Craft Business Life
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 44:51:21
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Synopsis
A podcast about the day-to-day lives and careers of actors and other artists. craftbusinesslifepodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
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Cooper Shaw
01/08/2019 Duration: 03h29minMy guest is Cooper Shaw who has a very versatile career in acting, improv, teaching, and writing. She has both intensive improv and comedy training from Second City where she still teaches and an MFA in acting. She has lived and worked in Chicago, New York, St. Louis, and now LA. We discuss all this and more and despite the length of our fantastic conversations it feels like we still have plenty of ground to cover and I'm sure she'll be back. References/Links: Instagram: @thecoopershaw https://www.instagram.com/thecoopershaw?r=nametag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CooperShawArtist/ Twitter (@shawflewthecoop): https://twitter.com/shawflewthecoop?s=09 IMDb: imdb.me/coopershaw Process Theatre: (on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/processtheatre.ca/ Artistic New Directions: (on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/ANDTheatreCompany/
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Colin Colford
20/07/2019 Duration: 53minMy guest is actor and carpenter Colin Colford. We discuss many things including how he uses his carpentry skills both backstage and as a day job and how a background in carpentry informs his approach to acting.
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Joe Staton
16/06/2019 Duration: 46minMy guest is actor Joe Staton, originally from the UK and now based here in New York. We discuss his unique childhood wherein his mother turned a tragedy into something positive for him and his brother including living in France and Spain, his parents' unique career path, his own decision to pursue acting and his discipline to seek out training, mentors who inspired him, and more. References/Links: www.joestaton.org https://www.shakespeareinthewoodsvt.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Snazzy-Tale-Creative-Painting-Children/dp/1912419467
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Jill Jackson
16/06/2019 Duration: 01h30minMy guest is actress Jill Jackson who just moved to NYC quite recently. We discuss her decision to do so, how she found an apartment and a whole bunch of day jobs and how she juggles those along with pursuing her acting career, and more. References/Links: IG: @joyfully.jill https://bohemiarealtygroup.com/
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Abingdon Mullin
14/06/2019 Duration: 01h45minMy guest is Abingdon Mullin who, among other things, is the founder and CEO of both the female active watch company The Abingdon Company and the nonprofit organization The Abingdon Foundation which helps with education and scholarships for women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) fields. We discuss many things including the beginnings and evolutions of both organizations and how she has approached her life and careers with confidence, discipline, patience, etc. References/Links: https://theabingdonco.com https://www.abingdonfoundation.org/.
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IRTE Go To Sleep, Stupid Kids
02/06/2019 Duration: 19minA special interview with the cast, director, and technical director of the Improvisational Repertory Theater Ensemble (IRTE)'s current production, "Go To Sleep, Stupid Kids", which is the final show of their eighth season and has one more weekend of performances. Like all their shows it's fully improvised around a story, in this case a kids' slumber party, and involves many elements including audience interaction and suggestions. It's a truly unique ride and unlike anything you've ever seen. I had a blast. Info, Tickets, Etc. at https://www.irteinfo.com/
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Katherine Gage
01/06/2019 Duration: 01h39minMy guest is actor and writer Katherine Gage. From a young age she always knew exactly what she wanted and was never afraid to focus completely on it and ignore the rest. She was also always willing to make the bold risky choice, not be satisfied if she didn't feel she was learning enough, and never be complacent, which has led to an already adventurous life which continues to be so. We also discuss how to study and understand Shakespeare text deeply which she learned at RADA in London, the discipline of planning your goals and tasks hours, days, weeks, and even months ahead, and more. References/Links: Grit by Angela Duckworth www.katherinegage.com insta: katherine_gage1 poetry insta: k_poetry Facebook: Katherine Gage
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Double D (Nannette Deasy & GraceAnn Dorse)
20/05/2019 Duration: 01h16minMy guests are Nannette Deasy and Graceann Dorse, who comprise the improv duo "Double D". They not only perform improv live but they have also made several films which have been in various festivals etc. We talk about that, structure and technique for duo improv, the fact that you can make quality films really easily these days, and more. I had a great time with them and you can tell how much they enjoy each other and never miss a chance to be silly. 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 GraceannDorse.com https://vimeo.com/graceanndorse. Twitter/Instagram @pigamuff ChristopherWebb.tv.
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Joy Salomon-Corlobe
14/05/2019 Duration: 01h13minMy guest is actor Joy Salomon-Corlobe, who is here on a visa from France. She discusses the many and unique challenges of that situation as well as her intense acting training from a young age back home in France and here in New York and the versatile approaches she was thereby exposed to, the culture of taking acting training very seriously, the need to be truly motivated, and more. References/Links: http://www.visapaq.com/ https://www.joysc.org/
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Lauren Rooney
11/05/2019 Duration: 01h29minMy guest is Philadelphia-based spokesperson and actress Lauren Rooney. She gives tremendous insight into the promotional category of the acting business discussing her careers on QVC and in the auto show world, among other things. She also exemplifies being proactive in what you want out of your life and career and making it happen. We also touch on her teaching and coaching work helping people from all walks of life with communication and public speaking skills. References/Links: www.laurenrooney.com Facebook LaurenRooneyForQVC Instagram @LaurenRooneyQVC www.productionsplus.com
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Rogue Players' As You Like It
23/04/2019 Duration: 11minSpecial mini-podcast with the director and cast of the Rogue Players' As You Like It coming up this week! Info/Tickets: https://rogueplayers.com/2019/03/12/as-you-like-it/ http://asyoulikeitrogues.brownpapertickets.com/
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Lisa Danielle Buch
21/04/2019 Duration: 01h43minMy guest is actor/writer/producer/teacher Lisa Danielle Buch. We talk about her powerful autobiographical solo show, "Simple Math" which is performing at The Tank next Sunday and Monday, and the difficult but important subject it deals with, as well as her love of teaching nonactors acting, her decision to leave NYC after some years to get her MFA, and more. We spent most of the episode discussing the show and related matters so we will have her back for a part two where we can get into much more detail of the rest of her life and career. References/Links: http://www.lisadaniellebuch.weebly.com/ https://www.simplemathshow.com/ Instagram: @lisadaniellebuch @simplemathshow Twitter: @simplemathshow https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sarahjaneschostack/simple-math-a-workshop?ref=user_menu&fbclid=IwAR1Qb8MKlxjLhz22V2kMNFvVM-eyqf2eOumKw1prrz6DxtzRNevtJM5ETOY https://m.bpt.me/event/4189885 https://www.thetanknyc.org/calendar/simple-math-apr-28 https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/390940 https://m.facebook.com/
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Bobby Mittelstadt
19/04/2019 Duration: 01h35minMy guest is actor Bobby Mittelstadt who has, among other things, a unique job in the industry as a nonsinging actor with the Metropolitan Opera. We discuss that, day jobs, his journey from music to business to comedy to acting, his strong self-discipline and training, the details and traditions of method acting, and more. References/Links: Instagram @bobbywitha_b and @metoperasupers
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Dawson Moore
13/04/2019 Duration: 01h17minMy guest is Dawson Moore, playwright and coordinator of the Frontier Theater Conference, a long-running yearly conference in Valdez, Alaska to workshop new plays. We discuss the conference and its history as well as Dawson's own life and career. References/Links: http://www.theatreconference.org http://www.dawsonmoore.com
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Mary Sheridan
13/04/2019 Duration: 01h13minMy guest is actor Mary Sheridan. We discuss keeping her passion for acting in and producing theater alive despite its many challenges, balancing life with a day job and being a parent with being an actor, how she was able to merge her academic study of history with her love of theater for her thesis in college, and more. References/Links: www.marysheridan.net https://www.facebook.com/mary.sheridan.50 www.jboyett.net https://www.rippleeffectartists.com
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Dr. Bethany Miller
01/04/2019 Duration: 01h30minMy guest is Dr. Bethany Miller whose varied life, career, and experience culminated in a doctoral thesis which became a book and a company all called Flux Agents which is about the characteristics of people who crave variety and challenges in their career journeys. We had a superb conversation about that including advice for both employees and owners/managers, her time in the Air Force and being a commercial pilot which she still is as well, helping women succeed in careers they're still tragically underrepresented in and the foundation she works with to do so, the Abingdon Foundation, and much more. References/Links: https://www.fluxagents.com/ https://www.abingdonfoundation.org/ https://www.wai.org/ https://www.girlscouts.org https://shapr.co/
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Christie Bishop
27/03/2019 Duration: 01h05minMy guest is advertising executive and podcaster Christie Bishop. We had a tremendous conversation about the advertising world, the economic impact of 9/11, being a manager, balancing professional and personal life and relationships, and many other topics. Links/References: Podcast: Commercial Grade www.christiebishop.com Instagram/Twitter: @PardonMyCrumbs
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Meagan Selinsky
27/03/2019 Duration: 01h18minMy guest is dancer Meagan Selinsky. Meagan has been in serious dance training pretty much her entire life. We talk about that, a unique physical obstacle she had to overcome along with other challenges, the struggles of being from Canada and on a limited visa, the MELT method which she is a teacher of, why seeing Phantom Of The Opera may have saved her career journey, and much more. References/Links: http://meaganselinsky.com Instagram/Facebook/Twitter -MeaganSelinsky http://meaganselinsky.com/melt-method-1
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Genevieve V. Beller
27/03/2019 Duration: 01h36minMy guest is costume designer Genevieve V. Beller. We had an immense discussion all about the costume design and construction field. References/Links: http://tyrannyofstyle.com https://www.instagram.com/suitcasefullofglitter/ www.gvbeller.com
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Group Discussion - Julie McNamara & Lydia Kalmen
25/03/2019 Duration: 01h18minIn the first of many group discussion episodes where previous guests come back on together to chat, Lydia Kalmen and Julie McNamara join me for some updates and a conversation on various topics. References/Links: Rogue Players' As You Like It April 25-28: https://m.bpt.me/event/4188104 https://rogueplayers.com Come see Julie in some original sketches at the Magnet Theater’s upcoming “Ringers” on Monday April 1. Featuring many original works, as well as actors and directors: https://magnettheater.com/show/tickets/52737/