Conversations with Alya Lei

Our guest is Karina Ruth Walters, who is a proud member of the Casting Society of America (CSA) and has 15 years of casting experience (including S.W.A.T. , UnREAL , Burn Notice , The Shield , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows , The Watch). She has worked as a full Casting Director since 2012 and prior to that, she was a Casting Associate, honing her craft with some of the top Cas...

David Dean Bottrell has played guest star roles on shows like "Modern Family," "The Blacklist," "Law & Order: SVU," "Mad Men," "Longmire," "Rectify," "Justified," "True Blood," "Bones," "Castle," "Criminal Minds," "CSI," "NCIS,"  "Ugly Betty," "iCarly" and "Boston Legal" to name just a few.  His many theatre credits include Second Stage, Long Wharf, Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville,...

Yvonne Senat Jones - series regular on Tyler Perry's "Ruthless" shares with us how she was cast as "Tally" and also has a big reveal!! Yvonne was born in Dallas, TX. She is of Bolivian-Haitian descent and is fluent in Spanish. She fell in love with acting at El Camino College under the instruction of Mr. Ron Scarlata. She transferred to Cal State Long Beach and graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts...

In this episode, Kurt Koehler shares his top tip on the one thing a successful actor must have and why. Kurt Koehler has worked as a casting assistant for TV and Film. Kurt is also an Actor/Writer/Director in Los Angeles. He has many acting credits, including Big Bang Theory, AGENTS of Shield, Young Sheldon and Girlboss - just to name a few. He also co-created the underground cult classic CHICO'S...

Our guest is Michelle Khare, host of HBO Max "Karma". Michelle is seriously a bad-ass! And an amazing actress and inspiration for actors and content creators! With over 2 MILLION subscribers on her YouTube channel, we got to chat with Michelle about her acting journey! Follow Michelle Khare on all the socials and YouTube!

Our guest is Scott Sedita - acting coach to many of today's top stars, including Lana Condor, Ross Butler, Haley Lu Richardson, Josh Duhamel, and the list keeps going... Scott Sedita has been in the entertainment industry for 30 years! Scott has been an actor, talent agent, casting director and currently, top acting coach and owner of Scott Sedita Acting Studios. Because of Scott's experience, he...

When Opportunity Knocks... Will you know what to do? Our guest is Tony Rago, a multi-hyphenate in Hollywood with over 20+ years of experience. Learn from his personal mistakes on how to notice when opportunity knocks and what to do when it does.

Manage your acting career in one place! Tired of searching for lost notes, casting director info, auditions, etc? Our guest, Ayelette Robinson, chats about being an actor, director, producer and why she created ActorsGuru.com. And she gives us a 30% discount! Follow Ayelette on Instagram @ayeletterobinson

Our guest, Valorie Hubbard, professional actor and owner of Actor's Fast Track, shares her biggest tip for auditions and bookings. Valorie also talks about how the entertainment industry is changing and how actors can prepare for these changes, now.

Our guest is Jordan Elizabeth Gelber, producer of Starbaby Enterprises. Jordan is also an actor and writer and she is always on the cutting edge of technology. On this episode, Jordan explains what OTT is and how it's the new, hottest way to show your content.

Branding - What is it and does it really make a difference? Nandini Bapat booked a recurring role on a hit HBO show when she changed her branding. Find out her process on this episode of The Actor's Resource Podcast!

Our special guest, director Sanji DeSilva - shares her experiences working with youth, grief and creating films that excite and educate middle-school tweens.

How do you handle fear to achieve your goals? Our special guest, Tom Malloy - actor, writer, producer (Trick Candle Productions) and President of a movie sales and distribution company (Glass House Distribution) will share his secret to success, how to network, funding for content creators and how to get past your fear! Tom's book, Bankroll, has proven to be the gold standard when it comes to aidi...

How do you handle fear to achieve your goals? Our special guest, Tom Malloy - actor, writer, producer (Trick Candle Productions) and President of a movie sales and distribution company (Glass House Distribution) will share his secret to success, how to network, funding for content creators and how to get past your fear! Tom's book, Bankroll, has proven to be the gold standard when it comes to aidi...

The Future of TV....dun, dun, dunnn!! Candivan, a new streaming network is almost here! Find out how to get your show on this new network, how they fund the shows and more! Interviewing the founder of Candivan: Chris Blair! Chris is the Founder of Candivan. He is a Bay Area filmmaker, producer, improviser, and teacher. In 2010 he co-founded Endgames Improv, San Francisco's most popular comedy impr...

Special guest: Full-Time Working Actor, Aaron Marcus. Aaron Marcus has been cast in more than 1,200 TV and radio commercials, corporate films, feature films, television and print ads. You have seen him on the TV shows, Gotham, his recurring role on House of Cards, Mr. Robot, Do No Harm, Law & Order: CI, Rectify, Halt and Catch Fire, The Wire, West Wing, as well as film projects such as Project...

Have you heard of this exciting new platform for actors to rehearse with each other and connect with Agents, Managers and Casting Directors without leaving your home? We ask two co-founders, Darren Darnborough and Richard Cambridge how this platform can help actors improve their careers!

The Actor's Resource Podcast with Special Guest, Maria Fe Picar - producer of Asian Mainstream Productions. On this episode, find out about an upcoming film festival in Las Vegas, screenplays and films in production. Maria Fe Picar also gives advice on how to best handle rejection!

Will Chen is an actor and the creator of the SceneRunner App - a FREE app that will run lines for an actor, with Voice Recognition! And many more custom features available! Listen to this episode to learn more!

Have you ever felt "blocked" as an actor? Wondered how you can "be in the moment" more often? Jo Kelly can help with that! Jo has spent the past 20 years coaching award winning actors mainly (Owen Wilson, Caitlin Gerard, Laura Spencer, Brittany Allen, Carlos Leal) but also singers, dancers, directors and corporate executives in Paris, Madrid, Zurich, Toronto, Los Angeles and New York. As a directo...

Creating your own content Rosie Cruz, producer, actor & entrepreneur - shares pitfalls to avoid when creating your own content, as well as her best and most challenging experiences as an actor. Rosie is a graduate of San Jose State University's Theater Arts program. Rosie has worked steadily as an actor in the Bay Area and LA markets. She continues to study with top Hollywood acting coaches to ref...

The Actor's Resource podcast with Alice Kwong is thrilled to interview actor, social entrepreneur, and creator - Rosie Cruz! Rosie is a graduate of San Jose State University's Theater Arts program, Rosie has worked steadily as an actor in the Bay Area and LA markets. She continues to study with top Hollywood acting coaches to refine her craft. Her recent film and studio television highlights inclu...

Charlie Holliday is a working actor who has appeared in more than fifty movies and television programs. His many credits include  Kindergarten Cop, Ed Wood, Moonlighting, Quantum Leap, a Guest Starring role in the mini-series "They Were Giants" for the BBC, and a series regular role of Manny Washington on the TV pilot Tom Hennessey. In addition to his film and television work, Charlie has acted an...

Ben Weddell is a TV and podcast host from Chico CA. He has a background in improvisational comedy and sketch writing. He started doing local improv comedy shows before moving on to TV with his first show Aberrant Behaviors, and then launched Big Ben's Movie Show and the Geek Wars podcast network.

Jill Eickmann is the Artistic Director of Leela, a holistic San Francisco based improvisational theater and training center. She is also a Producer and Board Member for The San Francisco Improv Festival and Executive Producer for Femprovisor Fest: SF's all women's improv festival. Jill has directed over 100 original productions. She has taught her signature style of improvisation to thousands of i...