Funny In Failure

Ellen Hollman is an actor, producer, writer & stunt performer. She will soon appear in the upcoming blockbuster Matrix 4. You might also recognize her from her roles as Saxa in Spartacus, Love and Monsters, Army of One, Into the Badlands, NCIS, The Scorpion King 4, Lethal Weapon, Rules of Engagement & Hawaii Five-O.

We chat about Spartacus, fitness & Jiu-jitsu, thinking outside the box, Matrix and landing the role, Keanu Reeves, moving on and forward, having guts, aspiring for personal greatness, self-criticism and judgments & her unique outlook on life.

Check Ellen out on:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ellenhollman

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

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John Noble is an actor, voice actor & director and has been in pretty much everything such as Lord of the Rings where he played Denethor, Dr Walter Bishop in Fringe, Mr. Morland Holmes in Elementary, Batman: Arkham Knight, Running Scared, The Last Airbender, The Boys, Hunters, Legends of Tomorrow, The Blacklist, Salvation, Sleepy Hollow, Transformers & The Good Wife to name a few.

This episode is jam packed. We chat about labels, health scares, confidence, Lord of The Rings, gratitude, changing belief systems and life philosophies, quantum physics, loving challenges, his acting approach, dealing with egos, encounters with Kiefer Sutherland, fear, comfort and victim mentality.

Check John out on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejohnnoble

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Today's guest Jean Villepique is the definition of an incredible human being. She's resilient, self-aware, kind, inspiring and simply all round great. You'll hear her incredible story at the end regarding IVF, miscarriages and grief. We also chat about status, acknowledging the wins & big breaks, the Golden Globes party, the bullshit around Hollywood, importance of community, the benefits of improv, conscious communication, divorce, marriage & choosing happiness.

Jean is an actor, writer & improviser. You might recognize her as Michelle on A.P. Bio, or on Up All Night, I Love You, Man, IV-effing, Key and Peele, Grey's Anatomy, The Office, Sharp Objects, The Goods: Live hard, Sell Hard, BoJack Horseman, Veep, Better Call Saul, Life in Pieces, Workaholics, Curb Your Enthusiasm & 30 Rock.

Check Jean out on:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/villepique

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Dave Thornton can pretty much do it all, he's comedian, writer, actor, television and radio presenter.

His TV credits include host of AFL quiz show The Beep Test and 20 to 1, appearances on Spicks and Specks, Agony Uncles, Hughesy We Have a Problem, Just For Laughs and regular appearances as a co-host on The Project. As an actor he has appeared in House Husbands and Upper Middle Bogan and was part of Melbourne's number one breakfast show on Fox FM. He is also a regular performer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

We chat about fame, bombing live, feeling our emotions, the brain, 10-day silent retreats, negative self-talk, introversion vs extroversion, the media, taking action and the perception behind it, people pleasing and looking after yourself both body & mind. Check Dave out on:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_thorno

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

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Christine Evangelista is an actor, podcaster, designer & producer. You might recognize her as Cherry in The Walking Dead and now in Fear The Walking Dead, plus The Arrangement, The Intern, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Royal Pains, White Collar, Conviction, Law and Order, Chicago Fire.

She also hosts a really great podcast called 'Half Naked with Christine Evangelista'.

We cover a lot in this episode such as being yourself, anxiety, body image, underwear, feeling comfortable in your own skin, falling in love with acting again, happiness, Fear the Walking Dead, keeping yourself in check, changing accents, mentors & teachers.

Check Christine out on:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cevangelista

Podcast: 'Half Naked with Christine Evangelista' wherever you get your podcasts from. Podcast Insta page: https://www.instagram.com/halfnakedpodcast/

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Ben Feldman is an Emmy nominated actor as well as a producer and director who you might recognise from his iconic role as Jonah in Superstore, as well as his roles in Mad Men, Drop Dead Diva, Silicon Valley, Friday the 13th, As Above, So Below, The Perfect Man, A to Z & Cloverfield.

This episode is jam packed where we chat about Super Store & the finale, our hatred of tomatoes, being a foodie, working in Hollywood, perception of happiness, being Jewish, surrounding yourself with the no bullshit people, fame & ego, tackling fear, following your gut, tarot cards & his friendly rivalry with BJ Novak.

Check Ben out on:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/benmfeldman

Ben's new show, "Monsters at Work" will be out early July 2nd on Disney +.

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Charlotte Nicdao is an actor & musician who currently stars opposite Rob McElhenny as Poppy in Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet. She also stars in the Australian digital comedy series Content, which is the first scripted comedy presented in a vertical video format and designed to be watched on smartphones. The series was nominated for an International Emmy Award. She's also been in Please Like Me, Camp, Thor: Ragnarok, Adventure Time: Distant Lands, Get Krack!n, A Gurl's World, The Strange Chores & Bluey.

In this wide ranging chat we talk about how to greet people, Mythic Quest & Rob McElhenny, doubts & confidence, transitioning to Hollywood, working with empowering people, anxiety, diversity, quarantine, making yourself busy & slowing down, therapy, her viral video plus a lot more! Check Charlotte out on:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottenicdao

The upcoming Season 2 of Apple TV+'s Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet is officially set to debut on the streaming service on May 7th.

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Phil Morris has an insane acting resume where you might remember him as Jackie Chiles in Seinfeld, John Jones A.K.A Martian Manhunter in Smallville and also been in The New Mission Impossible, Doom Patrol, Black Dynamite, Clay Pigeons, Same Time Next Christmas, The Young And The Restless, Star Trek III: The Search for Spook, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Meet the Spartans, Black Dynamite & Superman: Red Son. Phil is also a prolific voice over actor who has voiced many fantastic voices such as James Olsen in Superman: Red Son, Green Arrow and Hawkman in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizzaro League, various voices in the Scooby Doo franchise and Ultimate Spider-man, Saint Walker in the Green Lantern: The Animated Series, W'Kabi in the Black Panther and Vandal Savagae in LEGO DE Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash plus many more.

In this episode, we chat about martial arts, mentors and role models, Jackie Chiles, Michael Richards & Seinfeld, Myers Leonard, letting go, growth, being an African American, the darkness of Hollywood, authenticity & truth, taking risks, the ego, universal truths & forgiveness.

Check him out on:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thephilmorris

Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/philmorris

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Gary Anthony William is an actor, voice over actor, improviser, comedian, writer and director. You'll recognise him from Whose Line Is It Anyway? Malcom in the Middle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Boston Legal, The Crew, Robot Chicken, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space, American Dad, Star Wars: Resistance, Rick and Morty, Curb Your Enthusiasm, How I met Your Mother, Workaholics, Weeds, Two and Half Men, Mike and Molly, Key and Peele & Bob's Burgers.

We cover a lot in this chat such as mentors, auditioning as a teenage white southern girl, losing an incredible amount of weight, his not giving a f*ck attitude, spying birds, Samuel L Jackson, living next to the KKK, collaborating, his no a$$hole policy.

Check him out on:

• Instagram: GaryAnthonyWilliams
• Twitter: GaryAWilliams
• Cameo: www.cameo.com/garyanthonywilliams

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Elizabeth Alderfer is an actor who you might recognise from Disjointed, A.P. Bio, Better Of Single, The Passing Season, Game Day, Orange is the New Black and The Good Wife. Her new show the United States of Al will be out in the coming days (April 1st at 8:30/7/30c on CBS), so check it out!

We cover a lot in this episode such as Liz's feet… it's not as gross as it may sound, we also chat about great advice, anxiety, authenticity, imposter syndrome, doubts, self-care, the Liz & Michael school of brilliance, breathing, facades, rejection, disjointed and expectations.

Check out Liz on:

• Instagram: lizderfer
• Twitter: lizalderfer

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