Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala

For our 99th episode we are joined by Broadway and television actor Carman Lacivita who talks all about his current role in the world premiere Off-Broadway production of “To My Girls”, a hilarious new play about a group of gay friends reuniting for a vacation in Palm Springs in a post-COVID world. Despite the hilarity, the play touches on a number of sensitive but important topics from queer identity and race to politics and cancel culture.

Carman also chats with us about the misconceptions he uncovered when it comes to his “ethnically ambiguous” appearance, navigating portraying LGBTQ+ stereotypes during auditions and how he’s learned to enter an audition with his best work and not embarrass the casting director who vouched for him.

TO MY GIRLS is in performances until April 24th at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theatre in New York City.

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Stars of CBC and IMDbTV series “Pretty Hard Cases” Meredith MacNeil and Adrienne C. Moore join us on the podcast this week to talk all about the upcoming second season of their show! The two actresses also recount their most memorable auditions gone wrong, the importance of chemistry and generosity amongst co-stars and how making the show has changed going into season two.

Season two of “Pretty Hard Cases” is available to stream on IMDbTV, Amazon’s free streaming service, March 15th.

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The delightful actor, singer, fellow journalist and podcast host Robert Peterpaul joins us on the show this week we talk about EVERYTHING! Robert shares his experiences auditioning for professional acting jobs at a very young age, including booking the role of Jojo in the Broadway muscial "Seussical".

Robert also talks about the origins of his podcast "The Art Of Kindness" where his guests from across entertainment open up about their life and career experiences; and some of the incredible advice he's gotten over the years regarding one's attitude going into auditions and how to "get out of your own head".

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Stage and screen actor Anthony Lee Medina joins us on the show this week and talks all about his experiences working on shows like "The I-Land" on Netflix, the 2nd season of "Truth Be Told" on Apple TV+, the national tour of "Spring Awakening" and the Broadway megahit "Hamilton".

Anthony also shares his views on the pressures actors may feel to use social media, the lack of representation for Latinx, and why he "doesn't give a f*ck" when it comes to being an openly gay actor.

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Stage and screen actress Ashley Reyes joins us on the show this week and chats with us about how she auditioned for a different role than her current one on Hulu’s “How I Met Your Father”, how her character’s storyline is showing the often complicated reality of long-distance relationships, and how she has dealt with lack of confidence and trusting herself in her career.

Catch the season finale of "How I Met Your Father" on Tuesday, March 15th on Hulu!

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Actor, writer, and comedian Brandon Scott Jones joins us on the show this week to talk all about his experience filming the biggest new comedy of the season, CBS' "Ghosts", his character recent coming out storyline, and why all actors should have an outlet outside of the entertainment industry to express themselves.

Catch new episodes of "Ghosts", Thursdays at 9pm ET on CBS, and catch up on season 1 on Paramount+.

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Echo Kellum joins us on the show this week to talk all about his latest role on NBC comedy Grand Crew, what it was like switching to a sitcom after five seasons on The CW’s Arrow, and how actors can often be their own biggest obstacles.

The season finale of Grand Crew airs Tuesday, March 8th at 8:30pm ET and all episodes are available to stream on Hulu and Peacock.

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Theatre actor, singer and dancer Sean McManus joins us on the show this week to talk about touring life as he travels around the country with the hit musical CATS, his early years performing at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse and the steps he took to prioritize his mental health.

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Joining us for this episode is an actor of stage and screen Gil Perez-Abraham who joins us to talk all about his upcoming film, the highly-anticipated The Batman, where he plays Gotham City Police Officer Martinez, one of the few good guys left in the corrupt city. Gil talks with us about his reaction to booking the role, his late start to acting due to being a first-generation American and not being exposed to the arts, and what he hopes to see change in entertainment for the Latin community.

THE BATMAN is in theatres everywhere March 4th!

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The delightful Asher Grodman from CBS' hit comedy "Ghosts" chats with us about his early years as an actor in New York, how he stayed creative during lockdown and advice for young actors to surround themselves with like-minded artists.

Don't miss Asher Grodman in "Ghosts" on CBS, Thursdays at 9pm ET

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