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Ella Dixon joins us on the show to talk about her role in the highly-anticipated Lifetime Original Movie “The Bad Seed Returns”. The film picks up a few years after the events of 2018’s “The Bad Seed”, as we see the return of Emma, played by McKenna Grace who also co-wrote the screenplay. Kat, one of Emma’s schoolmates and played by our guest Ella Dixon, discovers Emma’s secrets and threatens to reveal them to the world.

Ella talks with us about the challenges from working on the thriller as well as some of the biggest lessons learned, and why actors of any level should embrace the power of saying “no”.

The Bad Seed Returns premieres September 5th at 8pm on Lifetime!

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Actor of stage and screen (and a personal friend!) Jhulenty Delossantos joins us on the show this week to talk about his latest role on the new Netflix comedy series Uncoupled. Jhulenty shares his experience working on the show and working with actors Neil Patrick Harris and Emerson Brooks, and talks about the importance of actors having a mentor to guide them throughout their careers, and finding a balance between pursuing an acting career and your day job.

Uncoupled is now streaming on Netflix!

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Stage and screen actor Juan Pablo Espinosa joins us on the show this week to talk all about his decade-spanning role in the new survival drama series "Keep Breathing" from the team behind NBC thriller "Blindspot".

Juan Pablo talks about his early years growing up in Colombia, how seeing the Broadway musical CATS inspired him to want to perform and the differences between the Colombian vs Hollywood vs NYC entertainment sectors.

Keep Breathing is now streaming on Netflix!

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Joining us for our latest episode is Gregory Zarian, an Emmy nominated actor, model and motivational speaker with a 30+ year career in show business. Gregory has worked on iconic series like General Hospital and Days of Our Lives and modern hits like Westworld and the upcoming Netflix film That’s Amor.

Gregory chats with us about the Netflix project and it’s empowering message of love in all forms, and also opens up about his sobriety and the importance of all actors to have a support system to help through the many ups and downs of pursuing a career in entertainment.

That’s Amor premieres August 25th on Netflix!

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This week we are joined by “Orange Is The New Black” and “In The Heights” star Dascha Polanco, who talk about her role in the Prime Video original movie “Samaritan” where she plays TIffany, a single mother to a young boy (Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton) who discovers a real life superhero, known as Samaritan (Sylvester Stallone), who was believed to have to have gone missing during an epic battle years earlier, is in fact still alive.

Dascha shares her reaction to booking the role, the strong women in her own life she pulled inspiration from to play Tiffany, and why self-confidence is crucial for everyone pursuing a career in the arts.

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Television and film actor Bernardo Badillo joins us on the show this week to chat with us about his two latest roles, a supporting role in the film “Emily the Criminal” opposite Aubrey Plaza, and on the new Hulu series “This Fool”, both of which premiered in theatres and on television on August 12th.

Bernardo talks with us about his experience on both projects as well as the importance for actors to give themselves time to mourn the losses and the space to process the many ups and downs they may encounter throughout their careers.

“Emily The Criminal” is in theatres everywhere, and “This Fool” is now streaming on Hulu!

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Grace Caroline-Currey joins us on the show this week to talk about her newest film, FALL, where she plays Becky, an expert rock climber recovering from a tragic loss, and her best friend Hunter (played by Virginia Gardner) who after a climb gone wrong, are stranded atop a 2000-foot tall abandoned radio tower with no way down and must put their skills to the test in order to survive.

Grace talks with us about her audition for the film and how she prepared for the role with her co-star Virginia, as well as how director Scott Mann (Heist) modeled her character after one of his favorite action movie heroines Sarah Connor from The Terminator.

FALL is in theatres everywhere August 12th

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This week we are joined by one of the stars of the hit Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” Jaren Lewison! Jaren talks with us about the upcoming third season of the teen comedy, as well as the fourth and final season which just wrapped production, as well as some of the biggest lessons learned while working on the show.

Jaren also talks about the importance of having a support group of people, actors or otherwise, to help you stay motivated while also keeping you grounded, as well as his experiences dealing with stress and pressure as an actor.

Season 3 of 'Never Have I Ever' premieres August 12 on Netflix!

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This week we are joined by a rising actor Eli Golden, star of Netflix’s “13: The Musical” based on the hit Broadway musical by Jason Robert Brown. Eli chats with us about his experience rehearsing and filming the series with legendary music video, TV and film director Tamra Davis, his love of action movies and desire to do a big action movie, and advice he has for young actors everywhere.

13: The Musical premieres August 12th on Netflix!

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Stage and screen actor Justiin Davis joins us on the show this week to talk all about his latest role in the new Off-Broadway play “Patience”, where he plays Daniel, a professional Solitaire player who is ready to retire and live a picture-perfect life with his husband-to-be Jordan. He’s just got one final, career-defining match to make his way through.

Justiin’s television credits include recurring roles on “Boardwalk Empire”, “The Equalizer”, “The Politician”, and most recently Prime Video’s “The Boys”. Justiin talks with us about some of the most eye-opening experiences of the rehearsal process so far, how he is avoiding a “microwaveable career” and instead aspires for a “Sunday roast” type of career, and some of his biggest aspirations as an actor.

“Patience” officially opens August 3rd in New York City at Second Stage’s Uptown McGinn/Cazale Theatre, through August 28th.

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