Interview: Stephen Manas on ‘Ted Lasso’, How He Got Cast and More!
Stephen Manas has acted in France, India, Tokyo and the Philippines. Each time he’d come back with “more experiences and even better acting skills.”
Interview: Acting Coach Terry Knickerbocker on Teaching Online, Preparing Actors and Why You Should “Invest” in Your Talent
Terry Knickerbocker, director of the Terry Knickerbocker Studio in Brooklyn, New York, made a huge pivot when COVID-19 hit. He shifted his entire studio online. “Look, if this works, great. And if it doesn’t, we’ll pull the plug, but let’s give it a week,” he said. Well, it worked and
Interview: Mercedes De La Cruz on Spirituality and Building a Career in Canada and Europe During the Pandemic
Mercedes De La Cruz recently wrapped filming a co-lead in the feature Because You’re Dead To Me and a co-star on the Netflix series Maid.
Interview: Audiobook Narrator Gary Bennett on Breaking into the Audiobook Business and Becoming a Successful Narrator
Gary Bennett details how he got his start, preparation methods, recording equipment, and his advice getting started as an audiobook narrator.
Interview: Thomas Sadoski on ‘The Mimic’, Theater and How He Got Started as an Actor
Thomas Sadoski chats about his role in The Mimic, a film that he lovingly calls a “weird little story about these weird people.
Interview: Kyle Gallner on ‘The Cleansing Hour’, Creating a Character and His Worst Audition
Kyle Gallner talks about how great it was to shoot in chronological order, trying not to get typecast and what he does to create a character.
Interview: Gary Dourdan on ‘Redemption Day’ and What He Does to Get “Centered” in Auditions and On Set
Gary Dourdan also chats about filming on location in Morocco, creating a character and audition advice
Interview: Brad William Henke on ‘The Stand’, How He Prepares For a Role and Why He Likes Self-Tapes
Actor Brad William Henke talks ‘The Stand’, why he likes self-tapes, being able to take criticism and auditioning.
Interview: Laurence Leboeuf on ‘Transplant’, Going to Medical Boot Camp and Why She Likes Being “Surprised” By Her Character
Laurence Lebouef also chats about why she likes to learn her lines before auditioning. “I don’t like auditioning with my sides in my hands,” she said.
Interview: Jason Gann on Life After ‘Wilfred’ and Why He Stopped Acting to Start His Own CBD Business
Jason Gann chats about his new company, Wilfred CBD & Hemp and what led to his decision to walk away from a successful acting career.
Interview: Kodi Smit-McPhee on How He Prepares for a Role and His New Film, ‘2067’
Kodi Smit-McPhee talks about the film, a bad audition and how his father taught him how to break down each role he plays.
Interview: Voice Actor Lili Wexu’s Fantastic Tips on Starting Your Voice Over Career and New Book Series, ‘Get Clever About’
Lili Wexu chats about what it takes to become a successful voice over actor using the skills that you already have as an actor.
Interview: Allen Maldonado on ‘Sneakerheads’, Why He Created a Business Plan and How Hard Work Pays Off
Allen Maldonado also chats about being an actor, Project Power, breaking down a script and his worst audition ever.
Interview: Adam Irigoyen on ‘Away’, Preparing for a Role and Self-Tape Audition Advice
Adam Irigoyen talks about Away, how he got his start as a young actor, auditions and self-tapes and one really bad audition!
Interview: Georgia King on American Accents, Almost Losing Out on Her First Role and Her New Film, ‘First One In’
Actor Georgia King on her flawless American accent, and why she almost lost out on the very first role she booked because of an emergency.
Interview: Keegan Connor Tracy on What She Does to Prepare for a Role and Her New Horror Film, ‘Z’
Keegan Connor Tracy talks about her role in Z, her move to to directing, preparing for a role and her worst audition.
Interview: Sarah Seeds on the Importance of Creating Your Own Work and Her Series, ‘Riding The D With Dr. Seeds’
Actor Sarah Seeds also co-wrote and produced, also happens to be the first web series to secure distribution on Amazon Prime.
Interview: Hemky Madera Talks ‘Queen of the South’, Auditioning and How Self-Tapes Are “Your Friends”
Hemky Madera talks about his role as Pote and tells a great story on booking the show. He also gives some fantastic advice on auditions and self-tapes!
Interview: Geoffrey Owens on Auditions, the Trader Joe’s Aftermath and His New Film, ‘Impossible Monsters’
Geoffrey Owens on his new film, ‘Impossible Monsters’, self-tapes, an inspiring nightmare audition and his career after Trader Joe’s.
Interview: Becky Ann Baker on Her Career, Audition Tips and the New Short, ‘Nightfire’
Becky Ann Baker chats about Nightfire, her career and why she’s had staying power, audition tips and why she hates self-tapes.