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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Road to the NFL - with Johnny Stanton - Part I
September 08, 2020 07:39 - 34 minutes - 33.2 MBThere aren't many inspirational and motivational stories like what Johnny Stanton has had to endure to find his place in the NFL. From high school championships to All-American accolades, he battled injuries and college transfers to do what it took to play the game, even reinvent himself. This is a story of overcoming adversity and never quitting. One young man against all odds, living his dreams. Only 2% of all college Football Players get drafted, let alone make the final roster of any o...
Latin the Mainstream - with Annie Gonzalez - Part III
September 02, 2020 08:38 - 48 minutes - 45.8 MBAnnie Gonzalez calls upon raw power and conviction with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. They get right into the discussion of Toxic Masculinity and Traditional Femininity set forth by our current society. Annie takes us down the home stretch with a discussion on P.O.C. in TV and Film, and why everyone needs to support each other, not just each group supporting their own. If 2020 taught us anything, its to fuse the divide and find solidarity on the other side. Checkmate.
Body Shaming - with Annie Gonzalez - Part II
September 01, 2020 04:41 - 45 minutes - 43.7 MBStar of the Netflix hit, Gentefied, Annie Gonzalez uses the Hamburger as the analogy for making it in Hollywood. A simple concept, yet difficult for many to grasp. Couple this with body shaming, it's one of the toughest careers to find success. As a woman with hips, boobs and ass, Annie shows us that you don't have to be a supermodel to make it. If you have confidence and personality, you can make things happen. Though she does admit once she lost weight and worked on her figure, more doors ...
Colonization of the Mind - with Annie Gonzalez - Part I
August 26, 2020 07:08 - 54 minutes - 52.1 MBAnnie Gonzalez from the hit Netflix show Gentefied, talks about the Colonization of the Mind and it's generational effect on society. It is the internalized attitude of ethnic or cultural inferiority felt by people as a result of colonization. It corresponds with the belief that the cultural values of the colonizer are inherently superior to one's own. She disconnected from that way of thinking at a very young age and grew up idolizing Gene Kelly, Bette Midler, Barbara Streisand and Fred Ast...
Confidence - with Michele Soulchild - Part III
August 22, 2020 04:32 - 39 minutes - 38.4 MBMichele Soulchild sits for her encore performance with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. She reveals her secret approach to choreographing each dance she creates. From feeling the vibe to visualizing in her mind, she does all the work before her dancers ever arrive in the studio. Dancers unlike most artistic endeavors, are on a planet all their own. From their wardrobe, style, attitudes and personalities, they walk to a beat all their own, and rightfully so. Confidence is key to success.
"Creep that Gram", Casting off Instagram - with Michele Soulchild - Part II
August 20, 2020 02:11 - 44 minutes - 42.6 MBHip-Hop choreographer Michele Soulchild tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how she will "creep that gram" to find talent on Instagram and says that dancers should use it to showcase their work, not just their followers. Dancers with millions of followers and no training are a "disappointment". Never walk into an audition desperate, casting can smell that you want and need it to much. She doesn't mind confident and arrogant dancers, as long as they know how to work as a team and colla...
BITCH - Babe in Total Control of Herself - with Michele Soulchild - Part I
August 18, 2020 07:45 - 45 minutes - 43.4 MBMichele Soulchild has Choreographed superstars such as Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Anderson .Paak, Snoop Dogg, Tyga, Iggy Azalea, Future, Ty Dolla $ign, Tory Lanez, Wale, Jeremih, Luke James, Ro James and BJ The Chicago Kid. She says "ballet is the foundation of dance, you can't cook a pie without the crust, ballet is the crust of dance". "Here's you, here's the music, why you dancing next to it, you should "be" the music". If she was deaf, she would want to be able to "see the music through...
Changing Channels - with Cynthia Marie - Part II
August 14, 2020 08:25 - 32 minutes - 32 MBGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is chronic, exaggerated worry and tension that is much more severe than normal anxiety. Cynthia Marie shares her daily battles and coping mechanisms with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. When she performs she loses herself in a character, fully committed to the existence of an alternate reality. Women are twice as likely to be affected, so she is empowering females of all ages to find their own tools and inner strength through role playing and the perform...
LARP - with Cynthia Marie - Part I
August 12, 2020 08:20 - 37 minutes - 36.2 MBExpert Larper, Cynthia Marie, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to explain the history and mystique. Crisis Actors who have wreaked havoc in the name of ANTIFA have been labeled as Larpers. But in the end, it's just people with a common interest in storytelling, imagination and wonder. It requires an uninhibited will to become an actor in an improvised setting. As Cynthia says, "Larp is a hybrid of Dungeons & Dragons and Cosplay", both of which have become mainstream as of the y...
8k and iPhones, The Future of Filmmaking - with Guy Bee - Part II
August 05, 2020 08:45 - 53 minutes - 50.7 MBGuy Bee tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how he had to do a "step off" and drop 30 feet from the top of a crane to get a shot holding his steady cam. This is his P.O.V. from behind the camera, unlike many have ever heard. Guy's lessons are not taught in any college, film school or textbook. However, he is skeptical about the future. The new technology is exciting, but there are quotas that have to be met, and if you fall on the wrong side of Gender, Race or Age, then it's going to b...
8k and IPHONES, The Future of Filmmaking - with Guy Bee - Part II
August 05, 2020 08:45 - 53 minutes - 50.7 MBGuy Bee tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how he had to do a "step off" and drop 30 feet from the top of a crane to get a shot holding his steady cam. This is his P.O.V. from behind the camera, unlike many have ever heard. Guy's lessons are not taught in any college, film school or textbook. However, he is skeptical about the future. The new technology is exciting, but there are quotas that have to be met, and if you fall on the wrong side of Gender, Race or Age, then it's going to b...
The Blueprint to Directing Hollywood - with Guy Bee - Part I
August 03, 2020 11:56 - 42 minutes - 40.5 MBGuy Bee, a man with a dream without a plan. As he says, "there is no blueprint to becoming a director in Hollywood". He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his story from steady cam operator to top level director. He worked on one of the top 10 classic films in history, James Cameron's Titanic, with Leonardo Dicaprio. He explains what it's like sitting in an audition seeking the right actor for a role and his hustle in an industry that's fallen prey to ageism and racial...
Cosplay - with Alicia Marie - Part III
July 29, 2020 09:34 - 39 minutes - 37.8 MBAlicia Marie introduces the mainstream world to the cultural phenomenon of Cosplay. It has a huge following in the United States and as she says, "it's not Halloween, it's costumed role play". You embody the character from head to toe and "become that character". From wardrobe, to weapons, makeup and contact lenses, their commitment is unprecedented. And finally, Alicia Marie opens up about her childhood in a once in a lifetime and rare emotional ending.
Real Life Cyborg - with Alicia Marie - Part II
July 26, 2020 22:21 - 48 minutes - 46.1 MBAlicia Marie sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about the Micro Processors she has in her brain. She lost the majority of her hearing when she was in her twenties and opted to go with an emerging technology that had only been out a few weeks at that time. She had the next wave of Cochlear Implants programmed and installed into her brain to assist her in regaining her auditory functions. A real life cyborg who had to relearn speech, listening and communication from square ...
Superhero - with Alicia Marie - Part I
July 22, 2020 01:39 - 49 minutes - 48 MBReal life Superheroine, Alicia Marie, joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. After exposure to comics as a child, she made a commitment to keeping her body equivalent to that chiseled from stone or drawn to perfection from a Superhero artist. Having overcome her own child traumas and unexpectedly losing the majority of her hearing when she was in her Twenties, she had to relearn how to speak and communicate after having Micro-Processors implanted in her brain. She is a real life walking ...
Spoken Word - with Angelo Moore - Part II
July 16, 2020 07:46 - 51 minutes - 48.4 MB"A good band has musicians, a great band has a Frontman", says Kurt Caceres. He sits with the most dynamic lead singer in history, Angelo Moore, of FISHBONE. He shares some "spoken word", and then delves into the topic of the word N*gga. It has become a mainstream term of endearment within all cultures of America. How did this happen? Is it acceptable? The late David Bowie was Angelo's biggest fan, so after his death, Angelo was chosen to sing the Bowie tribute tour and was joined on stage by...
A Fly in the Buttermilk - with Angelo Moore - Part I
July 13, 2020 09:32 - 40 minutes - 38.8 MBAngelo Moore, frontman for the legendary band, FISHBONE, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. They broke barriers years before it was acceptable. An Black Rock & Roll band with Ska influence, they took the world by storm in a white music media genre. They were so ahead of their time, the Red Hot Chili Peppers wondered how they never made it to the upper echelons of Rock & Roll. Angelo Moore reveals everything about a music industry that only understands stereotypes, recipes and ...
Keep on Movin - with Tony G. - Part II
July 09, 2020 08:37 - 48 minutes - 45.5 MBAmerica's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with Casting Director and Dance Choreographer, Tony G. He emphasizes the fact that artists need to always find ways to be visible to people who can hire them. Be a sponge to information and new ideas or you will never get to the next level of your career. He reveals rare advice to dancers and actors about what he looks for and who is going to get hired. It's not about looks, followers or if you won last years "Got Talent" competition.
Dance Choreography - with Tony G. - Part I
July 07, 2020 09:59 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MBTony G. is one of the most respected dance choreographers in television and film. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to instill sage wisdom for all dancers and actors new to Hollywood. He has worked on over 300 commercials and done films with Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Mike Meyers, Ken Jeong and Christopher Walken. Dancers are at the bottom of the Hollywood food chain and he is here to teach them techniques to find longevity among the most dynamic professions in the world.
The Costume Designer - with Marilyn Vance - Part III
July 01, 2020 07:01 - 24 minutes - 24.6 MBThe woman who invented the suede jacket with tassels and shoulder pads says, "fashion designers create what they think people should be wearing, costume designers create character". Julia Robert's knee high boots from Pretty Woman have become iconic, but Marilyn tells the story of how she randomly came across them years before she ever knew she would be designing the film. She also talks about having to convince the studio to let her travel to Italy to find rare fabric for Richard Gere's cl...
"Sean Penn Bro" - Create Characters, Not Fashion - with Marilyn Vance - Part II
June 29, 2020 07:35 - 31 minutes - 30.4 MBWorld renowned iconic Hollywood Costume Designer, Marilyn Vance, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. She compares her job to actors, "I create characters, not fashion". They talk about how important the perfect wardrobe is for an actors performance, just like the time she had to make 20 different wet suits for Demi Moore until it was just right. She has worked on more pop culture hit films than anyone in history, and influenced generations of youth with her timeless and innovative...
Continuity - with Marilyn Vance - Part I
June 25, 2020 08:55 - 35 minutes - 33.9 MBMarilyn Vance sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about her iconic and legendary career working as the wardrobe designer on some of the biggest pop culture films in the history of Hollywood. She explains the importance of "Continuity" on film in regards to the costumes actors wear in each scene. An Academy Award Nominated and BAFTA winning designer, she was the first female to ever lead big budget Hollywood action films, trailblazing the business for future generations of wo...
Inside the Actors Process - "Everyone eats pizza when they're scared"
June 19, 2020 06:16 - 39 minutes - 37.6 MBAmerica's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, is joined by fellow actors Greg Serano and Lombardo Boyar in a wild and crazy episode of jokes, smack talk and booze. They reveal insider secrets from within the minds of actors who have experienced everything Hollywood can throw at you. Creating character. Owning an audition. Reading scripts. Breaking stereotypes. Smoking weed. Greg even receives a phone call from his work mid-episode that truly shines a light on the everyday life of an actor in Holl...
Inside the Actors Process - "Everyone eats pizza when they're scared"
June 19, 2020 06:16America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, is joined by fellow actors Greg Serano and Lombardo Boyar in a wild and crazy episode of jokes, smack talk and booze. In the process, they reveal insider secrets from within the minds of actors who have experienced and seen everything Hollywood can throw at you. Creating character. Owning an audition. Reading scripts. Breaking stereotypes. Smoking weed. They talk about everything, from where to live in Los Angeles, to the importance of Pizza . As they say, ...
Invest, Diversify those Assets - with Diego Serrano
June 16, 2020 07:23 - 51 minutes - 48.9 MBDiego Serrano sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about working opposite Rosie Perez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gary Busey and George Clooney. He breaks down for actors the importance of investing. Diego was discovered by famous choreographer, Kenny Ortega. Kenny directed him as the lead love interest in a Gloria Estefan music video. The industry salivated over his good looks, long hair and charm. He was an instant success and poised next to Ricky Martin as a global Latin super...
Having Regrets - with Paulo Benedeti - Part II
June 11, 2020 07:50 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MBPaulo Benedeti joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his never before revealed regrets in life. Once one of the biggest soap stars on the planet, he turned down lucrative offers because he knew he took that wrong path somewhere in life. Living the dream that most actors aspire to, he said NO and left Hollywood for good. Not a day goes by where he doesn't wonder, "what if"?. If he hadn't met that girl on the beach that day who he ended up following into the entertainment indus...
You said NO a lot - with Paulo Benedeti - Part I
June 09, 2020 07:04 - 41 minutes - 39.6 MBPaulo Benedeti was once one of the biggest heartthrob soap stars on the planet. Then he started saying "NO'. What happened after that would make anyone cringe, especially those whom have committed their lives to making a career as actors. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about turning down seven figure paychecks on the daily like it was a parking ticket. With blonde hair, blue eyes and light skin, this latino could've been a superstar in the states or Latin America. ...
Sitting with Al Pacino - with Raquel Gardner - Part II
June 05, 2020 07:19 - 29 minutes - 28.7 MBRaquel Gardner name drops Al Pacino to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. She was blessed to once sit with Pacino while he shared invaluable career advice. Your job is to be unique and interesting, be ready for the opportunity, stop worrying about being in the right place at the right time. Get in class, understand what you're doing, Pacino still studies 70 years later. Athletes practice everyday, so should actors. You may be able to play any part, but know your "type" until you are Meryl St...
The Casting Couch - with Raquel Gardner - Part I
June 04, 2020 08:01 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MBAmerica's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with acting coach, bikini model and overseas superstar, Raquel Gardner. She dives right into her casting couch experiences in Hollywood that happened decades before the #metoo movement existed. A certain "unnamed" top level producer saw her topless in a film and pursued her like a rabid beast. She eventually declined all his advances, keeping her dignity and integrity, but it killed her career and she never worked for certain production companies or sh...
Are You Serious? - with Anthony Azizi - Part II
May 28, 2020 09:13 - 30 minutes - 29.2 MBAnthony Azizi sits once again with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. He says he'd play a suicide bomber any day of the week if he was a regular for Eight seasons, but those roles don't exist. Instead, he claims "brown" guys have "no longevity". They are always the one's who die and when you see one on a show you tell yourself, "ohh ya he did it, he's gonna get killed". Hollywood still sticking to the "Black and White Only" formula. The fellas also break down what it means to be a "Local...
The Battle for Ethnicity - with Anthony Azizi - Part I
May 27, 2020 05:56 - 33 minutes - 33.9 MBBroadway star and Tony Award winning actor, Anthony Azizi, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. From Iran, but raised in Philly, he resides in the the toughest demographic, that of the Suicide Bombing, Allahu Akbar stereotype. Born Kamal Roshan, he has a Vin Diesel essence, but had to change his name because the industry only wants him blow himself to pieces. He had the honor of playing the first Gay character in the White House starring opposite Gina Davis in the hit show, Commande...
That Time I Got a Brazilian Wax - with Zack Ward - Part II
May 21, 2020 01:35 - 24 minutes - 24.1 MBZack Ward from the classic 80's film, A Christmas Story, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to tell about the time he decided to film himself getting a Brazilian Wax while reading a book. Zack quotes Alfred Hitchcock, "treat actors like cattle, keep them blinded to everything else, keep them focused on that one moment, that one reality, that they're creating inside their hearts and heads, as bat shit crazy as that is, feed that opportunity, because when that's on camera, the audien...
I Kicked Chuck Norris' Ass - with Zack Ward - Part I
May 18, 2020 09:41 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBZack Ward joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to tell him about the time he kicked Chuck Norris' ass and knocked him out. What? He tells co-hosts Lombardo Boyar and Greg Serano when Evanescence co-founder, Ben Moody, was his roommate and they would throw legendary house parties with guests such as Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson. He thought he was named after Zechariah from the Bible, but instead found out his Dad was stoned and named him after a film titled, Zachariah, the "First El...
You're In My Dojo Now - with Mark Pellegrino - Part III
May 15, 2020 16:26 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBLucifer rejoins "America's Podcaster" Kurt Caceres, for the Grand Finale on this Trilogy with actor, Mark Pellegrino. He talks about his start with Playhouse West, which started as a serious quality company, but once it started producing big celebrities, it became "to Hollywood". He talks about the time he had to put famous UFC fighter, Oleg Taktarov in a mental choke hold and get him to pay attention to the acting teachers. He talks briefly about his friendship with Bosch star, Titus Well...
In the Mind of Philip Seymour Hoffman - with Mark Pellegrino - Part II
May 13, 2020 08:54 - 33 minutes - 32.2 MBMark Pellegrino sits down with Kurt Caceres and delves deep into the mind of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mark had the honor of working on the film, Capote, and took advantage to pick his mind about acting and the process. He then turns hard on the topic of "fandom" and the "dead from the neck up kids who's only agenda is to gain followers". He says that "engaging gives them cache with their crew, then it goes viral with more subnormals and empty psychopaths".
Good vs. Evil - with Mark Pellegrino - Part I
May 11, 2020 08:46 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBLucifer, better known as Mark Pellegrino from the hit show, Supernatural, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres and Travis Aaron Wade. His discussion about Good vs Evil is not only complex, but mesmerizing. He says Hero's are rational and Villains are irrational. Good allows Evil to survive. As an actor who's made a career of playing bad guys, he explains how he gives his characters multiple dimensions so that the audience actually likes them and gets on their side.
Kingpin - with Yancey Arias - Part II
May 07, 2020 08:16 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MBYancey Arias once again sits with host Kurt Caceres. He tells how he had to put his foot down and hold true to his integrity to get a series regular role on Queens of the South. "No one wants to pay actors anymore, then they complain why their show sucks and fails. Pay the fucking actors, you get what you pay for!" And finally, he talks about his role in Kingpin and how he almost wasn't even considered because of a minor discrepancy and misunderstanding by the late great Aaron Spelling.
Getting Discovered - with Yancey Arias - Part I
May 05, 2020 09:40 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBYancey Arias is one of the greatest actors of our generation. This star of such hit TV shows as Queens of the South and Bosch, sits with host Kurt Caceres to tell the true story of how he was "Discovered" on a train in New York City as a young kid. Him and friends had just finished playing baseball and were riding home, singing the song "Always and forever, each moment with you". A theater director spotted him and eventually Yancey landed one of the lead roles in Miss Saigon on Broadway.
Cognitive Distortions - with Dr. Supatra Tovar - Part II
May 01, 2020 05:58 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBCognitive Distortions are thoughts that cause individuals to perceive reality inaccurately. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with Dr. Supatra Tovar to help us recognize and overcome our own sabotage. Sun Tzu, author of the "Art of War" said, "If you're depressed, you're living in the past. If you're anxious, you're in the future. At peace, you're in the present." Dr. Tovar equates the actors "Meisner" Technique to real life, "being in the present, not in your head and just receiving...
"Chunking" - with Dr. Supatra Tovar - Part I
April 30, 2020 10:31 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBKurt Caceres and Broadway superstar, Anthony Azizi, sit with longtime friend, Dr. Supatra Tovar. A Doctor of Psychology who can say she was an actor in her previous life. She has walked, cried and struggled in the shoes of every artist. Eventually she realized she wasn't fulfilled, so she left Hollywood. Being certified in CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), she believes "Thoughts are Everything", and helps us understand our destructive ways of thinking.
Battling Ego - with Efren Ramirez - Part II
April 23, 2020 05:47 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBEfren Ramirez, best known as "Pedro" from the film, Napoleon Dynamite, sits down with host Kurt Caceres. They delve into our personal battles with our own ego in work, family and relationships. They specifically talk about ego in Hollywood and how prevalent it is in the industry and how it can destroy careers. They talk about the male "Manscape" and it's importance to personal hygiene. Finally, he talks about his upcoming project playing the real life NASA Astronaut, Jose Hernandez.
Vote for Pedro - with Efren Ramirez - Part I
April 22, 2020 01:33 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBVOTE FOR PEDRO! Star of Napoleon Dynamite, Efren Ramirez, joins host Kurt Caceres to talk about the craft of acting, the mind of an artiste and journey of a thespian. What's it like getting recognized all over the world? Always being the "oddball" and why they never understood his choices in theater school because he always thought so far "outside the box". Efren says there is "acting for the artist, for the business, for Hollywood and for the audience". "Art may love you, but the indust...
Participation Trophy Mentality - with Morgan Margolis - Part II
April 17, 2020 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBSon of Mark Margolis, known as Tio Salamanca from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Morgan joins host Kurt Caceres to talk about the insane parallels and congruent patterns between auditioning and the corporate interview. He really breaks down how the Participation Trophy Mentality is going to negatively effect future generations accepting rejection in the work place, relationships and every day life. How good looks still get the job, but an intelligent and motivated mind will have the lon...
From Actor to CEO - with Morgan Margolis - Part I
April 15, 2020 08:01 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBMorgan Margolis was a talented actor growing up in the Tribeca area of NYC in the 1970's to famous actor Father, Mark Margolis, best known from the film Scarface, and as Hector Salamanca in the hits Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. He sits with host Kurt Caceres to share his climb from struggling actor, to bartender and up to CEO of Knitting Factory Entertainment. He explains the lessons he learned as an actor that he was able to apply to his success acquiring his place at the top of Corp...
Inside the Actors Studio - with Gabe Dell Jr. - Part II
April 09, 2020 05:58 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB"What if the theater doesn't want you, it doesn't matter how good you are, what're you gonna do then?", said his father. Gabe Dell Jr., joins Kurt Caceres, to delve into the world of the "actors actor" and the original Actors Studio. "Theater will never go away as long as there is humanity", he says, "goes as far back as the Shaman doing the tribal dance telling the story after the hunt". As a true artiste, Gabe just returned from Russia, directing "The Mikhail Baryshnikov of our time", Ser...
Cirque du Soleil "Zarkana" - with Gabe Dell Jr. - Part I
April 07, 2020 08:46 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBGabe Dell Jr., sits with Kurt Caceres to talk about his experience in the Cirque du Soleil production of "Zarkana". He grew up to a father who was a master actor of the Broadway stage during the beginning of the American Theatre scene in NYC. He recalls at five years old his father telling him to "wait here" in the wings off stage, and watched as his father transformed into character before his eyes as he walked into the lights. That was the moment he knew he would be an actor the rest of h...
Soccer - with Goalkeeper, Ian Feuer - Part II
April 02, 2020 06:46 - 48 minutes - 45 MBIan Feuer sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about his rise to becoming the first ever American Goalkeeper to play in the English Premiere Leagues. The finite pressures of the "Penalty Kick", 12 yards of chance. Soccer players practice 25 hours a week for one 90 minute match and how actors should apply this work ethic and discipline to their career goals. Finally, how actors can learn to "ice" their opponents in the audition waiting room just like an athlete "ices" on the...
The Predator - with Goalkeeper, Ian Feuer - Part I
April 01, 2020 03:19 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBAmerican former soccer goalkeeper, Ian Feuer, sits with Kurt Caceres, to discuss playing the iconic role of The Predator, in Aliens vs. Predator. Growing up to a musician father who played with Elvis Presley, Paul Anka and Diana Ross, whilst his mother was a showgirl for names like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and the Rat Pack. His sister was married to film legend, Mickey Rourke, while Ian got his start playing soccer through gangster Anthony Spilotro, who the true story of the film Cas...
When Preparation meets Opportunity - with Dr. Spencer Holover - Part II
March 26, 2020 08:26 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB"You should quit, you're never going to make it", is what Dr. Spencer Holover was told. But he never stopped believing. He was rejected by every medical school in the country and was forced to attend a foreign school in Grenada, West Indies, off the coast of Venezuela. Returning to the states from a foreign school would make it impossible for him to be anything other than a lower level specialty. But he continued to prove himself and when "opportunity" knocked, "preparation" met it head fi...
First Responders - with Dr. Spencer Holover - Part I
March 24, 2020 07:45 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBDr. Spencer Holover is a Bariatric Surgeon who is considered one of the tops in the country. He sits with Kurt Caceres to correlate the symmetry between his struggles and that of every Actor in Hollywood. He was rejected from every medical school in the country and had to attend a foreign school, which made his chances of reaching the upper echelon back in the U.S., close to impossible. His story is for anyone who's ever been told "you're not going to make it". His story, is our story .