Beyond Technique with Samantha Rund

Casting Director Erica Arvold joins host Samantha Rund this episode to discuss: 

• Empowering Yourself in the Audition Process
• What Preparation Really Means
• The Importance of Building Community
• The Origin of the "Starving Artist"
• Feedback Fridays
• ArvoldWarner Studio
• Supporting Artistry Beyond The Gig

Erica Arvold, owner and CEO of arvold., has spent 30 years as a casting director, educator, speaker, producer, writer, director and an advocate for screen artists. Erica has contributed to over 140 films, 85 television shows, and countless multimedia & commercial projects, including  House of Cards,  Harriet, Lincoln, Loving,  Charlotte’s Web, Gods & Monsters, The Horse Whisperer, In Her Shoes, A League of Their Own, Love Jones, Mad City, Rudy, and Runaway Bride.

Erica has worked with ABC, AMC, Amazon, Apple TV+, Blumhouse, CBS, Disney, Dreamworks, Focus, Fox, Hallmark, HBO, History, Imagine, NatGeo, Netflix, Paramount, Scott Free, Showtime, Sony, SYFY, Universal, USA, and Warner Brothers as well as many independent filmmakers and creatives. She has been nominated for CSA’s Artios Award five times, inducted into First Lady of Virginia’s Opportunity Hall of Fame for contributing to the economic growth in the state, and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Casting Society of America, and Producers Guild of America.

As an advocate for artists, she has spoken, moderated panels, and mentored filmmakers at Austin Film Festival Screenwriters Conference, Independent Television Festival, Richmond International Film Festival, and Virginia Film Festival, among others.

In 2010, Erica founded arvold.education to cultivate artistic growth in actors and filmmakers, which quickly expanded into offering classes for all humans. Her collaboration with master teacher/actor/director Richard Warner is now Arvold Warner Studio, and focuses on actor & multi-hyphenate screen artist training. Her rehearsal for life program, META, focuses on positive personal and professional acceleration for all humans. META is often invited into the business and leadership world of corporate coaching, applying tools and methodology of actor training to learn effective communication, engagement, and trust.

Her company arvold. is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and has offices in Atlanta, GA.
arvoldwarnerstudio.com/membership

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance, communication,  and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Comedian and Podcast host Adam Tiller joins Samantha Rund on this NOT PG-13 episode to discuss: 

• The Futility of Perfection
• Preparation and Play
• Letting Go of Other's Expectations and Negativity
• Consistency vs Motivation
• The Culture of Hazing
• The Creation of Beefcake & Butterball
• Mental Health  

Adam Tiller is a stand-up comedian and podcast host located in Everett, WA. He performs locally at Laughs Comedy Club, The Comedy Underground, and Club Comedy in Seattle. Adam hosts and produces a podcast titled, “Fadam & Friends,” and co-produces the comic strip “Beefcake & Butterball.” In his spare time, Adam enjoys eating and sleeping. 

WEBSITE:  

https://www.adamtillercomedy.com/
PODCAST:  

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fadam-and-friends/id1470421058

COMIC STRIP:  

https://www.instagram.com/beefcakeandbutterball/?hl=en

INSTAGRAM:  

Personal:  @ATILL55

Podcast:  @FandFPod

Comic Strip:  @BeefcakeandButterball

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance, communication,  and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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On this episode Head Writer, Associate Artistic Director, and Founder of The Sketch School  Marc Warzecha joins host Samantha Rund to discuss:

• Finding Your Comedic Voice
• How Improv and Sketch Evolved Over the Years
• Making THE PITCH Work For You
• Tips on Creating Sketches &  Universal Humor
• Experiences Teaching Sketch Internationally as a Representative of the United States Embassy

MARC WARZECHA: With two decades at THE SECOND CITY Comedy Theatre, he is an award-winning HEAD WRITER and ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, overseeing the development of dozens of original sketch comedy and improv revues. Additional sketch credits include: THE KENNEDY CENTER (Washington DC), THE KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE (Los Angeles), COMEDY CENTRAL, FULLSCREEN LIVE, DISNEY DIGITAL. Warzecha is the founder of THE SKETCH SCHOOL, a training center dedicated to sketch comedy, and has taught sketch internationally as a representative of the UNITED STATES EMBASSY.

thesketchschool.com

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance, communication,  and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Actress and Content Creator Brie Eley joins host Samantha Rund this episode. 
We discuss: 

• Her Role in the Star Wars Universe
• Why Embracing Change Can Sustain Our Careers
• Inspiration from Classical Theatre
• How Traveling Enhances the Artistic Process
• Allowing History to Teach and Empower Us
• Creating the Here & Ready Talent Database 

Brie Eley is an actress and content creator from Sugar Land, Texas. 

A theater nerd at heart, she trained at Marymount Manhattan College and the BADA Midsummer at Oxford University program.  Upon graduation, she apprenticed at Actors Theatre of Louisville before performing regionally at The Kennedy Center and across stages in New York and the northeast. Done with the snow and tiny rooms, Brie made her way to LA for sunshine and closet space! She landed in West Hollywood and has been enjoying her assigned parking ever since. She quickly landed on dramatic gems Grey’s Anatomy and Criminal Minds before shifting to more comedic work on camera in shows like Brooklyn 99, 2 Broke Girls and Champions. Her interest in digital sketches and branded series led to producing with AOL Studios and the creation of the all-female troupe 4Play Comedy LA.

​She now spends her time appearing in a variety of commercials, independent film projects and on television. She continues to act on-stage at spaces like Skylight Theater, Comedy Central Stage and A Noise Within while flexing her comedy chops as a creator. Her film Password Deals, about an ambitious street hustler, advanced to the finals of the NBC Short Cuts Festival, and her short Acceptance, which she co-wrote, produced and acted in,was distributed on Viacom/BET and BET.com.

Brie's artivism led her to create Here and Ready, a talent database of Black Actresses. From the site you can search across a number of categories, filter parameters, view reels and contact actors directly. There's even an option to directly submit castings, and it's all free to access. Here and Ready also has an active private community group, with a combined access to more than 1100 actresses. Both efforts work to increase the visibility of Black Actresses, visibility of us within the entertainment industry and visibility for how we see and support each other. 

 https://www.brieeley.com

www.hereandready.co

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance, communication,  and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Award-winning actress, singer and voiceover artist, Jennifer Sun Bell joins host Samantha Rund this episode. 

We discuss: 

• Her Transition from  Electrical Engineering  to Show Business 
• Overcoming Shyness, Finding her Voice, and sharing Untold Stories
• Writing and Producing her new Music Video " Still Here"
• Stepping out of our Comfort Zones
• Creating a  New Normal

Jennifer is an award-winning actress, singer and voiceover artist who is passionate about giving a voice to the unheard stories of this world and of our imagination. Believe it or not, she used to be the quiet, shy one who was unsure of who she was or her purpose. Through the arts, she found that she was not the only one who needed to speak up. There are so many untold stories that need to be shared, and she finds no greater joy than being a part of the collective voice. She’s recently had the immense pleasure of working with Dreamworks Animation and several video games where she cannot wait to be able to share the good news! She’s also been in several feature films including Universal’s American Reunion and on many tv shows including CBS’ NCIS and Showtime’s Kidding with the amazing Jim Carrey. Jennifer is also actively creating her own content and currently working on her own music. She recently released her first single “Still Here” and has just finished recording vocals for her upcoming EP. Most importantly she prioritizes spending time with her family and wellness. Family and love is what fuels her to be creative and simply let go. From a historically inspired pirate queen to an animated woodland creature finding she too can be a queen, Jennifer continues to give voice to the magically unique, unheard heroes of this world and beyond.

 https://sunbellmusic.com/
IG@jennifersunbell

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance, communication,  and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Speaker, Author, Podcaster, Connection Expert, Designer, Engagement Specialist & Laugher Coach Brian Trendler joins Samantha Rund this episode. 
We discuss 

• How Humor Can Help Your ROI
• How to Combat Imposter Syndrome
• The Ted Experience
• How Going Virtual Affected the PNA
• How to Hold Yourself Accountable
• How Your Title Can Work for You
• The Importance of Body Language for Work and Home Life

Brian Trendler is a Speaker, Author, Podcaster, Connection Expert, Designer, Engagement Specialist & Laugher Coach.

After leaving corporate America in 2002, Brian turned a part-time graphic design business, We Fix Ugly Design, into his primary income. In 2008, he found a struggling local business networking group; PNA, and now as newly appointed owner in 2021, has led the company through unprecendeted growth and expanded to 8+ chapters in the Pacific Northwest. Previously in 2015, he also started a humor-based speaker and engagement company called LAF Tech because no one one person told him he couldn’t make that business model work.

“Driven” is a word most often used when anyone describes Brian. His quick-wit, infectious humor and motivational style of coaching, presenting and inspiring has made him a popular go-to person when any sales, marketing or conference environment needs an uplift. When not working, Brian is a dedicated father to his amazing children, who he’s grooming to ideally take care of him as soon as humanly possible.

LAFtechNW.com - still my newest love and main biz

PNAnw.com - growing like a bunny farm in Arkansas! Business Networking done RIGHT!

FB.com/ShutUpAndLaughPodcast - my show, my baby, you know the rest!

WeFixUglyDesign.com - my first born, and still why i have a roof over my head!

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance, communication,  and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Veteran and Actor Hiram A Murray joins host Samantha Rund this episode to discuss:

• How Actor Training Impacted his Experience as an NYPD officer,  Marine Captain, Husband, and Father
• How Great Communication Can Improve All  Your Relationships
• His Favorite Acting Technique 
• How to Stay Mentally Strong and Outlast Adversity

Hiram A. Murray is an award-winning American actor born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He first started his acting career in 1999 on the CBS television show "Now and Again". Hiram took a break from acting to pursue a formal education in screenwriting and film directing in college. While in college he worked for the NYPD. Shortly after 9/11, Hiram put his dreams and aspirations aside to serve his country in the United States Marine Corps, where he quickly rose to the rank of Captain. After completing his active duty in 2008, Hiram came back to his first love "Acting". Hiram has gone on to find success in Hollywood with such roles on Fox's "Touch" starring opposite Kiefer Sutherland, "Lethal Weapon" starring opposite Damon Wayans, Paramount Pictures' Scout's Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse, a recurring role on ABC's General Hospital, a leading role in Saban Films' The Great War, and various other projects."   Watch him  now in the "The Great War" on Amazon Prime, and check out his recent work in "The Last Son" (https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1800393/?ref_=nm_filmo_filminprod_2). 
Follow across social media @hiramamurray

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Career Coach and Professional Actor Jenna Doolittle joins Samantha Rund this episode
to share how to be in the biz in a way that works for you. 
We discuss

• Her company Actors Rise
• Her experience being featured in the New York Times
• Challenges and Blessings being a Recovering Perfectionist
• Giving while maintaining Healthy Boundaries
• Advice for the Acting Business
• Healthy Relationships with Industry Gatekeepers

Jenna Doolittle (a Doolittle who does a lot!) is a Career Coach for actors and a working actor herself. Jenna has appeared on shows like American Horror Story, NOS4A2, and Scandal. Her company, Actors Rise, empowers actors to take control of their careers so they can stop stressing and start booking. Most recently, Jenna was featured in The New York Times for her work helping actors during the pandemic with her free Actors Rise Newsletter.

Subscribe to the Actors Rise Newsletter: www.bitly.com/actorsrisenewsletter

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatdoolittle

Twitter: www.twitter.com/thatdoolittle

ClubHouse: @ThatDoolittle 

For info about coaching, please email: [email protected]

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Circus Extraordinaire Joel Salom joins Samantha Rund to discuss his experiences performing around the world.

We also discuss

• His Robot Dog  who got the golden buzzer on Australia's Got Talent
• Chuka Chuks percussion juggling balls
•  Cultural Differences
• Relaxed Concentration in Potentially Perilous Situations
• Recovery from a Major Injury

 It's a lively conversation as deep as it is entertaining.

“The irrepressible Joel Salom is an outstanding all-round comic, whether as a skill-fully
inept acrobat or artfully off-colour juggler. Popping ping pong balls out of his mouth
(with references to the whole digestive system), flinging clubs impossibly fast.. playing
electronic percussion with bounced balls and executing a hilarious reversal on the old
dropped-pants shtick. He’s also the genius behind the show’s other stand-up comic, a
blithely satiric little robot dog named Erik.” Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle.

Both Joel and Erik worked with Circus Oz for two years, in Mexico, the USA (New York,
Pittsburgh, Arcata, Galveston), Hong Kong, Edinburgh and Australia. Joel played Ring
Master, graced the flying trapeze and was also a juggler, clown and acrobat.
Joel’s theatre show GADGETS with musicians Jim Dunlop and Marko Simec has toured
to over 60 theatres in Australia and won the 'Innovation Award' at the Drover Awards. Also it has been performed at the Keo Chang Festival of Theatre(South Korea),Berlin
Lacht Festival, Bern Music festival (Switzerland), La Chaux Du Fond(Switzerland),
Karavaan festival (Holland),The Woodford Folk Festival, HOOPLA Circus and Street
Theatre Festival (Darling Harbour) and The Taranaki Arts Festival (New Zealand).
As an independent artist Joel has performed in Australia, U.S.A (Seattle, San Francisco
and Costa Mesa with Teatro Zinzanni), Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, France,
England, Scotland, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Corporate shows for Toshiba, Sony, Cirque Du Soleil, Bombay Times, Davidoff
Singapore, Deutsche Bank, Avaya Communications, Opera Australia, Sydney Lord
Mayor Christmas Dinner, Aristocrat and many more.


 joelsalom.com
https://chukachuks.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYoiuTZjMpU&feature=emb_logo

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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Director,  Actor, and Professor Kevin Otos joins Samantha Rund this episode to discuss his experience on stage and screen across the country, and ways to stay creative  within any given circumstance. 

We also discuss

• Audition Advice for Prospective Students
• Elon University 
• Meisner and Commedia dell'Arte
• Listening, Acceptance, and Empathy
• Applied Meisner for the 21st Century Actor  (his upcoming book  with Kim Shively ) 

Kevin Otos was born and raised in Southern California where he learned to love the beaches and the mountains as well as acting. He developed his passion for theatre in Oregon and eventually graduated with his MFA in Acting from Florida State University's Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training where he studied with an outstanding faculty, including the legendary director of Eugene O"Neill's plays, José Quintero. Some favorite roles include Antony in Julius Caesar and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice. Kevin has also appeared on screen in the  series One Tree Hill, Necessary Roughness, and Underground as well as in a number of independent films, commercials, and industrials. Also a director, Kevin has directed a wide range of plays including Much Ado About Nothing for the Texas Shakespeare Festival where he met your host Samantha Rund. Expert in Commedia dell’Arte and Meisner Technique, Kevin teaches Acting at Elon University in North Carolina. His upcoming book, Applied Meisner for the 21st Century Actor co-authored with Kim Shively is scheduled for release in May by Routledge press.
Pre-order at 
https://www.routledge.com/Applied-Meisner-for-the-21st-Century-Actor/Otos-Shively/p/book/9780367542764
You can learn more about Kevin at www.kevinotos.com.

Samantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance and personal development.
www.samantharund.com
www.beyondtechniquecoaching.com

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