The Hollywood Actor Podcast

From migrant farming to filmmaking, Valente made it big in Hollywood as a series regular on George Lopez. This week we discuss what the profession asks of young actors, how Hollywood wants to hear from you, and how our interconnectedness is an artist's saving grace. TRAINING BA University of Texas-Pan American MA University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley CREDITS INCLUDE ABC's George Lopez McFarland, U...

From migrant farming to filmmaking, Valente made it big in Hollywood as a series regular on George Lopez. This week we discuss what the profession asks of young actors, how Hollywood wants to hear from you, and how our interconnectedness is an artist's saving grace. TRAINING BA University of Texas-Pan American MA University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley CREDITS INCLUDE ABC's George Lopez McFarland, U...

Being proactive in her pursuit of acting has taken Sonja from a small Canadian fishing village to working with one of Hollywood's top agencies. This week we discuss how to grip in to your local market, how important our community truly is, and how creating and pushing work forward benefits us all. TRAINING 2-Year Meisner Program at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts CREDITS INCLUDE Ovum (...

Being proactive in her pursuit of acting has taken Sonja from a small Canadian fishing village to working with one of Hollywood's top agencies. This week we discuss how to grip in to your local market, how important our community truly is, and how creating and pushing work forward benefits us all. TRAINING 2-Year Meisner Program at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts CREDITS INCLUDE Ovum (...

Being proactive in her pursuit of acting has taken Sonja from a small Canadian fishing village to working with one of Hollywood's top agencies. This week we discuss how to grip in to your local market, how important our community truly is, and how creating and pushing work forward benefits us all. TRAINING 2-Year Meisner Program at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts CREDITS INCLUDE Ovum (...

Improv has shaped Alex's career for years. On this week's episode we talk about how improv is a practice not a showcase, how repetition onstage can positively impact many areas of an artist's development, and how to find your "scene" through what attracts you to others. TRAINING BFA University of New Mexico Tricklock Theater Company Gorilla Tango Comedy Theater CREDITS INCLUDE HBO's Last Week Toni...

Improv has shaped Alex's career for years. On this week's episode we talk about how improv is a practice not a showcase, how repetition onstage can positively impact many areas of an artist's development, and how to find your "scene" through what attracts you to others. TRAINING BFA University of New Mexico Tricklock Theater Company Gorilla Tango Comedy Theater CREDITS INCLUDE HBO's Last Week Toni...

Improv has shaped Alex's career for years. On this week's episode we talk about how improv is a practice not a showcase, how repetition onstage can positively impact many areas of an artist's development, and how to find your "scene" through what attracts you to others. TRAINING BFA University of New Mexico Tricklock Theater Company Gorilla Tango Comedy Theater CREDITS INCLUDE HBO's Last Week Toni...

ActorCEO podcast host and professional actor Mike Moreno illustrates how treating your artistic career like a business can help you adjust and succeed. This week we discuss the importance of "bar" talk, how control can be found in the fundamentals of business, and how opportunities to lead will change your life. TRAINING BFA Chapman University MFA University of Tennessee CREDITS INCLUDE NBC's Law...

ActorCEO podcast host and professional actor Mike Moreno illustrates how treating your artistic career like a business can help you adjust and succeed. This week we discuss the importance of "bar" talk, how control can be found in the fundamentals of business, and how opportunities to lead will change your life. TRAINING BFA Chapman University MFA University of Tennessee CREDITS INCLUDE NBC's Law...

ActorCEO podcast host and professional actor Mike Moreno illustrates how treating your artistic career like a business can help you adjust and succeed. This week we discuss the importance of "bar" talk, how control can be found in the fundamentals of business, and how opportunities to lead will change your life. TRAINING BFA Chapman University MFA University of Tennessee CREDITS INCLUDE NBC's Law...

Having worked in every aspect of the commercial casting industry, Killian uses his commercial acting workshop and his status within the industry to address the middle-class actor's relationship to commercial work. This week we discuss the differences in approaching commercial v. theatrical auditions, how the politics of our business shape our lives, and how we can shape our communities with the si...

Having worked in every aspect of the commercial casting industry, Killian uses his commercial acting workshop and his status within the industry to address the middle-class actor's relationship to commercial work. This week we discuss the differences in approaching commercial v. theatrical auditions, how the politics of our business shape our lives, and how we can shape our communities with the si...

Having worked in every aspect of the commercial casting industry, Killian uses his commercial acting workshop and his status within the industry to address the middle-class actor's relationship to commercial work. This week we discuss the differences in approaching commercial v. theatrical auditions, how the politics of our business shape our lives, and how we can shape our communities with the si...

From child actor to acting coach, Kevin has learned how to fortify himself in what can feel like a brutal industry. In this week's episode we learn how to care for our creative engines, how to free ourselves at the audition, and how we need to keep creating no matter what. TRAINING The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) The Music Center Theater Workshop Film Actor's Workshop CREDITS INCLUDE CBS's...

From child actor to acting coach, Kevin has learned how to fortify himself in what can feel like a brutal industry. In this week's episode we learn how to care for our creative engines, how to free ourselves at the audition, and how we need to keep creating no matter what. TRAINING The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) The Music Center Theater Workshop Film Actor's Workshop CREDITS INCLUDE CBS's...

From child actor to acting coach, Kevin has learned how to fortify himself in what can feel like a brutal industry. In this week's episode we learn how to care for our creative engines, how to free ourselves at the audition, and how we need to keep creating no matter what. TRAINING The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) The Music Center Theater Workshop Film Actor's Workshop CREDITS INCLUDE CBS's...

With a background in several art forms, Rebekah brings a wealth of talents to her films both in front of and behind the camera. In this week's episode we become extremely vulnerable, we discuss the vitality of "the hunger," and we dissect how we can healthily compartmentalize our work from our lives. CREDITS INCLUDE Let Me In (2010) War On Everyone (2016) WGN's Manhattan CURRENTLY APPEARING Starri...

Bouncing between New York, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, Lindsy creates work and cultivates her own community of creatives. In this week's episode we discuss how actors are change-makers, how to become a hub not a cog, and how to build your body of work w/o waiting. TRAINING The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts The University of New Mexico Liberal Arts, Emphasis in Cinematic Arts CREDITS INC...

As a comic actor, Rishi integrates his conservatory training with the flexibility gleaned from years on the comedy club circuit. On this week's episode we discuss how people are what they focus on, how positivity must be nurtured, and how your determination to create is an artist's greatest asset. TRAINING Stella Adler Studio of Acting (NYC) Day Conservatory 2012 CREDITS INCLUDE The CW's Jane the...

After drama school, Lilly Englert has transitioned from off-Broadway plays to Hollywood shows and films. In this week's episode we discuss how acting shouldn't be the point of your life, how your talent can be enough, and how to embrace when relationships "line up" on account of the hard-earned opportunity. TRAINING Stella Adler Studio fo Acting (NYC) Day Conservatory 2013 RADA Summer Intensive CU...

Actor / Screenwriter / Director Blayne Weaver is a multi-talented filmmaker from Louisiana who shows no signs of slowing down. This week we discuss how there is no substitute for Doing, how to build trust on sets, and how to move forward and make great art as a filmmaker in this digital era. CREDITS INCLUDE Cut To The Chase (2016) 6 Month Rule (2011) Favor (2013) QUOTABLE TAKE-AWAYS "So much of ar...

From the art department to the casting office, Kristen's Hollywood experiences have helped her gain valuable insight into the inner workings of the industry. This week we discuss how to clearly play your note, what watching the greats in your industry can teach you, and how acting can be a vehicle without being the focus of your life. TRAINING Albuquerque Actors' Studio The Scene Shop CREDITS INCL...

With 20 years writing and directing for Hollywood, Alveraz Ricardez is cementing his place within the industry as a Hollywood actor. In this episode we discuss how to take off your backpack, how to let it fly in the audition room, and how validating yourself is vital for your career longevity and for your community. TRAINING Studied Film, TV, and acting at UCLA. Acting coaches: Jeff Seymour, Georg...

From New York to New Mexico, Debrianna Mansini found her happy place in Santa Fe and has been working ever since. On this week's episode we discuss how to develop your one-woman show, how to build a whole world around the few lines you're given, and how we can and must stay in touch with our collaborators. TRAINING Studied with such greats as Kim Stanley, Jose Quintero, Edward Albee, and most rece...