A mixed-race actress from the UK shares the challenges of auditioning for roles that don't match the person she is. 

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SPECIAL EDITION - Witness An American Actor - A Mixed-race Actress from the UK shares....

(The Hangover, Step Brothers, Walk of Shame) Here’s what you’ll get from this podcast: (A lot of laughs and…) 1) When is “too old” to start an acting career? 2) Do you need connections to get ahead as an actor? 3) What’s a powerful trick to being really good at comedy? 

Gillian Vigman - Actress - The Hangover Movies/Second City Member

In this episode, you will learn: 1. As a brand new actor planning to move to LA, what are the first 5 MOST IMPORTANT things you should do? 2. What does it mean to have an entrepreneurial mindset and do YOU have one? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of creating your own business? 4. How can you as an actor make helpful connections in the entertainment business in a way that isn’t scary and icky?

CastingAbout - Entrepreneurial Experts

An American Latinx Acting Coach shares a story about the challenges felt by many actors of color in the casting room and classroom. 

SPECIAL EDITION - Witness An American Acting Coach - An American Latinx acting coach shares...

In this podcast we covered:  1. How can you help yourself with actor depression?  2. What is radical self care and why should you be doing it? 3. How can you best deal with rejection as an actor? 4. What do you do about a friendship that is not making you feel good?

Ione Butler - CEO Uplifting Content

(In Darfur, Spare Rib, No One is Forgotten, Penetration Play) In this episode, you will learn: 1. What can you do if you feel like you don’t “fit” into the typical character “types” in film and tv?  2. Why do actors make great writers?  3. What should you, as an actor, be writing about?  4. How can you approach a brand new script?  5. How can writing help you with your own frustrations in life?

Winter Miller - Playwright - In Darfur, Spare Rib, No One is Forgotten

In this podcast, you will learn:  1) What is CastingAbout and why should YOU be utilizing it to further your acting career?  2) How can you build strong relationships with casting directors?  3) What important research should you do before every audition?  4) What are some great ways you can market yourself as an actor?  5) What’s the most powerful and effective (AND FUN!) way to approach auditions?  

CastingAbout - Actors’ Premiere Marketing Service

(Saw, Jigsaw, Mississippi Burning, The Firm)   In this episode, you will learn:  1) How many day jobs did Tobin have before he was able to make a living as an actor (the answer will shock you!)? 2) Should YOU do background work?   3) How do you find the strength to keep going in the most difficult moments? 

Tobin Bell - Actor - Saw

An acting teacher in a maximum security prison shares a story.

SPECIAL EDITION - Witness An American Actor - An Acting Teacher in a Maximum Security Prison Shares...

(Wild Mountain Thyme, Doubt, Moonstruck, Danny in the Deep Blue Sea, The Dreamer Examines His Pillow, Women in Manhattan, Savage in Limbo, Outside Mullingar)    In this episode, you will learn: 1) Can you hope for a career in the arts even if you don’t have any connections?  2) What do you do when it feels like no one believes in you (yet)? 3) How can you be more YOU when you’re acting?  4) What does it feel like to win an Academy Award?

John Patrick Shanley - Playwright/Screenwriter - Wild Mountain Thyme, Doubt, Moonstruck

(The Leftovers, Judging Amy, Private Practice) In this episode, you will learn: What does it feel like when you find your passion? What does Amy Brenneman ask all her characters before filming? How does Amy define confidence and how can YOU find it within yourself?  How can you use your love of acting to make the world a better place? 

Amy Brenneman - Actor - The Leftovers, Judging Amy, Private Practice

A 2nd generation American Latinx actress shares a story about how it feels to be asked to do a “random Latin accent”.

SPECIAL EDITION - Witness An American Actor - A 2nd generation American Latinx actress shares...

(Primary Stages, The Pearl Theater Company, New York Classical Theatre) In this episode, you will learn:  1) How can YOU pursue regional theatre? 2) How can you keep your spirits up as an actor when you aren’t working? 3) If you’re over 25 and don’t have “great” credits, do you still have a shot at an acting career?  4) What does NYC offer to actors that L.A. might not? 

Stephanie Klapper - NYC Casting Director - Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories, Once on This Island

A Black American Actress shares how it feels to be asked in an audition to try to "be more Black."

SPECIAL EDITION - Witness An American Actor - A Black American Actress Shares...

(Raisin, Scandal, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Good Wife) In this episode, you will learn:  What famous theatre inspired young Joe Morton to dream of a life in show biz? What was the moment Joe Morton decided he was meant to be an actor?  Why is it so crucial to FIRST know WHY you want to be an actor? What MISTAKE led to Joe Morton’s first acting job ever?  What are the FIVE QUESTIONS Joe asks himself before every job? 

Joe Morton - Legendary Broadway, TV and Film Star

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