One Broke Actress

153. Actor, Comedian, and Improv Queen Dana Powell on How the Pandemic Changed the Game


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Dana was last on the One Broke Actress podcast for the Season 4 premiere in 2019. Known best for her role as Cam's sister, Pameron Tucker, on ABC's Modern Family, Dana found her voice and began comedy improv training in Los Angeles at iO West, UCB, and The Groundlings. You may have seen her in other things such as Bridesmaids, Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Good Place, and more. In this episode, Dana talks about all that has changed since the pandemic — where she cleaned house and moved on from her reps after things weren't working out. She gets candid about where she is at in her career now and what keeps her going despite her come-to-Jesus moments.
01:25 — Industry Changes Since 2019
02:52 — Self-Tapes Post-Pandemic
05:06 — Dealing with Twice the Effort for Auditions with Half the Results
09:00 — Managing the Need to Improve + Self-Confidence
11:38 — Getting Older + How The Work-A-Day Actor Is Disappearing
15:40 — Your Representation + Advocating for Yourself
20:50 — How to Know When You're Doing Enough, Content Creation, and Improv
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31:45 — What to Do When This Career Gets Lonely
34:57 — Having Hard Talks with Your Reps
41:35 — Dana's Message to Actors without Representation
44:30 — The Mindset Needed to Stay In the Industry for 15+ Years
50:09 — Clip from Season 4, Episode 1 + Dana's Reaction to Her Past Self
55:02 — What's next for Dana + Where to Find Her
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Dana's IMDb
Dana's IG
Check out Dana as the voice of Mato in Season 1, Episode 9 of Cars on the Road, "Getting Hitched"
Dana's Podcast with Jessica Young "The Rants and Raves Podcast"
Camp Improv Utopia
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