Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala

Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala

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Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala episodes

  • 70. Leonard Zhang (Amityville Cop)

    Actor, writer, director and stuntman Leonard Zhang joins us on the show today and talks about his latest project, indie horror film 'Amityville Cop'  shares some of his own career aspirations, gives advice for his fellow Asian actors and talks about his hopes for Asian representation in entertainment. Thanks for tuning in! Don't forget to subscribe! 

    33 min
  • 69. Germain Arroyo (Netflix's Ratched)

    Television and film actor Germain Arroyo joins us on the show this week and talks about their experience start as a dancer and switching to acting, their frustrations with heavily stereotypical roles for Latinx in entertainment, and what it was like working with the iconic Sharon Stone (and killing off her character...) in the Netflix series 'Ratched'. Thanks for tuning in, don't forget to subscribe!

    50 min
  • 68. Jason Caceres (Netflix's Insatiable, CBS' Criminal Minds)

    Stage and screen actor Jason Caceres joins us on the show this week and talks about how doing skits in Boy Scouts started his trajectory to becoming an actor, and also shares his past struggles with self-esteem and his frustration with the unrealistic beauty standards for men in the entertainment industry, especially in the queer community. Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to subscribe!

    50 min
  • 67. Marcus Shane ("Mean Girls: The Musical")

    The delightful Marcus Shane joins me on the show this week and chats about the importance of standing out in the audition room (within reason!), his push for increased Asian representation and diversity on Broadway and how that change has to start with diverse casting teams. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe! 

    40 min
  • 66. Valerie Loo (FX on Hulu's "American Horror Stories")
    Valerie Loo and I just let all of our thoughts pour out in this episode! She talks about her transition from science major in college to model to actor and each of our respective struggles with stereotypical Asian and Latinx representation. Valerie also shares what it was like to book her first network TV role that turned into a 3-episode guest star and working with Dylan McDermott in the American Horror Stories series finale. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe!
    43 min
  • 65. Kian Talan (NCIS: Hawaii)
    Kian Talan joins us on the show this week and talks about the power of embracing 'no', his experience moving from LA to Hawaii for his first series regular role on NCIS: Hawaii and the impact the show has on him with a Filipino family at center of a primetime network series. Thanks for tuning in, don't forget to subscribe!
    33 min
  • 64. Taylor Coriell (THE OFFICE! A Musical Parody)

    Actress, writer, director and producer Taylor Coriell joins us this week and chats about her move from Kentucky to New York City after college, her experience originating the role of Pam Beesly in "THE OFFICE! A Musical Parody" and why not every actor should stress about creating content and being a multi-hyphenate. Don't forget to subscribe!

    37 min
  • 63. Luis Avila (Wicked nat'l tour; DIVOS!)

    Star of stage and screen Luis Avila joins us on the show this week and shares how his love of performing began as a dancer, how he came to terms with the best actor not always getting the job, and how he handles the roles that "got away". Don't forget to subscribe! 

    34 min
  • 62. Anthony Turpel (Hulu's Love, Victor)
    Of the 60+ interviews we’ve done so far, this is one of my favorites! Anthony Turpel, star of one of my favorite shows Love, Victor’s joins me on the show this week and gives a ton of insight on his career so far, which started when he was just 10 years old. He has since worked on a number of projects, including Netflix’s No Good Nick, FOX’s 9-1-1, and iconic soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, for which he earned a Daytime Emmy nomination. Anthony chats about the production differences between a soap opera and a primetime network show, how he uses audition anxiety as a tool and why actors should learn improv to face failure. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show!
    38 min
  • 61. Eric Anthony Lopez (Phantom of the Opera)

    Actor, singer and recording artist Eric Anthony Lopez joins us on the show this week and shares how his musical experience started in church and school, gushes with me over our love of Hulu series Love, Victor and why people of color strive for representation onstage, onscreen and behind the scenes. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode! 

    40 min

About Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala

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Actors With Issues is a self-help podcast for actors, by actors. Hosted by actor and entertainment journalist Juan Ayala, each episode features a candid conversation with rising talent and established…