An Actor Despairs

By Ryan M. Perez

An inside look at life in the television and film industry. Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he speaks with actors, directors, and artists more about how the industry works and how to not only survive ... more

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The podcast currently has 240 episodes available.

An Actor Despairs episodes:

August 21, 2025 Laura Birn
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Laura Birn as they discuss her experience growing up in Finland, discovering her passion for acting, going to theatre school and working in Finnish projects, and her work in "Foundation," "The Ones Below," "A Walk Among the Tombstones," and so much more!
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1h 4min
August 19, 2025 Moe Bar-El
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Moe Bar-El as they discuss his experience growing up in Iran and moving to the UK, falling in love with acting and pursuing a career, his work in "The Bureau," "Alien: Earth," and so much more!
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52min
July 31, 2025 Andrea Savage
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Andrea Savage as they discuss her experience deciding to pursue a career in the industry while still in college; trying to break into the business in Los Angeles and studying at The Groundlings; working on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Veep," "Step Brothers" ; creating her own movies and tv shows such as "I'm Sorry" and so much more!
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1h 24min
July 24, 2025 Ryan Sampson
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Ryan Sampson as they discuss his experience growing up in the UK, falling in love with performing, moving to London to become an actor, and his work in "Brassic," and "Mr. Bigstuff" now streaming!
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37min
July 18, 2025 Robert John Burke
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Robert John Burke as they dive into his beginnings in New York City, studying at SUNY Purchase’s prestigious acting conservatory, and breaking into the industry through collaborations with director Hal Hartley. They discuss his roles in Thinner, RoboCop 3, and his dynamic television work in Rescue Me, Gossip Girl, Law & Order: SVU, and The Last of Us. From standout performances in films like Tombstone, Munich, BlacKkKlansman, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to his real-life heroism as a firefighter, this conversation spans a remarkable career on-screen and off.

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1h 17min
June 19, 2025 Pat Healy
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Pat Healy as they discuss growing up in Chicago and attending university for theatre, being a part of Steppenwolf productions and collaborating with the company, moving to Los Angeles and booking work, and his experience working on "Better Call Saul," "Great World of Sound," "Cheap Thrills," "Killers of The Flower Moon," "Station 19," and so much more!
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1h 17min
June 05, 2025 Ed Begley Jr.
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Ed Begley Jr. as they discuss his experience growing up and following in his father's footsteps, breaking into the business in the 1960's and 1970's, working in both comedy and genre, and his work in "St. Elsewhere," "Pineapple Express," "Young Sheldon," "Better Call Saul," and "Don't Tell Larry."
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47min
May 15, 2025 Hannah Onslow
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Hannah Onslow as they discuss her experience growing up, discovering her love for acting, auditioning for drama schools, attending RADA and her experience there, and her work in "Empire of Light," "Belgravia," and This City is Ours."
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1h 16min
May 09, 2025 Christine Tremarco
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Christine Tremarco as they discuss her experience growing up and booking a TV show at a young age, deciding to commit to an acting career, working in Netflix's "Adolescence," and so much more!
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51min
May 01, 2025 Kerri Kenney-Silver
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Kerri Kenney-Silver as they discuss her experience growing up, attending NYU and forming The State, graduating and working on "Reno 911," her new show "The Four Seasons" and so much more!
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53min

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How many episodes does An Actor Despairs have?

The podcast currently has 240 episodes available.

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