VersaVision

  WHY GREAT ACTORS DON'T ALWAYS BOOK THE JOB: THE ART & PSYCHOLOGY OF AUDITIONING WITH ROB BROWNSTEIN WHAT IF THE SECRET TO A GREAT AUDITION IS STOPPING YOURSELF FROM TRYING TO BOOK THE JOB? Here's something I want every actor to remember: The booking is out of your hands. The preparation is not. As a talent manager, I've watched extraordinarily talented actors deliver wonderful auditions and...

WHY GREAT ACTORS DON'T ALWAYS BOOK THE JOB: THE ART & PSYCHOLOGY OF AUDITIONING WITH ROB BROWNSTEIN WHAT IF THE SECRET TO A GREAT AUDITION IS STOPPING YOURSELF FROM TRYING TO BOOK THE JOB? Here's something I want every actor to remember: The booking is out of your hands. The preparation is not. As a talent manager, I've watched extraordinarily talented actors deliver wonderful auditions and ne...

BEYOND THE SCRIPT: MEGAN GOODMAN ON ACTING, NEUROSCIENCE & BREAKING THE MOLD Can you pursue a career in Hollywood, study the human brain, and build a successful business career and all without giving up what you love? This week my guest on VersaVision is actress Megan Goodman, who is living proof that you don't have to choose just one path. From Modern Family and Nickelodeon's The Haunted Hath...

FROM I LOVE LUCY TO SHŌGUN: FIVE DECADES INSIDE HOLLYWOOD WITH LEGENDARY DIRECTOR JERRY LONDON   Some directors build careers. A rare few become part of Hollywood history itself.  Jerry London is one of them and in this conversation, he takes us on a journey through the most dramatic growth in U.S. television history.   With 360 television episodes, 40 Movies of the Week and 11 miniseries to his c...

FROM I LOVE LUCY TO SHŌGUN: FIVE DECADES INSIDE HOLLYWOOD WITH LEGENDARY DIRECTOR JERRY LONDON   Some directors build careers. A rare few become part of Hollywood history itself.  Jerry London is one of them and in this conversation, he takes us on a journey through the most dramatic growth in U.S. television history.   With 360 television episodes, 40 Movies of the Week and 11 miniseries to his c...

What Can you Say No To? Could Setting a Boundary Cost You The Role? Jocelyn takes us inside a part of the industry every actor needs to understand but few are ever taught how to navigate. ___________________________________________________ There’s a whole side of acting that we rarely talk about until an actor finds themselves on set and in the middle of it and will need to make a decision about n...

It's never too late to follow your dream...  In this episode, we are continuing our Actor Series with Brian Shoop whose career is proof that there is no single timeline for success.  Brian discovered his love of acting while raising a family and working in Tulsa, but it wasn’t until he was 47 that he finally decided to pursue acting full-time.   Since then, he has built a career spanning more than...

What happens when you enter the entertainment industry just as all the old rules are being rewritten? This week on VersaVision, I sit down with actress Hannah Deale, and what interested me most about our conversation is that Hannah’s career is being built in the middle of enormous changes in the entertainment industry. She graduated from AMDA New York in 2021, at a time when the industry, and the...

There’s something about talking to Tamika Katon-Donegal that makes you rethink the way you look at this business. Maybe it’s because she’s been doing this long enough to have seen just about every side of it. Or maybe it’s because she has a way of cutting through all the noise and getting back to what actually matters her love of acting. Tamika has built an incredible career across theatre, televi...

What does an agent actually see when they look at an actor, and what makes them believe someone has star power? This week on VersaVision, I sit down with Ideal Talent Agency founder Ryan Hayden for a fascinating look at the business from the other side of representation. Ryan’s path has taken him from acting and reality television casting to working at ICM and ultimately building Ideal Talent Agen...

What does an agent actually see when they look at an actor, and what makes them believe someone has star power? This week on VersaVision, I sit down with Ideal Talent Agency founder Ryan Hayden for a fascinating look at the business from the other side of representation. Ryan’s path has taken him from acting and reality television casting to working at ICM and ultimately building Ideal Talent Agen...

You’ve done the training. You’ve prepared. You know the lines. Now what? What does it truly mean to “do the work” as an actor, and why are most people getting it wrong?? Average actors chase auditions. The ones who "do the work" book and get chased. We discuss the difference and how to leverage it. Don't play too small just attack the issues from multiple angles. Tune in to learn how Sheila Ball h...

What happens when an actor who has spent decades working in traditional television, film, and theatre finds themselves at the center of an entirely new form of storytelling? I welcomed Buzz Leer to VersaVision this week for an in-depth conversation about his career, the evolution of the entertainment industry, and why vertical/micro dramas may be one of the biggest opportunities actors aren't payi...

What happens when an actor who has spent decades working in traditional television, film, and theatre finds themselves at the center of an entirely new form of storytelling? I welcomed Buzz Leer to VersaVision this week for an in-depth conversation about his career, the evolution of the entertainment industry, and why vertical/micro dramas may be one of the biggest opportunities actors aren't payi...

Emmy Award-winning casting director Paul Ruddy, the King of Casting for verticals and micro-dramas, took time out to join me on VersaVision! We dug into how much casting has changed, what actors need to understand to navigate the business today, and the misconceptions that still hold them back. Paul has spent 27 years in the entertainment industry, beginning his career in talent representation bef...

I sit down with casting director Devon Brady for a fascinating conversation about what casting directors are really looking for, and why so many actors are focused on the wrong things. Devon has had one of the most unique journeys into casting. Before spending the last seven years casting projects for Disney Channel, Netflix, Nickelodeon, YouTube Premium, DramaBox, and ReelShort, he worked in both...

I sit down with casting director Devon Brady for a fascinating conversation about what casting directors are really looking for, and why so many actors are focused on the wrong things. Devon has had one of the most unique journeys into casting. Before spending the last seven years casting projects for Disney Channel, Netflix, Nickelodeon, YouTube Premium, DramaBox, and ReelShort, he worked in both...

This week on VersaVision, I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of the industry's top casting directors, Lisa Zambetti and I have to say, this became one of my favorite conversations we've had on the show. What struck me most about Lisa wasn't just her incredible résumé. It was her humanity. After spending decades as an actress, casting director, teacher, and mentor, she has a rare ability t...

This week on VersaVision, I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of the industry's top casting directors, Lisa Zambetti and I have to say, this became one of my favorite conversations we've had on the show. What struck me most about Lisa wasn't just her incredible résumé. It was her humanity. After spending decades as an actress, casting director, teacher, and mentor, she has a rare ability t...

This week, I'm joined by actor Michael Kostroff for a thought-provoking, and inspiring conversation about what it really takes to build a career with purpose, resilience and longevity in the entertainment industry.   Michael and I do not always agree or see eye to eye, and that's exactly what makes this conversation so engaging.  We challenge each other's perspectives, question long-held beliefs a...

This week, I'm joined by actor Michael Kostroff for a thought-provoking, and inspiring conversation about what it really takes to build a career with purpose, resilience and longevity in the entertainment industry.   Michael and I do not always agree or see eye to eye, and that's exactly what makes this conversation so engaging.  We challenge each other's perspectives, question long-held beliefs a...

Word of the Week: SANTUARY Viewing recommendations: OBSESSION, WIDOW'S BAY. Today’s guest is acclaimed acting teacher, filmmaker, writer, director, and creative activist Anthony Meindl. As the founder of Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop, he has spent more than twenty-five years helping actors around the world discover truthful, authentic performances while building one of the most respected acting...

Today’s guest is acclaimed acting teacher, filmmaker, writer, director, and creative activist Anthony Meindl. As the founder of Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop, he has spent more than twenty-five years helping actors around the world discover truthful, authentic performances while building one of the most respected acting communities in the industry. Anthony’s work extends far beyond the classroom...

Today on VersaVision, we're joined by award-winning casting director, producer, and filmmaker David Guglielmo.   A member of the Casting Society, David has more than 150 film and television project credits, helping bring some of the most acclaimed independent films and genre features of recent years to the screen. His casting credits include festival standouts The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Run Hi...

INTRO: Today’s guest is legendary casting director Deborah Aquila, one of the most respected and influential casting professionals in the entertainment industry. With a career spanning more than four decades, Deborah has helped shape some of the most iconic films and and television series of our time, including The Shawshank Redemption, La La Land, CODA, Primal Fear, Mission: Impossible II, Varsit...