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Todd Kramer and Jay Reum sit down with John Guerrasio, a veteran actor with nearly 50 years of experience working, training, and teaching the craft.
Born and bred in New York, John followed a job to England and ended up staying for over 30 years, where he more or less cornered the market on playing wiseguys β bringing grit, specificity, and authenticity to stage and screen. These days, he calls Northwest Tennessee home, but at 74 years young, John is still very much in the game: acting, teaching, and passing on hard-earned knowledge to the next generation.
This is a conversation about longevity, discipline, and what it actually takes to stay working over decades β not hype, not shortcuts, just craft, consistency, and character. If you want the real deal from a real working actorβ¦ fuggedaboutit. This guy is the real deal.
β±οΈ CHAPTERS00:00 β Welcome & introducing John Guerrasio 04:10 β Nearly 50 years in the business 09:30 β Early training and New York roots 15:20 β Chasing work and landing in England 21:40 β Becoming "the wiseguy guy" 28:10 β Working consistently over decades 34:30 β Craft vs trend 40:50 β Teaching actors what actually matters 47:20 β Discipline, preparation, and humility 53:40 β Aging in the industry (and staying sharp) 59:50 β Moving to Tennessee 01:05:30 β Why the work never really ends 01:11:40 β Advice for actors who want longevity 01:18:10 β What separates pros from hopefuls 01:24:00 β Final thoughts & wrap-up
π¬ Join the ConversationWhat does a long acting career mean to you β fame, fulfillment, or simply staying in the game? Who are the working actors you admire most? Drop a comment and let's talk longevity, grit, and craft.
π CONNECT & FOLLOWπ§ Podcast & more: https://offstageacting.com/podcast πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/offstageacting β X: https://x.com/OffstageActing π Facebook: https://facebook.com/offstageacting π₯ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@offstageacting π Todd's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/toddkramer π Jay's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jayreum
#οΈβ£ HASHTAGS#acting #actingpodcast #actor #actors #actorslife #WorkingActor #ActorTraining #Longevity #ActingTeacher #JohnGuerrasio #ToddKramer #JayReum #OffstageActing
By Todd KramerTodd Kramer and Jay Reum sit down with John Guerrasio, a veteran actor with nearly 50 years of experience working, training, and teaching the craft.
Born and bred in New York, John followed a job to England and ended up staying for over 30 years, where he more or less cornered the market on playing wiseguys β bringing grit, specificity, and authenticity to stage and screen. These days, he calls Northwest Tennessee home, but at 74 years young, John is still very much in the game: acting, teaching, and passing on hard-earned knowledge to the next generation.
This is a conversation about longevity, discipline, and what it actually takes to stay working over decades β not hype, not shortcuts, just craft, consistency, and character. If you want the real deal from a real working actorβ¦ fuggedaboutit. This guy is the real deal.
β±οΈ CHAPTERS00:00 β Welcome & introducing John Guerrasio 04:10 β Nearly 50 years in the business 09:30 β Early training and New York roots 15:20 β Chasing work and landing in England 21:40 β Becoming "the wiseguy guy" 28:10 β Working consistently over decades 34:30 β Craft vs trend 40:50 β Teaching actors what actually matters 47:20 β Discipline, preparation, and humility 53:40 β Aging in the industry (and staying sharp) 59:50 β Moving to Tennessee 01:05:30 β Why the work never really ends 01:11:40 β Advice for actors who want longevity 01:18:10 β What separates pros from hopefuls 01:24:00 β Final thoughts & wrap-up
π¬ Join the ConversationWhat does a long acting career mean to you β fame, fulfillment, or simply staying in the game? Who are the working actors you admire most? Drop a comment and let's talk longevity, grit, and craft.
π CONNECT & FOLLOWπ§ Podcast & more: https://offstageacting.com/podcast πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/offstageacting β X: https://x.com/OffstageActing π Facebook: https://facebook.com/offstageacting π₯ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@offstageacting π Todd's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/toddkramer π Jay's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jayreum
#οΈβ£ HASHTAGS#acting #actingpodcast #actor #actors #actorslife #WorkingActor #ActorTraining #Longevity #ActingTeacher #JohnGuerrasio #ToddKramer #JayReum #OffstageActing