Join actor Mike 'Box' Elder as he sits down with fellow actors, directors, writers, comedians, producers and casting directors to extract insightful commentary on what it takes to achieve success in both Hollywood and the entertainment industry.
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Casting Director Robert Ulrich & producer Christine Russell stop by the bungalow and discuss their new musical The Civility of Albert Cashier, why it's so relevant today, and more! Robert's IMDb and Instagram @rj.ulrich. Christine's IMDB and Instagram @christinerussell2033. Get your tickets to The Civility of Albert Cashier at the Colony Theatre in…
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Yoga instructor Stephanie Kato stops by the bungalow and discusses how yoga translates to the real world, how she sequences her classes, the decision to walk away from acting, and more! Steph's IMDb and Instagram @stephkato_. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:14 - Steph slates her name. 03:38 - Yoga for actors and mindfulness. 06:54 - Yoga translating to th…
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Actor Sara Tomko stops by the bungalow and discusses the long journey of Resident Alien, the importance of working day jobs, finding success later in life, and more! Sara's IMDb and Instagram @saratomko19. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:25 - Sara slates her name. 03:20 - The ups and downs of Resident Alien. 06:32 - Never being comfortable even after "get…
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Director Jason Winer stops by the bungalow and discusses starting out in improv, his overall deal with 20th Century Fox, actor networking, and more! Jason's IMDb and Instagram @jasonwiner. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:58 - Jason slates his name. 02:10 - Directing a pregnant Julie Bowen in the Modern Family pilot. 04:32 - Dealing with unexpected situati…
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Casting director Jeff Greenberg stops by the bungalow and discusses how he got started in casting, how many people he auditioned for the leads of Modern Family, his opinions on self tapes, and more! Jeff's IMDb and Instagram @jeffgreenbergcd. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:59 - Jeff slates his name. 04:53 - Did David Hyde Pierce crash the Frasier auditio…
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Acting teacher Lesly Kahn stops by the bungalow and discusses her approach to acting, how she can be perceived as intimidating, working on a scene with Mike, and more! Lesly's IMDb and Instagram @leslykahn. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:49 - Lesly slates her name. 04:57 - Access to the breakdowns and asking for things. 07:53 - The business of acting cla…
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Casting director Robert Ulrich stops by the bungalow and discusses the state of self tapes, working for a larger casting office, how he finds new talent, and more! Robert's IMDb and Instagram @rj.ulrich. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:05 - Robert slates his name. 04:40 - Does casting consciously bring in the same people. 12:28 - Self tapes are here to st…
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Actor Stevie Nelson stops by the bungalow and discusses balancing careers with acting pursuits, seeking out opportunities to learn, agents watching self tapes, and more! Stevie's IMDb and Instagram @iamstevienelson. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:01 - Stevie slates her name. 03:19 - The struggles of being a podcaster. 05:45 - Self tapes taking the fun ou…
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Actor Mary Holland stops by the bungalow and discusses her improv team Wild Horses, getting writing repetition in during the pandemic, trying not to focus on things out of her control, and more! Mary's IMDb and Instagram @maryhollandaise. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:54 - Mary slates her name. 03:35 - Wild Horses ending their improv run. 07:21 - How do…
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Actor George Basil stops by the bungalow and discusses how he stays creative during slow times, getting offered the role in Barbie, being scared about what his agents aren't telling him, and more! George's IMDb. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:20 - George slates his name. 03:33 - Going through droughts in this business and staying creative in life. 12:44 …
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Actor Jessica Amlee stops by the bungalow and discusses growing up in Canada, working on a TV show 8 months a year while in high school, missing casting directors, and more! Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jessicakelseyamlee. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:44 - Jess slates her name. 04:47 - Growing up outside Vancouver in Maple Ridge. 05:45 - Starting to a…
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Writer Michael Jamin stops by the bungalow and discusses his new book of personal essays, his matter of fact attitude towards show business, learning how writer's rooms work, and more! Michael's IMDb, Instagram @michaeljaminwriter and get his new book A Paper Orchestra. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:54 - Michael slates his name. 03:12 - The origin of hi…
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Casting Director Michael Sanford stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of therapy, how he tries to provide as much feedback as possible for actors, how he watches every audition, and more! Michael's IMDb and Instagram @sanfordcasting. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:42 - Michael slates his name. 02:55 - Michael does so many podcasts as the ni…
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Actor Ryan Gaul stops by the bungalow and discusses getting less confident as he's gotten older, working consistently sincing moving to Los Angeles, never wanting to do Saturday Night Live, and more! Ryan's IMDb and Instagram @rygaul. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:50 - Ryan slates his name. 03:14 - Getting asked to do a lot of podcasts. 08:25 - Booking …
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Writer Jason Palmer stops by the bungalow and discusses working at Fox NFL Sunday, being a writer's assistant for eight years, taking improv classes to help with his writing, and more! Jason's IMDb and Instagram @jpalmcomedy. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:23 - Jason slates his name. 02:08 - Landing the Fox NFL Sunday gig writing comedy sketches. 07:40 -…
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Actor Emily Pendergast stops by the bungalow and discusses struggling with self doubt, throwing a party for the first thing she booked only to be cut out of it, her audition for SNL, and more! Emily's IMDb and Instagram @ependergast. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:40 - Emily slates her name. 03:30 - Emily reflects on where she is in her career. 07:50 - W…
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Actor-writer Jacob Seidman stops by the bungalow and discusses creating short films, studying with a collaborative acting class, the value add of a writing partner, and more! Jacob's IMDb and Instagram @jhseidman. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:00 - Jacob slates his name. 02:30 - How Jacob is feeling during the strike. 05:50 - How Jacob deals with moment…
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Casting director Michelle Lewitt stops by the bungalow and discusses how she got her first job in casting from writing letters, how she thinks actors need to follow their gut, audition feedback, and more! Michelle's IMDb. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:42 - Michelle slates her name. 03:55 - Actors playing with slates and accents. 06:40 - Attire and appea…
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Casting director Jessica Sherman stops by the bungalow and discusses the traditional way casting directors found work, feeling like a therapist for actors, exhaustion from trying to inact change, and more! Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jshermy.casting. 00:00 - Introduction. 03:15 - Jessica slates her name. 04:45 - The origins of Jess' Tipsy Casting…
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Casting Director Jenn Presser stops by the bungalow and discusses moving to London this year, educating producers on finding new casting professionals, the pools of talent in different markets, and more! Jenn's IMDb and Instagram @breakawaycasting. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:29 - Jenn slates her name. 04:15 - Actors using slates and manicures. 07:05 …
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Actor Leah Knauer stops by the bungalow and discusses always doing new things, always saying yes, her advice for new actors, and more! Leah's IMDb and Instagram @leahknauer. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:33 - Leah slates her name. 02:15 - Leah always pivoting and doing new things. 08:50 - Manifesting things, like tweeting at Kevin Smith. 12:30 - Struggl…
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Manager Desiree Middlebrook stops by the bungalow and discusses watching her clients auditions, her thoughts on self tapes, how much communication she likes to have with clients, and more! Desiree's IMDb and Instagram @desireewiththewine. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:30 - Desiree slates her name. 03:05 - Watching and critiquing client auditions. 09:43 …
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Writer Stephany Folsom stops by the bungalow and discusses her experience at film school, how she approaches rewrites, her script for Toy Story 4 grossing over a billion dollars, and more! Stephany's IMDb and Instagram @stephfolsom. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:03 - Stephany slates her name. 02:00 - The writer's strike. 04:50 - Wanting to write from an…
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Comedian Carl Tart stops by the bungalow and discusses getting a manager from the CBS Diversity showcase, how improv is important for his mental health, being an introverted extrovert, and more! Carl's IMDb and Instagram @dammitcarl. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:29 - Carl slates his name. 02:20 - What does Carl say he does. Actor? Writer? Comedian? 05:…
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Writer Stephanie Allynne stops by the bungalow and discusses how she wrote a lot during the pandemic, her opinion on live streaming improv shows, not lettings the ups and downs effect how she feels about the industry, and more! Stephanie's IMDb and Instagram @stephanieallynne. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:25 - Stephanie slates her name. 04:10 - Josh Al…
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