Note: This profile with my friend Britte Drysdale is entirely way too short. I feel like I should do a follow-up interview in the near future to let you know more about her super-cool life. Britte has mastered the art of fulfilling a dream career in film and working along side her husband Danny in their production company, Eight Little Crickets. I am still amazed she kept her professional cool while 9 months pregnant filming a music video for The Killers back in 2009. Look at that baby bump. It screams, “I’m going to grow up to be just as awesome as my mom someday.”

{Interview with Britte Drysdale, originally published on March 30, 2009 on The Veeda Weekly.}

Meet Britte Drysdale. Mother of two, lover of tennis and film.

When Britte was first married, she shared a twin-sized mattress with her husband Danny on the floor of their one bedroom apartment. This tiny sleeping arrangement wasn’t the only thing the newlyweds shared: these BYU students both had aspirations to be filmmakers.

“I always knew the guy I married would do film,” Britte says. “I (imagined us) working in the industry together.” The couple has long ago graduated to a bigger bed, and in 2001, Britte and Danny started their own production company: Eight Little Crickets. The duo produces film and television programs like documentaries, narratives and music videos.

One of their latest projects, the video for “Human” by The Killers, was filmed in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah. Danny directed and a then 9-month pregnant Britte produced the shoot (she had her second child two weeks later). “There was a lot of heavy equipment to load down to the valley,” Britte says. “I got out of it all.”

Britte says she enjoys working for herself because she can keep her kids close. Her three-year-old daughter can often be seen along with mom and dad hanging out on set. With our kids around the same age, I took advantage of playtime (thank you husbands for babysitting) and sat down with this fun filmmaker mom for a nice little chat.

It was hot, but when we got started I didn’t really notice it. I was just so busy. It’s like cold and freezing weather on your wedding day. At the end of everything — you just feel pretty good.

Q: How do you like working from home?

It’s nice for me because I work with Danny. My partner allows me to work as much or as little as I can with my schedule. That’s awesome.

Q: What’s your favorite thing about being a mom?

I feel blessed to even have kids. How can I be so lucky? I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot.

Q: What’s something fun about being a parent?
I like that I’m an influence. I can help them pick the right bands to listen too . . . good movies to watch. But really. Who knows how long that will last?

Q: You’re happy when . . .
Danny does the dishes.

Q: What’s your favorite time of day?
Late night. I work better at night. I think I even play tennis better at night.

Q: Who was your adolescent heartthrob?
This is embarrassing. Peter Tork from The Monkees. I used to rush to over to my grandmas just to watch him on TV.

Q: Peter Tork?
Well . . . Micky Dolenz was too in-your-face. Mike Nesmith was too old. And Davy Jones — too easy. But Peter Tork? He had more depth.

Britte, this photo’s for you: