Brian Breaks Character

Funny lady and voiceover actress Sawyer Greenberg was ready to hang up the proverbial actor-towel. She had done it all and was seeing diddly squat for her efforts. Maybe she should become a dentist?  But through some deep ownership of her story and a new healthy relationship with accountability, she got 12 offers for representation. Oh and she not only got to choose her amazing new rep – surprise,...

In today's episode, Kevin shares his one-of-a-kind story about how he scrounged his way through a seemingly sketchy Craiglist job that ended up with his work being mentioned in Jay Leno's monologue, becoming a parody on SNL, and ultimately ended with Barack Obama's historical win in the 2008 presidential election. As a rebellious child of immigrants, Kevin created an extraordinary career as a writ...

Eumi built her confidence in what she already had to land 6 offers and choose an amazing new manager. Eumi is a busy mom who came into acting late in life, but that doesn't mean she was any less focused on finding her match. Turns out, when you really work to know yourself and what you offer, the hardest part becomes picking a match out of several amazing offers, something Eumi never dreamed of. F...

If you were to ask me to point you in the direction of someone who knows how to put their finger on the pulse and create the thing that the world truly needs (while simultaneously making them cackle!), I'd point at today's guest.   Today, the glorious and out-of-this-world joyous, Jen Ponton, joins us on the show. Jen is an accomplished actor, writer, producer, and prolific content maker. Prior to...

Sharon had already done her time and spent her money on programs designed to help actors succeed and make their dreams come true. And Sharon is a whip-smart actress – well-trained, talented and knows her way around the business. She was even a coach at one point!   And Sharon does NOT HOLD BACK in this episode.    Representation rejection felt so much more personal than 'regular' rejection in the...

Emmy Award-Winner Nick Wootton is the reassuring voice we all need to hear; he's fabulously successful, AND he wrestles with the same demons all creatives do!   Nick is a writer and executive producer for network television shows like NYPD Blue, Law and Order, and Stumptown (just to name a few).    Plus, he's just about the nicest, most generous guy you could ever hope to meet… honestly, I want hi...

Sheila-Joon Azim is one of my favorite types of clients. Why? Because she was a total skeptic when it came to reaching out to reps. After a series of rejections she got to the screw it, why not point and jumped in headfirst.    Getting into the community of it all, Sheila-Joon became the ultimate success story, landing two new agents in two markets while maintaining her own self-care in the proces...

Shawn Jain was sick and tired of being nervous to answer the question: What do you do? As an actor struggling to find reps, he wasn't sure how to respond.    After a lot of hard work on his part and his exploration of himself, he was not only able to confidently answer that question, he scored 17 meetings and 15 offers for representation. This is part of a special How They Did It series of bonus e...

Today's guest is Danielle Beckman and I can't wait for you to meet her because she'll share how she scored 20 meetings and got 16 offers for representation.    Now Danielle was completely new to Los Angeles so she didn't have casting referrals or LA credits to rely on.   Plus as she'll share with you, she had very little confidence around reps: emailing and talking to them was intimidating and sen...

Nothing gets my engines going like a group coaching call with incredible creative people.    So today's guest on Brian Breaks Character is YOU!    Well… sort of.  I invited my community to a live Q&A Coaching call so that I could help you move the needle on the stuff that holds you back. And in this episode you have a front row seat as we dig deep into questions about working in multiple markets o...

If you've ever said to yourself, "I just wanna do work I care about," then this episode is for you.   In today's episode, two of my absolute favorite people really piss me off! Jenny and Mark are coaches who help their clients discover and articulate their true inner meaning, or what they call their Boldly Original Proposition (BOP). But we might as well call them unicorns because they spin their...

You'll recognize DaJuan Johnson from hits like Narcos, Grey's Anatomy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and SEVEN seasons of Bosch (just to name a few!), I couldn't think of anyone better to have a conversation all about confidence and thinking bigger!   DaJuan is a coach who helps actors  shift their mindset to find clarity, so they can push through uncertainty and take focused action to reach their dreams.  ...

I have a creative crush on Naomi McDougall Jones. She's just the kind of creative that Brian Breaks Character celebrates; she's an award-winning filmmaker, actress, author, speaker, and diversity in film activist. What we see in movies matters: it affects our hobbies, our career choices, our emotions and even our identities. Right now, we don't see enough women on screen or behind the camera – but...

Welcome to the very first episode of Brian Breaks Character! To start this show off with a bang, I've invited the curiously honest and benevolent Sam Valentine on the show for a *completely confidential* coaching call. So naturally, I want all of my listeners to tune in for some key takeaways from our raw and open conversation about creative impact and making a buck while you do it!   To set the s...

The show where we slay the suffering artist myth so you can attract the right attention, get out of your own way, and become so aligned with your spiritual purpose that abundance in all its glorious forms finds you. Brian Breaks Character is your new favorite listen if you're done suffering for your art and second-guessing every step of your yellow brick road.