Conversations with Alya Lei

Arron Lloyd: Actor & Elite Neuroencoding Specialist!

How Arron went from growing up in the inner city to being in a commercial for the NFL and an elite neuroencoding specialist sharing stages with Les Brown and Joseph McClendon III!!

Arron Lloyd was born in the inner city in a single mother household, Arron has an appreciation for what it takes to create the life you deserve. As a theater, TV/Film actor and certified one star dual elite neuroencoding specialist, Arron helps actors/creatives & entrepreneurs encode themselves to default to their best. Helping them eliminate, mitigate and destroy the thieves of their dreams. Thieves like procrastination, hesitation, fear of failure, fear of success, self doubt, self loathing, imposter syndrome, fear of rejection, stress and overwhelm.

Arron is excited to start his 8 week program to help actors go from struggling to in-demand. Helping actors to stack the odds in their favor of booking with ease! Instagram: @ArronLloyd Website: https://www.arronlloyd.com

The Actor's Resource podcast is changing!!

We are transitioning to this podcast: CONVERSATIONS with Alya Lei.

The purpose of the podcast will remain the same: Inspire, Inform, and/or Uplift with guest interviews - the new difference is we are including guests from outside of the entertainment industry, also!

Please join me over there!

Thank you for listeining to The Actor's Resource podcast! I appreciate you!!

Max Muscato is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and philanthropist. As a rock artist he brings electrifying performances to every show. Over the last several years Max has gained an extensive following and has toured and opened for: Our Lady Peace, Citizen Cope, Theory of a Deadman, Aaron Carter, Finger Eleven, Ripe, The Allman Betts Band and more. He is currently working on his next singles Valarie and Toxic & Poison due out in 2022.

In addition to his music career, Max is also the founder of Rock Autism Music Festival and the creator/writer of the new TV show "Setlist." The show is the truest depiction of their family dynamic while revealing the grind it takes to make it in the music industry. Max's powerful songs written about his brother's struggle with Autism and addiction is a deep-rooted catalyst that drives his passion and career. Proceeds from his festival fund Rock Autism programs for individuals with Autism, connecting them to a career in music and film.

website: RockAutism.org

instagram: @rockautism and @maxmuscato

Catherine Campion is a lifer in the entertainment industry. She has been working as an actress non-stop since she was 16 - first in theater, then commercials, followed by TV & features. Some favorite roles have been a foul-mouthed cancer patient on Weeds; a MN Iron Range mom standing up to Charlize Theron in North Country; and a nerdy gamer in Silver, written by Diablo Cody. Now she works almost exclusively in voiceover. Highlights include TV campaigns for Subaru, United Health, Aveda and H&R Block; voicing Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow for the Iron Man video game; and Siri, in Ellen's iPhone, on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. She's now coaching the business of VO at The VO Dojo. Catherine is a third-generation US election judge, and serves on the Board of Directors for her SAG-AFTRA local, as well as MN Women in Film & Television, of which she is Vice President. Outside of the industry, she teaches Adaptive Yoga to students with disabilities, and serves as a Death Midwife to those in the process of dying or losing someone dear to them. She lives in Minneapolis, with her One True Love, Jake, and One True Dog, Dobby. CatherineCampion.com [email protected]

Michael Vincent Berry is a Texas-born Actor most known for his roles in American Tragedies: WACO The Trials, Law and Order SVU, Better Call Saul and THEM. Other notable projects include the multi-award winning Crude Massacre, Last of the Grads and the LGBT dystopian film; Innocent Boy.

Michael is a veteran stage actor and former Chair of Theatre and Artistic Director at Oakland School for the Arts. Former students of Michael's include: Bo Burnham, Tati Gabrielle and Zendaya. In 2017 he earned a Special Tony nomination for his work in Theatre Education and was inducted into his Alma Mater's Hall of Fame. Michael is a champion for kids with disabilities and access to education in the Arts.

Michael is the proud father of 3 adopted deaf children and resides in Austin, Texas with his husband Adam and three children.

Follow Michael Vincent Berry:

website: https://michaelvincentberry.com Instagram: @michael.vincent.berry Facebook: @michaelvincentberry

Success Interview with award-winning actor, Josh Murray - General Hospital, Christmas at the Greenbrier, Gym Rat.

Josh Murray debuted nationally in TV movie "Killing Lincoln" (as assassin Lewis Powell) – Executive Produced by Ridley Scott and narrated by Tom Hanks – it set a record in viewership on the National Geographic Channel. Since then he has appeared in NBC's "Revolution" and "Taxi Brooklyn" as well as the feature film adaption of David Baldacci's book "Wish You Well" (starring Mackenzie Foy, Ellen Burstyn and Josh Lucas). He has also worked as an actor for and/or with multiple branches of the military and various law enforcement agencies.

Josh most recently appeared in Tribeca Official Selection "Inheritance" starring Lily Collins and Simon Pegg and was recurring on General Hospital. His latest project is a self-produced feature "Gym Rat" playing an ex-con fitness freak with delusions of being the next Mr. Olympia. Instagram: @joshmurrayctor and @gymratmovie

Success Interview with Elaine Rivkin, SAG-AFTRA, AEA actor Elaine Rivkin is a recent transplant to Los Angeles from Chicago, where she spent decades acting, teaching, producing, and freelancing in casting. Her stage credits include Steppenwolf Theatre, Victory Gardens, Writers, Northlight, Milwaukee Rep, Geva, and many others. Since moving to LA, she has worked in new play development at Geffen, Center Theatre Group, Boston Court, and New American Theatre, where she became a company member doing Measure for Measure. Elaine's move to LA was prompted by a shift in focus to more on-camera work. Since she relocated, she has appeared on Chicago Fire, Shameless, The Dropout, American Crime Story: Impeachment, and American Horror Story. Elaine is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. She is repped by Sovereign Talent Group LA, and managed by CSP Management.

Jake Diamond is an award-winning editor with over 20 years of experience in Film and Television. From feature films and documentaries, to TV shows such as 90 Day Fiancé and the The Colbert Report, his projects have run the full gamut.

He is also starting a new career as a filmmaker. He had made a few short films, and recently created the "Doin' Great" Dark Comedy Web Series - Best Web Series/TV Pilot at the 2021 Cannes International Cinema Festival. Jake is working on turning "Doin' Great" into a TV series.

Watch and follow the series at: www.doingreatseries.com

The Actor's Resource Podcast interviews Roxanna Lewis - an award-winning filmmaker to hear Roxanna share her success story, including her near death experience which helped Roxanna define her creative choices. Roxanna's creative approach to film making originates from her deep roots as a theatrical director and choreographer. Her work has been presented across the US and beyond, from Broadway to Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors to the Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC, to performances for international dignitaries and audiences in the US, Europe and Asia. Her career has also fortuitously led her to work with individuals who happen to be amputees, paraplegic, wheelchair users, deaf, blind, neurodiverse and neurotypical.

As an award-winning film director, Roxanna's directed The Crossing (Cote de Pablo/ NCIS), The Shift, I Didn't Know, Hear Me, My Third Body and multi-media String Theory which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with Mandy's Voice currently in post-production. She's worked on additional projects with Island Records, SONY UK, Mpress Records, CNN.Com, Discovery Channel, Showtime, Mindless Entertainment, DNA Productions, The Revolver Film Company and Kilo Productions. Roxanna is also Founder/CEO of Roxxiedanz Productions, Inc. a boutique film & commercial production company that develops scripted and non-scripted tv series, documentaries and short form content celebrating under-represented voices, female-forward content, diversity and inclusivity.

www.MANDYSVOICEFILM.com www.ROXANNALEWIS.com Instagram @roxannalewis Twitter @roxannalewis

Success Story: Ruth Haney, Hollywood Studio Union Makeup Artist for over 25 years. Ruth moved from Albany, New York to Los Angeles around 1980. She had a chance meeting while waitressing that changed her life and opened the doors to the world of studio makeup. Ruth is a fine artist, so makeup was an easy transition, using color and brushes, on people rather than a canvas. Ruth has worked on the Carol Burnett show, Come Back show in the early 1990's, 8 years on Diagnosis Murder starring Dick Van Dyke, and 7 years at CSI Las Vegas with Matthew Mungle doing Special Effects makeup. Ruth then stepped into the film world doing many films including, The Call, Haunted House 2, Nocturnal Animals, Guilty, Blade Runner, and Ambulance, and recently Dune, just to name a few. Ruth is currently working on Barry season 3.