"Diary of an Unemployed Actor"

Art Brown is a Los Angeles based Actor, Singer, Comedian, Director, and Film-maker. He's also the author of "Vegetarian Dining in NYC", and "Everything I need to know, I Learned from Cartoons!" In 2019 and again in early 2020, Art starred in the tour of “Old Jews Telling Jokes” in Burbank and Palm Springs. Since the pandemic, he’s been focused on Voiceovers and producing Audiobooks. He provides a...

On this week's episode of Diary of an Unemployed Actor, I am speaking with Quinn Angell.  Quinn Angell grew up in the Dallas Fort Worth area not really interested in acting, but that changed when his stepfather came into his life. Quinn started acting when he was a teenager, then studied Theatre and History at the University of North Texas. During his time in college, he began doing voiceover...

Caitlyn Piccirillo is a New York based actress and singer. She received a BFA (Acting) from Adelphi University, and a MA (Theatre) from CUNY Hunter College. Recent (pre-COVID) credits include “Ragtime” (Ensemble) with Village Light Opera Group, and “Home” (Mortimer/ Puppeteer) with Evolve Puppets.  Some of her favorite quarantine Zoom readings have included: “Dance Nation” (Brittany), “The Mu...

At the age of 55, Paul E. Kandarian audition for his first stage production, and with no experience was cast as the lead. He is now a full-time actor, having performed in dozens of films, short and long, TV commercials, industrial videos, educational videos, and theatre productions. He is also a career-long writer, working in newspapers since 1982 and still doing magazine writing and travel pieces...

After a few weeks of winter vacation, sitting at home, and playing video games it is time to return to the podcast.  The show is hosted by Milo Denison. Follow at: Instagram: www.instagram.com/milodenison Facebook: www.facebook.com/milodenison Contact No Budget Productions: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nobudgetshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoBudgetShow Twitter:   https:...

Season 1 of Diary of an Unemployed Actor is complete. In this episode I express some of my thoughts about how season 1 went and some ideas for Season 2. Note: The show will be returning January 2021 If you would like to reach me you can do so on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milodenison/ Or through No Budget Studios: https://www.instagram.com/nobudgetshow/ https://www.facebook.com/NoBudgetS...

In my talk with Holly Emmett, we discuss her experiences auditing for theatre schools and what to look for when deciding if a workshop or class is worth it. We also get into a short discussion on the fun of working with kids and swap a few audition stories. Formally trained in Sydney, now residing in London. She has been working as a professional actor for eight years ranging from film, tv, commer...

Kahmal Sealey has a large list of credits to his naming including film, television, and commercials. Kahmal is also an online content creator with a total of 13 million views across his online videos. We swap audition stories and techniques. He also has a lot of interesting things to say about being a working actor and the business of show business. He has a lot of good advice for people looking t...

In my discussion with Kev Bamboo, we spend a while discussing immigration and the reasons why people move from countries and that it is not always by a desire to move but a necessity. And speaking of Coronavirus we talk about roles that would have happened if not for the fact that filmmaking was canceled due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Kev is a British actor who has been likened to Andrew Lincoln (R...

In this episode I speak with actor Robbie Stedman. We run though a range of subjects such as his experience working in a warehouse to a character he played called Technicolor Dream Boy, to photography, to auditioning, to poetry, to some personal experiences his after finding out he was HIV positive. We also spend a decent amount of time on his process for applying to acting work through an online...

Maryam Hashemi was born in the UK, raised in Iran, and now creates art in London. We discuss the way cinema in Iran changed after the Islamic revolution and how censorship can influence art for the better. She also tells us about her move from Iran to the UK, and finding a community in London. Maryam Hashemi is a multidisciplinary artist active in fields of visual art , performance , modelling and...

In my discussion with Ross K. Foad we talk about the entertainment industry and the way it deals with performers who have disabilities and how the industry seems to be making changes in providing more opportunity. Ross has also made a few web series so he provides us with some information on making a web series should that be something you are interested in doing. Ross K. Foad was born in Kingston...

In my discussion with John Joseph, we talk about keeping busy with online classes and the challenge of no longer being able to train in person and staying motivated as an actor in the current COVID environment. To Find out more about John visit: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actorjohnjoseph2019/ For our previous interview visit: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qYjPBzYWIg

Eugene Capon, previously a social media creative director before entering the XR field in 2016, self-produced/animated the 360 film Journey VR which was shown at Seattle Fashion Week. The short film was well received and was quickly included as a staff pick by VeeR, Adobe and the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Soon after it was included for the steam 360 program where it was the top 3...

In this episode of "Diary of an Unemployed Actor," I speak with Adam Broomfield-Strawn. We talk about living a healthy lifestyle, acting, and his experience as a presenter.  Adam Broomfield-Strawn is a London based actor, presenter, Voiceover, Comedian, award winning public speaker who also runs his own business as an NLP practitioner and Lifecoachhelping others to become the best version on...

Sharisse Zeroonian started making films at the age of 12 on an old camera and editing them on Windows Movie Maker. However, she never intended to be a filmmaker instead she planned to be a teacher, but things change. She is now writing, producing, and directing films and television. She tells us about the experience of having a film screening where one-person shows up to watch the film, dealing wi...

Zuzana Spacirova is a bilingual actress (English/Slovak), performer, and creative. She has been performing on stage since the age of 15 and since her relocation to London, she has been acting professionally on both stage and screen, including critically acclaimed Twelfth Night at the Young Vic theatre and the short film I SEE that received funding from BFI and premieres on Amazon Prime in summer 2...

In my talk with Tim Watson discuss the fun ways that stage actors deal with dropped lines or bumbling on stage. He also does an excellent job of balancing a career in engineering while also pursuing acting and writing on his days off, proving that you don't need to be full-time to enjoy the creative arts. We also discuss the difference between working on student films and more professional product...

In my talk with Patricia Barnicott we discuss her long history as an actress starting at the age of 14, having to give it up for many years, then getting back into it later in life. Still going strong at 82, she has some great stories about being on set and working as an extra, performing in musical theatre around the world. Patricia is most well-known for portraying Granny Pat, where she would in...

Emma Bryant started her career as a model before moving into acting. She has appeared in the film "filth" and "Game of Thrones" Emma also has also performed as a standup comedian and has some hilarious stories about her experiences in front of an audience. We also talk about how she finds roles and the value associated with being a professional on set, and networking, and maintaining good working...

Neil Cohen is a playwright, television and film writer, illustrator, producer and director who has been working in the industry for over 30 years. Neil co-wrote and co-directed with Zack Norman the once-lost now-found cult comedy film Chief Zabu, which The Hollywood Reporter calls “A Comic Time Capsule with a Timeless Punch.” He wrote and illustrated the children’s book American Gargoyles which th...

A former New Yorker living in Florida, Libbie Baylinson is a theatre and voice-over actress. I test her when it comes to the accents she can do, and we talk about auditing and finding roles. She has some excellent advice as a voice-over artist on finding characters and practicing voices. Libbie shares some hilarious stories about auditioning and random things that happen on stage that people have...

Janine is starting her acting caring while living in New York. We discuss how student films are a nice way to get some content for showreels and to get your name out there when you are starting in film acting. And the ups and downs of working on student films.

Maccabee has an interesting back story that started with studying theater before joining the military after 9/11. From there he did the corporate 9-5 gig before getting back into acting as a voice over artist. We have a good discussion on the many white actors now who are saying they won't do voice work for black or Asian characters. You can find out more about Maccabee at:  Homepage is https...

Paul is proof that you don't need to live in LA or New York to make a living as an actor. He has been working as an actor out of Utah for the past six years. In my discussion with Paul, we discuss why you should sometimes say no to a project when starting, and we get into acting techniques. To find out more about Paul visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psonnierjr https://www.facebook.com/Wh...