A Long Island native, actor, writer, and (reluctant) producer Eddie Alfano (Barry, Shameless, Good Trouble, Birds of Prey) has a huge body of acting work and has written and produced multiple award-winning short films and web series. We covered a lot of ground in this interview, from the challenges of film acting to how to utilize your perfectionist traits to nail your self tape every. single. time. Eddie looks back on his career when he started acting back in 2008 during the last Writer's Strike and what he would have done differently, and how he has chosen to embrace his typecast as the cop and bad guy. He also shared what it was like for him to cast his own short films, and what he looks for when casting actors. If you're like me and have always wondered about using your typecast to your advantage, casting actors in your own work, and what we can do to make ourselves shine, this episode is for you.

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00:00 — Intro

03:35 — 2008 Writer's Strike

11:04 — Sidegigs & Working Actors

19:44 — Eddie's Typecast

25:20 — Make Your Art

28:20 — Actor Journey vs. Hollywood Journey

30:00 — Becoming a Better Actor without Booking

35:46 — Translating Work in Acting Class to Set

45:36 — Self Tapes

51:37 — The Qualities of a Killer Tape

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

★Eddie's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1778103/

★ Follow Eddie on IG @eddiealfano https://www.instagram.com/eddiealfano/?hl=en

★ Eddie's FIlm Freeway https://filmfreeway.com/eddiealfano

★ The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute https://strasberg.edu/los-angeles-theatre-film-school/programs/

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