-Michael Caine

 “First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.”

advice, stories, tips & tricks, and a hell of a lot of opinions: welcome to the OBA blog

Are you a friend or a family member of an actor? My god, you lucky duck! I know, actors can be a little unreliable due to our wild schedules and sometimes we are just a tiny tiny bit dramatic (but you probably like that a little too). However, as emotionally driven folks, actors tend to […]

a guide to buying gifts for actors

December 2, 2022

In this episode, I want to get real with you about what the long game actually means in this business. Even after 11 years, I still feel like I’m just getting started. But how do we stay in love with a career that just doesn’t care about all we put into it? My answer: a […]

What I Am Learning About the Long Game of the Acting Business

October 27, 2022

You may know Ian Weinreich from Honest Trailers like my husband, or from his writing work on The Flight Attendant, Zac and Mia, Skylanders Academy, Mighty Med, and the American Patriot. In this episode, I sit down with Ian to talk about what it’s been like to write for two seasons on The Flight Attendant […]

October 20, 2022

So I signed with new managers recently and I am thrilled to have them aboard my team. Anytime you get representation as an actor, it’s almost a guarantee that they will ask you to get new headshots. It doesn’t happen every time, but it does happen a lot of the time. When I signed with […]

October 19, 2022

Audrey Moore from Audrey Helps Actors is back on the One Broke Actress podcast! She can also be seen staring in several Emmy nominated shows such as Dopesick, Better Call Saul, Godless, and Feud. She loves nap time, making her own clothes, and eating at Chilis. As proud as she is of her life’s work, […]

October 13, 2022

Eddie Liu 劉立德 (Kung Fu, Never Have I Ever, and Silicon Valley) last came on the podcast during Season 6 Episode 6, “Pilots in a Pandemic”, where he talked about what it was like to book his biggest gig right before the height of the pandemic. Now, 2 years later, Eddie just wrapped up Season […]

October 6, 2022

content overwhelm?
I understand.

I use this gently cause I know your inbox is sacred (either that or you have 5k unread messages). 

.