In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) What should you do if you hate auditioning?
2) What is audition technique?
3) What quality is “amazingly attractive” in an auditioning actor?
4) If you’re auditioning for a character that has an accent, should you enter the room speaking with that accent?
5) What’s the most important thing to think about during an audition?
(Friday Night Lights, American Horror Story, Nashville, Dirty John, SMILF)
In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) How can you keep going despite all the rejection?
2) What’s the secret KEY to booking an acting job?
3) How can you enjoy EVERY audition?
4) Why should you be wary of signing a contract with a manager?
5) Should you say “yes” to everything?
(House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil Rejects, Halloween, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, 31)
In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) Why Rob Zombie describes his initial move to LA as “something only an idiot would do?”
2) Why Rob Zombie didn’t have a bank account until his mid-20s?
3) How to stay motivated in your acting career?
4) What’s Rob Zombie’s #1 tip for artists?
5) Is it important for an actor to be conventionally beautiful?
6) What makes an actor re-hireable?
(Will and Grace, Friends, The King of Queens, The Gilmore Girls, Arrested Development, A Million Little Things, Dumplin', The Mick)
In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) What was it like to get to work on Friends?
2) How can a one man/woman show it beneficial to your career?
3) What’s the trick to creating a one person show?
4) How long should a one-person show be?
5) How did the ability to improvise change this actor’s life?
(Jigsaw, Conception, Good Luck Chuck)
In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) What’s it like to move to L.A.?
2) What sneaky trick did this film director utilize when first coming to L.A. to get a sense of his competition?
3) What makes a great headshot that stands out to film directors?
4) How important is size in Hollywood?
5) How important are connections?
(House of 1000 Corpses, Halloween, The Lords of Salem, 31, Californication, 3 From Hell)
In this podcast, we learned:
1) How important is body image for actors?
2) Why did Sheri Moon Zombie love working with Karen Black?
3) Should you keep your day job as an actor?
4) If you want to be an actor, should you come to L.A.?
5) Why is getting nervous - a good thing?
(Conan, Kimmel, Letterman, Leno)
In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) Can you have hope for a successful acting career even if you know zero people in the industry?
2) What is the #1 quality actors who book have?
3) How important is preparation?
4) is it possible to have a “real life “in L.A.?
Join us and meet the WHIP SMART showrunner Steve Sessions! We were so lucky to get Steve to be a guest right after he finished filming his pilot, His Wives and Daughters. Steve shares a sentiment we hear again and again - the people in charge WANT the actors to be good. They are rooting for us when we walk in the door! Incredibly humble and generous, Steve tells us what stood out to him as he was casting his pilot and why he chose the actors he did. INVALUABLE information for an actor. Enjoy!
(Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away With Murder, The Catch)
In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) About how many actors do they bring in for each role on “Grey’s Anatomy?”
2) Who has final say in terms of WHO gets the role?
3) How many different looks do you need when taking headshots?
4) Should you airbrush your headshots?
5) How often should an actor reach out to a casting director?
6) What happened to the actor who auditioned for “Grey’s Anatomy” 20 times?
(Weekend at Bernie’s, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Law and Order SVU)
In this podcast YOU will learn:
1) What famous TV star gets SO nervous before a show he has to gulp Pepto Bismol?
2) How can you not be totally terrified every time you audition?
3) Why are auditions awesome even if you don’t get the job?
4) How can you best prep for the stuff that happens BEFORE the audition (the chatting part)?
Join us and meet the FABULOUS Daniel Reichert - respected and revered headshot photographer - Daniel speaks to ISPEAKLA the Podcast about the secrets of how to take a great headshot and how to be present on and off camera (turns out it's a lot like acting). This is a MUST LISTEN before you take your next round of headshots!