Offstage Acting

Todd Kramer and Jay Reum are joined by the brilliant Pippa Winslow — actor, singer, voice artist, teacher, and all-around force of nature — for a joyful, insight-packed conversation with someone who has truly lived the actor’s life. With a career spanning four decades , Pippa trained in the U.S. at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, worked extensively in New York , and has since m...

Effie T. Brown is one of those names in Hollywood that carries weight—and for good reason. With decades of experience as a producer, showrunner, and CEO, Effie is a true force in the industry. In this episode, Todd and Jay sit down with their longtime friend for a rich, deeply honest conversation about what it really means to lead with heart in Hollywood. From early producing jobs on groundbreakin...

Today's guests are Rob and Helen Bee — voiceover professionals, podcast hosts, and community builders behind The VO Social , a UK-wide grassroots movement that's changing how voice artists connect and grow. Rob and Helen talk with Todd Kramer and Jay Reum about the loneliness of the VO life and how they've worked to combat it — not just with their podcast, but with real-world meetups, business ser...

Today's guest is Kenneth Jay , a seasoned Canadian actor with decades of experience across theatre, film, and television. Known for his dedication to craft and his deep respect for storytelling, Kenneth has built a career that bridges continents and philosophies. In this inspiring and laughter-filled episode, hosts Todd Kramer and Jay Reum chat with Kenneth about the unique discipline of being an...

Today's guest is Kym Jackson — Aussie actor, author, and co-founder of the Secret Actor Society. Kym's journey spans continents and platforms: she launched her career onstage in Australia, made the leap to Hollywood, and hasn't stopped working since. You've seen her on Criminal Minds , NCIS: LA , This Is Us , and SWAT — or in films like Snitch , Iron Sky , and We Bury the Dead . But acting is just...

Today's episode is a little different — it's just Todd and Jay, mic'd up and mood-swinging their way through one of those actor chats that starts with "I'm not feeling it" and ends with "okay, I've got a little fire back." In this candid bonus conversation, Todd and Jay explore the ebb and flow of motivation in an actor's life — why it disappears, how to rediscover it, and the tools they've each d...

Today's guest is the brilliant Brendan McNamara — actor, former child star, and founder of Beach Casting , a casting agency making waves across the UK and Ireland. From appearing in films like Angela's Ashes and War of the Buttons to launching one of the most actor-friendly casting studios in the game, Brendan shares his uniquely personal journey through both sides of the audition table. We talk c...

Today's guest is not only a brilliant actor, but one of the loudest, clearest voices advocating for honesty and safety in the industry. Alexa Morden is best known as the co-creator and co-host of The 98% Podcast — a refreshingly unfiltered look at life for the vast majority of actors who don't earn their full living from acting. She's also an award-winning performer in her own right, with credits...

This week on Offstage Acting , Todd Kramer welcomes the brilliant Kezia Burrows — a Welsh actor whose career spans classical theatre, television drama, and the high-stakes world of motion capture and video game performance. Born in Neath and raised in the seaside village of New Quay, Kezia trained at RADA and now voices and embodies characters in some of the most acclaimed games out there. You mig...

This week we are celebrating our 50th episode! Hurray. Jay and I talk about where we've been where we are and were going. We catch up with Jay after his month long yoga retreat to India. My experience doing amateur dramatics. And we dive into a few other fun topics all in celebration of the good times we've had so far and the good times yet to come. So here's to the first and the next 50 episodes...

Today's guest is Jason Baughan - a classically trained actor whose journey from the West End stage to directing cinematic storytelling in major video games is nothing short of epic. In this episode, Todd Kramer and Jay Reum welcome the multi-talented Jason Baughan (yes, that's "Baughan," not "Bourne") for a spirited dive into his career evolution. Trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama,...

Sometimes an actor goes through all of the training and all of the courses and pays all their dues and does very well and enjoys the education and the process… and then steps out into the bright lights of the industry with all its mechanisms and professional trappings, takes a long look around and says: "Meh. You know what? I don't think this is for me. I don't love it." And today, Todd Kramer and...

Today's guest is Nathan Osgood, a boundary-blurring actor, voice artist, and jazz musician whose career spans decades and dimensions. Todd Kramer and Jay Reum dive into a lively, layered chat with Nathan, whose life has taken him from East End pubs to Broadway, BBC editing suites to Cyberpunk 2077, and Soho jazz clubs to West End stages. Adopted by a Native American G.I. and raised by a Cockney mu...

Jay Reum and Todd Kramer sit down with actor Isaac Gonzalez Rossi , a charming Cuban-American performer whose journey from the vibrant streets of Miami to the bright lights of Hollywood feels genuinely cinematic. With a passion for storytelling sparked early in life, Isaac talks openly about finding his footing as an actor, navigating identity, ambition, and opportunity, and steadily building a ca...

Tim Otis is an actor who has appeared in countless film and TV projects and has done - get this - a staggering 100 commercials. Well, when both your father and stepfather were actors from Hollywood's golden age, chances are you'll end up somewhere in the entertainment industry. But Tim's path is far from typical. Based in Prague, he's also a sought-after DJ, longtime radio presenter, vinyl purist,...

This episode is one of the most raw and powerful conversations we've had on Offstage Acting. Actor, mentor, and creative soul Richard Camacho joins us to talk about transformation — not the kind that happens in the makeup chair, but the kind that happens deep within. From time spent in prison to performing Shakespeare, from homelessness to helping others break cycles of trauma, Richard's journey i...

This one's just us. 🎭 No guest. No filters. Just two working actors — Todd Kramer and Jay Reum — getting real about what it takes to stay in the game when everything feels stuck. We talk about burnout, creative droughts, shifting priorities, bad auditions, fighting for mental clarity, and figuring out what really fuels you as an artist. It's funny, it's fierce, and it's the kind of episode every...

Ho ho hold on to your caps boys and girls, gather round and meet Stephen Wickham, the UK's one-and-only Real Santa. His beard is so real, so lush, so downright jolly that it has its own fan club (with Jay as the self-appointed, president). Stephen doesn't just play Santa. He is Santa. No, really. Just don't ask about the reindeer. The insurance premiums are enough to make an elf cry. But here's th...

This week we're joined by the multi-talented Laurence Bouvard — an actress, voice artist, audiobook narrator, and creative powerhouse who's crossed continents and mediums in her career. From training at Harvard and Drama Studio London to voicing characters in some of your favorite audiobooks, Laurence shares her journey navigating the stage, screen, and sound booth. We get into accent mastery, aud...

David Fellowes was born in Nairobi just before the D-Day landings, has performed across stage, screen, and studio for over half a century — and claims to have pitched the idea of the internet. Honestly? We believe him. In this episode, the legendary (and delightfully unfiltered) David Fellowes joins us to share tales from a long life in the arts. From rep theatre and cruise ship gigs to his storie...

This week, Todd Kramer and Jay Reum spend some quality time with Amber Martin — a powerhouse singer, magnetic performer, comedian, and all-around show-stopper with a bold voice and a genre-hopping career to match. A true chameleon, Amber brings raw energy and presence to everything she touches — from comedy and cabaret to theatre and beyond. Her latest venture, the stunning country album Unbreakab...

Acting is not for the faint of heart — and even the most seasoned performers sometimes need a reset. In this calming and deeply insightful episode, Todd and Jay sit down with longtime friend Amanda Lara-Kay , a South African-born actor, dancer, and well-being coach who's dedicated her work to helping artists stay emotionally and energetically aligned. With 20+ years of performance experience acros...

Have you ever known one of those families? The kind who seem effortlessly talented, creatively blessed, and just... ugh , annoyingly charming? Yeah — welcome to the Miles family. In this Halloween-themed episode, Todd and Jay sit down with 14-year-old Lois Miles , a young actor with a decade of stage, screen, and voice credits already under her belt. Currently slaying (literally) as a vampire in A...

Actors need photographs of their heads in order to sell themselves to the people handing out the jobs. Full stop. Known in the industry as headshots , these portrait-style photos are the most powerful, most immediate way to get yourself seen — especially by the one person who matters most: the casting director . In this short, sharp episode, Todd and Jay get into why your headshot is more than a p...

What do acting, improv, and coaching psychology have in common? In this sharp, funny, and unexpectedly deep episode, Todd Kramer and Jay Reum sit down with  a man who's the Swiss Army knife of talent, Jonathan Broke — a quick-witted improviser, seasoned performer, and legit coaching psychologist. Yes, he can make you laugh and sort your life out in one session. We explore Jonathan's dual life on s...