Industry Town

Kate Morgan Chadwick (Major Crimes) and Brooke Trantor (Yours and Mine) are the primary creative team behind the award winning short film "Oh, Baby!" Recently, "Oh, Baby!" won Best Actress, Best Comedy, and the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the JRS Film Festival. These brilliant multi-hyphenates stop by the show to talk about the nuts and bolts of making "Oh, Baby!" from development and fundraising to production and the festival circuit.

For More On "Oh, Baby!" visit their Instagram: @OhBabyFilm

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Instagram: @BrookeTrantor and @KMC3Star

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Adam Ray (The Heat, American Vandal, MadTV) stops by to talk about his new standup album READ THE ROOM, how he gets his joke writing done, and his advice for starting out in comedy.

Check out all things Adam at www.adamraycomedy.com including his album READ THE ROOM and his podcast ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

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Headshots! A right of passage every actor must embrace many times over. Today Brian welcomes brilliant photographer Gerard Sandoval to the show to share what he's learned from years of shooting actors.

We get real detailed on how to choose a photographer, how to prep for your shoot, what to do if you get stiff, and how much the whole thing should cost. We also get into Jerry's style and work, including his dream shooting location.

Use promo code INDUSTRY TOWN before 11/18 to book a session with Jerry and get $100 off! To book a session please visit JerrySandoval.com or message him on @GerardLalosSandoval on Instagram.

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We're 10 episodes in! Here's a supercut of my favorite moments from the first ten. There's a mix of great and practical advice, creative inspiration, and hilarious Hollywood stories.

Bad audition stories with Patrick Cavanaugh (1:35), Jeff Witzke learns talks closeup technique with Hugh Jackman (7:50), making the jump from shorts to features with Leah McKendrick (11:55), Randall Park on screen acting and playing Kim Jong Un (16:55), Stefanie Black shares the magic of unemployment insurance (23:54), I chat with Sara Fletcher about not judging our characters (28:40), David Abed breaks down getting started making content with Instagram (33:02), Jenna Johnson talks being on Shameless and the casting process (37:58), David Sullivan shares what it's like to be directed by Ben Affleck (43:08), and a lighting round with Chloé Wepper (48:00).

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Stephanie Black (Casual, Scandal) seems to be doing it all. She's a prolific film & tv actress who moonlights as the the artistic director of a successful theatre company and still finds time to become a self-taught filmmaker. She talks with Brian about what's on her plate now, early survival jobs, her work at IAMA, and her transition into filmmaking.

For more on IAMA Theatre and their current production A KID LIKE JAKE, please visit http://www.iamatheatre.com

Instagram: @iamatheatre

Twitter: @IAMATheatre

For More On Stefanie:

Instagram: @blackski21

Twitter: @thestefblackr

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Go see PARASITE in theaters this week!

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If you don't know Randall Park (Fresh Off The Boat, The Interview) already, I don't know what to tell you. We sat down to chat about writing, producing, and starring in his own Netflix rom-com "Always Be My Maybe" with Ali Wong, what it's like to rap battle James Van Der Beek, and daily rituals to stay creative and grateful.

Stream "Always Be My Maybe" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80202874

Catch up on "Fresh Off The Boat"

https://www.hulu.com/series/fresh-off-the-boat-b3bab1c6-c54b-4564-bf9d-badc7aa16094?

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Powerhouse Jenna Johnson (Shameless, She's Just Making It Up) stops by to talk about the merits of grad school and accepting your casting "type."

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Instagram: @JJActrice

Twitter: @JJActrice

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1632666/

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Get TICKETS for the JRS Short Film Festival: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4357873

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Patrick Cavanaugh (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mad Men) is fantastic actor, and filmmaker. He and Brian share their worst audition stories (2:30) and talk about how teaching class has affected their personal acting (10:30) before diving in to the world of content creation (21:30).

You can WATCH Patrick's work including FIRST TIMERS and CASTING CALL: http://www.patrickcavanaugh.com/filmsprojects.html

Get TICKETS for the JRS Film Festival: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4357873

Javier Bardem on Sam Jones "Off-Camera" Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast-episode/podcast//id642483864?i=1000421066210

We don't have a link for the short film STEALING at this time. =(

For More On Patrick:

Instagram: @PatrickCava

Twitter: @PatCav

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146941/

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Chloé Wepper (Office Christmas Party, Good Trouble) graces the podcast to talk with Brian about booking two series regs in her first pilot season, what the first thirty minutes of her audition prep looks like, and the role therapy that has played in her acting.

For More On Chloe:

Instagram: @ChloeWepper

Twitter: @ChloeWepper

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3774317/

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Actor Extraordinaire Jeff Witzke (Jane The Virgin, Superstore, Thank You For Smoking) joins Brian to share his experiences working with Hall Of Fame actors like Hugh Jackman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus before diving into tips on multi-cam and what to do when you get contradictory direction on set.

Learn more about Jeff at www.JeffWitzke.com and more about his classes including Weekend Workout at www.JohnRosenfeld.com.

For More On Jeff:

Instagram: @JeffWitzke

Twitter: @theJeffWitzke

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0937175/

For More On Brian:

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