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- 85. American Horror Story's Jonathan Hoover "I Came Out Of The Womb Singing"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jonathan Hoover. He has appeared in Chorus Line, Bat Boy, Anything Goes, and Sweeney Todd. He's most known for his online parody impersonation of Patti LuPone, Inappropriate Patti, which led him to being cast in the show American Horror Story: NYC. We discuss creating your own work on your own terms, gaining an online following, performing as a child, honing his craft in college, moving to NYC and living in a closet, juggling survival jobs, Inappropriate Patti starting as a party trick, getting a DM from Ryan Murphy, and working with Patti LuPone. That and much more!
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1 hr 36 min - 84. INDUSTRY SERIES: Senior Agent Katie Murphy
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with agent, Katie Murphy. Katie is the owner and a senior agent at the NYC boutique talent agency, Pantera/Murphy Agency. We discuss growing up performing, getting referred to an agent from a family friend, moving to NYC and interning at a talent agency, moving up from assistant to partner to owner, the love of working with actors, the importance of communication, we take listener questions, and actor do's and dont's. That and much more!
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1 hr 14 min - 83. The Other Two's Julian Gavilanes "The Work Is The Cherry On Top"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Julian Gavilanes. He has appeared on such shows as The Blacklist, FBI, Mr. Robot, Gotham, Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, and Z Nation. We discuss running the NYC Marathon, the hustle of surviving in the industry, getting provoked by Matthew Lillard in an audition, booking a lot of work very quickly, moving to NYC, how knowing yourself makes you a better actor, getting humbled in L.A. before moving back to NYC, and being happy for others that book roles you read for. That and much more!
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1 hr 27 min - 82. Blue Bloods' Abigail Hawk (Re-Release)
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor Abigail Hawk. She's been seen in such shows as The Jim Gaffigan Show, Law & Order SVU, and a recurring character on the hit show, Blue Bloods for 11 seasons. We discuss Anna Paquin stealing her thunder, the benefits of traveling, using your acting skills to excel at survival jobs, being a mother, learning and working with Tom Selleck. That and much more!
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1 hr 15 min - 81. What We Do In The Shadows' Harvey Guillén (Re-Release)
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Harvey Guillén. Harvey has had recurring roles on Reacher, Human Resources, Archer, The Magicians, and Mickey Mouse Funhouse. He's also appeared in the films Werewolves Within, and The Internship. And he is currently one of the leads on the hit FX comedy series, What We Do In The Shadows. We discuss wanting to be an actor after seeing Annie as a kid, picking up trash to pay for his first improv class, selling chocolate for a con man, constantly being told no, learning Japanese in 2 weeks for work, striking out in NYC and returning to L.A., booking a coveted gig at Kaiser Permanente, the importance of having a relationship with your reps, why you should focus on booking the room, and the sacrifices of a working actor. That and much more!
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1 hr 9 min - 80. Wicked's Lissa deGuzman "You Can't Compare Your Journey To Anyone Else's"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, Adam sits down with actor, Lissa deGuzman. She’s appeared on Broadway in Disney’s Aladdin and King Kong, and can currently be seen touring the country as Elphaba in the National Tour of Wicked. We discuss growing up loving sports, wanting to be a dermatologist, getting the acting bug in high school, booking a National Tour right out of college, being on tour with her brother, getting her first "you booked Broadway" phone call, returning to Broadway in a post-pandemic world, the importance of swings and understudies, the audition process for Wicked, and wanting to do on-camera work one day. That and much more!
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1 hr 8 min - 79. Good Trouble's Joseph Piccuirro "I Put Everything Else Secondary"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Joseph Piccuirro. He has had recurring roles on such shows as Good Trouble, Station 19, and Jane The Virgin. He has also appeared on SWAT, Teachers, Scandal, New Girl, and Ballers. We discuss getting into the arts because his football program got cut, wanting to be a professional wrestler, moving to NYC for theatre school, getting his SAG card from background work, moving to L.A. and experiencing a two year drought, starting to book after getting new reps, meeting with David Ayer and booking the film Bright, and the importance of being physically and mentally healthy. That and much more!
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58 min - 78. Six's Nasia Thomas "Broadway Is Every Single Stage That You Step On"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Nasia Thomas. She has had roles on the TV shows The 4400 and That Damn Michael Che. And on Broadway, she's appeared in Caroline, or Change, Ain't Too Proud, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. We discuss growing up attending arts school, how Into The Woods changed everything for her, booking the Beautiful Nat'l Tour before finishing college, starting her career as a swing, making the transfer to Broadway, how she joined the workshop of Ain't Too Proud, working non-stop from college to the pandemic, having self doubt about on-camera work, and the power of getting out of our own way. That and much more!
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1 hr 3 min - 77. Broadway's Austin Colby "It's Such A Ride"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Austin Colby. He has had appeared in the US National Tour of Frozen: The Musical, The Off-Broadway revival of Jersey Boys, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, and South Pacific. We discuss growing up singing in church, auditioning in a tuxedo, why the arts were an escape early on, touring the country opposite his wife in Frozen, moving to NYC and getting humbled very quickly, the importance of staying ready, thanking a casting director for not having booked him, owning the audition room, the fear of bringing a famous film role to the stage, and wanting to pursue on-camera work. That and much more!
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1 hr 5 min - 76. Casting Director Ally Beans (Re-Release)
This week on a special episode of BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Casting Director, Ally Beans. We discuss what led her to becoming a CD, do's and dont's, and we pick her brain about all things casting. That and much more!
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About Before The Break
From the publisher's feed
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.