Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala

Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala

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Actors With Issues with Juan Ayala episodes

  • 41. Johnny Jay Lee (NCIS: Los Angeles)
    Johnny Jay Lee joins us this week and talks about his rather sudden journey from small-town Texas to big city Los Angeles, the crucial importance of actors creating their own content and his experience booking a last minute, major role on NCIS: Los Angeles during the pandemic.
    Follow Johnny: www.instagram.com/mrjohnnyjay
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    1 hr 10 min
  • 40. Nina LaFarga (Bway's In The Heights, Disney's Frozen)
    In The Heights! Frozen! On Your Feet! Sweet Charity! Aida! Broadway triple threat Nina LaFarga joins us this week and talks about her early love of dancing, the importance of having a positive and supportive mindset in the entertainment industry, and her experiences as part of the original casts of In The Heights, Disney's Frozen and On Your Feet . Don't forget to subscribe to the show and share with your friends and family! 
    Follow Nina: instagram.com/ninalafarga
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    59 min
  • 39. Pierre Marais (Broadway's Aladdin)

    South African-born, NYC-based actor Pierre Marais joins us this week and chats about working as a kid on massive movie sets like Scorpion King 2 and acting with Jean-Claude Van Damme, the impact an actor's attitude in rehearsal and onstage/onset can affect the community around them, and what he most looks forward to when Broadway makes its triumphant return in 2021. 

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    Check out our website: https://www.juanayala.net

    58 min
  • 38. Stephanie Jae Park (Broadway's Hamilton, The King & I)
    Broadway actress Stephanie Jae Park joins us this week and sheds some light on what it was like going from a classically trained soprano to a powerhouse belter in the megahit musical Hamilton, working with Broadway icons like Kelli O'Hara and Patti Lupone, as well as her experience writing and producing her first EP, set to release later this year! 
    Follow Stephanie: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieslaypark/
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    Check out our website: https://www.juanayala.net
    55 min
  • 37. Roman Zaragoza (CBS' Ghosts, ABC's Stumptown)

    Stage and screen actor Roman Zaragoza joins us this week and chats about their experience as a child actor on shows like Austin & Ally, dealing with imposter syndrome due to his mixed ethnicity and some of the biggest lessons he has learned on set, including overcoming jitters when filming the CBS pilot Ghosts. 

    Follow Roman: instagram.com/romanzaragoza

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    Check out our website: juanayala.net/actorswithissues

    1 hr
  • 36. Colin McCalla ('Ruthless' on BET+)

    This week we are joined by triple threat, stage and screen actor Colin McCalla who talks about growing up determined to become an entertainer, how they have gotten over imposter syndrome and what it was like booking a series regular role on Tyler Perry's Ruthless in the middle of a global pandemic. 

    Follow Colin: www.instagram.com/jcmccalla

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    54 min
  • 35. Vin Kridakorn (CBS' Madam Secretary, Netflix's Bonding)

    Vin Kridakorn joins us this week and chats with us about their recent move from NYC to Thailand during the pandemic, the many lessons learned in the audition room and debunking some common actor and audition misconceptions!

    Follow Vin: www.instagram.com/vinkridakorn

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    57 min
  • 34. Juwan Crawley (Disney's Aladdin)
    Actor, Broadway performer and recording artist Juwan Crawley joins us this week and tells us about his tells us about his experience playing the show-stopping Genie, recording his latest EP Becoming and how he found success through a positive mindset, constant persistence and dedication. Juwan and I go back nearly 10 years and I'm so glad we got to catch up and chat in this episode!
    Follow Marlon: www.instagram.com/juwancrawley
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    Check out our website: www.juanayala.net/actorswithissues
    59 min
  • 33. Marlon Feliz (Broadway's West Side Story)
    Broadway performer and dancer Marlon Feliz joins us this week and talks about dealing with imposter syndrome, handling finances as an actor, her audition process for West Side Story and how their entire background, culture and training seemed to come together when working in the 2019 Broadway revival. 
    Follow Marlon: www.instagram.com/marlonthefemme
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    Check out our website: www.juanayala.net/actorswithissues
    57 min
  • 32. Gage Banister (Law & Order SVU, Being Frank)

    Gage Banister joins us this week for the first interview of 2021! Gage talks about his experience working on Law & Order: SVU with Mariska Hargitay, who also directed the episode, as well as meeting Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson while on set of HBO's Ballers, and his use of vision boards and manifestation journals! 

    Follow Gage: www.instagram.com/gagebanister

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    47 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…