Before The Break

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with  actor, Shane Hartline. Shane has had recurring roles on such shows as Station 19 and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He's also appeared on Stuck in the Middle, The Inbetweeners, Graceland and the film Rock of Ages. We discuss pursuits of professional wrestling, being an early adopter of comedy on YouTube, the wild experience of landing a role in Rock...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with  actor, Brock Yurich. Brock has had recurring roles on such shows as The Have’s And Have Nots, The Other Two, and Succession. He's also appeared on FBI: International, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Law & Order: SVU, and the films The Week Of, and Goat. We discuss relocating during the pandemic, growing up artistic, not being scared to...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with the very talented theatre and TV/Film actor, Michael Kostroff. Michael has decades of experience, and has appeared on such shows as The Wire, The Plot Against America, The Deuce, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, among dozens of others. He also appeared in the first National Tour of the B'Way musical, The Producers. We discuss growing up shy,...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down to chat about dealing with confidence and imposter syndrome. We discuss having feelings of not belonging, how to find confidence when you're not auditioning, the importance of planning your future, and knowing how to accomplish what you want to achieve. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod https://bef...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with the character actor, Mac Brandt. Mac has had recurring roles on Kingdom, Lovecraft Country, Elementary, Arrested Development, Prison Break, and The Night Shift. He's also appeared in the films Venom, Game Over Man!, and Gangster Squad. We discuss starting out doing theatre in Chicago, losing a role on Prison Break only to book a better one...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with the a true working actor, Patch Darragh. Patch has had recurring roles on such shows as Succession, The Path, The Loudest Voice, Everything Sucks!, Longmire, Boardwalk Empire, and Limitless. He's also appeared in the films Brittany Runs A Marathon, Sully, The First Purge, and Let's Be Cops. We discuss getting the bug from doing skits...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with the Atlanta based actor, Jeremy Palko. Jeremy has had recurring roles on such shows as The Walking Dead, Bloodline, and Ruthless. He's also appeared on MacGyver, The Passage, Sleepy Hollow, Burn Notice, and The Vampire Diaries. We discuss going from sports to the arts, starting his career on a Disney cruise line, settling into the Florida...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with theatre, voice over, and on-camera actor Carey Van Driest. Carey has appeared on such shows as MacGyver, God Friended Me, New Amsterdam, Blindspot, Nashville, Homeland, and Bull. We discuss growing up between Wisconsin and Tennessee, getting her equity card before graduating college, moving to NYC to pursue theatre, finding her groove in voice...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor Drew Powell. He's been a series regular on the hit show Gotham, as well as recurring roles on such shows as Coyote, Hightown, Ray Donovan, The Mentalist, Raising Hope, and Southland. We discuss growing up in rural Indiana, knowing he had the bug from an early age, the church job that brought him to L.A. and got him his first agent, t...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Chicago-based writer/director/actor, Puja Mohindra. Puja has been a recurring character on Chicago Med, and has also appeared on such TV shows as Empire, Crisis, Miami Medical, and All My Children. We discuss discovering acting as a career in college, bringing what's going on in your life into your acting, the importance of pausing and sel...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with comedy actor/writer, Bendan Jennings. Ronald has had recurring roles on A.P. Bio, Superstore, Shrink, and Cougar Town. He's also appeared on such shows as Parks and Rec, New Girl, Teachers, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. We discuss getting the bug after watching his first Second City show, getting into the Chicago improv scene, dealing with con...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Chicago based actor, Ronald Conner. Ronald has had recurring roles on The Chi, Chicago P.D., and Southside. He's also appeared on such shows as Empire, Utopia, Chicago Med, and Sirens. We discuss starting as an ensemble member at St. Louis Black Rep, moving to Chicago, scrubbing boats as a side job, moving markets to pursue TV/Film, and sq...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys kick off a new Filmmaker Series, with writer/director Seth Savoy. Seth's feature film directorial debut, Echo Boomers, starred Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon. We discuss how Seth started out shooting films and directing music videos, how a chance encounter with a producer led to getting Michael Shannon, sticking to your guns, the casting process,...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with NYC based actor, Robert Eli. Robert played a recurring role on the Netflix series, The OA. He's also had guest star roles on such shows as Manifest, FBI: Most Wanted, Bull, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, and Blindspot. We discuss having supportive parents, getting his MFA from Juilliard at 30, navigating the NYC Theatre world, surviving the s...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Mexico City based actor/writer, Ana Gonzalez Bello. She's known for her recurring role on the Netflix series, The Club. She's also appeared on Narcos: Mexico, Sobrevivi, and La Reina Soy Yo. We discuss deciding to try out acting in university, moving to London to attend theatre school, being forced to make your own work, becoming the...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with L.A. based actor Behzad Dabu. Behzad has had recurring roles on TV's How To Get Away With Murder, and The Chi. He's also appeared on Chicago P.D., The Good Place, and All Rise. We discuss growing up in Syracuse, thinking Basketball would be his future, not seeing diversity on TV as a kid, choosing school in Chicago for theatre, giving...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with L.A. based actor Michael Galante. Michael has recurring roles on Good Trouble, Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, and Switched at Birth. He's also appeared on Shameless, NCIS: Los Angeles, Will & Grace, and Rizzoli & Isles.  We discuss almost being a dentist, discovering acting in NYC,  moving markets to L.A., the hust...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with L.A. based actor Robby Ramos. Robby can currently be seen on the new Starz series, Heels. He's also appeared on The Blacklist, Snowfall, and Orange Is The New Black.  We discuss baseball, choosing acting or psychology in college, his first leading role on stage, hustling through tough times in New York City, stars aligning, and going all i...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with L.A. based actor, Jose "Tony" Garcia. He's had recurring roles on such TV shows as Boss, Chicago Fire, The Chi, and Next. He's also appeared on Superstore, Utopia, Sense8, Shameless, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD. We discuss moving markets in the middle of a pandemic, discovering acting in college, and having multiple non-unio...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Atlanta based actor, Ryan Dinning. He's had recurring roles on The Carrie Diaries, Boardwalk Empire, Claws, and Royal Pains. He's also appeared on TV's Lovecraft Country, Mindhunter, and the films Dumplin', Just Mercy, and Best of Enemies. We discuss getting the acting bug from a commercial booking, surviving an apartment fi...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down to answer some frequently asked questions from our listeners. We'll cover headshots, different markets, line memorization, handling nerves in the audition room, self submissions, and needing to hit certain emotions in an audition. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout....

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Broadway actor Michelle Dowdy. She's appeared as Tracy Turnblat in Hairspray on Broadway, and the touring company of Les Miserables. We discuss surviving a pandemic with your significant other, a tip to audition that changed her life, calling the casting office to check in, and getting "the call" while boarding a plane. That and...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor Alejandro Hernandez. He's appeared on such shows as Blue Bloods, FBI, Elementary, Gotham, and Chicago PD, as well as having recurring roles on Instinct and New Amsterdam. We discuss his aspirations of being a ballet dancer,  college acting programs, working professionally at Actors' Theatre of Louisville, the importance of mento...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor Abigail Hawk. She's been seen in such shows as The Jim Gaffigan Show, Law & Order SVU, and a recurring character on the hit show, Blue Bloods for 11 seasons. We discuss Anna Paquin stealing her thunder, the benefits of traveling, using your acting skills to excel at survival jobs, being a mother, learning and working with Tom Sel...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor/producer, Collin Meath. He's been a recurring character on Steven Soderbergh's The Knick, and appeared on Law & Order SVU, FBI, Living With Yourself, and City on a Hill to name a few. We discuss the desire and drive to tell stories, moving to NYC, working with Steven Soderbergh, getting into the world of producing, and letti...