Hometown To Hollywood w/ Bonnie J Wallace

Welcome to the Hollywood Parents Guide Podcast!

This week’s guest is John D’Aquino, veteran actor and master acting coach. John teaches weekly classes, as well as private audition coaching and videotaping sessions in his Burbank studio. John also holds local seminars, workshops, and his annual summer camp– Camp Hollywood– in Burbank, and travels the country teaching his proven acting and audition techniques.

Some of my favorite quotes from this interview: "You want to leave an indelible mark in the room."

"Just do it. Just put one foot in front of the other."

"Then become the best actor in your category so you can erase the 'No's."

We dive deep into acting techniques, audition approaches, the differences in acting styles for different genres, including Disney Channel– and much more! Lots of stuff here for actors of any age, as well as their parents. Come join us.

 

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To celebrate the Season 8 premiere of Modern Family on September 21, I’m sharing a Hometown to Hollywood encore episode featuring Amy Anderson. Amy is an actress and comedian, and mother of actress Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, best known for her role of Lily on Modern Family.

In our conversation we discuss what it’s like to parent a very young professional actor, some of the challenges of being a Hollywood parent, advice for parents of very young kids who want to act, the difference between wanting to act and wanting to be famous, and much more. This episode was recorded a year ago this week, so while 98% timeless, it includes just a few dated references: for example, Amy and Aubrey’s YouTube Channel, Food Mania Review, is now a year old and going strong!

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Follow Amy on her website: http://amyanderson.net/

Twitter: @theamyanderson

Instagram: @theamyanderson

And subscribe to Amy and Aubrey’s Food Mania Review on YouTube HERE

 

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Today my guest on the Hometown to Hollywood Podcast is Grammy-nominated songwriter and author Shelly Peiken, who has written songs for Brandy, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, The Pretenders, Britney Spears, Jessie J, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Inxs, Backstreet Boys, Keith Urban and many others. Her #1 hits: "What A Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" by Christina Aguilera and #2 hit: "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks.

For Disney Descendants fans out there, Shelly is also co-writer of Rotten to the Core, which is approaching 200 million views and about to be Double Vevo-certified!

She is also the author of the excellent book, Confessions of a Serial Songwriter.

Shelly and I have a wonderful, intimate conversation about the songwriting process, from pop songs to TV/film soundtracks, being an artist, the music industry today, and so much more. She shares excellent advice for would-be songwriters, and for artists and humans in general.

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Follow Shelly here:

Website and Blog: http://www.shellypeiken.com/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Shelly_Peiken

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

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

Buy her book on Amazon:

Confessions of a Serial Songwriter

 

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This episode’s guest on Hometown to Hollywood is director Colton Tran. Colton is still in his twenties but he’s already amassed an impressive body of work. He is also a film editor, as well as a visual artist, and makes amazing art out of shattered vinyl records for his company, Transylvinyl.

We talk about how he began directing, what's been important for his journey, advice for actors and aspiring directors, and much more. Join us!

You can find Colton here:

Twitter: @ColtonTran

Instagram: @ColtonTran

http://www.coltontran.com/

http://www.transylvinyl.com/

 

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My guest this week on Hometown to Hollywood is Dr. Yalda Uhls. Yalda is a former Hollywood producer turned academic research psychologist, and the author of Media Moms and Digital Dads. I met Yalda when she was presenting a special workshop for Disney talent that included smart online practices, and immediately knew I wanted to talk more with her! She brings so much intelligence, heart, experience and perspective to this conversation-- her work is a huge contribution to all parents, but I think is especially relevant to parents of young actors.

The fact that Yalda is the parent of two teens herself lends a real-world perspective to her research, and her writing style is relatable and warm. She talks about best practices for parents and young people in navigating social media, busts some myths, and offers advice in how to help our kids navigate the crazy waters of their online lives. We cover some specifics for young actors and their families that are especially useful.

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Check out Dr. Yalda Uhl's excellent book on Amazon here: Media Moms and Digital Dads

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My guest on this week’s podcast, Jack Turnbull, is founder of The Actorsite, an acting school in North Hollywood, and a veteran acting coach. The Actorsite offers daily and weekly classes aimed at students from 5 to 25. They also offer a summer camp, workshops, online classes, and industry showcases.

Jack shares his approach to auditions and acting technique, his take on the “Actor as CEO,” and sometimes uses sports analogies to convey some key points! We cover some important thoughts around when might be a good time to come to LA, both in terms of time of year, as well as age of an actor. So much good advice for both young actors and for their parents!

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Want to know more about getting a young actor up and running in Hollywood?

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Need specific help getting your career (or your child’s career) up and running, or to the next level? For about the same price of an hour of acting coaching, you can get a one-on-one consultation with me over Skype, or in person in Los Angeles. Go to my Consulting page on my website, http://www.hollywoodparentsguide.com.

Thanks and see you next week!