Dave on the Internet

In this solo episode, I break down three television auditions... two one line co-stars and a larger guest star scene, and show you exactly how I approach them. Rather than focusing on line readings or emotional choices, I walk through how I try to tell a complete relationship-based story in every audition, even when the script gives you almost nothing to work with. We get into script analysis, ide...

What actually makes a self-tape watchable? How do you make the viewer feel like they're watching an edited scene (where they. understand exactly what is going on) instead of a 3 minute uninterrupted close up? In this episode of Dave on the Internet , Matt and I go deep into a topic that has become the foundation of my audition class: why most audition tapes visually look like nothing is changi...

There was a period in my life where Law of Attraction ruled everything....specifically applied to acting. I was journaling daily. Reframing auditions. Repeating mantras in the mirror like a lunatic. Trying to bridge what I now call “the belief gap” between what I wanted and what I actually believed I could have. And during that stretch… things moved. In this episode of Dave on the Internet , we ta...

On his Podcast @backtoOne, Peter has interviewed many of the most talented actors working today. Paul Mescal, Diane Kruger, Tom Pelphrey, Vincent D’Onofrio, Michael Shannon, Daisy Ridley, Simon Rex, Julianne Nicholson, Jon Bernthal, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Carrie Coon, Christopher Abbott, Aubrey Plaza, Clive Owen, Zoë Deutch, Brit Marling, Jon Hamm, Vicky Krieps, Isabelle Huppert, Juliette Binoche and...

Jordan Syatt is my childhood best friend and probably my biggest mentor. We got voted attached at the hip in high school, and Jordan is also a pretty major reason why I have a vanguard account! I’ve had a front row seat watching Jordan become pretty much the most successful person I know over the past 15 years.  There have been a handful of things that I’ve watched him accomplish that I previously...

In this episode of Dave on the Internet, we break down: 1) Specific skillsets that from my POV help you stand out as an actor 2) The skillsets that help you book work 3) Things to do in every single audition 4) Getting an agent, and broadly how to think about industry 5) + my own psychology behind all of that I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a lil review on itunes or spoti...

My friend Leandro just got an amazing manager with close to no credits. Keep in mind most companies are just shedding people right now... How'd he do it? Actual PRACTICAL steps. From specific skill sets he developed to how he went about reaching out. xoxo hope you enjoy

Roger Mamedov owns Williamsburg MMA. JJ is my friend, audition coach and a student of Roger's. I've wanted to record this for a long time. Roger is a very scary dude who also thinks about fighting in a very unique way. JJ's transformation with him has been pretty startling, and has been quite significant in how he's seen his art. To be blunt. I have not exactly had this experience. But I'm in sear...

Couples Therapy is the best show on TV, largely because Orna Guralnik (the therapist) is the best communicator walking the face of the Earth. But does Orna herself get defensive? You tell me baby. I get into a few interesting moments Orna has in session and how she deals with them &&& Then... SHADOW WORK BABY. What is the shadow. How do we become aware of it, how do we integrate it. AN...

My friend and teacher JJ Perez is back. This episode is wild. This got a lot deeper than I could have expected or hoped for. That's Gds plan baby. A lot of acting technique talk, the reality of playing objectives and character needs, fully ignoring given circumstances, tips for being seen as a series regular vs co star. And many spicy point of debate. Also life. Xo hope you enjoy.

Peter Rinaldi hosts my favorite podcast Back to One. He's mystical as hell. And has uniquely tremendous capacity to perceive deeply, and get into what’s important quickly. I think we made an unspoken pact to aim for this before this interview.   There’s a lot of acting talk, interviewing talk…. but really its mostly human connection talk and how to live as open as possible.   I can’t believe s...

I recorded this in my bed with the light off. It's about flip phones, playing scene objectives in life, and lessons learned from a girl on the subway. Solo pod Dave. It's only like 20 mins. xo.

I'm so glad/nervous this exists. Hunter messaaged me on IG 2 months ago and sent me his script. Now we're roommates. I got a lil wine drunk and we talked about the things that seemed to matter. Hunters expectations/goals from being in ny, acting, teaching, formative hs experiences, emotional shutdown/openness and its uses, and porn!!!! To anyone concerned, I offered Hunter wine too. He jus...

I love this episode. We Go a bit deeper, the science that's been behind how JJ thinks about auditioning. Understanding how humans perceive story and putting it to use in auditions, and in acting. But it's an easy listen. I swear. But first... How JJ gets to know students to make the work more meaningful. Okay love u all tremendously.

Talking to my friend/mentor/AUDITION COACH JJ Perez. This guy changed my life. Including monetarily. and taught me how to see auditions completely differently. We intend for this to continue lulz. We break auditioning down. Specifically. Hope you enjoy. Love you. I

I tells a story about using spiritual jargon to impress a girl on a date and immediately uncovering myself as a fraud 😉 Then I get into how to talk about and be proud of your spiritual growth without developing a spiritual ego. What function does your personality serve, and who are you beneath it? Jerah and I talk about stand-up comedy and how to start.  Then we fanboy over Andrew Shulz.&nbs...

When I was 16 (13 years ago) I stumbled on a little book called Power of Now.  I followed it to the best of my f*ckboi abilities for 6 months, and shit got weird. In this podcast we get into the effects of presence that most people are not talking about. We get in to Law of Attraction, my experience with it and why I believe it works for some people, not for others, and the mistake that I use...

We all know what we need to do.  We just trick ourselves into putting it off indefinitely. Imagine what you'd allow yourself to go after if you weren't afraid of feeling negative emotions.  What if you made friends with those emotions? I tell a couple of stories of things I knew I needed to do and put off because of fear, and the payoff once I committed to them. Allowing yourself to feel...