-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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Gabrielle and I are BACK! We are discussing the current state of the acting industry, dealing with silence, managing expectations during uncertainty with the IATSE strike talks looming, and the evolving nature of actors and influencers. No matter how you feel about social media, we share our experiences on how it has helped us as […]

Working Actor Life: Social Media, IATSE Strike Talks, & Industry Uncertainty

June 27, 2024

I’ve done the impossible. I convinced my mom and dad to be on the podcast. I know, we thought it would never happen and yet here we are! I am so proud to bring on Rich and Debbie Valentine, and interview them on what it was like to raise an actor and support me in […]

Mom & Dad: Supporting An Actor in the Family

June 13, 2024

I got a CALLBACK. After my last trip to Atlanta, I told my Los Angeles agent all about my goal to get out to the Atlanta market and do what I could to break in there and lay groundwork to work on productions that shoot there as a local hire. Then I had an audition, […]

June 6, 2024

Let’s take a sneak peek into my everyday life as a working actor, where there’s a lot more to my day than just acting. Most of the time, we’re not on set. We’re not in class. We don’t have auditions. So what can we do in the inbetween? For me, it’s gardening with my mom […]

May 13, 2024

Gabrielle is now my roommate and you can be sure to let Caleb and Corey know. No, but really, we have spent a LOT of time together recently and we wanted to sit down together and really get into how living with each other has given us brand new perspectives on the industry. We have […]

May 2, 2024

I booked a voiceover job with Netflix, and it’s been great. I’ve been fortunate enough to get to work multiple days dubbing a lead character on this show and I wanted to bring you along for a day in the life to see how I juggle prepping for an afternoon in the booth while still […]

April 29, 2024

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