By George Twopointoh & Patrice Covington
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The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.
Eva de Dominici is most recently known for her role as Nadia on the series the Cleaning Lady. We connect with the lovely and down to earth Argentine actor as she recounts her first auditions in the US, overcoming her discomfort of presenting herself and introductions in “the room” for auditions (pre-COVID), her struggles while building her English vocabulary, and the realization that her fumbles made her so much more competent for the next audition.
Eva gets vulnerable and shares her trials as a young mother trying to make it as an actor with a newborn, and how vulnerability itself is the key to being flexible during auditions. And FINALLY she gets to dishing about her juicy role of Nadia on the Cleaning Lady. She shares her preparations, her aspirations, and the sometimes-misaligned realities of network TV.
We get a chance to catch up with California native, Natalee Linez shares her experiences of support at the Kahnstitute, and Patrice corroborates the need for having a self-tape committee. She dishes about coaching with Lesly (and her fab staff of coaches), daring to suck, and bringing your “special sauce” to the room. Natalee is a generous spirit and during her work on the series Siren developed her M.A.G.I.C. Mornings method. She shares her experience researching and developing this method based on high performers. Eventually, we get into the Power III: Raising Kanan audition/role.
Fun moment: Patrice asks, “What does your special sauce take like?” Natalee gives a great answer. But we wanna know what does YOUR special sauce taste like?
Natalee Linez is known for her role on the series Siren, and most recently for her work on Power III: Raising Kanan.
Social Media links: @nataleelinez @mymagicmornings mymagicmornings.com
In this episode we talk with Lauren Buglioli, Los Angeles born actor who dishes about her role in Florida Man and the torture of going through a long process to get that juicy role, and the axiom "what is meant for you, is meant for you," no matter how impossible it may seem, and how gratitude got her through. Working with legends and being gracious no matter how successful you are was a big takeaway, and many more gems.
George asks, “If your headshot has a caption, what would it say?” You will want to hear the answer...
Lauren has most recently been noted for her roles in FLORIDA MAN (2022), BAD MONKEY and A JAZZMAN’S BLUES (2022). Social Media @lauren_buglioli
In Kahnversations you’ll hear interviews with some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers. The goal: de-mystifying career trajectories and talking through those moments where everything shifted.
We’ll learn how they got their start in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds, not to mention dish some juicy stories! Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their path, process, and experiences, and about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers. Also, did we mention Lesly impersonations…?
Our new hosts (also LK&Co actors!) have a cool, free-flowing vibe that we know you will enjoy. George Twopointoh (IG @twopointoh and georgetwopointoh.com) and Patrice Covington, Emmy award winning actress-singer-speaker (@patricecovington on social media) joyfully guide the Kahnversation.
To learn more about Lesly Kahn & Company actor training visit leslykahn.com, and on social media @leslykahn.
"Kahnversations" theme song by Patrice Covington used with permission.
Mumble B Blues by Cheyenne Amen used with permission and available on all digital platforms. Find Cheyenne at cheyenneamen.com, @cheyenneamenmusic on social media.
We took a pandemic pause but now weeeeee’rrrrrre baaaaaaaaaack! With new hosts, new guests, and a new feel, we are thrilled to bring you Kahnversations 2.0.
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In our first episode back, we talk with Emmett Skilton, a New Zealand-born actor, director, and screenwriter, and beloved Kahnstitute actor. He shares the wild ride of filming and directing during a pandemic, how they filmed intimate scenes during the no contact phase of lockdown, and other tales of New Zealand filming fun. He also absolutely slays his Lesly impersonation.
Emmett Skilton has worked in over 50 productions in film, television and theatre. He is best-known for his role as Axl Johnson in the television series THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS. Emmett has acted in various large-scale film and television productions, with roles in James Cameron’s AVATAR 2, feature film TOGETHER FOREVER TEA, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new comedy series YOUNG ROCK. Behind the scenes, Emmett has developed his passion for writing and direction, co-creating award-winning series’ AUCKWARD LOVE and Instagram comedy MILLENIAL JENNY alongside his fiancée Holly Shervey, and directing over 70 episodes of New Zealand’s premiere show, SHORTLAND STREET.
We've all heard the stories from block buster actors. In Kahnversations, you’ll hear interviews with some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers. Folks who have just broken through, not yet to wild star status, but they aren't bartending either (probably). The goal: de-mystifying career trajectories and talking through those moments where everything shifted.
We’ll learn how they got their start in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds, not to mention dish some juicy stories! Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their path, process, and experiences, and about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers. Also, did we mention Lesly impersonations…?
Our new hosts (also LK&Co actors!) have a cool, free-flowing vibe that we know you will enjoy. George Twopointoh, producer of the podcast (IG @twopointoh and georgetwopointoh.com) and Patrice Covington, Emmy award winning actress-singer-speaker, and writer and performer of our theme song (@patricecovington on social media) joyfully guide the Kahnversation.
To learn more about Lesly Kahn & Company actor training visit leslykahn.com, and social media @leslykahn.
Additional music Mumble B Blues by Cheyenne Amen used with permission. Visit cheyenneamen.com, @cheyenneamenmusic on social media to learn more about this talented artist.
There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh.
In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.
Kevin is a Boston native and began his career in New York City and the New England region while working as a fulltime firefighter and paramedic. Drawn to film and TV, Kevin began working as a set medic for a slew of studio features. Gradually, he shifted his focus to be in front of the camera which eventually led him to Los Angeles. KEVIN recently wrapped a supporting role in the Netflix feature ABOUT FATE starring Emma Roberts and Thomas Mann and just filmed a role in DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, the limited series set at Showtime. He will next be seen in Director Steve Pink’s feature THE WHEEL, making its world premiere as an official selection for competition at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. Earlier this year Kevin wrapped a recur on LACE, a new legal drama for AMC’s streaming platform, allblk, as entertainment reporter ‘Duke Salters’ and kicked off 2021 with an episode of FOX’s 9-1-1: LONE STAR.
You can download or subscribe to our podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like “Kahnversations,” please leave a rating or review on our iTunes page! Click Here To Listen!There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh.
In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.
Barry Katz is an Emmy and Grammy nominated tv-film-record producer, podcast host, and talent manager who is universally known for helping launch the careers of some of the most extraordinary comedy artists in the business— including Dave Chappelle, Nick Swardson, Louie CK, Felipe Esparza, Bill Burr, Frank Caliendo, Whitney Cummings, Bert Kreischer, Bill Bellamy, Anthony Clark, Jim Gaffigan, Patrice O’Neal, Neal Brennan, Jim Norton, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Ross, Wanda Sykes, Gary Gulman, Marc Maron, Dane Cook, and “SNL" stars Darrell Hammond, Jay Mohr, Melissa Villasenor, Jim Breuer, and Tracy Morgan.
Throughout his career, Katz has sold 37 out of 38 stand-up comedy specials he produced and has brokered an unprecedented 100 tv development deals, created 3 television shows, and executive produced over 50 different specials, documentaries, reality shows, and scripted series including the YouTube TV produced “Telethon for America” (with Natalie Portman, Pete Davidson, Charlize Theron, Jim Jefferies, Jane Fonda, and Chelsea Handler), NBC’s “Whitney,” Netflix’s “The Road Trick,” FOX’s “Action,” HBO’s “Tourgasm,” Showtime’s “Jay Mohr: Happy. And A Lot,” History Channel’s “Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery,” TBS’s “Frank TV,” Comedy Central’s “Whitney Cummings: Money Shot,” the syndicated Bellamy/Tim Meadows/ Jon Lovitz/Vivica Fox sitcom “Mr. Box Office,” and 7 seasons of the Emmy-nominated NBC series “Last Comic Standing.”
Katz started his involvement in the film business when he helped Chappelle and Neal Brennan (who eventually went on to create “Chappelle’s Show”) sell the cult classic “Half Baked” to Universal Studios and went on to produce several films after that, including “Employee of the Month” (starring Jessica Simpson and Cook), “Good Luck Chuck” (starring Jessica Alba), “My Best Friend’s Girl” (starring Kate Hudson and Alec Baldwin), I Killed JFK (about the only living person in history to admit to killing Kennedy), and “Misery Loves Comedy” (starring Tom Hanks, Amy Schumer, and Larry David). In the recording world, he has produced multiple gold, platinum, and double platinum albums, while becoming the only manager/producer to debut a comedy album in the top 5 of Billboards national charts–twice.
Additionally, Katz is the co-founder of Comedy Dynamics, which is presently one of the largest independent comedy production and distribution companies in the world…and was one of the driving forces behind the sale of the Emmy nominated Roasts to Comedy Central, which has become the biggest franchise in the network’s history.
You can download or subscribe to our podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like “Kahnversations,” please leave a rating or review on our iTunes page! Click Here To Listen!There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh.
In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.
Barry Katz is an Emmy and Grammy nominated tv-film-record producer, podcast host, and talent manager who is universally known for helping launch the careers of some of the most extraordinary comedy artists in the business— including Dave Chappelle, Nick Swardson, Louie CK, Felipe Esparza, Bill Burr, Frank Caliendo, Whitney Cummings, Bert Kreischer, Bill Bellamy, Anthony Clark, Jim Gaffigan, Patrice O’Neal, Neal Brennan, Jim Norton, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Ross, Wanda Sykes, Gary Gulman, Marc Maron, Dane Cook, and “SNL" stars Darrell Hammond, Jay Mohr, Melissa Villasenor, Jim Breuer, and Tracy Morgan.
Throughout his career, Katz has sold 37 out of 38 stand-up comedy specials he produced and has brokered an unprecedented 100 tv development deals, created 3 television shows, and executive produced over 50 different specials, documentaries, reality shows, and scripted series including the YouTube TV produced “Telethon for America” (with Natalie Portman, Pete Davidson, Charlize Theron, Jim Jefferies, Jane Fonda, and Chelsea Handler), NBC’s “Whitney,” Netflix’s “The Road Trick,” FOX’s “Action,” HBO’s “Tourgasm,” Showtime’s “Jay Mohr: Happy. And A Lot,” History Channel’s “Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery,” TBS’s “Frank TV,” Comedy Central’s “Whitney Cummings: Money Shot,” the syndicated Bellamy/Tim Meadows/ Jon Lovitz/Vivica Fox sitcom “Mr. Box Office,” and 7 seasons of the Emmy-nominated NBC series “Last Comic Standing.”
Katz started his involvement in the film business when he helped Chappelle and Neal Brennan (who eventually went on to create “Chappelle’s Show”) sell the cult classic “Half Baked” to Universal Studios and went on to produce several films after that, including “Employee of the Month” (starring Jessica Simpson and Cook), “Good Luck Chuck” (starring Jessica Alba), “My Best Friend’s Girl” (starring Kate Hudson and Alec Baldwin), I Killed JFK (about the only living person in history to admit to killing Kennedy), and “Misery Loves Comedy” (starring Tom Hanks, Amy Schumer, and Larry David). In the recording world, he has produced multiple gold, platinum, and double platinum albums, while becoming the only manager/producer to debut a comedy album in the top 5 of Billboards national charts–twice.
Additionally, Katz is the co-founder of Comedy Dynamics, which is presently one of the largest independent comedy production and distribution companies in the world…and was one of the driving forces behind the sale of the Emmy nominated Roasts to Comedy Central, which has become the biggest franchise in the network’s history.
You can download or subscribe to our podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like “Kahnversations,” please leave a rating or review on our iTunes page! Click Here To Listen!There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh.
In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.
There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh.
In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.
Sara Isaacson was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is known for her work on Law & Order True Crime (2017), Bates Motel (2013) and Manifest (2018).
Click Here To Listen!There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh.
In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.
The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.