Tyler Perry Studios casting veteran Rhavynn Drummer returns to Get Scene Unscripted to tell Jesse Malinowski why actors dismissing verticals as "bad acting" are missing the biggest paid training ground in years, after producing 7 micro dramas in just 7 months. She also breaks down why casting directors have no union or residuals, the Sing Sing equal-pay ownership model, and why AI "can be sad, but it can't be complex."

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Jesse Malinowski sits down with Broadway vet and LA acting coach David Gray (HBO's Game Change opposite Julianne Moore, David Gray Studios), who puts a student on a TV show nearly every month, to break down why casting directors say every self-tape looks the same and why "real and grounded" is only step one. They get into the vertical boom taking over the industry, why only 2% of SAG works at any given time, and the audition wins actors never find out about, only on Get Scene Unscripted from Get Scene Studios.

Jesse Malinowski sits down with Stilwell Casting's Katherine Barber, who reveals that nearly half of actors ghost their commercial auditions, breakdowns go out to 69 agencies with thousands of submissions, and simply following directions beats 30% of your competition. From the agent email that gets overlooked actors through instantly to the submission note that helped Jesse book a job, this Get Scene Unscripted episode is packed with insider tactics working actors can use on their very next self-tape.

Veteran casting director Lori Wyman (Miami Vice, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Bloodline, Ballers) joins Jesse Malinowski on Get Scene Unscripted to reveal why only 1 of 70 self-tapes she received was good enough to submit, and the on-set memorization disasters that got working actors blacklisted. From the two-take rule actors get wrong to why nutrition tanks auditions, this is four decades of casting truth most actors never hear.

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Jesse Malinowski breaks down the three most common mindset traps keeping actors stuck -- uncontrollable goals, the external validation cycle, and not enjoying the process -- and gives a concrete three-step system to build real confidence in your acting career. If you've ever wondered whether your auditions are getting better or felt like you're on a treadmill to nowhere, this Get Scene Unscripted solo episode is built for you.

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Working actress Tommy Aleman has booked roughly 85 commercials, led an indie horror feature, and built a life of multiple income streams — and on this Get Scene Unscripted, host Jesse Malinowski digs into why gratitude beats entitlement on set, the wardrobe research most actors skip, and the "needy" energy casting directors can sense instantly. A real, funny, honest conversation about commercials, verticals, indie films, and surviving the working-actor grind in the Southeast film industry.

Host Jesse Malinowski breaks down 4 dead-simple self-tape strategies, the reaction shot, making discoveries, the nine-quadrant frame trick, and the "secret" technique, that make any audition more engaging no matter where you are on the talent spectrum. Get Scene Unscripted is the Southeast's #1 actor podcast for working actors, self-tape, and audition tips from Get Scene Studios.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join out Patreon!⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePod⁠

Jesse Malinowski sits down with actress, director, and Cosmic Film Co founder Amanda Fallon Smith — a former Miss Pennsylvania who told her entire family not to show up when she competed, then won with no one in the crowd, and later accidentally became a vertical film director when her hired director dropped out last minute on her very first project. Amanda breaks down the $27 billion vertical film industry, what it really takes to run a 7-day film bootcamp, why film acting is technically harder than theater, and how Bob Krakauer's class changed everything about how she directs on Get Scene Unscripted with Jesse Malinowski.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join out Patreon!⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePod⁠

Jesse Malinowski breaks down the three things actually holding Southeast actors back from getting signed — and calls out exactly why the "you need a referral" and "you need a demo reel" advice is costing you time. Get Scene Unscripted digs into headshot strategy, how to write a cover letter agents actually read, and the AWA "Zoom Test" method for finding your biggest appeal. If you've been chasing an agent in Atlanta or the Southeast and feel stuck, this episode is the game plan you weren't given.

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Jesse Malinowski sits down with Stacia Crawford — Netflix director, intimacy coordinator on ABC's RJ Decker, producer, and working actress — to pull back the curtain on what directors actually see before you say action and why actors who nail the self-tape sometimes get replaced on set. On Get Scene Unscripted, Stacia also breaks down IC rights every SAG actor should know, why saying lines wrong can legally breach a writer's contract, and the mindset shift that separates actors who last from ones who burn out.

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