Acting? Podcast

Natalie joins us this week to discuss The Book Club Play. On this eve of opening night we visit her professional background in therapy and how that applies to her acting. We breakdown character justifications and the physicality of Natalie’s character ‘Jennifer McClintock’. If you haven’t already, purchase your tickets for The Book Club Play, you won’t want to miss this one!  Timestamps: 00:29 Wha...

We have an industry recap for you all! Kellee Stewart stopped by Actor’s Lab a few weeks ago & Alicia had the privilege of attending. Kellee shared some valuable advice with her fellow actors & we encourage you all to look up her work! This week we also talked about surprise auditions!  Performances of the Week include J. Boog in You Got Served & Sally Hawkins in Persuasion (2007).  Ti...

This week’s guest is RJ! For the first time, we talk with RJ about voice acting performances. How does voice acting differ from on camera performances? How did RJ get involved in a documentary? What are the very eclectic performances of the week? You’ll have to listen to the full episode to find out! Timestamps: 00:29 Another Guest?!  04:12 All About Voice Acting  09:06 Props Make The Difference ...

This week we were blessed to have witnessed our friend Joanne is THE EFFECT. This intimate stage play showcased the raw talent of the actors and impressed the audience with incredibly emotional performances. Not to mention the accents & light production, BUT we shall bookmark this conversation when we hopefully interview her.  Calling all actors! There is an opportunity to audition for a rap m...

Rehearsal thoughts with T: how she finds the continuity of her character’s reactions. Alicia adds to the conversation with the thoughts of her character in the mockumentary she filmed. How do you avoid performative reactions in character? What techniques do we use to build our characters? Find out tonight.  Performance of the Week includes OBSESSION and Greenleaf. “The Book Club Play” tickets are...

Alicia talks about her background gig on the set of a mockumentary! Fun fact- the multi-cam set up helped reduce the amount of takes & time spent on each scene. On a completely different note, T has completed her first staged reading of a new local play. She also auditioned for a couple Shakespeare pieces (*again). Timestamps: 00:29 Check-In: T’s Summer Job  03:14 Alicia’s On-Set 08:27 Trustin...

Taylor joins us as a guest for this week’s episode. Longtime listener and Actor’s Lab fellow, we discussed her unique introduction to stage acting. We talk about why RDJ is her acting inspiration and if she’ll ever move again for the craft. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VILLIAN MONOLOGUE?? Tell us below!! Timestamps: 00:29 We have a guest! 01:21 Conversations With Friends Except It’s Podcasts  2:57 A. Idl...

This week is all about opportunity! Alicia’s been having fun rehearsing for an episodic series. Btw, put some RESPECK on background actors! We discuss the importance of reactions with no dialogue and communication styles of different directors. Why did Alicia end the episode crying? You’ll have to watch it all to find out!! EPISODE TAKEAWAY “If you eventually want to get paid for [acting] you have...

Days before her performance as Caroline LeCount, T talks about the last minute prep during tech week. The elaborate costumes for the character heavily influenced her posture (totally a good thing btw). Next we get into character development techniques. Alicia looks for the key descriptive words in the script to influence her character’s actions. She gives an example with a scene from ‘Queen and Sl...

What does an actor do when they don’t have something booked? Maybe they read pilot scripts, maybe they attend class, maybe they audition for whatever they can. In the end, they stay BUSY with the work of an actor! This week T talks about stretching her skill with a Shakespeare monologue. Alicia discusses the perfection of writing in old Hollywood films. Closing out with Performances of the Week fr...

Liar liar pants on fire! On this week’s episode, we chat about the ethics of lying to try and land the role.  But first we touch on the Q&A Alicia attended with Talent Agent Nicole Allman from Reinhard Talent and Model Agency. T has questions! Then we dive into our discussion with the question: When it comes to lying on your resume, is it a clever job hack or a career unaliving? Listen as we d...

A comedy of auditions! This week we recap some recent experiences. Alicia updates us on her in person improv troupe audition & her first true cold read audition. T talks about her moments before walking in the room. She also shares a rather interesting time where she had to sing Happy Birthday (it didn’t go well). Let’s get into it. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Weekly Check-In: It’s Doing.  0...

Welcome to the wonderfully creative world of Lex! This week we talked to the multi-talented actor, writer and director about her journey. She gives us the background on writing several short films, some of her creative inspirations & the process of submitting to film festivals in the area. We also touched on the continuous training of an actor & obtaining representation in the area. We cou...

Garden State Film Festival recap with Alicia! Fresh off volunteering, we get into festival etiquette and networking tips. We also touch on the importance of local events for filmmakers. *EVERYONE GO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FILM FEST* Performances of the week include some of the GSFF entries & Oscar Isaac in Dune!  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Weekly Check-In: Spring Awakening  01:30 Alicia’s Outsi...

Alicia starts this week off with recaps of her recent in-person auditions. She also emphasizes how important it is to be off-book for self-tapes. We then discuss audition prep & how nerves can affect our performance. T shares her latest theatre project that includes phone… relations? SN: Should we bring back ‘Cold Read Saturdays’?? If so, do yall want an invite? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 W...

Seye is back and proving once again the guests run our show better than we do. This week we discussed the Oscars triumphs & upsets.  One of us does not stan MBJ. One of us has brain fog.  And one of us didn’t even watch the full show!  Stay tuned to catch the tea. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Surprise, Surprise! Seye Has An Oscar  03:08 Did You Watch The Oscars?  05:58 Best Supporting Actor:...

Happy Spring! The Psychology of Acting! How does the mastery of psychology help actors develop skills useful in their field? For example, the economy of movement when portraying a powerful character. Performance of the week featuring Dr. Abbott from ‘The Pitt’ and Lucy from ‘Tell Me Lies’. Does psychology influence your performance? How? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Weekly Check-In: Alicia’s A Co...

Welcome back! Starting off HOT with Alicia’s “Wuthering Heights” review, she tells us what the critics get wrong about the film. We then take a deep dive into You Can’t Take it With You now that Alicia has seen T’s performance live. Most notably the physical comedy of characters Gaye, Donald & Ed.  Rounding this week out with our Performances of the Week featuring ‘Wuthering Heights’, ‘Tell Me...

We recap T’s opening weekend of You Can’t Take it With You and the different audience reactions to the comedy. Alicia leads a conversation on her approach to a difficult scene in class. We close with our Performance of the Week picks featuring ‘Send Help’ and ‘Mockingjay Part 2’. Any theatre people out there? Does anyone have opening night tips? Acting? with T & Alicia! Follow us on Instagram...

Twas the week of opening and T was anxiously prepping for her role in You Can’t Take it With You. Alicia recapped her recent date before jumping into the week's topic: What is the preparation an actor must do to portray more than one character in a production? Notable actors in dual or deceptive roles: Michael B. Jordan in Sinners, Edward Norton in Primal Fear & Lindsay Lohan in Parent Tra...

Let’s change the pace a bit, this week we define some of our fav acting terms. From auditions & self tapes to rehearsals and blocking. Btw what is a cold read and WHY is it cold? You’ll learn those answers from today's episode!  Leave a comment & we’ll shout you out! Acting? with T & Alicia! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube! IG @ActingQuesti...

Welcome back! This week we talked to the one and only (literally the most unique, chilled out, thoughtful person you’ll ever meet) SEYE! He talks with us about his relationship with theatre and training as an actor. We also find out how Ellen Degeneres impacted Seye’s acting path. At some point we won’t be out-hosted by our guest and their questions. Btw, which one of us watches every film nominat...

Happy Thirsty Thursday! We start with acting class updates and our desire to write & direct a few scenes of our own. Speaking of.. T shares the reasons why Alicia would be an excellent director. The main topic this week is our personal process when building out a character and how the ‘thoughts of the character’ can inform the performance.  Question to the audience: Who is your favorite rapper...

Our first guests have arrived! We’re so happy our friends Chris & Claire stopped by this week to talk about their acting experiences thus far. So many topics were covered and even more questions answered. Who wants to bring back American Psycho? How many acting classes can Chris physically take? Why does Alicia want to act with Joseph Quinn? Why did T move to PA? You’ll find out tonight on the...

Clown school, archery, and accents, oh my! This week is all about hobbies and skills; listen along as Alicia gets strangely passionate about clown school and T’s looking to get physical…ly trained! We also get into the challenge of playing a character that’s far-from-self and why we shouldn’t limit ourselves in the roles we choose to apply and audition for. And as always we end with our favorite p...