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- 95. Wicked's Carrie St. Louis "Leap And The Net Will Appear"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Carrie St. Louis. She's appeared on such shows as The Good Fight, Younger, Elementary, and Blindspot. On stage, she's been in the Broadway productions of Rock of Ages, Kinky Boots, and Wicked, and can currently be seen in the off-Broadway hit, Titanique. We discuss doing theatre as a child, having to miss important life events because of acting, having a side business, her wild Rock of Ages audition, going from being an opera major to years of eight show weeks, the pressure of being in Wicked, life after a job ends, and the importance of savoring the moment. That and much more!
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1 hr 5 min - 94. The Lion King's Peter Hargrave "Story Is First And Foremost"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Peter Hargrave. His on screen credits include The Godfather of Harlem, FBI, Dynasty, and Law & Order: SVU. He can currently be seen playing Scar, on the US National Tour of The Lion King. We discuss life on tour, growing up in a small town, straddling sports and theatre in high school, being naive about college theatre school programs, working on Disney Cruise Line right out of college, knowing your type, and how to deal with different types of auditions. That and much more!
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1 hr 21 min - 93. Lindsay Rootare "I Can Do Absolutely Anything"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Lindsay Rootare. She's appeared in such shows as Dispatches From Elsewhere, The First Lady, The Staircase, First Wives Club, and Queens. Most recently she can be seen in the films Do Revenge, and Jerry and Marge Go Large. We discuss being more creative growing up in Detroit, being a backup dancer for Salt-N-Pepa, auditioning for everything she could, the struggle of meeting reps, being resourceful, sometimes having to pay to play, turning bookings into a math equation, the benefit of having reps in lots of markets, and in person auditions vs. self tapes. That and much more!
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1 hr 9 min - 92. INDUSTRY SERIES: Film Director Josh Hope
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with writer/director, Josh Hope. Josh is an award-winning indie filmmaker and film festival programmer. We discuss growing up in a small town, using films as an escape at a young age, getting into the Chicago market, working on The Jerry Springer Show, actor audition do's and dont's, creating your own work, and the wild world of the film festival circuit. That and much more!
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58 min - 91. Perry Mason's Kersti Bryan "This Is Not An Easy Life"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Kersti Bryan. She's appeared in the film, Hustlers; and has had roles on such shows as Perry Mason, Tales Of The Walking Dead, Invasion, The Blacklist, New Amsterdam, FBI: Most Wanted, Ray Donovan, The Deuce, and Elementary. We discuss the importance of having your own space to create, getting the acting bug, how an arts school changed her life, how to begin navigating the industry, transitioning from theatre to on-camera, being ready for bigger roles, and the trickle down effect of wonderful lead actors. That and much more!
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1 hr 17 min - 90. The Lake's Travis Nelson "Go Get Some Scars"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Travis Nelson. He's appeared on such shows as The Recruit, Clarice, Fringe, Supernatural, and Jett. He can currently be seen as a series regular on Amazon Prime's, The Lake. We discuss acting style, growing up in Canada, starting out in TV as a crew member, the experience of being Zac Efron's stand-in, briefly living in Australia, putting professional roots in Toronto, flirting with moving to the states, the creative joy of making your own work, and looking forward to the future. That and much more!
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1 hr 8 min - 89. Titanique's Lindsay Heather Pearce "It Was The Path Meant For Me"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Lindsay Heather Pearce. Her on-camera credits include the film The Wedding Ringer, and such shows as The Glee Project, Glee, and Grey's Anatomy. On stage she's played Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, and can currently be seen on the U.S. tour of Mean Girls: The Musical. We discuss the stress of leaving Wicked as she was rehearsing Mean Girls, the ups and downs of touring, musical theatre fandom, the magic of live theatre, having the performance bug from a young age, being part of The Glee Project, being recognized in Times Square, the trauma of working on reality TV, and the humanity in being an actor. That and much more!
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1 hr 34 min - 88. Titanique's Mark Evans "This Is What I Want To Do"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Mark Evans. On stage he’s appeared in such shows as of Ghost The Musical, Wicked, and Book of Mormon. His Broadway credits include Mrs. Doubtfire, Waitress, The Play That Goes Wrong, and can currently be seen in the off-broadway production of Titanique. We discuss being part of the cult hit Titanique, the disappointment of Mrs. Doubtfire closing, the isolation of growing up gay in Wales, training in London, the value of working with the best, stepping into more creativity behind the scenes, being a parent, and the joy of his doing his first solo show. That and much more!
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1 hr 4 min - 87. TONY WINNER Gregory Jbara "I'm Grateful"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with TONY Award-Winning actor, Gregory Jbara. He has appeared in dozens of films, and such shows as The West Wing, Friends, Monk, Family Guy, Law And Order, and Nurse Jackie. He's a series regular on Blue Bloods and is a Tony Award winner for his role in the Broadway Musical, Billy Elliot. We discuss his long relationship with Blue Bloods co-star Tom Selleck, his time at Juilliard, trusting your collaborators, having to prove himself to Neil Simon and much more!
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1 hr 22 min - 86. Smash's Megan Kane "I Was Addicted To This Feeling Of Possibility"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Megan Kane. She has appeared on such shows as That Damn Michael Che, Monsterland, and For The People. She was in the off-Broadway production of Emojiland, and can currently be seen on Broadway in the new musical, & Juliet. We discuss being in a relationship with a fellow actor, having to move a lot as a child, how a production of Annie in 2nd Grade changed her life, Interview With The Vampire being her first professional audition, moving from L.A. to Texas, moving to NYC 5 days after college, working for TheaterWorks, survival jobs within the industry, not getting in the room a lot, the importance of being pro-active, and the thrill of booking her first Broadway show. That and much more!
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About Before The Break
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BEFORE THE BREAK is a podcast for actors by actors, and everyone really. Each week, Tom Downing and Adam DeCarlo will sit down with a working actor to discuss the ups, the downs, the trials, and…
tribulations of the journey that led them to their big break. Guests will include names you're sure to recognize, as well as up and coming actors from various facets of the performing arts.