CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST

Ep 43: How Do You Let Yourself BE? 28.02.2026 8:02 ↓

Answers to MULTIPLE questions!

Ep 42: Solo Performing 28.02.2026 10:55 ↓

Some questions about the nature of my solo improv shows.

Ep 41: Character Consistency 28.02.2026 7:13 ↓

A question about maintaining character consistency in improv and in filmed work that is shot out-of-sequence 

Ep 40: THIS IS 40! (Unused Audio) 26.02.2026 11:14 ↓

For my 40th episode, I answer a question about whether or not my various podcasts have a lot of unused audio on the cutting room floor.

Ep 39: Screen History 26.02.2026 9:06 ↓

A question about how being seen in one kind of role can affect the way audience members view you in other roles.

Ep 38: Self-Tapes 26.02.2026 10:48 ↓

My opinion about "self-tape" auditions vs. In-persom auditions!  Which do I PREFER???

Ep 37: Surprise Guests 21.02.2026 10:53 ↓

There are no surprise guests in this episode!  But I do talk a little bit about the philosophy behind having surprise guests on the show.

Ep 36: Patreon Thoughts 20.02.2026 12:18 ↓

Considering the possibility of a CRpTAC Patreon, and seeking suggestions about what it should/could/would involve...

Ep 35: Personal/Family Life & Artistic Life Balance 20.02.2026 10:01 ↓

A question about finding the balance between personal/family/home life & one's artistic pursuits

Ep 34: Scripted work vs Improv work 20.02.2026 10:10 ↓

A question about whether my improv work gets in the way of doing scripted projects

Ep 33: Happy Accidents 19.02.2026 11:02 ↓

A question about some memorable "happy accidents" in shows.  I think I do a not-great job remembering things like this, and this episode is maybe the worst one yet!

Ep 32: Repeating myself? 19.02.2026 7:10 ↓

A question about whether or not there are certain types of archetypal characters I return to again and again as an improviser.

Ep 31: a question about the film "Living In Missouri" 18.02.2026 9:26 ↓

Apart from one or two references to it in episodes of Dead Eyes (the Rian Johnson/Holmes Osborne ep + a callback in the Tom Hanks episode), I don't really talk about this subject very often.  But somebody asked, so I answered.

Ep 30: Crafty 18.02.2026 5:21 ↓

Why do they call craft services "Crafty"?  I don't know!  My guess is it is just an affectionate nickname?

Ep 29: Surprises & What-Ifs 18.02.2026 9:24 ↓

A long answer to a question about surprises from the audience and whether I ever think about what might have been (w/r/t improv shows)

Tom Noonan (1951-2026) 18.02.2026 16:43 ↓

Late night rambling thoughts about Tom Noonan's passing.

Ep 27: Audience Interviews gone wrong? 07.02.2026 7:55 ↓

Somebody asked for examples of audience interviews at improv shows going badly, and this was my answer.

Ep 26: The Energy Of The Audience 07.02.2026 10:43 ↓

Does it make any difference performing for an audience compared to in-studio/no audience?  Sure!

Ep 25: What Would It Take For This Podcast To Change Forms? 07.02.2026 10:08 ↓

Could this podcast transform/evolve into some other kind of podcast?  Maybe!

Ep 24: Favorite Ice Cream? 07.02.2026 4:41 ↓

Do I have a favorite kind of ice cream?  Sort of.

Ep 23: What Kind Of Roles Do I Wanna Play? 07.02.2026 10:35 ↓

Is there a particular kind of role I'd like to play?  I don't think I said this in the recorded answer, but one of the things that I like about doing improv and in particular about doing my one-person shows is that I don't need to wait to be cast in a particular type of role, I have the freedom to choose and create whatever characters I want to play, in every show.  Anyway, I should've said that i...

Ep 22: A Word I Say Too Much 07.02.2026 4:09 ↓

This is a question about something that annoys me about the way I talk when I hear it played back.

Ep 19: The One Where Tom Hanks Hired Me To Be Part Of His Audiobook 31.01.2026 13:21 ↓

This question is about the time Tom Hanks cast me in the audiobook version of his novel.