Funny In Failure

Kurt Patino, is a talent manager, writer, producer, podcaster and a TEDx speaker who runs Patino Management Company, which is a full-service Talent Management firm that represents Film and TV actors. Kurt has represented actors for over 20 years and has guided the careers of standout talent such as America Ferrera, Rami Malek, Kelly Stables, Nichole Bloom, Cerina Vincent, Antonio Jaramillo, and former Oscar nominee Patty McCormack.

He has also co-written and co-produced "Tin Holiday" & "Soul Fire Rising" on Amazon Prime and is also a Board Member of Burbank Film Festival.

We cover a lot in this chat such as his Ted Talk on Fear (which is incredible), the link between growth and disappointment, pitching, how to speak with confidence, tackling and understanding fear, working on his introversion, his unique management approach, ego, nerves, processing emotions, dealing clients who leave you, being vulnerable plus a lot more.

Check Kurt out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kurtrpat/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kurtrpat Patino Management: Website: https://patinomgmt.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patinomgmt/ ---------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Becky Lucas is a stand-up comedian, writer and author. She has pretty much done it all in Australia and recently made her television debut in the US on Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show, which also makes her the first Australian female to feature on the show. She has also opened for top comics including Conan O'Brien, Nick Kroll, Jim Norton, Beth Stelling and Daniel Tosh. Becky has performed at the prestigious UCB theatre in Los Angeles, The Comedy Cellar in New York and at the iconic Sydney Opera House and she also hosted the prestigious 2021 Oxfam Gala for the opening of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Becky has made many TV appearances including on the Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival on Stan, Drunk History on Network 10, ABC iView's Home Alone Tonight hosted by Ray Martin and Amazon Prime's Last One Laughing with Rebel Wilson, Hughesy, We Have a Problem, Fancy Boys, Big Love, Comedy Up Late,

As a writer, Becky's credits include co-writing for Matt Okine's semi-autobiographical comedy The Other Guy for Stan, as well as Josh Thomas's Emmy-nominated show, Please Like Me.

Becky's debut novel 'Acknowledgments' is out now through HarperCollins.

We chat about being banned on Twitter, the importance of friendships, writing a book, having bad handwriting, vulnerability & sharing, social media, being on Conan O'Brien, people pleasing, avoiding feelings, the stories we tell ourselves plus so much more. Check Becky out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckylucas__/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeckyLucasComedy/

'Acknowledgments': https://www.harpercollins.com/products/acknowledgments-becky-lucas?variant=33007201845282 ---------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Dichen Lachman is an actor who's been in many things such as Jurassic World: Dominion which comes out in 2022, Altered Carbon, Animal Kingdom, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Raya and the Last Dragon, Super Girl, The 100, Severance, Dollhouse, Neighbours, Shameless, The Last Ship, Being Human and Bad Therapy to name a few.

We cover a lot in this chat such as talking about creativity, ups and downs of being in Hollywood, regaining the magic & being unrealistic, inspiration, growing up in Kathmandu, hustle, trying new things, mindset shifts and perceptional changes, choosing happiness, the stories we tell ourselves, self-talk and surrounding yourself with incredible and inspiring people.

Check Dichen out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dichenlachman/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dichenlachman ---------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Andrew Bogut is an ex professional basketball player who was the first ever Australian to be taken with the number 1 pick in the NBA draft. He has achieved many awards throughout his career such as winning an NBA championship as well as making the All NBA third team, all defensive second team, All rookie of the year and was even the league leader in blocks per game. In his short stint in the NBL (Australian basketball league), he won all the major awards such a MVP, was in the First team, and won a Defensive player of the year award. Andrew is the most successful Australian so far to play the game.

Andrew is also host of the Rogue Bogues podcast (check the links below) and is also a motivational speaker, an investor and is as a minority co-owner of the Sydney Kings basketball team. He will also be commentating in the upcoming Olympics. You don't need to be a basketball lover to enjoy this podcast, we cover a lot of universal experiences such as dealing with pain, passion, mentors, money, the pressure of being a professional athlete, social media and trolls, speaking your truth, being different & controversy.

Check Andrew out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbogut/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewbogut Website: https://www.andrewbogut.com/ Andrew's podcast 'Rogue Bogues' can be found on all the podcast apps: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rogue-bogues-by-andrew-bogut/id1541789772 https://open.spotify.com/show/492V44AwNkzKwTvSxWPssB?si=tSABxeOZQcuxr5CrWOUUyg&dl_branch=1 ---------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Kelly Stables is an actor and voice actor who you might recognize from her roles in Superstore, the Exes, Two and a Half men, No Tomorrow, Dolittle, The Angry Birds Movies, Tom and Jerry, Trollhunters, How I Met Your Mother, Horrible Bosses 2, Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Mom & The Ring to name a few.

In this wide ranging chat, we talk about being present, growth, marrying your manager, tackling fear, playing an Elf, an ape and a boy, Two and Half Men, Superstore, being boxed in, letting go, her move to LA and the challenges behind that, starting out in horror movies, parenting, mentoring and being humbled.

Check Kelly out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellystables/

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kellystables?lang=en ------------------------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

William Fichtner also known as Bill is a legendary actor as well as a producer, writer and director. He's been in Mom, Cold Brook, Black Hawk Down, Contact, Go, The Amateurs, The Perfect Storm, Drive Angry, What's The Worst That Can Happen, Crash, Armageddon, Prison Break, The Lone Ranger, 12 Strong, Independence Day, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Elysium, The Dark Knight, Equilibrium, Pearl Harbour, Crossing Lines, Entourage, Heat, The Longest Yard, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Invasion to surprisingly name a few.

This episode is jam packed, where we talk about having his own day, almost becoming a policeman and taking up acting by mistake, not taking Hollywood too seriously, his friendship with Eric Bana, disliking drama, doing comedy, not watching himself on screen, directing, love stories, divorce and much more.

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Mark Moses is an actor & writer, who you've seen in many films and tv shows such as Desperate Housewives, Mad Men, The Last Ship, Berlin Station, Deputy, Manhattan, Homeland, Bombshell, Mapplethorpe, Platoon plus a lot more.

We cover a lot in this chat such as reading negative comments, Desperate Housewives, having a thick skin, Platoon, hustle, doubts, having a balanced life, importance of community, almost getting a major role in Iron Man, competitiveness, getting a big break in his 40's and his positive outlook on life.

Check Mark out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarkmoses/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/themarkmoses Follow @Funny in Failure on Insta and FB and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info.

Noureen DeWulf is an actor you might recognise from her many roles in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Anger Management, The Back-up Plan, American Dreamz, The Comebacks, Ocean's Thirteen, Wheels of Fortune, West Bank Story, Good Girls, Kickback, The Goods: Live Hard Sell Hard plus many more.

We cover a lot in this chat such as the importance of positive thinking, laughter, diversity for the sake of diversity, her conservative upbringing, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, doing accents, catching the acting bug, intuition, confidence, happiness, Charlie Sheen, Matthew McConaughey, gratitude, superstitions and more! Check Noureen out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noureen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoureenDeWulf

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Johnny Pemberton is a comedian, actor & writer. You probably recognise him as Bo from Superstore, Alangulon in Son of Zorn and from his roles in Pickle and Peanut, In the Loop, Ant-Man, 21 & 22 Jump Street, You're the Worst, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Neighbours 2, The Watch, & I feel Bad. Johnny hosts the LIVE to TAPE podcast and was the host and writer for the MTV series Megadrive.

We talk about Superstore and almost getting a spin off show, ego, value of time, saying no, expectations & moving forward, focusing on the controllables, having a positive attitude, looking young, self-awareness, Son of Zorn & building habits.

Check Johnny out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny_pemberton/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnnypemberton Website: https://www.johnnypemberton.dog/

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Travis Schuldt is an actor who you might recognize from his many roles in The Boy Next Door, The Giant Mechanical Man, The Hitcher, Passions, Scrubs, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Splitting Up Together, Community, The Big Bang Theory, Rules of Engagement, The Mentalist, 2 Broke Girls, The OA to name a few.

Travis also hosts the 'Passions for Life' podcast with his wife Natalie Zea.

We talk about working on a Soap Opera (Passions), living in Australia, anxiety, starting a theatre company, enhancing creativity, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia & Scrubs, the importance of age and time, therapy, confidence, fatherhood, life philosophies, good vs bad & pursuing comedic roles.

Check Travis out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis.schuldt/

and his podcast "Passions for Life".

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