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- 75. Tommy Beardmore & Adam DeCarlo "Nerves"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down for EPISODE 75 to chat about nerves. We discuss what causes them, ways to deal with them, the importance of having the right mindset, focusing on the scene, and not making every audition so precious. That and much more!
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1 hr 3 min - 74. The Walking Dead's Glenn Stanton "If It's A Wish, You Won't Survive"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Glenn Stanton. He has had recurring roles on such shows as The 4400, The Walking Dead, The Son, and Chicago Fire. He has also appeared on 9-1-1, Rosewood, and Sirens. We discuss growing up with aspirations of playing professional football, the stress of putting together his college auditions, choosing Chicago as his first market post-college, getting his first rep via mail blast, booking a lot of shows very quickly, making the decision to move to L.A. with big credits under his belt, hitting the ground running in L.A. followed by a 2 year drought, dealing with self doubt, how an acting coach brought back his confidence, and the importance of not making auditions so precious. That and much more!
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1 hr 16 min - 73. David Banks "Do What Scares You"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, David Banks. He has appeared in over 100 commercials, and had roles on such shows as Never Have I Ever, The Afterparty, Rutherford Falls, Station 19, Insecure, and Why Women Kill. We discuss the fear and nerves of live theatre, the importance of experience, the current state of comedy, getting roasted by Andrew Dice Clay, starting to shift more into dramatic roles, growing up in a small town, moving to L.A. and not booking for years, using no's as a motivation, and becoming better at acting and auditioning by being a reader at a casting office. That and much more!
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1 hr 1 min - 72. The Chi's Carolyn Michelle Smith "Finding Joy In The Midst Of Resistance"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Carolyn Michelle Smith. She has had recurring roles on such shows as The Chi, Russian Doll, and House of Cards. She has also been a guest star on Law & Order: SVU, How To Get Away With Murder, The Oath, and Luke Cage. We discuss doing theatre as a child, making an artistic oath at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, moving to NYC to attend Fordham University and Juilliard, taking a left turn into finance, how past guest Ben Rappaport's NY Times review changed her life, the challenges of Juilliard, the joy of coaching, and how past connections have led to bookings. That and much more!
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1 hr 3 min - 71. Dionne Audain "It's What My Soul Wants To Do"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Dionne Audain. She has had guest star roles on such shows as Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, SWAT, How To Get Away With Murder, Orange Is The New Black, and House of Cards. We discuss growing up as a performer on the island of Montserrat, moving to NYC as a child, getting into acting after college, leaving her past life to pursue acting, years of hustling, relocating to L.A., how a terrible bike accident changed her life, starting a spiritual journey of healing, and how stepping up in her craft led to major career progress. That and much more!
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1 hr 10 min - 70. Gotham's Robin Lord Taylor (Re-Release)
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Robin Lord Taylor. You've seen him in such films as Accepted, Would You Rather, and John Wick 3; and on the TV shows Gotham, Law & Order: Organized Crime, You, The Walking Dead, and Kevin Can F**ck Himself. We discuss growing up in a small town, the limo driver who changed his life, his incredibly successful group of friends in college, finding early success in the commercial world, auditioning for the casting director and not the role, and his love for quality work. That and much more!
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1 hr 22 min - 69. Smash's Ann Harada "You Are In Service To A Bigger Thing"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ann Harada. She has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, Schmigadoon!, and Smash. She's also appeared on Gossip Girl, The Flight Attendant, New Amsterdam, Younger, and Search Party. On stage she's been in the Original Broadway Casts of Seussical, Avenue Q, and 9 to 5. We discuss growing up in Hawaii, a summer internship in NYC that changed her life, learning from sitting in on auditions, the importance of knowing your type, waiting for her time to shine, having odd ball side jobs, how Smash was the gift that kept giving, the reward of affecting people, and the joy of working with nice lead actors. That and much more!
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1 hr 12 min - 68. Reasonable Doubt's Tiffany Yvonne Cox "What Is My Goal? Storytelling!"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Tiffany Yvonne Cox. She has appeared in such shows as Space Force, Dead To Me, Santa Clarita Diet, Grey’s Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, Jane The Virgin, and had a recurring role on Good Trouble. We discuss becoming a mother during the pandemic, her involvement with SAG-AFTRA, growing up as a military brat, learning the ropes from summer theatre internships, making the switch to TV, moving markets to L.A., making a game plan for success, the importance of relationships and collaboration, the desire to do more in the industry than just acting, not being afraid to go out and travel, leaving co-stars behind, booking a role on Saturday and filming Monday morning, and how a friend connection led to her biggest role yet. That and much more!
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1 hr 6 min - 67. Gerald Webb "You're Exactly Where You're Supposed To Be"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Gerald Webb. He has appeared in such shows as Barry, 9-1-1, Good Trouble, Bull, NCIS: LA, Agent X, Agent Carter, Workaholics, and Always Sunny in Philadelphia. We discuss growing up around so much culture, transitioning from successful DJ to actor, how Jam Master Jay jump started his career, the importance of a game plan, not being afraid to ask for help, how he got into casting with The Asylum, overcoming the fear from a traumatic injury, and overcoming industry BS. That and much more!
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$TACK$ Movie
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1 hr 3 min - 66. Emrhys Cooper "Your Dreams Can Change"
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Emrhys Cooper. He has appeared in the film Mama Mia!, and on such shows as CSI: NY, Desperate Housewives, Touch, and Person of Interest. He most recently appeared in the feature film, The Shuroo Process, which he also wrote and directed. We discuss moving during the pandemic, growing up in England and feeling different, how moving to London changed his life, how arrogance led to making his own success, the immense challenge of getting his Visa to move to the U.S., a disastrous first trip to L.A., reminding Paris Hilton to say thank you, juggling a lot of jobs while try to get his start, moving to NYC for a fresh creative start, getting into writing and directing, the learning curve of being a filmmaker, and how getting off prescription drugs has opened him up creatively. 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.