Actor’s Notes

The conversation covers a range of topics including Filipino food, cultural exploration, childhood experiences in acting, and the importance of training and resilience in the acting industry. The discussion delves into rejection, self-taping, and the challenges of auditions for child actors. It also touches on the significance of theater and the value of pursuing acting for the love of the craft.

Takeaways

• Filipino food and cultural exploration
• Challenges and resilience in the acting industry
• The importance of training and dedication in acting

Chapters

• 00:00 Filipino Food and Cultural Exploration
• 02:33 Childhood Experiences in Acting
• 06:14 Challenges and Resilience in the Acting Industry
• 21:23 The Importance of Training and Dedication in Acting

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I recently had the opportunity to model for Nike, and the experience reminded me that booking the job is only one part of being a professional actor or model.

In this episode of Actor’s Notes, I’m sharing what the experience taught me about proper set etiquette, arriving prepared, listening carefully, adapting when things change, respecting every person on the production, and becoming someone people genuinely enjoy working with.

I cannot discuss the products, production details, or exactly what I worked on, but I can talk about the professional lessons I took away from the experience.Talent may help you enter the room, but your attitude, preparation, communication, and ability to work with others can determine whether people want to bring you back.

This is all based on my personal experience and creative journey. I’m still learning with every class, audition, booking, and opportunity, but hopefully these notes help another actor or model feel more prepared before stepping onto a professional set.

What is one piece of set etiquette every new actor or model should know? Let me know in the comments.

Chapters:0:00 Intro: My Experience Modeling for Nike

0:39 Preparation & Confirming Details

4:41 Wardrobe, Sizing & Grooming Instructions

8:53 Sleep, Arrival & Check-In

12:13 Respecting Everyone on Set

13:36 Taking Direction & Adaptability

17:44 On-Set Etiquette & Managing Downtime

21:14 Key Takeaways & Conclusion

This video is not sponsored by Nike. I am not speaking on behalf of Nike, and I am not sharing confidential production details, products, campaign information, or unreleased materials.

#ActorsNotes #SetEtiquette #ActingCareer #ModelingCareer #NikeModel

After 22 weeks and 66 hours of improv training, I finished Improv for Actors 2 with three lessons I want to carry into every class, audition, and opportunity that comes next: listen, have fun, and adapt.

In this episode of Actor’s Notes, I reflect on the fear I felt entering my first improv class, learning to release mistakes, becoming a better scene partner, and treating training like a real performance.

I also walk through The Second City and look back on the people, experiences, and unexpected moments that made this chapter meaningful.

I’m not sharing this as an improv expert. I’m documenting what I’m learning while I’m still learning it—because another actor might be experiencing the same doubts, excitement, or growing pains.

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Actor's Notes is a solo podcast where I document what I'm learning in real time through acting, improv training, and the process of becoming better in life and in craft.

In this episode, I reflect on a lesson that's bigger than acting: progress isn't always obvious. Sometimes growth doesn't come from learning something new, it comes from continuing to show up, getting the reps in, and trusting the process.

These aren't conclusions. They're just notes taken while becoming.

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I drove 10 hours to Chicago for one acting class at The Second City.This is Actor's Notes: A series documenting my journey to becoming a better actor through classes, auditions, improv, and everything I'm learning along the way.🎭 New episodes every week.📱 All Socials & Affiliates:https://stan.store/gioaxibalChapters:00:00 Why I Drove 10 Hours05:52 Arriving in Chicago07:35 First Look at The Second City09:25 Inside the Improv Class10:33 What I Learned17:22 Tour of The Second City19:36 Final Thoughts#Acting #SecondCity #Improv #ActorsNotes

Actor's Notes is a solo podcast where I document what I'm learning in real time, through acting, improv training, and the process of becoming better in life and in craft. In this episode, I share observations from my acting class and discuss various acting tips I've picked up. This isn’t advice, it’s documentation. Notes taken while becoming.🎙️In this episode, I reflect on stage fright, self-consciousness, and the ways actors often get in their own way. I talk about exposure, acting classes, journaling, and why growth often starts when we're willing to be uncomfortable.These aren't conclusions. They're just notes taken while becoming.🎙️ Full episodes on Spotify  @ActorsNotesPodcast  🎬 More clips and episodes on this channel

Actor’s Notes is a solo podcast where I document what I’m learning in real time, through acting, improv training, and the process of becoming better in life and in craft.In this episode, I reflect on my first experience being on a film set, what I expected, what actually happened, and the similarities and differences I noticed once I was in that environment.This isn’t advice, it’s documentation.Notes taken while becoming.🎙️ Full episodes available on Spotify🎬 More clips and episodes on this channel

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Actor's Notes is a solo podcast where I document what I’m learning in real time, through acting, improv training, and the process of becoming better in life and in craft. This episode focuses on the actor life and offers acting advice from my personal journey. I share my self improvement as an actor, not as a celebrity, but as an intermediate actor striving to how to be an actor.
This isn’t advice, it’s documentation.
Notes taken while becoming.

Actor’s Notes is a solo podcast where I document what I’m learning in real time, through acting, improv training, and the process of becoming better in life and in craft.In this episode, I reflect on what I’m learning about monologues, from cold reading under pressure to understanding that it’s not just about memorizing lines, but how you deliver them, adapt, and make them your own.This isn’t advice, it’s documentation.Notes taken while becoming.🎙️ Full episodes available on Spotify🎬 More clips and episodes on this channel

All Behind the Scenes on SNAPCHAT: https://snapchat.com/t/dwq6npbSI just finished my first improv class at Second City in Chicago… and it wasn’t what I expected.I went in thinking improv was about being funny, quick, and entertaining.But what I actually learned completely changed how I look at acting, communication, and even everyday conversations.In this episode, I break down:– What improv is really about– The biggest lessons I learned from Second City– Why listening is more important than being “interesting”– What I’m thinking about doing next as an actorThis is part of my journey documenting the process of becoming a better actor, through improv, training, and real-life experience.If you’re an actor, creative, or just someone trying to get out of your own head… this might resonate.🎙️ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yyPg5IjdoTePqoq9vZlb6?si=XodE7-mNTeKuup8GvH1JOQAffiliates + Programs: https://stan.store/gioaxibal📍 Training at Second City Chicago