for a Chicken – co-created with Halle; a satire that begins in absurdity and lands in something tender and true. With the short film currently in post, with a (penned by both of us) stage musical in development and a feature dramedy planned. We’re targeting a 2026 festival run including a showing at Fruita’s Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.
Every project at Collywood carries emotional resonance, absurdist heart, and a rhythm all its own. We’re not chasing trends—we’re chasing truth, and the laughter that survives it. The true essence of film.
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
HALLE:
So many things make me happy. The shape of trees. Crows of LA squawking at dawn. A new color in the sky. My family, my friends, and my endlessly supporting adoring husband. Living-room dance breaks. Banging on my cajón until my hands sting. Night shoots when the world is quiet and only the camera breathes. Our cats: Mamba, Yuki, and Spindle purring through the edit.
Happiness, for me, is also honesty. It’s the small human moments that become the heartbeats of our films. When truth and creativity meet, that’s where I live happiest, and film has been my church for many years now. Making real things with people I love.
GREG: My two adult children, Caroline and Joe. My circle of friends. Animals in general. Baking banana bread in the air fryer. Giving back to the community and acts of service. Finding meaning in nonsense. A great pun. Getting to a punchline before my wife thinks of the same joke. Making people laugh. Also: giving people a way to feel less alone using stories that might make them laugh and cry in the same five minutes. And my wonderful wife, Halle Amber Capone, in ways too numerous to count, in endless stories that could fill as yet unbuilt libraries.
Pricing:
- Equipment rental (RED Komodo kits, DJI Drones,audio, lighting): sliding scale.
- Location rental (Collywood HQ in Denver): flexible for artists and nonprofits.
- * We barter, stretch, and prioritize collaborators who align with our mission.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://collywoodstudios.com
- Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092624675711
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CollywoodStudios
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/damndirtydrivein
- Other: https://soundcloud.com/damndirtydrivethru
