How We Role: A Podcast for Actors by Casting Networks

By Casting Networks

How We Role: A Podcast for Actors by Casting Networks, breaks down an actor's journey, one topic at a time. Join award-winning actor, writer and host Robert Peterpaul alongside industry talent and

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Number 1: What a Working Actor's Lifestyle REALLY looks like with K Callan (Widow's Bay)
Submit a question! What does it really take to build a long acting career? Uncover the realities of embracing an actor's lifestyle from soup to nuts with Widow's Bay star K Callan. The veteran actor and author brings decades of television and film experience to a practical and empowering conversation on working in the industry alongside host (and her upcoming co-star) Robert Peterpaul. In this interview for actors you'll discover: • Why an actor must always be "ready" • Acts of kindness that can truly change everything • Why rejection isn't personal (and neither is booking a job) • How to start your career no matter where you reside and build your creative cohort • “Work begets work” and how networking actually happens over years • How to cope with dry spells in a healthy way • The key to goal-setting and following through • Finding the tone on a show like Widow's Bay and much more. K CALLAN is a veteran actor whose remarkable career has spanned over six decades, with memorable roles onscreen from films like Joe, American Gigilo, Bad Day and Knives Out to TV series like All in the Family, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, How I Met Your Mother, The Chosen, Poker Face, Brooklyn 99, Veep and Apple TV’s hit Widow’s Bay. K is also an author and longtime champion of working actors, having written the beloved industry guide How to Sell Yourself as an Actor, now in its seventh edition, and other reference books. This is - How We Role. Discover fresh casting calls at castingnetworks.com. Follow Host, Actor and Producer Robert Peterpaul (Amazon's Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Art of Kindness podcast) on Instagram @robpeterpaul and learn more at robertpeterpaul.com. Follow Casting Networks on social media for casting news, interviews and more: Instagram Threads Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
September 15, 20261h 12min
Number 2: Should You Improvise in a TV Audition? Emmy-Winning CD Wendy O’Brien (Abbott Elementary) Explains
Submit a question! Comedy auditions don’t fall apart because you aren’t funny, they fall apart because you’re trying too hard to show it. Emmy-winning casting director Wendy O’Brien (ABC’s Abbott Elementary and FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) joins actor and host Robert Peterpaul to get radically practical about what booking comedy of all kinds really takes. From grounded mockumentary style series to heightened multicam energy, Wendy shares how to clock tone fast and what she hopes actors do before they ever hit record. In this interview for actors, you will learn:How to utilize improv in comedic auditionsThe underrated skill she wishes more comedic actors hadWhat her and the casting team look for on Abbott ElementaryHow to truly understand an audition's tone, even within a subgenreWhy sometimes the best self tapes don't have backdrops or ring lightsWhy actors don't need to drop big bucks on headshots, plus much moreCASTING DIRECTOR WENDY O'BRIEN has amassed a 35-year career, earning widespread acclaim in the industry. She is an Emmy Award winner for ABC’s Abbott Elementary, having been nominated a total of six times, with additional nominations for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and the HBO drama Carnivale. O’Brien is also a four-time winner of the Artios Award—the Casting Society of America’s highest honor—and has received seven other Artios nominations. Her exceptional work on the series Men of a Certain Age was recognized with a Peabody Award. Recent credits include the films Brian and Love Language, both premiering at the 2026 SXSW Festival, as well as the Netflix film Bad Day starring Cameron Diaz, along with Little Brother featuring John Cena and Eric Andre. She also cast the new Netflix series The Hawk (starring Will Ferrell) and Kill Bert (starring Bert Kreischer). Currently, O’Brien is just starting back on the sixth season of Abbott Elementary and the third season of NBC’s Happy’s Place. She also just finished working on the fifth season of Netflix’s Lincoln Lawyer and the 18th season of FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, along with Hulu’s reboot of the series Prison Break and the new Apple series She’s Fine. O’Brien resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters and continues to row competitively in national and international regattas. This is - How We Role. Discover fresh casting calls at castingnetworks.com. Follow Host, Actor and Producer Robert Peterpaul (Amazon's Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Art of Kindness podcast) on Instagram @robpeterpaul and learn more at robertpeterpaul.com. Follow Casting Networks on social media for casting news, interviews and more: Instagram Threads Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
August 25, 202649min
Number 3: How to Nail Auditions by Being You with Legendary Casting Director Tara Rubin
Submit a question! Casting Director Tara Rubin, a name synonymous with Broadway brilliance, graces How We Role, pulling the curtain to reveal the humanity and precision behind the casting process. Tara joins host Robert Peterpaul to explore her journey from a third grader with a passion for theater to forming one of the most sought after casting companies in the business. The legendary Casting Director (whose credits, include: Phantom of the Opera, Dear Evan Hansen, Six the musical, Death Becomes Her, The Outsiders and many more) gives actors a wealth of advice, from an actor's audition prep to how to walk into an audition room to avoiding self-sabotage. Learn more about Tara Rubin and The TRC Company (formerly Tara Rubin Casting) here. This is - How We Role. Discover fresh casting calls at castingnetworks.com. Follow Host, Actor and Producer Robert Peterpaul (Amazon's Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Art of Kindness podcast) on Instagram @robpeterpaul and learn more at robertpeterpaul.com. Follow Casting Networks on social media for casting news, interviews and more: Instagram Threads Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
February 11, 20251h
Number 4: How to Be an Actor in 2025 with Netflix Star Carlacia Grant
Submit a question! Actor Carlacia Grant (Netflix's Outer Banks) joins host and actor Robert Peterpaul for the How We Role by Casting Networks premiere. The performer breaks down what it means to be an actor in this day and age, rolling through everything from the process of creating a character to the sacrifices that come with chasing a dream to self tape tips. About Carlacia Grant Carlacia Grant found a passion for acting at a young age and has quickly made herself one to watch with her powerful and layered performances as a Haitian Jamaican American actress on the rise. Grant can currently be seen as breakout cast member in Netflix’s hit series “Outer Banks.” Grant stars as ‘Cleo,’ a confident and fearless Nassau girl, whose world collides with the Pogues, alongside Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, and Charles Esten. On the small screen, Grant appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s well-received megachurch drama series “Greenleaf” as well as the critically-acclaimed miniseries “Roots” alongside legendary actors Laurence Fishburne and Forest Whitaker. Grant also recurred on NBC’s crime drama “Game of Silence” and recently guest starred on FOX’s medical drama “The Resident.” Grant currently resides in Los Angeles. Learn more about Carlacia at IMDb. This is - How We Role. Discover fresh casting calls at castingnetworks.com. Follow Host, Actor and Producer Robert Peterpaul (Amazon's Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Art of Kindness podcast) on Instagram @robpeterpaul and learn more at robertpeterpaul.com. Follow Casting Networks on social media for casting news, interviews and more: Instagram Threads Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
February 11, 202545min
Number 5: Introducing How We Role: A Podcast for Actors
Submit a question! Introducing... How We Role: A Podcast for Actors, brought to you by Casting Networks. Hosted by award-winning actor, writer and journalist Robert Peterpaul, join us as we speak with industry experts about the art of casting, the craft of acting, and how to build a successful career in the entertainment industry. Actors and other performers will hear inspirational stories and get practical advice on how to film a great self tape, land the audition and book the role. Get cast today at castingnetworks.com. This is - How We Role. Discover fresh casting calls at castingnetworks.com. Follow Host, Actor and Producer Robert Peterpaul (Amazon's Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Art of Kindness podcast) on Instagram @robpeterpaul and learn more at robertpeterpaul.com. Follow Casting Networks on social media for casting news, interviews and more: Instagram Threads Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
January 17, 20252min