Before The Break

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jamyl. He has been seen him in the film, Bros, and on such shows as Manifest, Gotham, and The Path. He's also appeared in the San Francisco and Broadway companies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. We discuss diving into Shakespeare, getting the acting bug from his father's film making hobby, years of hustling after grad sch...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ryan Bondy. Ryan has performed in The Book of Mormon on Broadway and abroad in the lead role of Elder Price for 5 years, in 65 cities, in 3 countries, on 2 continents, and 1000 performances. We discuss growing up being torn between baseball and theatre, the competitiveness of theatre school, the importance of listening, the grueling and...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Joel Garland. Joel has appeared in the films Birdman, The Book of Henry, The Grudge, and the upcoming Eileen. He's had recurring roles on such shows as Bored to Death, Billions, The Last OG, The Godfather of Harlem, Hello Tomorrow, and Orange Is The New Black. We discuss growing up doing theatre, working in tech, years of hustling i...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Maya Stojan.  Maya has appeared in such shows as NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy, The Resident, and Magnum P.I. She's also had recurring roles on Agents of SHIELD and Castle. We discuss growing up in Switzerland and feeling a little different, her first role playing a bird, coming to the U.S. to study theatre in college, the pressure of workin...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with photographer, Michael Hull. His work has been featured in The New York Times, VH1, Playbill Magazine, Broadway.com, Broadway World, The Times Square Alliance, and The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation. We discuss working amidst the industry strikes, the importance of specificity, the intimacy of a photo shoot, starting his career as an actor,...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jack DiFalco. Jack has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, The OA, Law & Order SVU, Daredevil, FBI, Prodigal Son, and Chicago PD. His Broadway credits include Marvin’s Room, Torch Song, and The Ferryman. We discuss growing up in the foster care system, how a workshop in Upstate NY changed the entire trajectory of his li...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with TV staff writer, Dylan Guerra. Dylan has been an actor, director, and most recently a staff writer on the hit series The Other Two. We discuss the long journey to landing a job on The Other Two, his solo show, the sense of community on the picket lines, imposter syndrome, how writers rooms are staffed, Adam and Julian's first TV experience...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Michael Cerveris. Michael has had recurring roles on such shows as Fringe, Gotham, The Tick, Mindhunter, and The Good Wife. His Broadway credits include The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, Evita, Assassins, Sweeney Todd, and Fun Home. We discuss growing up in the arts, not knowing if he's ever be an actor,  his time at Yale Undergrad,  doing...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with talent agent, Brett Rigby. Brett is an agent at the NYC boutique talent agency, CGF Talent. We discuss the WGA and SAG strike, the actor/agent relationship, taking on new clients, his life as an actor, the joy of booking a gig, self tapes, and his advice for actors. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpo...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Nelson Ascencio. He's appeared in the films, Paul and The Hunger Games. On TV he’s been on such shows as Master of None, Kevin Can Wait, Blue Bloods, Broad City, Manifest, and Law & Order. He’s had recurring roles on Mad TV, Tales of the City, and White House Plumbers. We discuss immigrating to America from Cuba as a child, atte...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ann Harada. She has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, Schmigadoon!, and Smash. She's also appeared on Gossip Girl, The Flight Attendant, New Amsterdam, Younger, and Search Party.  On stage she's been in the Original Broadway Casts of Seussical, Avenue Q, 9 to 5, as well as the recent revival of Into The Woods. W...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Eric Anthony Lopez. He's appeared on the music game-show, I Can See Your Voice, and made his film debut in Chang Can Dunk on Disney +. His stage credits include The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, and the current revival of Evita at A.R.T. We discuss his life long obsession with The Phantom of the Opera, discovering his voice at a...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with casting associate, Scott Charles Jr. Scott works at the Emmy Award-Winning Judy Henderson Casting. We discuss working in such a prestigious office, growing up watching movies, wanting to be a director, joining a drama club in high school, moving to NYC after college showcase, falling out of love with acting, flirting with screenwriting, how he...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ben Rappaport. Ben has had series regular roles on Outsourced and For The People. He’s also had recurring roles on The Good Wife, Mr. Robot, Younger, Law & Order SVU, and  Inventing Anna. He can currently be seen on Broadway opposite Sean Hayes in the TONY Nominated play Good Night, Oscar. We discuss moving a lot as a child, getting...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Derrick Cobey. His stage credits include The Little Mermaid, Ragtime, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rent and Jesus Christ Superstar. He's Barrymore Award Winner for his work in Parade. And his Broadway credits include The Scottsboro Boys, and the revival of Kiss Me Kate. We discuss growing up with a cop and minister as parents, findi...

This week on the 100th Episode of BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Joel Johnstone. He’s appeared on such shows as SWAT, Longmire, NCIS Los Angeles, and had recurring roles on CSI Vegas, The Newsroom, and Getting On. He's been a series regular on The Astronauts Wives Club, and earned a SAG Award for his work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. We discuss growing up in the Midwest, his...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with talent agent, Kat Hargrave. Kat is a senior agent specializing in TV/Film at the NYC boutique talent agency, DGRW. We discuss growing up in small town Texas, wanting to be in musical theatre, working at Disneyland Hong Kong, why she wanted to shift into being an agent, starting from the bottom, getting hired at DGRW in the pandemic, the importa...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Josef Davies. On the big screen he's appeared in such films as 1917, Dumbo, and The King. On the small screen he's been on such shows as The Crown, Chernobyl, Young Wallander, and Andor. We discuss growing up in a single parent household in London, how casting can see certain things in you, how friends and family pushed him to...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Intimacy Coordinator, Jamie Monahan. We discuss growing up in a military family and moving a lot, working with her mother, the importance of intimacy coordination on set, what goes into the job, the special collaboration with a director, the mental health side of things, the younger generation of filmmakers, how she got into this aspect of the...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jesmille Darbouze. She's appeared on such shows as Jessica Jones and The Mysteries of Laura. Her Broadway credits include the revival of Kiss Me Kate and Betrayal. She can currently be seen in the new Broadway production of A Doll's House, opposite Jessica Chastain. The road that led to attending Carnegie Mellon and the relatio...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Carrie St. Louis. She's appeared on such shows as The Good Fight, Younger, Elementary, and Blindspot. On stage, she's been in the Broadway productions of Rock of Ages, Kinky Boots, and Wicked, and can currently be seen in the off-Broadway hit, Titanique. We discuss doing theatre as a child, having to miss important life events...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Peter Hargrave. His on screen credits include The Godfather of Harlem, FBI, Dynasty, and Law & Order: SVU. He can currently be seen playing Scar, on the US National Tour of The Lion King. We discuss life on tour, growing up in a small town, straddling sports and theatre in high school, being naive about college theatre school program...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Lindsay Rootare. She's appeared in such shows as Dispatches From Elsewhere, The First Lady, The Staircase, First Wives Club, and Queens. Most recently she can be seen in the films Do Revenge, and Jerry and Marge Go Large. We discuss being more creative growing up in Detroit, being a backup dancer for Salt-N-Pepa, auditioning for eve...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with writer/director, Josh Hope. Josh is an award-winning indie filmmaker and film festival programmer. We discuss growing up in a small town, using films as an escape at a young age, getting into the Chicago market, working on The Jerry Springer Show, actor audition do's and dont's, creating your own work, and the wild world of the film f...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Kersti Bryan. She's appeared in the film, Hustlers; and has had roles on such shows as Perry Mason, Tales Of The Walking Dead, Invasion, The Blacklist, New Amsterdam, FBI: Most Wanted, Ray Donovan, The Deuce, and Elementary. We discuss the importance of having your own space to create, getting the acting bug, how an arts school chan...