-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.”
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with the hosts of the Truly Darkly Creeply podcast, Kerry and Quinlan. They are podcasters, actors, writers, producers, and wear so many hats that they’re essentially quadruple threats. From getting paid to host a podcast on A&E to starting from scratch, we talked about their transition […]
September 8, 2023
I had an entirely different plan for this video but, after one scroll session on TikTok, I am fired up. I saw video after video of day-in-the-life-of-an-actor content, which I love and think we need more of, but each one only showed the highlight reels. The days on set. Working for Netflix. Booking a dream […]
August 24, 2023
In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Drew Talbert, the creator behind the popular TikTok account @drew_talbert. I met him during a panel at the Groundlings and he has so much to share with you all. We talked about his journey as an actor and how he stumbled upon success with his […]
August 17, 2023
A Long Island native, actor, writer, and (reluctant) producer Eddie Alfano (Barry, Shameless, Good Trouble, Birds of Prey) has a huge body of acting work and has written and produced multiple award-winning short films and web series. We covered a lot of ground in this interview, from the challenges of film acting to how to […]
August 10, 2023
Hey there! In this episode, I am joined by the one and only Gabrielle Byndloss to kick off our new Working Actor Life series! We go into the importance of finding motivation and how it’s not always necessary to be motivated to be successful in your acting career. We chat about the dangers of burnout […]
August 3, 2023
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to the one and only Jessica Steinrock (Never Have I Ever, Yellowjackets, Little Fires Everywhere) about the important role of intimacy coordinators in film and television. The founder of Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, Jessica has shared her knowledge about intimacy coordinators on TikTok, IG, and YouTube […]
July 27, 2023
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