Drama Queens

Episode 1: What All the Agents Say About White Actors, How We'd Re-Do Calarts, and That Time Yanni's Car Exploded


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A Chicago Jew, An African-British Indian, and a SF Bay Area Filipino-White walk into a discord!

What do they have in common? They graduated together from Calarts' Acting Program in 2018! NOW Max, Yanni, and Jeremy podcast about being unemployed and TRAINED (!) as they make their way through the confusing world of SHOWBIZ, BABY!

Stories about art school, stories about the industry, and hot takes on cultural topics.

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Welcome to Episode 1 of 'Drama Queens!'

What REALITIES do White actors face in Hollywood?! How do you make the most of art school?Yanni's car EXPLODED?! All this and more, we answer on the first official episode of our podcast!


2:06 - That’s what it’s like in the writer’s room!

3:52 - Jeremy’s stupid past argument

8:03 - I KNEW he was gonna do this!

8:31 - The MAN in the ARENA!

9:46 - Max’s taste is moving toward things that OWN what they are.

12:54 - Yanni and Max are both SWITCHIN up!!!

13:14 - Zac Barnett studio

17:35 - Max’s representation switch up!

20:06 - Cause you’re WHITE!

20:30 - The SAG checklist.

21:46 - “It’s so hard to be a white actor!”

24:16 - What questions should you ask a potential agent?

27:56 - Hendrix Project

28:54 - Nobody wanted to rep Paul F. Tompkins’ wife

29:46 - Jeremy looked insane going into showcase.

32:56 - We thought stuff would just happen.

33:34 - Everyone’s journey is so different!

33:54 - The MacGuffin

34:56 - Does Calarts prepare you for the real world?

36:41 - Grades at Calarts

37:56 - How hard did we work!

38:06 - Yanni’s car blew up.

38:56 - “I worked SO hard in school, and I GET it!”

39:41 - Calarts prepared you for when you book the role.

40:36 - What does it take to carry a show?

42:11 - Really take the time to learn the craft. And the technique.

43:11 - Everyone wants to make it, nobody cares about getting really good.

43:56 - Jeremy loves to tell this story about Max.

45:26 - When Max REALLY started to take Calarts seriously.

46:16 - Everything in its right time.

47:26 - What would you tell your younger self?

47:56 - What would you have done differently at Calarts?

48:34 - Jeremy’s ridiculous first year monologue story.

55:16 - Jeremy’s sound gaff.

56:34 - Max’s 4 Tall Guys sketches

58:26 - I would’ve filmed so much moreeeee!

1:00:56 - We’re always reminiscing.

1:02:26 - Adam and Anthony give a f*ck.

1:05:06 - I would’ve worked harder.

1:05:21 - We loved Shakespeare.

1:05:36 - Max and Yanni want to perform at the RSC.

1:06:16- People with a following have so much marketing power.

1:06:51 - BitClout

1:11:06 - My recommendation is the Oscars.

1:12:06 - Jordan B. Peterson’s Biblical lectures.

1:13:56 - Yanni’s Recommendation.

1:14:56 - Max’s Recommendation.

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Drama QueensBy Jeremy Max Yanni