Today’s episode features Kelsey Barry

“I dream of bringing scripts to life through the magic of television. I'm hoping to create my own show using my unique perspective and experience. Living the writers' life in La La Land. So any alcohol donated toward the cause is much appreciated.”

Interview highlights: 

• How she landed a job before getting to LA
• The importance of following up - and what not to do
• Why you should strive to develop relationships
• The value of using LinkedIn
• The biggest mistake people make when hearing "no"
• Tips for submitting to LA production companies 

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Today’s episode features LA actor Gabriel Lemus.

Gabriel was born and raised in Sterling, IL. He lives in Los Angeles where he works as an actor. While living in Dallas, TX he took his first acting class and was forever changed. After moving back to Chicago, IL, he decided to follow his true passion and dedicate himself to the art and craft of acting. Gabriel has been on "American Crime" on ABC, and several short films, one of which premiered at the prestigious Newport Beach Film Festival. He has filmed a mini series for television, has appeared in national commercials for major companies, such as Disney, AT & T, Subway, and Walmart, and has also performed voice-overs for radio and film.

Interview Highlights 

• His moment of “...is this it?” that he had before becoming an actor
• How he started acting in his mid 30s!
• How “doors opened” for him at the right time - and the importance of having faith
• What to remember*before* submitting to agents and gigs
• The rare thing that happened to him on his second audition
• Reason *not* to become an actor….
• His advice for actors looking to move to LA

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Today’s episode features actor Max Arciniega.

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Max Arciniega is an actor known for his recurring role as Krazy-8 on AMC's Emmy Award-Winning show, Breaking Bad, the Emmy-Nominated Better Call Saul and the Golden Globe nominated Unbelievable on Netflix. Max has professional stage credits including The Goodman Theater in Chicago, and The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

Interview Highlights 

• How he discovered the world of acting as a college student
• What to remember when choosing acting as a career
• How he made the transition to LA
• What challenges he faced after making the move
• The story of spending two nights sleeping in his car!
• How it took him 76 auditions before booking his first TV role
• The story of Krazy 8 and how it led him to more episodes on Breaking Bad 

Follow Max!

• IMDB
• Instagram: @maxarciniega
• Twitter: @maxarciniega

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Today’s episode features executive assistant and creative, Siobhan Murphy.

“Ever since I was a freckled kid, storytelling has been my passion. I remember creating elaborate plays with the neighbor kids in my backyard. This passion carried me through my education at DePaul University. To this day, I am inspired by media that fosters the dreamer out of the entire family. As an executive assistant at The Gotham Group, I welcome all conversation on animation.”

Interview Highlights 

• How cartoons led her to discover her dream
• The importance of saying “yes” to everything starting out
• How she built her brand - which led to her current job
• What to remember about making connections
• Her biggest interview advice 
• Tips for transitioning to LA

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Today's interview features Colin Parker and Julian Alexander.

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Today's episode features a conversation with the co-founder of Hollywood Casting & Film - Sunny Vachher. 

Sunny is an Actor and Independent Producer, with commercial, film, and TV projects that have gained success and recognition at film festivals around the world (SXSW, Cannes, AFI Fest, and more). As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Hollywood Casting and Film Studios (founded in 2012), Sunny is responsible for creative marketing, media and content creation, as well as managing, developing, and leading its creative team.  At Hollywood Casting and Film Studios, Sunny thrives in bridging the gap between actors and filmmakers, and creating opportunities for artists through the studios’ film productions. Currently, he serves on the Board of Advisors and Film Screening Committee for NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, a non-profit organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world. Sunny is a philanthropist at heart and believes in creating stories and experiences that genuinely have the power to inspire and make a GOOD difference.

Interview Highlights 

• How he started out in corporate, but transitioned to the entertainment industry  

• The story of how he left corporate - not to his choosing!
• The importance for dreamers to take a “first step”
• Why challenges and problems are supposed to happen!
• The thing we don’t consider that happens when we give up

Hollywood Casting and Film 

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Today’s episode features Martin Moreno, Jr....Vilma's brother! 

Interview Highlights 

• How he made the move to LA. 
• The discouraging thoughts that friends and family shared with him, prior to the move.
• His determination to land an industry job once he made the move.
• • And how he nearly took on a “real job” - but decided against it last minute 
• What sacrifices he made with his living situation when he moved 
• How being proactive paid off with his job 

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Today’s interview is with Creative Artist, Michael Flores. 

He is a TV/Film producer, director, writer, cinematographer, editor and actor based out of Chicago, IL. Best know for his Amazon Prime series "GTV Comedy" (2019- present) and his documentary films "For the Love of Mom" (2012 Latino Film Festival) and "Making McCaskill" (2019 Amazon Prime). Before he began working in TV/Film, Michael was a music video producer with credited work in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Florida.

Interview Highlights 

• How he learned to be good at so many different technical elements of production
• Why he took it upon himself to learn things over hiring others 
• How his skills led him out of his day job 
• Why he doesn’t want to rush to the next phase of his dream 

Links 

• Website
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• Instagram
• G TV Comedy 

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Today’s interview is with Audrey Ocasio, the founder of Audrey’s Esthetics.

Audrey came into the beauty industry while still working full time as a medical assistant! After initially working as an esthetician from home as a hobby, she eventually transitioned into a storefront space where her business continues to grow and expand. 

Interview highlights

• How she went from a medical assistant to owning her own esthetics business 
• Why she didn’t go full time right away
• Why managing her energy while working full time and growing her business was never a challenge
• The difference between excuses and actually being busy 

Links 

• Audrey’s Esthetics
• Instagram
• Facebook 

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Dylan Cruz 

Today’s episode features Chicago actor, Dylan Cruz. 

After Dylan began performing at the age of 5, he went on to pursue a career in the arts, including acting, writing, singing and photography. As an ensemble member of Visíon Latino Theater company, his theatre credits include Just Like Us (Visíon Latino) and The Playboy of The Western World (Moraine Valley Community College). Film credits includes: The Dark (TV series), The Text, A Taste of Change and Viktory. Keep an eye out for him at a coffee shop or on a plane headed for the next adventure :) 

Interview Highlights 

• How he got into acting 
• How his parents didn’t initially support his acting career
• What parents should consider if their child wants to be an actor 
• What he did to research the industry when first starting out
• A “horror story” of how he was unprepared for a commercial shoot as a teenager
• His advice for dealing with audition nerves
• How he booked the role of a lifetime (and how he nearly missed out) 
• The importance of self-care 

Links & References 

Dylan Cruz

• Website: https://www.dylancruzofficial.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdylancruz/

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