That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Actor and director Jason George knows what it is to build a character arc from one season to the next. Having appeared in over 350 episodes of NBC's "Sunset Beach" and more than 150 episodes of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," Jason has earned more than fifty guest star credits and ten series regular roles over the course of his TV, film, and stage career. As a board member of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Jas...

Today, Alyshia and Anna LaMadrid share the space of Wednesday Wisdom with Co-Star member of The New Triple Threat, Leslie Adlam. The conversation centers around the "staircase" method of incremental growth and how important it is to measure craft in order to see progress. Leslie shares her experience of joining Self-Tape May, how her technical skills in self-taping have improved over time, and wha...

Nigerian-British actor Chukwudi Iwuji grew up recreating what he saw on television as his form of childhood games. As a classically-trained award-winning theatre actor, Chukwudi has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park. Soon to be seen in Marvel's upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3," Chukwudi has captivated audiences and indu...

Alyshia reflects on a recent podcast episode with Kirsten Vangsness, a veteran star of Criminal Minds. They chatted about the challenge of maintaining creativity and curiosity when portraying the same character for an extended period. While consistent work is a dream come true for actors, it can become a snooze-fest creatively at times. To keep their artistic spark alive, the Alyshia urges actors...

For 17 seasons, actor Kirsten Vangsness has been known and loved for her role as Penelope Garcia, the witty and fashionable technical analyst on CBS's hit series "Criminal Minds," now newly reimagined for Paramount+.  From hosting her own YouTube series podcast, to doing theater productions while simultaneously balancing her series regular role, it's easy to wonder when she manages to get any slee...

Alyshia discusses the various transitions that happen in an actors career and how we can maintain a sense of grace through the space of transitions. THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS : For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com . And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse  & @t...

Li Jun Li knows what it is to shape an acting career one building block at a time. Immigrating with her parents to New York, Li describes herself as a painfully shy child with those around her recognizing what she was meant to do well before she did. As a viewer, you can't help but lean in when watching her in hit projects including "Sex/Life," "Babylon," "The Exorcist," and more. Today, in additi...

Alyshia dives deep into the avenues of false evidence appearing real and how that effects our mindset as artist.  Recommendation for reading: The Artist Way by Julia Cameron. THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS : For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com . And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and t...

Creed Bratton has combined his love of adventure and his passion for the arts well throughout his life. As a traveling musician and a member of the hit rock band The Grass Roots throughout the 1960s, Creed knew he was drawn to performing and connecting with an audience. Best known for his portrayal of the offbeat, quirky character of the same name, Creed Bratton, on NBC's "The Office," Creed share...

An actor's career is defined and sustained with development of craft and talent, but the secret sauce to staying the course is mindset. We typically look at the 1% as the talent that the world knows by name. Today, Alyshia discusses how you are possibly part of the 1% TODAY. Today, we have a mindset shift to know that as a working actor you ARE the 1%. THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS : For exclusive con...

Starting as a child actor, Madeline Zima has sustained a thriving career spanning more than thirty years in the entertainment industry. You've seen her in some of Hollywood's most notable television series over the years including, "Californication," "Twin Peaks," "Heroes," "YOU," "Good Girls," "Doom Patrol," "The Nanny," and more. In today's episode, we do a deep dive into the topic of self-tapes...

Alyshia and Anna LaMadrid chat with actress, writer, content creator, voice-over artist , Lanisa Frederick, and casting director Alexis Winter. We shed light on the tech transition for VO actors, accessibility to offices for development actors, predatory and toxic myths in actor training, what casting directors look for in self-tape auditions and why we should remain hopeful about how we move forw...

With over 100 credits, Adam currently stars in "The Equalizer" as the gruffly endearing, eccentric and fiercely loyal computer hacker Harry Keshegian. Prior, he was hand-picked by Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard for "Saving Private Ryan" and "A Beautiful Mind". Other credits include "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days", "Déjà Vu" and "Zodiac", "Fargo", and "Friends". While working in Hollywood has been...

Yes, the climate is intense and frigid in the conversation around casting directors and the self-taping process for actors. Articles putting casting on blast have been in circulation. Conversations with working actors and developmental actors have been highly charged with a negative narrative looking for a scapegoat. Perhaps there is a little wisdom here on reframing our perspectives, where we as...

With more than 80 television credits to his name, actor Derek Webster can be seen dominating the screen in hit series including "CSI:Vegas," "Mayor of Kingstown," "Stargate" and many more. Today, he explains how transitioning into a state of confidence was when things really began to change in his career. In this episode, Derek shares how he navigates moments of recovery after disappointment, the...

With an extensive background in theater, actor Brian Baumgartner took everything he learned in his actor training about voice and physicality and brought it with him to Los Angeles. Although he only had a few credits to his name at the time, Brian knew he belonged in Allison Jones' casting office to audition for "The Office." Although he initially read for a different role, Brian went on to spend...

Over the years, Nick Gonzalez has made numerous appearances in some of television's biggest hit shows including, "The Good Doctor," "La Brea," "Pretty Little Liars," "How to Get Away with Murder," "Resurrection Blvd," and many more. With a dedicated team of reps and teachers behind him, Nick shares how he navigates common actor traps, how he responded when the industry asked him to change his last...

Actor Terry Serpico has built a thriving acting career spanning more than 30 years. Starting out as a stunt actor, Terry learned on the job while surrounded by some of the biggest names in the business. Today, his credits include roles on "The Flight Attendant," "Yellowstone," and more than 100 episodes of CBS's "The Inspectors," as well as Lifetime's "Army Wives." He can currently be seen on "Law...

Alyshia discusses little steps to manifesting in your art! THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: TNTT ACTING MEMBERSHIP : The New Triple Threat Membership TNTT Scholarship : https://www.thenewtriplethreat.com/pages/scholarship PATREON : @thatoneaudition CONSULTING : Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING : Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INST...

Powerhouse actress and life coach Brittany S. Hall is back and a lot has changed since her last time on the show. From her Gotham Award nomination for her performance in the feature film, "Test Pattern," to her starring role in the recently released feature film, "Imani," Brittany is intentionally manifesting the life she desires for herself and is open to receiving it all. Today, she discusses ho...

With a background in sports, actor, director, writer Joshua Close says that the lessons he learned from playing hockey primed him for actor training early on. From learning to be a team player to figuring out how to get present quickly, Josh's talent and skill have gone on to land him role after role in hit series such as "Fargo," "Person of Interest," and he can soon be seen alongside Leonardo Di...

How do we learn to learn?  How do we take the time to dive into the art of learning?  Today, Alyshia discusses the steps to learning and how to give grace to the process. THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: CASTIBILITY: Click here and use promo code THATONE10 for 10% off TNTT ACTING MEMBERSHIP : The New Triple Threat Membership PATREON : @thatoneaudition CONSULTING : Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting caree...

Over the course of his career, Ukrainian born actor Alex Feldman has earned numerous guest star roles on hit projects such as "The Americans," "Law and Order," "Cold Case," and many more. But what exactly does it mean to be a good guest on set? In today's episode, Alex shares step by step, how actors can prepare when coming in as a guest star in order to best support the project and everyone invol...

IG Live turned podcast because it needed to be shared with all actors across the world! Finally know what casting is thinking. Track and grow your craft with castability. Access to the industry, equity in representation, and transparency on how casting decisions are made is no longer a wish... it's a choice. This career is a long shot no matter how you approach it, so let's choose to get serious a...

With over 70 credits, actor, writer, and producer Scottie Thompson has built a body of work across genres. With roles on hit films including "Star Trek" and "Skyline," as well as television series such as "12 Monkeys," "NCIS," "The Blacklist" and more, Scottie shares how she uses her dance background to embody the words of every character she plays. With extensive experience in sci-fi and period p...