Distance Makes the HeART Grow Fonder

In this episode of Distance Makes the HeART Grow Fonder I chat with Day Time Emmy Award-Winning CSA Casting Director Paul Ruddy. Paul gives us the inside scoop on what actors can expect from the auditioning process during the quarantine. He provides valuable advice on how actors might better maximize their talents in the new and uncharted arena of "the self-tape" and lends an important and encouraging message of hope to new and undiscovered actors.

About my guest:

Paul is the head casting director at Paul Ruddy Casting, a CSA member, and recent recipient of a 2020 Day Time Emmy for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series or Digital Drama Series for Eastsiders which is now available to stream on Netflix. He has cast hundreds of film, television, and new media projects. He currently teaches online classes for actors all over the world.

In this episode, I chat with professional figure skater and Dancing On Ice superstar, Brendyn Hatfield. We discuss his career in skating seeing the world, what it's like performing in front of a live studio audience with blades, and how his passion for photography has taken center stage since the quarantine.

About my guest: Brendyn has performed with Disney On Ice, Holiday On Ice, and most recently on ITV's Dancing On Ice. Follow him on instagram and twitter @brendynhatfield

I chat with actress Ana Marte about her rise to fame in Need For Speed Heat and how she is keeping her artistic flames burning during the quarantine. Ana and I can be seen acting out our real-life friendship on Amazon 8/28 in our feature film, The Extraordinary Ordinary!

Ana Marte is a Dominican-American actor. She stars in Need For Speed Heat, Arabian Alien - a Sundance 2020 selected film and the popular Youtube web series Amigos (65+ Million Views). She is also the star and creator of the comedic series, Figuring It Out. Ana also hosted two national tv shows. She works out of Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta.