Writer Duncan Birmingham (Maron, Blunt Talk) stops by Studio 309 and discusses his heavy usage of note cards, working for the tabloids in high school, and more!

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Writer Duncan Birmingham (Maron, Blunt Talk) stops by Studio 309 and discusses his heavy usage of note cards, working for the tabloids in high school, and more!

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- Box talks writer credits AND Lyft drivers not pulling up to you fully.
- Drinking and rituals and note cards and wanting to surf.
- Growing up in Boston / Boca Raton and having stomach issues.
- Writing for the high school newspaper and attending St Lawrence in upstate NY.
- Taking the screenwriting classes and intern-ing at Rolling Stone in Boston.
- Working at some tabloids previously and taking masters classes at Emerson.
- Moving to LA, living in the Oakwoods and landing writer's assistant on Queer As Folk.
- Writing some movies that didn't get made and pivoting into TV after writer's strike.

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Actor Glen Powell (Hidden Figures, Scream Queens) stops by Studio 309 and discusses his need to get out of town from time to time, taking tap dance classes as a kid, and more!

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00:00 - Introduction
02:55 - Box talks traveling away from Hollywood.
08:11 - The Guest Beer of the episode.
12:43 - Glen's workout regimen.
15:12 - Glen's audition process.
23:15 - Self tapes and reaching out to casting.
30:10 - Getting nervous and on set tricks.
32:30 - Hobbies like screenwriting and ranching.
38:50 - Growing up in Austin, TX, taking tap dance classes and going to the movies with dad.
41:30 - Doing both the arts and playing sports.
45:20 - Skipping school for auditions and booking work.
52:40 - Focusing on yourself rather than others and co-star jobs.
57:25 - Texas being a right to work state and a Coogan account.
1:00:03 - Attending the University of Texas for a freshman year.
1:02:30 - Denzel going to bat for Glen on 'The Great Debaters'.
1:05:36 - Getting representations after moving to LA.
1:08:05 - The Box Angeles questions.
1:21:48 - Promoting stuff.

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Casting director Amanda Lenker Doyle (Black-ish, The Muppets) stops by Studio 309 and discusses whether she ever gets nervous, her jewelry hobby, and more!

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- Box talks doing algebra.
- Drinking and rituals and winning jobs.
- Nerves and multiple takes and remembering actors.
- Discovering new talent and self tapes and hobbies like refurbishing jewels.
- Growing up in Columbus Ohio and doing community theatre.
- Attending Ohio University and casting some college productions.
- Moving to LA w/ the college theatre group and starting out with commercials.
- Intern-ing for Bialy / Thomas, meeting partner Chrissy Fiorilli and starting your own office.

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Casting director Sherry Thomas (Barry, Breaking Bad) stops by Studio 309 and discusses what gets her excited about an actor, casting getting overlooked, and more!

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- Box skips his rant.
- Drinking and rituals and going after Danny McBride.
- What gets a CD excited about an actor and how to win the room.
- Wanting actors to do well and doubling as a therapist.
- How new actors get seen and CDs being overlooked.
- Filling audition slots and taking agent calls.
- To hold or not hold sides and CDs getting together to chat.
- Growing up in Massachusetts and singing / dancing as a kid.
- Jumping into work after high school and moving to LA to act.
- Taking classes like the Groundlings and intern-ing at a casting office.
- Working on 'Home Improvement' and teaming with Sharon Bialy.

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Director Adam Mason (Into The Dark, Misconduct) stops by Studio 309 and discusses going thru a goth phase, creating a music video production company, and more!

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- Box talks his recent throat issue.
- Drinking and rituals and process and equipment.
- Growing up near Cambridge and making short films.
- Being goth and briefly attending Newcastle University.
- Starting at the London International Film School and taking a trip to South Africa.
- Creating a movie, cleverly finding funding and taking them to Cannes.
- Selling movies, making a music video production company and jumping between reps.

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