What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsKurt Caceres brings on celebrity Actors, Directors, Athletes, Casting Directors, Writers, Surgeons, Psychologists, Musicians and more............. to take us down a raw and truthful journey into the dark hallways of the Hollywood machine. As an actor, Kurt worked many years to get to the top of the game, leading major network television shows and finding great success. Then because of inexperience and the power of ego, he lost it all and hit rock bottom. Now after a decade of fighting to make a return from the ashes, he feels it's his time to give back and teach others through his mistakes. From casting couches to backdoor deals, he reveals stories few have ever experienced. It's about overcoming life's obstacles and transcending to one's true potential
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"The List" - with Alimi Ballard - Part II
December 01, 2021 18:30 - 1 hour - 142 MBThere comes a time in one’s life when we all realize the importance of “saving the bees”. We see the true importance of life and leave behind the unnecessary attachments and unrealistic milestones. Alimi Ballard once again joins America’s Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about how the world teaches us to feel that we are always missing out on something. FOMO(Fear of Missing Out). All artists struggle with self doubt, something that stays with them their entire career, but also reminds the...
Are You Listening? - with Alimi Ballard - Part I
November 17, 2021 20:19 - 41 minutes - 95.6 MBAlimi Ballard is Marcel Dumas on the hit show, Queen of the South, and currently can be seen on the new Peacock series, One of Us is Lying. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to help us understand the importance of "listening". Often times you'll hear couples in arguments and one always complains that their partner "never listens". Well it applies to real life, but even more to the craft of acting. If an actor doesn't understand the importance, then they will never sound orga...
Twitch and the Future of Live Streaming - with Brett Claywell - Part II
October 28, 2021 19:51 - 27 minutes - 63.6 MBWhile he was at the top of his craft as an actor in Hollywood, he came up with an idea for a video game live streaming concept. He was shot down all over town and told "no one will ever watch people play video games". Well a few years later, the biggest live streaming conglomerate on the planet, Twitch, was launched to change the world forever. Brett Claywell once again sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to discuss being way ahead of his time in a genre that only now is taking ove...
A Role that Changed the World - with Brett Claywell - Part I
October 21, 2021 18:51 - 48 minutes - 113 MBMost actors deep down hope they can play roles that have an impact on society, move people with emotion, and in the rare case, become part of something much bigger than all of us. Brett Claywell sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his experience as a heterosexual young man from the south, playing one of the first gay characters on television, performing the first gay love scene in history and winning a Daytime Emmy all for this portrayal. This came at a time when gay marri...
The Zeitgeist in Hollywood - with Rob Adetuyi - Part II
September 14, 2021 18:54 - 52 minutes - 121 MBWriters not only take us away from our reality and into imagination, but they educate, commentate and often prophesize the future. Directors like Steven Spielberg have been doing it in Hollywood for decades, forecasting a possible future world not to far off, that we all believe is inevitable. Rob Adetuyi is no different, sitting with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, he describes in detail, the journey as a writer/director who's foundation is based off his passion for the human condition. ...
Mining Town Kid to Hollywood Director - with Rob Adetuyi - Part I
August 24, 2021 18:35 - 44 minutes - 104 MBRob Adetuyi grew up in a small mining town in Canada. His view of the country was much different than the rest of the world envisions, but that is what has made him a successful writer, director and storyteller in Hollywood. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his incredible journey from a small town blue collar labor union upbringing, to the big budget sets and walking the lots of the biggest film studios in the world. His climb took decades, living in obscurity for m...
From the Swiss National Team, to Hollywood - with Maya Stojan - Part II
August 14, 2021 00:03 - 48 minutes - 113 MBMaya Stojan once was a member of the Swiss National Golf team before playing for her college in the United States. Her transition from athlete to actor is a recipe to learn from. She sits to share with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, what she feels are the three things that are necessary to make it in Hollywood. She talks about the resurgence of older actors in TV and Film, because they bring substance as opposed to youth and beauty. She worked with legends William Shatner and Christop...
Love the Audition - with Maya Stojan - Part I
August 02, 2021 17:22 - 48 minutes - 113 MBIt usually takes an actor 4 to 5 years to scratch the surface and make a mark in Hollywood. Maya Stojan was told she had literally one year to make it as an actor, or get deported. As an immigrant without the proper credentials, she tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how she kept losing jobs she was chosen for, because she didn't yet have the proper work papers. But she hustled, found creative and bold ways to get seen, crashed auditions, and was downright relentless. She is the per...
Movie Trailer - with Chris St. Pierre
July 22, 2021 21:03 - 47 minutes - 110 MBThis man has cut the biggest budget film trailers for many of our favorite movies. Names such as 300. Watchmen. Man of Steel. Justice League. Birds of Prey. Wonder Woman. A Star is Born. Joker. Sweeney Todd. X Men. The Great Gatsby. Aquaman. Harry Potter. His name is Chris St. Pierre, and he sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to teach us what goes on behind the scenes creating the trailers that are meant to grab our attention and get us into the theater. These are the...
A Star is Bored - with Byron Lane - Part II
July 13, 2021 20:40 - 44 minutes - 104 MBByron Lane was Carrie Fisher's personal assistant for many years. He got closer to her and experienced her intimate day to day life, like no other. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his journey, that of which is all detailed in his newly released book, A Star is Bored. His first encounter with her mother, Debbie Reynolds, he described her in real life, just as she was on screen, not an actor, but a movie star. Byron has written screenplays and musicals for stage, bu...
The Hollywood Personal Assistant - with Byron Lane - Part I
July 06, 2021 05:36 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MBHere nick names for him were "Byronius" and "Cockring", as he became the personal assistant to one of the biggest Hollywood celebrities in the history of the world. Byron Lane sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share and reveal never before heard stories from inside the life of Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher. He was just a simple southern boy chasing big dreams, and stumbled upon the biggest most life changing experience anyone could ever imagine. After working nights as...
WHOADIE! - with Young Miller Tha Don - Part II
June 29, 2021 18:58 - 47 minutes - 111 MBTha Don, Mr. Young Miller, explains to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the importance of generational wealth for families and communities, as well as the difference between being rich and being wealthy. He's seen to many youngsters without the knowledge coming in fast making millions, then going out fast and losing it all. He says he doesn't like to roll 200 deep with an entourage, that's asking for trouble. Your entourage has to have your back, protect the brand. If one knuckle...
Ya Heard Me? - with Young Miller Tha Don - Part I
June 18, 2021 02:04 - 38 minutes - 90.2 MBAmerica's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with a musical legacy, part of a family of accomplished musicians that goes back generations from New Orleans. Young Miller is the nephew of award winning and multi-million album selling rapper Master P. Young Miller grew up around music in one of the most dangerous projects in the United States, called Calliope. By luck, chance and the grace of the universe, Young Miller had the opportunity to move away from the dangerous streets to the exact polar ...
Before the Invention of Smiling - with David Zucker - Part III
May 26, 2021 12:50 - 36 minutes - 85.6 MB"If I'm not directing, I can't even be on set, sets are boring" exclaims David Zucker, as he sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for the final part of the trilogy straight from his home in Brentwood, California. He talks about the luck it takes to make it in Hollywood. It's a fairy tale story about a young reader from a studio who passed on their now iconic projects, who just so happened to be at a dinner with Michael Eisner who asked the table, "has anyone read anything interestin...
Comedy - with David Zucker - Part II
May 19, 2021 13:33 - 36 minutes - 85.4 MBDavid Zucker grew up in a household surrounded by comedy. His Mother and Father both were witty and it passed down to him and his brother. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, finds out first hand when they discover an Orange tree in David's back yard, and notice that all the Oranges have stickers on them, like they would at the grocery store. This is the kind of mind the Zuckers possess, to create cult classic films like Airplane and the Naked Gun franchise. The film "Baseketball" was born...
Airplane - with David Zucker - Part I
May 12, 2021 22:13 - 42 minutes - 97.8 MBNo introduction to the man who grew up a die hard Green Bay Packers fan and was the product of a historic blizzard in 1947 Wisconsin is complete, without the mention of Airplane. David Zucker is part of the legendary trio who created the most classic and still to date, most comedic and creative film comedy franchise in the history of Hollywood. He opens up his residence in Brentwood, California to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about his career and how comedy has changed from th...
Winning the Crown - with Rachel Slawson - Part II
May 04, 2021 02:11 - 49 minutes - 114 MBMiss Utah 2020 brings here encore performance to the studio with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, and opens up raw and unfiltered about her bipolar disorder, bisexuality, and the multiple times she tried to take her own life. Growing up watching her father physically assault her mother, gave her PTSD and traumatized a young Rachel for life. She has had to work hard to understand how to have healthy romantic relationships as well as coming to acceptance and going public with her sexuality....
LGBTQ is Middle America Ready for You? - with Rachel Slawson - Part I
April 28, 2021 01:10 - 51 minutes - 119 MBRachel Slawson just made history being crowned Miss Utah 2020 and the first openly bisexual woman to compete in the Miss USA Pageant. She graces the Provenance Room studio with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share her long journey to the top, through abuse, suicide attempts, depression, PTSD and bipolar disorders. And of course, the arduous ride through the most prestigious pageant circuit in the world. She talks about her dream of being the first Queer contestant on The Bachelorett...
Happy Days - with Don Most - Part III
April 22, 2021 01:52 - 38 minutes - 88.4 MBDon Most sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to finish out the trilogy with a nice discussion about his new album and what it's like touring with his big band around the country. He says that collaborating on a song or album feels similar to collaborating as a director on a film. He also knows that his entire band are a team just like the entire crew on a film set should earn the same respect. Everyone are equals and have the same goal, success and creating the final product, be i...
Life After Ralph Malph - with Don Most - Part II
April 16, 2021 20:28 - 44 minutes - 103 MBPlaying an iconic television character for multiple seasons makes an actor and their alter ego a house hold name and part of mainstream society, usually with a loyal and obsessive cult following. But with such success and fame, comes the curse of an actor often not being able to break from being known only as the character they so brilliantly created for so many years. Don Most, who played Ralph Malph on Happy Days, explains to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, what actors need to do to r...
Jumping the Shark - with Don Most - Part I
April 13, 2021 08:17 - 41 minutes - 96.7 MBMost(no pun intended) have heard the term "Jump the Shark", but so few know from where it originated. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, introduces us to its birth on the legendary television show, Happy Days. Little does he know that his guest, Don Most, who played Ralph Malph on the series, is the first to have coined the term before they even shot the episode. According to Ron Howard, after they did the first reading of this now famous episode, Don pulled him aside and said in horror, "...
Costume Carny - with Rob Bolger - Part II
April 06, 2021 05:36 - 44 minutes - 102 MBPersonal costumer to David Boreanaz from SEAL Team, Rob Bolger, describes to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the nomadic life of a costumer in Hollywood. He compares it to that of a carnival carny, always on the move, never stability, thankful when you have a job, often always ready for the next. "Being of service to others" he says, whatever is needed, he is there for the actors and the production. He is known for having a knack for dealing with difficult actors. He says his job...
Elevator Eyes - with Rob Bolger - Part I
March 31, 2021 07:19 - 37 minutes - 87.8 MBRob Bolger grew up in famous Reseda, California, just up the block from the original apartment building Ralph Macchio lived, in the original Karate Kid films. He tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how he went from a guitar tech touring with The Go-Go's, to working on some of the biggest Hollywood films such as Ali and The Italian Job. Currently he is David Boreanaz personal costumer on the hit show, Seal Team. His job is to analyze every inch of clothing on an actor for continuity, ...
Adrenaline - with Stevie D. - Part III
March 24, 2021 07:55 - 37 minutes - 86.5 MBStevie D returns for his encore performance with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, in front of 70,000 screaming fans. He's not entitled, but emphasizes the fact that after 25 years on the big stage, he has earned the right to request certain accommodations, just like any successful artist who has paid their dues. Life on tour destroys the mind and body, it's a whirlwind ride, night after night full of adrenaline. But what happens after a 300 show tour ends? How does one handle the silenc...
The Impact of Eddie Van Halen - with Stevie D. - Part II
March 20, 2021 00:46 - 41 minutes - 97 MBStevie D says "it's not always about being the best guitarist, it's about the craft, and most important, the song". He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about guitar greats in the history of Rock-n-Roll. He studied Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Angus young, but "Eddie Van Halen was shredding in ways that no one had ever seen or done before and no guitarist understood what was happening" exclaims Stevie. You couldn't be a guitar player in his generation without being infl...
Guitar - with Stevie D. - Part I
March 15, 2021 20:30 - 38 minutes - 90.1 MBStevie D is best known for playing lead guitar for the rock band, Buckcherry, who has multiple award winning hits that topped the charts for many years. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about his rise to fame, but not without it's usually Hollywood pitfalls. Drugs and Rock-n-Roll are always synonymous, in this case, taking Stevie D down a path he's had to struggle with and overcome his entire career. He has continued to write and record powerful music that still stan...
Volcanic Ash and White Willow Bark - with Dr. Nigma Talib - Part II
March 08, 2021 23:17 - 49 minutes - 114 MBOnly in Hollywood would a name like "Vampire Facial" be associated with skin care and longevity. But it's a real treatment that Dr. Nigma Talib calls IPL skin resurfacing. All the actors and celebrities swear by it, and she sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to describe the process. She also talks about ingredients such as Volcanic Ash and White Willow Bark that she spent five years in a Swiss lab perfecting for her popular Cleanser #1. Trillions of bugs are in our gut, more tha...
A Moment on the Lips, A Lifetime on the Hips - with Dr. Nigma Talib - Part I
March 04, 2021 05:01 - 40 minutes - 93.5 MBCelebrity Naturopathic Doctor, Nigma Talib, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about helping each individual according to their genetic expression, and not a "one size fits all" model. She is world renown, having had offices in London, Vancouver and now Beverly Hills. Some of her clients include Kate Bosworth, Jamie Dornan, Penelope Cruz, Sienna Miller, Stella McCartney and Jeremy Piven. Actors of all levels need to realize that their physical appearance and mental well-b...
From Book, to Stage, to Screen - with Nambi E. Kelley - Part II
February 16, 2021 17:07 - 47 minutes - 109 MBAward winning Playwright, Nambi E. Kelley, joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for one last walk backstage and her journey as a writer for stage and screen. She shares her intense daily process writing multiple projects and says she doesn't have the luxury to wait for inspiration to write, she has to clock in everyday like a full time job. Having been approached by numerous legendary novelists to adapt their books into plays, she tells us what it's like working directly with the autho...
The American Playwright - with Nambi E. Kelley - Part I
February 12, 2021 23:40 - 46 minutes - 108 MBThe history of stage plays goes back over 2,500 years, well before Hollywood, and the film and television script ever existed. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, is joined by multi award winning Playwright, Nambi E. Kelley. She recently was one of the writers on the first season of the hit show, The Chi, on Showtime. Her climb to the top of Hollywood started in the streets of Chicago and her passion for words, literature and the stage. She has been approached and commissioned for works by...
Michael Jackson - with Cris Judd - Part III
February 03, 2021 17:30 - 28 minutes - 66.9 MBCris Judd joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for the final chapter of the trilogy. He completes his story that started with a future pro Golf career and transitioned into becoming one of Michael Jackson's premiere dancers on the global stage. Where most kids start dancing at 4 years old, it never even crossed his mind until it fell into his lap when he was 21 years. Never a thought, nor even a dream, he found a new passion for this thing called "dance", which brought out a form of ex...
The Rehearsal - with Cris Judd - Part II
February 01, 2021 10:22 - 36 minutes - 84.4 MBAmerica's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, continues the journey with dancer and choreographer, Cris Judd. He reveals how he looks for the "Nomads" and "one's standing on the outside", for cultivating talent. "I'm impressed by dancers today, they are supreme athletes, compared to the old days, I would've never been able to hang", says Cris. He says "choreographers are also so clever these days, they use word play which is intricate and fast". He tells the epic story of how he left his job as lea...
The Sky is the Limit - with Cris Judd - Part I
January 28, 2021 10:22 - 48 minutes - 114 MBAmerica's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with world famous and legendary dancer and choreographer, Cris Judd. This story is not about his marriage to Jennifer Lopez, it's about an amazing human being, full of integrity, talent, compassion and dedication to his family and career. Growing up as an athlete, he was destined to become a professional Golfer, with the skills and tenacity of the greats. However, he accidentally fell into the dance world when he got a part time job working the Main ...
Growing up a Hollywood Legacy - with Alison Martino - Part II
January 13, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 118 MBAlison Martino is a connoisseur of Hollywood history. An authentic native born Hollywood girl, she grew up around the lifestyle in Tinseltown as the daughter of one of the biggest musical legends in history. This gave her exclusive behind the scenes access and experiences very few will ever see. She sit's with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about her efforts to preserve old Hollywood and provide access to it's history for generations into the future. She talks about her excite...
#ThrowbackThursday - with Alison Martino - Part I
January 07, 2021 20:55 - 47 minutes - 111 MBAlison Martino is a true legend and icon, a Hollywood legacy. A unicorn of sorts, the rare native born Angeleno and daughter to the late and great Al Martino, hit making singer and songwriter who played with the Rat Pack and starred in the Godfather films. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, hears behind the scenes stories about old Hollywood that few are still alive to tell. Her old photos, stories and artwork will take you back to a time heard about in legend and only seen in movies.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - with Anna Barnes
December 17, 2020 06:21 - 1 hour - 165 MBProfessional Ballet Dancer, Anna Barnes, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about one of the most grueling and impossible careers to find success on the planet. Only 10% of all children who start this form of dance, ever make it to the top. It's one of the few art forms that is also considered a "sport", because of its intense daily and rigorous training, 7 days a week, for life. The physical toll it takes on the body and mentally on the psyche is rivaled by few careers.
Raw and Unfiltered - with Michael Testa - Part III
December 07, 2020 18:23 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MBMichael Testa goes raw and unfiltered with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the truth inside the Hollywood industry, including celebrity personalities. They even segue into a discussion about birds pooping "glass shattering" rocks and the time he knocked a Raccoon unconscious with an Oreo Cookie. Michael is a pro in the game and his advice is invaluable for anyone trying to find success as an actor in television and film, or those just interested in how everything works behind the sce...
All The Ways To Be Fired In Hollywood - with Michael Testa - Part II
December 03, 2020 07:24 - 55 minutes - 52.2 MBCasting Director, Michael Testa, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. He's been choked, thrown over a chair and had an actor put her face in his crotch. Michael says he doesn't mind, however, there are many who will blackball actors for violating certain protocol. The ways to not get a job, or get a job and get fired, are endless. One actor lost a job because of a slight accent, another lost one after a table read and one got "recast" after shooting a pilot episode for a television...
The Hollywood Casting Director - with Michael Testa - Part I
November 30, 2020 08:34 - 57 minutes - 53.8 MBHollywood Casting Director, Michael Testa, sits with Kurt Caceres, to tell stories from the inside that you won't find in books or from a google search. What he looks for in actors, the secret to self taping and how to go in and "book the room, not the job". His invaluable information is a master class in understanding how to make it in Hollywood. Few have seen the inside of a Network test for a series regular on a TV show, and he describes the grueling process that even many A-list celebriti...
The Modern Day Slave in America & Hollywood - with Jon Huertas - Part III
November 11, 2020 09:39 - 49 minutes - 46.4 MBJon Huertas delves into the ideology that African American's are in every fabric of film and TV in America. But with a lower demographic than Latinos, who are the one's standing on the sidelines? The problem is that Latinos don't find solidarity in a race or color, but in the country of their origin. Who is mowing lawns, cleaning bathrooms and picking lettuce? Latino's are perceived as expendable, and with a demographic their size, once they stand in solidarity, America will never be the same.
The Canvas Came Up Empty - with Jon Huertas - Part II
November 02, 2020 09:13 - 47 minutes - 44.7 MBStar of the award winning hit shows, Castle and This is Us, Jon Huertas sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. The story behind the line "the canvas came up empty". He had to get creative to make the dialogue interesting and keep the job exciting. Often times dialogue is exposition without any depth or deep character development. He reveals how he won the job on This is Us. He was doing a chemistry read with One Day at a Time star, Justina Machado, and working with the legendary No...
Champion - with Jon Huertas - Part I
October 27, 2020 21:52 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBJon Huertas sits with Kurt Caceres to talk about his hit song, Champion. He is best known for playing Esposito on the hit show Castle, and currently stars in the bigger hit show, This is Us, as Miguel Rivas. In his early years, Jon earned the name "Rat Pack", because he would dress up in nice suits and sneak his way into the biggest Hollywood parties and premieres, pretending to be delivering Milk. Once inside, he'd leave the Milk in the back and proceed to mingle with the biggest players in...
Vegas : The Biggest Stage on the Planet - with DJ Excel - Part III
October 13, 2020 07:05 - 52 minutes - 49.2 MBDJ Excel comes in for his curtain call with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about the best clubs in the most popular and obscure cities in the world. From Sacramento to Ibiza to Singapore. But he says the king of all club and party cities on the planet is still Las Vegas. People come from all over the world to the mecca of the music and dance floor capital of the universe. He never strays off the path of integrity to his true self. His true art form. The heart beat of the needl...
Never Complacent, Never Stop the Hustle - with DJ Excel - Part II
October 07, 2020 06:57 - 59 minutes - 56.7 MBDJ Excel spins once again with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to continue their discussion on the lives of artists and entertainers. It's a lifetime of hustle. The day you get complacent, is the day you start to lose your career. It's a constant grind, always changing, dynamic and never monotonous. Maybe that's why they are attracted to the uncertainty of the creative process. They talk about what separates A-List celebrities from the rest and what it means to adapt as an artist after a y...
The Lotus in the Mud - with DJ Excel - Part I
October 05, 2020 08:13 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBAmerica's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with an artist who has performed in the most exclusive clubs, with the biggest celebrities, in cities and countries all over the world. His name is DJ Excel. He has opened for U2, Imagine Dragons, Sting and Katy Perry. Was an official DJ for Grand Prix with Steve Aoki and performed with Nas, Gil-Scott Heron, Ghostface, Gangstarr, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and Musiq Soulchild. We have exclusive access to new songs from his album before it drops October...
Mannequin Mentality - with Mona May - Part III
September 24, 2020 05:45 - 39 minutes - 37.7 MBFor to many decades "they" have prescribed a body image complex upon our society, especially females. Mona May has experienced it first hand working as a world famous Hollywood costume designer. She has seen women struggle with trying to be skinny and perfect. But who are "they"? Producers, advertisers and the companies selling the products. But she feels the youth of today are changing this trend and becoming more comfortable with themselves and ignoring the global entertainment beauty ...
Costume Designing Animation - with Mona May - Part II
September 21, 2020 08:01 - 45 minutes - 43.7 MBMona May tells us what it's like to design for an Animated film, specifically the little white mouse, Stuart Little. She also gets into the the topic of complimenting coworkers. When are words, a smile or a simple gesture considered going to far? Telling someone they look beautiful or handsome? Back in the day acknowledging ones appearance was considered flattery, now its considered harassment. In the hyper-sensitive culture of today, we must be weary and cautious of every word that esca...
Plaid Skirts and Knee High Stalkings - with Mona May - Part I
September 17, 2020 09:25 - 28 minutes - 28.2 MBMona May is a Costume Designer who changed fashion in the 90's when "Grunge" was the trend. She took a risk when designing the film, Clueless, with Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd and Stacey Dash. Wanting to empower young women to feel a sense of beauty, she maid plaid skirts and knee-high stalkings classy, yet sexy. 25 years later she is recognized as a trailblazer of fashion through film. Kids who weren't born when the film was released, approach her with stories of how she has impacted this...
Meritocracy - with Johnny Stanton - Part III
September 11, 2020 06:37 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MBJohnny drops down the concept of Meritocracy in sports and Kurt counters it with the "lack-of" in Hollywood. Sports and Acting are one and the same, except for that thing, "talent". In sports and most careers, the "best" of their field rise to the top and are guaranteed a spot in history. Johnny will never be given the silver spoon, the red carpet will never be rolled out for him. He will always have to prove himself to the powers "that be".
No Guarantees - with Johnny Stanton - Part II
September 10, 2020 06:17 - 43 minutes - 41.3 MBNFL player Johnny Stanton of the Cleveland Browns, joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to compare the life of most professional football players to the journey of an actor. Always prepared, always grinding, getting one job, losing another. If you're not Tom Cruise or Tom Brady, any day you could be on a new team, new show or out of a job. Working out, studying and practicing are a daily essential equivalent to the thousands of actors hoping for that big break to get called up to the big ...