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BA #327: Stevie Nelson, Returns

April 01, 2024 07:15 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Actor Stevie Nelson stops by the bungalow and discusses balancing careers with acting pursuits, seeking out opportunities to learn, agents watching self tapes, and more! Stevie's IMDb and Instagram @iamstevienelson. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:01 - Stevie slates her name. 03:19 - The struggles of being a podcaster. 05:45 - Self tapes taking the fun out of auditions. 14:00 - Balancing careers with creative pursuits. 18:25 - Waiting everyone else out and sticking with it. 21:00 - What acting is...

BA #326: Mary Holland, Returns

March 18, 2024 07:15 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

Actor Mary Holland stops by the bungalow and discusses her improv team Wild Horses, getting writing repetition in during the pandemic, trying not to focus on things out of her control, and more! Mary's IMDb and Instagram @maryhollandaise. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:54 - Mary slates her name. 03:35 - Wild Horses ending their improv run. 07:21 - How does Mary feel about improv currently. 10:47 - Thoughts on UCB selling. 14:57 - Livestreamed comedy shows. 17:35 - Paying improvisers. 19:27 - Nav...

BA #325: George Basil, Returns

March 11, 2024 07:15 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

Actor George Basil stops by the bungalow and discusses how he stays creative during slow times, getting offered the role in Barbie, being scared about what his agents aren't telling him, and more! George's IMDb. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:20 - George slates his name. 03:33 - Going through droughts in this business and staying creative in life. 12:44 - Missing performing live shows. 15:10 - Going to an audition at 200 South after this podcast. 19:08 - Opinions on in-person versus self tapes. ...

BA #324: Jessica Amlee

March 04, 2024 08:15 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Actor Jessica Amlee stops by the bungalow and discusses growing up in Canada, working on a TV show 8 months a year while in high school, missing casting directors, and more! Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jessicakelseyamlee. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:44 - Jess slates her name. 04:47 - Growing up outside Vancouver in Maple Ridge. 05:45 - Starting to act at the age of 4. 12:55 - Experience juggling school and acting. 18:07 - Booking out important dates contractually. 19:52 - Landing Heartland ...

BA #323: Michael Jamin

February 26, 2024 08:15 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Writer Michael Jamin stops by the bungalow and discusses his new book of personal essays, his matter of fact attitude towards show business, learning how writer's rooms work, and more! Michael's IMDb, Instagram @michaeljaminwriter and get his new book A Paper Orchestra. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:54 - Michael slates his name. 03:12 - The origin of his new book A Paper Orchestra. 06:13 - Getting rejected from the creative writing program at Princeton. 11:50 - Writing the book without studio n...

BA #322: Michael Sanford

January 29, 2024 08:15 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Casting Director Michael Sanford stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of therapy, how he tries to provide as much feedback as possible for actors, how he watches every audition, and more! Michael's IMDb and Instagram @sanfordcasting. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:42 - Michael slates his name. 02:55 - Michael does so many podcasts as the nice guy in casting. 05:08 - Casting directors as therapists for actors. 09:06 - Michael did one semester of grad school for psychology. 11:32 - H...

BA #321: Ryan Gaul

January 22, 2024 08:15 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

Actor Ryan Gaul stops by the bungalow and discusses getting less confident as he's gotten older, working consistently sincing moving to Los Angeles, never wanting to do Saturday Night Live, and more! Ryan's IMDb and Instagram @rygaul. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:50 - Ryan slates his name. 03:14 - Getting asked to do a lot of podcasts. 08:25 - Booking House of Lies the day his son was born. 09:55 - Thoughts on working consistently the last ten years. 14:31 - Getting less confident getting olde...

BA #320: Jason Palmer

January 08, 2024 08:15 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

Writer Jason Palmer stops by the bungalow and discusses working at Fox NFL Sunday, being a writer's assistant for eight years, taking improv classes to help with his writing, and more! Jason's IMDb and Instagram @jpalmcomedy. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:23 - Jason slates his name. 02:08 - Landing the Fox NFL Sunday gig writing comedy sketches. 07:40 - Not being prepared for live television. 12:21 - Producing, casting and directing the sketches but not knowing he could build sets. 15:05 - The ...

BA #319: Emily Pendergast

November 20, 2023 08:15 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

Actor Emily Pendergast stops by the bungalow and discusses struggling with self doubt, throwing a party for the first thing she booked only to be cut out of it, her audition for SNL, and more! Emily's IMDb and Instagram @ependergast. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:40 - Emily slates her name. 03:30 - Emily reflects on where she is in her career. 07:50 - Wrestling with self doubt and ADHD. 13:43 - Getting cut out of the first thing Emily booked. 16:59 - Choosing simplicity and non-doing. 20:39 - G...

BA #318: Jacob Seidman

September 25, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Actor-writer Jacob Seidman stops by the bungalow and discusses creating short films, studying with a collaborative acting class, the value add of a writing partner, and more! Jacob's IMDb and Instagram @jhseidman. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:00 - Jacob slates his name. 02:30 - How Jacob is feeling during the strike. 05:50 - How Jacob deals with momentum getting stopped. 10:35 - Being in an acting class (Studio 24/7) that is collaborative. 15:45 - Writing and producing short films. 20:30 - Sub...

BA #317: Michelle Lewitt

September 11, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Casting director Michelle Lewitt stops by the bungalow and discusses how she got her first job in casting from writing letters, how she thinks actors need to follow their gut, audition feedback, and more! Michelle's IMDb. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:42 - Michelle slates her name. 03:55 - Actors playing with slates and accents. 06:40 - Attire and appearance in auditions. 08:30 - Following your gut to your authentic self. 11:15 - Purposefully dressing out of character to stand out. 14:00 - Acto...

BA #316: Jessica Sherman, Returns

August 21, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

Casting director Jessica Sherman stops by the bungalow and discusses the traditional way casting directors found work, feeling like a therapist for actors, exhaustion from trying to inact change, and more! Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jshermy.casting. 00:00 - Introduction. 03:15 - Jessica slates her name. 04:45 - The origins of Jess' Tipsy Casting podcast. 07:45 - Any concerns with sharing too much. 09:25 - Do actors get too friendly with outreach. 15:04 - The parralels of this industry t...

BA #315: Jenn Presser

August 14, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

Casting Director Jenn Presser stops by the bungalow and discusses moving to London this year, educating producers on finding new casting professionals, the pools of talent in different markets, and more! Jenn's IMDb and Instagram @breakawaycasting. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:29 - Jenn slates her name. 04:15 - Actors using slates and manicures. 07:05 - Taking a one way trip to London after considering leaving the business post pandemic. 15:25 - Deciding to move to London on a whim and all the...

BA #314: Leah Knauer

July 31, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

Actor Leah Knauer stops by the bungalow and discusses always doing new things, always saying yes, her advice for new actors, and more! Leah's IMDb and Instagram @leahknauer. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:33 - Leah slates her name. 02:15 - Leah always pivoting and doing new things. 08:50 - Manifesting things, like tweeting at Kevin Smith. 12:30 - Struggle with productivity and relaxing and comparison. 16:30 - Time management and to-do lists. 20:45 - Acting at the age of 6 in Philadelphia amd goi...

BA #313: Desiree Middlebrook

July 24, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

Manager Desiree Middlebrook stops by the bungalow and discusses watching her clients auditions, her thoughts on self tapes, how much communication she likes to have with clients, and more! Desiree's IMDb and Instagram @desireewiththewine. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:30 - Desiree slates her name. 03:05 - Watching and critiquing client auditions. 09:43 - Thoughts on coached auditions. 14:04 - Thoughts on self tapes. 17:30 - How Desiree started in casting before becoming a manager. 24:23 - What ...

BA #312: Stephany Folsom

July 17, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Writer Stephany Folsom stops by the bungalow and discusses her experience at film school, how she approaches rewrites, her script for Toy Story 4 grossing over a billion dollars, and more! Stephany's IMDb and Instagram @stephfolsom. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:03 - Stephany slates her name. 02:00 - The writer's strike. 04:50 - Wanting to write from an early age including some dark stories. 07:30 - Loving watching movies at the cineplex. 09:07 - Moving to LA to attend film school at Loyola Mar...

BA #311: Carl Tart

July 10, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 67 MB

Comedian Carl Tart stops by the bungalow and discusses getting a manager from the CBS Diversity showcase, how improv is important for his mental health, being an introverted extrovert, and more! Carl's IMDb and Instagram @dammitcarl. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:29 - Carl slates his name. 02:20 - What does Carl say he does. Actor? Writer? Comedian? 05:00 - Wanting to be a comedian despite being shy kid. 06:25 - Consuming as much comedy content as he could. 07:05 - Thinking athletics was the ca...

BA #310: Stephanie Allynne, Returns

June 26, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Writer Stephanie Allynne stops by the bungalow and discusses how she wrote a lot during the pandemic, her opinion on live streaming improv shows, not lettings the ups and downs effect how she feels about the industry, and more! Stephanie's IMDb and Instagram @stephanieallynne. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:25 - Stephanie slates her name. 04:10 - Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld. 06:35 - How Stephanie handled her creativity during the pandemic. 12:24 - Focusing on the story, with grounded charact...

BA #309: Gianna Butler

June 12, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

Casting associate Gianna Butler stops by the bungalow and discusses her advice for handling rejection, how she approaches audition submissions, her aspirations to start her own casting company, and more! Gianna's IMDb and Instagram @gbutt. 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Gianna slates her name. 02:50 - Thoughts on slates. 07:50 - Attending San Fran State for theatre before switching to casting. 10:45 - Advice for handling rejection. 13:00 - What skills are vaulable to be good at casting. 15:1...

BA #308: Will Hines, Returns

June 05, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Actor Will Hines stops by the bungalow and discusses how he survived teaching improv during the pandemic, his thoughts on UCB being sold, not being a fan of self tapes, and more! Will's IMDb and Instagram @williebhines. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:35 - Will slates his name. 02:30 - How Will survived off doing podcasts and teaching improv during the pandemic. 10:05 - Will deciding to not focus on acting. 11:45 - In February 2020 wanting to really lock in on acting. 15:40 - How Will feels about...

BA #307: Josh Ropiequet

May 22, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Casting associate Josh Ropiequet stops by the bungalow and discusses what got him into casting, his day-to-day working at Lowry-Johnson / Goldstein, how he approaches actor submissions, how the writer's strike has affected his side of the business, and more! Josh's IMDb and Instagram @jrrnottolkien. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:04 - Josh slates his name. 02:45 - Studying theatre at Northwestern. 04:45 - What drew Josh to casting after an internship at Sony. 06:45 - What makes a casting person ...

BA #306: Jennifer E. Gardner

May 08, 2023 07:15 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Actor Jennifer E. Gardner stops by the bungalow and discusses booking her first theatrical audition, her not prioritizing getting an agent after moving to Los Angeles, avoiding tying your worth to booking gigs, and more! Jen's IMDb and Instagram @jennifer.e.gardner. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:18 - Jen slates her name. 02:10 - Jen's first theatrical audition for On The Verge. 07:40 - That audition being before covid and booking the show after covid. 09:25 - Jen waiting to get an agent after m...

BA #305: Oscar Montoya, Returns

April 24, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Actor Oscar Montoya stops by the bungalow and discusses booking Minx after one audition, how has being a series regular changed his position in the business, his fear he is a terrible actor, and more! Oscar's IMDb and Instagram @ozzymo. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:31 - Oscar slates his name. 02:50 - Auditioning for Minx and getting yelled at beforehand. 06:00 - Doing one take for them and one take for me. 07:35 - Doing four callbacks and a producer session for an Apple+ show. 09:55 - Booking ...

BA #304: Artoun Nazareth

April 17, 2023 07:15 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

Actor Artoun Nazareth stops by the bungalow and discusses finding happiness outside the entertainment industry, how he budgets his time between creative endeavors, his post audition treats, and more! Artoun's IMDb and Instagram @artouncartoon. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:05 - Artoun slates his name. 02:30 - Artoun's "linear" growth in the industry. 05:45 - Finding happiness outside of the entertainment business. 11:00 - The high of filming Ghostbusters: Afterlife. 13:30 - What got Artoun inte...

BA018-Eugene-Cordero

April 13, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

Actor Eugene Cordero (Tacoma FD, The Good Place) stops by the studio and discusses his recent appearances on Hawaii Five-0 and House of Lies, how he defines 'success', teaching at USC and more! Pics, vids -- boxangeles.com/018 [Originally aired March 2014]

BA #303: Christine Bullen

April 06, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

Actor Christine Bullen (Plus One, The Real O'Neals) stops by Studio 309 and discusses what she did as the UCB artistic director, her SNL audition, and more! Pics, vids -- boxangeles.com/303

BA #302: Amber Horn

March 16, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

Casting director Amber Horn (Just Roll With It, Andi Mack) stops by Studio 309 and discusses what casting sees on the submission side of breakdowns, attending SMU for film, and more! Pics, vids -- boxangeles.com/302

BA #301: Sibby Kirchgessner

March 09, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

Casting director Sibby Kirchgessner (Single Parents, Veep) stops by Studio 309 and discusses how actors shouldn't overthink auditions, living in Aspen for a few years, and more! Pics, vids -- boxangeles.com/301

BA #300: Demi Adejuyigbe, Lindsey Kraft, Payman Benz (Live @ UCB Franklin)

March 02, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

On the live three hundredth episode writer Demi Adejuyigbe, actor Lindsey Kraft and director Payman Benz stop by the podcast (via UCB Franklin) and discuss how their relationships with representation has evolved over their career, navigating the highs and lows of the business, and more! 00:00 - Introduction. 07:07 - Working on things that don’t air. 15:37 - Relationships / power shifts with representation. 22:17 - How much work do they generate themselves. 27:07 - Last time they worked a no...

BA #Pre-300: Brandon Sornberger, Again

February 17, 2020 08:15 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Actor Brandon Sornberger (The Mick, Grandfathered) stops by Studio 309 and discusses what questions he'd like to ask as guest co-host of Box Angeles 300, and more! boxangeles.com/podcast Tickets to the 300th episode live at UCB on 2/25 at 11p w/ Lauren Lapkus, Payman Benz, and Brandon Sornberger are available -- franklin.ucbtheatre.com/performance/72261

BA #299: Vicki Goggin

January 27, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Casting director Vicki Goggin stops by Studio 309 and discusses living up East Hollywood during the riots, studying under Stella Adler, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/299

BA #298: Lisandra Tena

January 13, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

Actor Lisandra Tena (The Good Place, Fear the Walking Dead) stops by Studio 309 and discusses her love of note cards, growing up homeless in Albuquerque, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/298

BA #297: Zahir McGhee

January 06, 2020 08:15 - 1 hour - 88.4 MB

Writer Zahir McGhee (Stumptown, Scandal) stops by Studio 309 and discusses his love of Japan, landing multiple writing fellowships, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/297

BA #296: Peter Blake

December 16, 2019 08:15 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

Writer Peter Blake (Gotham, House MD) stops by Studio 309 and discusses generating conflict in writing, reading scripts as an assistant, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/296

BA #295: Haley Strode

December 02, 2019 08:15 - 1 hour - 74.4 MB

Actor Haley Strode (Lethal Weapon, Wendell and Vinnie) stops by Studio 309 and discusses growing up on a farm, attending Ole Miss, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/295

BA #294: Allison Silverman

November 25, 2019 08:15 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

Writer Allison Silverman (The Office, The Colbert Report) stops by Studio 309 and discusses doing Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, calling New York City home, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/294

BA #293: Richard Hicks

November 11, 2019 08:15 - 1 hour - 73 MB

Casting director Richard Hicks (Gravity, Zero Dark Thirty) stops by Studio 309 and discusses winning casting work, attending Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/293

BA #292: Shane Liem

November 04, 2019 08:15 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB

Casting director Shane Liem stops by Studio 309 and discusses making dark films at USC, living thru the LA riots, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/292

BA #085: Thomas Middleditch

October 28, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Actor Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley, The Wolf of Wall Street) stops by Studio 309 and discusses how being put into a play in 8th grade changed everything, the many random events that have led to his success, and more! Pics, vids -- boxangeles.com/085 [Originally aired June 2015]

BA #085: Thomas Middleditch

October 28, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Actor Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley, The Wolf of Wall Street) stops by Studio 309 and discusses how being put into a play in 8th grade changed everything, the many random events that have led to his success, and more! Pics, vids -- boxangeles.com/085 [Originally aired June 2015]

BA #291: Duncan Birmingham

October 21, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 74.5 MB

Writer Duncan Birmingham (Maron, Blunt Talk) stops by Studio 309 and discusses his heavy usage of note cards, working for the tabloids in high school, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/291

BA #290: Glen Powell

October 14, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 78.3 MB

Actor Glen Powell (Hidden Figures, Scream Queens) stops by Studio 309 and discusses his need to get out of town from time to time, taking tap dance classes as a kid, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/290

BA #289: Amanda Lenker Doyle

October 07, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

Casting director Amanda Lenker Doyle (Black-ish, The Muppets) stops by Studio 309 and discusses whether she ever gets nervous, her jewelry hobby, and more! Pics, vids -- http://boxangeles.com/289

BA #100: Scott Aukerman

September 30, 2019 07:15 - 2 hours - 117 MB

Comedian Scott Aukerman (Mr. Show, Between Two Ferns) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being an artsy kid growing up in Orange County, breaking down the walls between stand up & sketch with his live show Comedy Death Ray, and more! Pics, vids -- boxangeles.com/100 [Originally aired October 2015]

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