The Actor's Vow

In this week's episode Sarah tells us about her college experience, getting to be the understudy for Elphaba as her first professional job out of school and all the costumes, make-up and set magic that comes with a show like Wicked. Have you ever wanted to know how long the make-up takes? What the hardest song to perform is? Why Wicked has been such a phenomenon? We discuss this and so much m...

Actor and former Vice President of the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, Taylor Hohman, talks all about his journey from the US to Europe, studying acting in Italy, becoming an advanced actor combatant, physical theatre training and commedia dell'arte.  Follow Taylor Hohman on Social Media: @kentuscanaccio Follow The Actor's Vow on Social Media @theactorsvow Don't  forget...

In this solo episode Denise talks all about the Golden Globes Nominations, some currents movie fails and one of the most demanded topics to date: how to deal with an unsupportive family as actors.  Play of The Week: Fences by August Wilson  Follow The Actor's Vow on Social Media @theactorsvow Don't  forget to join the weekly IG LIVE "Thespian Tuesdays", every Tuesday @6pm PST/9...

In this week's episode host Denise and Jared Dixon aka Aaron Burr on Hamilton National tour continue their conversation. They discuss Hamilton in depth (backstage stories, forgetting lines, the most emotional part of the show...), they main thing actors do wrong when auditioning, headshots and so much more. Jared also answers some of the questions that the community of The Actor's Vow se...

In this week's episode Jared Dixon (Aaron Burr in the Hamilton National Tour) shares with us his story, journey and experience joining the Hamilcast. The full episode is divided in two parts. In part 1 we talk about Lion King, the audition process for Hamilton, learning to be Aaron Burr in 8 weeks, lifestyle and  the inherent sacrifices that come with out career.  Follow Jared Dixon on Instag...

Chandresh is a poet and 7th generation Tantra teacher with a big love for film and actors. In this episode, Denise and Chandresh discuss some main concepts that tantra talks about and relate them to common struggles we face as actors: anxiety, rejection, creativity... Chandresh gives very important tips to handle these issues.  During the episode, Chandresh and Denise also discuss great movies (bo...

In the first episode of 2021, Denise talks to her old friend actor and musician Rich Townsend. They discuss the big flaws in acting programs, things going wrong on stage, stage combat, whips, David Bowie, NYC nightlife stories...Rich also shares with us an exclusive single written and performed by him.  Sunday Spotlight: Michael Valdes @michaeltvaldes Play of The Week: No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre...

This week we discuss the future of Broadway and Hollywood, what the theatre industry will face when the pandemic is over, the necessary changes both industries must go through, the new opportunities available for you, what will happen to movie theaters and the kind of entertainment that is coming in the near future. Sunday Spotlight: Emily Carpenter  @emilyjcarpenter Play of The Week: The Iceman C...

Award winning stage, tv and film actor Matthew Hancock discusses the pros and cons of NYC and LA from the showbiz perspective. Matthew talks about theatre in LA, what he does when he is not working, things he wishes he had known sooner and the best advice for aspiring actors. Sunday Spotlight: Casey Burke @casey_burke_official Play of The Week: The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht Follow T...

Musician, actor and certified voice coach Annie Little talks all about finding your speaking and singing voice. Annie explains how she teaches her students, her story and gives us practices to do at home. Whether you are a film actor or a musical theatre one you don't want to miss this episode. Here is the link to the straw in water warmup!  https://www.annielittle.com/blogs/straw-water-singi...

This week Denise talks about love, the emotion that moves us all. What is our concept of love and what is the reality of it? How does this apply to us as actors? How can we find the love in our scene, character or performance? 

This week we discuss all about agents and managers: what they do, how to get one, tips, don'ts, biggest mistakes and how to make the best out of it. 

Host Denise Borraz Trepat talks about learning to love your character and the exact steps you MUST follow to make your character empathetic and guarantee a successful performance. The best actors and performances you have seen have one thing in common, do you know what that is?

On this week's episode award winning actress Jade Asha talks about making it in the industry: agents, headshots, premiers, intimate scenes, auditioning...Her book "Actorpreneur" is available now. 

Actor and stand-up comedian Gianmarco Soresi talks about how to start in stand-up, tips, stories, the basics of storytelling and creating jokes...Don't forget to check out his comedy special coming soon on Amazon Prime. 

Yesterday (Oct 20th) was Denise's 24th birthday and the host shares her tips on mindset, life, a recent near death experience, acting and overall acquired knowledge from these past years.

OBIE Award winner and creator of 'The Woodsman' James Ortiz talks about his journey from his beginnings to having his work off-Broadway, working with Disney, and the art of puppeteering. James shares tips, resources and his quarantine adventures with us. Check out 'The Woodsman' now available on Amazon Prime and Broadway HD. 

Host Denise Borraz Trepat discusses 5 big mistakes actors do before and during the audition process. The next 5 big mistakes will be sent this Sunday on the VIP Backstage Pass email list. Make sure to be part of it for the exclusive content!

There are many things that the acting profession requires that would never be allowed or be accepted in other professions. There are a million reasons why you should NOT be an actor. And only one reason why you should be one. Join Denise Borraz Trepat in this conversation about the craft. 

Four time Olivier Award nominee Summer Strallen talks about growing up in the arts, her journey of falling in love with acting all over again and how she has evolved through her career. Summer also talks about spirituality and wellness ( and its relationship with the arts), on camera acting, Equity and the importance of unions and her new project during quarantine 'The Strallen Collective&apo...

A world pandemic. Fires in California. Theaters are closed. The industry is not going through its best moments...or is it? In this episode Denise talks about ways to connect, reduce stress and make the best out of every situation. A gratefulness practice can be a life changing tool, specially for actors. 

In this episode our guest Yaz Canli (actor, director, writer and producer) talks about being an international actor, how she started directing, accent coaching, being an indie filmmaker and so much more! 

Multi-hyphenate artist Cris Eli Blak talks about being yourself, the business side of being an artist, playwriting, working internationally and the idea of success (among many other things).  www.theactorsvow.com

In this episode host Denise Borraz Trepat talks about how to find out what you should be creating right now. Inspired by Anne Bogart's book "And then, you act", Denise talks about your role as an artist and what art means nowadays. 

*This is  a special episode in Spanish*. En este episodio Denise Borraz Trepat habla con el cinematografo español Pablo Díez sobre su trabajo en la industria de Hollywood, su reciente nominacion a los daytime Emmy, la vida en el set y todo lo que le inspira.  Descubre más en www.theactorsvow.con Síguenos en social media @theactorsvow