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My guest is actor and singer Megan Rae Little. We cover quite a few subjects including budgeting, living with roommates, balancing life and money when you work at a restaurant, taking care of your voice, out of town theater and specifically the large number of theaters in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, background work, her blog to help other actors, and more. References/Links: www.rochesteroperahouse.com www.meganraelittle.com Instagram: Meganraelittlenyc www.centralcasting.com

My guest is actor Thomas Daniels. We had a great conversation about many topics including catering serving as a survival job, Meisner training, portraying villains, and much more. We also discuss his theater company, Tantrum East, which is devoted to getting new work out there. References/Links: facebook.com/flomasito ig: @flomasito_80 tantrumeast.com facebook.com/tantrumeast http://www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org/insignificance.html  https://camdenshakespeare.org/plays/

My guest is actor and improviser Nannette Deasy. Among other things she is the founder and director of the Improvisational Repertory Theater Ensemble (IRTE), a unique improvised theater show series now in its eighth season. We discuss that, how improv can be undervalued as a legitimate art form, balancing being an actor with day jobs and other aspects of life, and much more. References/Links: www.nannettedeasy.com www.irteinfo.com https://www.doubledimprov.com/ https://thepit-nyc.com/events/nyc-improvfest-2019-kermits-flailing-arms-double-d/ http://www.bonehand.com/bonebatff.html

My guest is actor/singer/cabaret performer and producer/dialect coach Amy Jo Jackson. We delve into the dialect coaching aspect of her career for most of the episode but also touch on the difference in lifestyle when she's home in NYC vs out of town doing a show, how to stay focused and present when playing a role that requires you to be on stage the entire show, advice on how and when to join Equity, and more. I hope to have her back at some point for a part II as there is so much more ground to cover about her life and career. References/Links: amyjojackson.com AJJ on YouTube  Instagram/Twitter - @amyjojackson www.patreon.com/amyjojackson

My guest is dancer/actor/singer Haley Ostir. She was born and raised in Canada, trained at the Boston Conservatory, and is now based in New York. She discusses the challenges of being an international on a limited visa and how that pushes her to extra focus and drive, her extensive dance training and experience and work as a teacher and choreographer, the craziness of auditions and open calls (and how one company does it better), balancing career with social life, taking care of yourself and your instruments, how one teacher she had was particularly instrumental and meaningful in her life, and much more. References/Links: www.haleyostir.com Instagram HaleyOstir

My guest is actor Jennifer Breslin who has a very unique tale in that she's now based in Ireland just because she wanted to live there and is applying for acting work there and still everywhere remotely. She discusses how she realized you really can do this from anywhere to an extent these days, being true to what you really want, how different many aspects of life are over there, as well as shares great tips and insights from her time in New York, the importance of community and actors helping and supporting each other, her journey from being a visual artist to unexpectedly getting into acting after college, and much more. References from episode - Instagram JRaquiB

My guest is actor and classically trained singer Julie McNamara. We cover a range of topics including practical advice for actors, choosing to live a somewhat nomadic lifestyle, creating your own content, yoga, and many other things. References/Links: www.julieannemcnamara.com https://youtube.com/channel/UCwD8tjK8Sq8n44WqQJ5OPcQ www.facebook.com/JulieMcNamaraactress Instagram @julie.anne.mcnamara Seattle Spaceman (indie improv team) https://facebook.com/SeattleSpaceman/?tsid=0.4399625360727295&source=result

My guest is actor Ella Smith. We discuss a variety of things including her notable work teaching acting to inmates at Riker's Island and a great discussion about actor training which unfortunately we had to cut short but we will have a part two soon and continue it and get into more. Technical note - Please disregard when I say the episode is divided into two parts, long story, but it just continues after that, the whole thing is here in one segment as normal. References/Links: ellanicolesmith.com Instagram ebell9292

My guest is actor Rachel Romack. As of the recording she's only been in New York City about 5 months so we discuss finding an apartment, jobs, etc and transitioning to life here, as well as finding auditions etc. We also talk about smaller markets with quality regional and community theater and many other topics. She gives a lot of helpful advice and caution about being careful about scams etc with regard to finding apartments and auditions and even shares a difficult but poignant personal experience that demonstrates why actors have to be aware of red flags when dealing with audition listings. She also discusses a great resource for actors, a temp agency that specializes in truly flexible temp assignments to accommodate the randomness of actors' schedules. Links to items we referenced: Real Estate Agent Marshal Li - https://www.compass.com/agents/nyc/marshal-li/ Rachel's upcoming show - Enoptromancy, a premiere of a brand new play, 3/22 8 pm at the Muriel Studio, Triskelion Arts,106 Calyer Street, Brook

My guest is Actor Lydia Kalmen. We go in-depth on what it's like to be an actor in New York City, her work, her training, how she balances life, etc. Her website is www.lkalmen.com.

My guest today is Casting Director Lori Malkin. Lori has been in the business a long time and shares her story as well as insights and advice from both the CD side and the Actor side.