Artistic Beginnings

Shannon O’Connor is a delight and a half! Always over the top energy and ready to take on a challenge Shannon is a great example of an artist that takes on a ton of projects, has talents ranging from comedy to writing to modeling and keeps her head on straight during intense conversations! We were so happy to have Shannon on the show to talk about her path to performing, her tips on comedy, and the impressive way she leads her life! If you want to hear a great story teller with an eye for details that are knock out funny give this episode a listen! Check out Shannon elsewhere too:

https://twitter.com/ShannonOconno

https://www.instagram.com/so_shannonigans/

http://sjoconno.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/so.shananigans/

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This week hear all about the story of a real power ranger Jacqueline Scislowski. She has great stories of her origins, working late nights as a child and her incredible levels of energy keeping her moving forward! She shares some great advice on what to consider when pursuing acting as a career. Should we as artists pursue other things while still working on our craft or simply just work on our craft and nothing else? Dig deep with us about the stories that give you an insight into how Jacqueline booked her work with Power Rangers!

Also Margo Robbie is mentioned a few times in this episode. We all are big fans.

https://www.jacquelinescislowski.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jacquelinescislowski/

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Ari Axelrod, a performer, coach, and all around good person shares great stories and insight into the life as a performer, taking on adversity and treating each day as if it were your last. If you want to be inspired to follow your dreams, learn about Cabaret and hear the wonderful story of Ari this episode is the ticket! Enjoy the conversation and get ready for some impactful life moments told by Ari Axelrod!

http://www.ariaxelrod.com/

Other Links

https://www.bridgingthegapny.com/info

https://www.broadwayhd.com/movies/AW2GtSHApx3F9_4AqeuS

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This episode is with Chris Smith a social worker and performer working in the entertainment industry. He shares his wonderful winding path to his current passions and his involvement in the entertainment industry. We talk all about mental health and the work that Chris is involved in regarding mental health and social work within the actors fund and looking ahead. Given the conversation and timing of the impacts of COVID-19 you can certainly find some great insight into handling challenges, however if these topics trigger your own mental health please feel free to skip this episode.

In addition to all of Chris’s work he is writing a book and has some great advice on keeping on a mentally strong path. More details to come on that however for more details on Chris and the other topics of this episode check out the links!

Links

www.actorsfund.org

www.lookingaheadca.org

Other Links

• http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Bet.shtml
• https://davidgoggins.com/book/
• https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adambvary/how-hollywood-failed-brad-renfro

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This week we explore further into the stories that Brian shared with us all about his wonderful experiences and his journey to working with Bill Berloni. Brian shares his wonderful story about how he came to work with Bill, and shares his perspective on the wonderful history of the very first Sandy in the very first production of Annie!! Let us know what you think of this episode and if you want us to find out more about the wonderful world of Bill and Brian!

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This week is all about Brian Michael Hoffman’s journey! He is an amazing actor and animal trainer with extensive experience in his field. He had the great opportunity to start doing what he loves from a young age and continue to do that consistently from college to his professional career. Brian is a wonderful story teller and has much to share about pursuing your career. Listen to this episode to learn about his unique journey, his incredible fortune in saying YES to the right things, and even more to come!

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Yes. Resounding Yes. Memorization is super critical for the performing arts whether you are a musician, dancer, actor, or otherwise. It is a valuable skill that will allow you to accomplish your goals and mission in whatever project you are a part of. In this episode we talk about the importance of memorization, techniques we have learned and use to memorize lines, monologues and remember where to find things. Let us know if you have any memorization tips or hacks that allow you to remember an insane amount of information.

We have built mind-castles and mind-theatres to remember more than just where we left our keys...

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This week we talk with Amy Wolk, a New York based performer and educator. Amy has a very interesting path and career in the entertainment industry. In addition to performing she is a tutor with On Location Education (Catchy right!?). Her path is super interesting and she shares a lot of great advice on why education is important, the job of acting, and much more!

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This week we talk to Tuffet all about her journey and all of the accents along the way! Tuffet is a Dialect Coach and actress with major skills! She has a fun name and personality. Listen to this episode to get some great insight into Dialects and hear Mitch just flail at the very end trying to impress Tuffet... Spoiler... He does not... But you really do want to listen to the end and hear Mel and Tuffet talk in accents and hear Mitch struggle... schadenfreude

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In this episode, we talk about what art means to people. Is art the final product that an audience sees... or is it the creative journey the artist goes on? There are a lot of opinions in this episode and we want to know what you think as well! Hit us up on instagram and share your thoughts! We know sometimes we can be wrong but we think we are right at the moment of publishing this episode... Prove us wrong ;)

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