One Broke Actress

I wanted to make a podcast and YouTube video all about what actors *actually* do over the holidays. I know we always want to be doing something for our careers and using every minute of our time towards the next thing, but rest is a crucial part of being a creative person. But most of the productions around Los Angeles and the country shut down for these last few weeks as casting directors, agents, managers, directors, writers, crew, and all of the other excellent people who work on the shows and films we love go home to spend time with their families. So rather than feeling guilty about this past year, allow yourself time to breathe. If you don't know where to even start, I've got you covered.

00:11 — Actors During the Holidays

04:07 — Tip 1

08:00 — Tip 2

10:38 — Tip 3

16:14 — Tip 4

19:05 — Tip 5

23:18 — Takeaways for the Day-to-Day

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

See the full video on the One Broke Actress YouTube Channel!

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Rawson Thurber last spoke on the podcast in Season 4, Episode 2 where he opened up about the writer/directing world. That was back in 2019, when he had an idea for a movie called Red Notice. Now, three years later, that movie has become the #1 Netflix Movie of All Time. With two more films planned for the franchise, a Dungeons & Dragons pilot, and a Voltron film in the works, Rawson stays busy. But when he's not off writing the next box office hit, Rawson is a father to three wonderful kids and husband to the incredible Sarah Koplin. In this episode, Rawson opens up about balancing all of his different hats and what made him start his fitness journey.

TIMESTAMPS:

03:07 — Writing/Directing Red Notice feat. Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds

07:16 — Shooting Films Pre vs. Post Pandemic

10:10 — Mental Health and Quarantine

12:38 — Maintaining Good Communication During Long Shoots away from Family

16:09 — Rawson's Fitness Journey

20:45 — Downtime

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25:04 — Working on Film after Film + Riding the Wave of Success

28:18 — The Four Phases of An Acting Career

31:55 — Why Rawson Works with the Same Actors in Several Films

34:14 — Becoming a Director's Go-To Actor

37:14 — Self-Tape Auditions

41:07 — Keeping Up with Content

45:00 — Hard Work, Luck, and Talent

47:44 — What Rawson Has in the Works & Where to Find Him

Wanna watch a video version of this podcast episode? Be sure to go to the One Broke Actress YouTube Channel! 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Rawson's IMDb

Rawson's IG 

Rawson's Twitter

‘Red Notice’ Director Rawson Marshall Thurber on Hollywood, Fitness Icons, and Getting in Shape for His Family

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Four-time Emmy Award-winning Casting Director, John Frank Levey, is here to talk about his brand-new book, "Right for the Role". He takes us through the casting process behind some of his iconic TV shows — including Shameless, Animal Kingdom, ER, China Beach, and The West Wing. There's been many changes to casting since he first started, and he takes us through what casting was like back when he started vs. now, what an actor's branding truly is, and how drastically Zoom changed auditions. Levey also opens up about why community is so important to him, and how the world of casting has changed after the pandemic.

02:05 — Writing His First-Ever Book, "Right for the Role"

06:31 — Casting The West Wing + Representation in Casting

10:45 — The Relationship between Writers and Casting Directors

12:10 — Creating Community

15:20 — Animal Kingdom + Pandemic Casting Changes

19:41 — AD: Olive & June ⭐︎Visit oliveandjune.com/broke20 for 20% off your first full system⭐︎

22:36 — Actor Branding and Their "Essence"

27:28 — The Relationship between Agents and Casting Directors

29:49 — Pitch vs. Submission

32:56 — Different Casting Hierarchies

35:05 — Trusting Yourself

37:05 — Levey's Biggest Advice to Actors

39:16 — Levey's Book and Where to Find Him

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

John Frank Levey's Instagram 

"Right for the Role: Breakdowns, Breakups and Breakthroughs From 35 Years of Casting Iconic TV Shows" by John Frank Levey 

John Frank Levey's IMDb

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Ciera Payton first joined us back in 2017 on Season 1, Episode 6, "Biracial Casting, Hollywood Diversity, and Envisioning Your Future" where she spoke to us about her Shameless audition and her day-to-day after moving to LA. Now, 5 years later, Ciera is accomplished actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Recently, Ciera portrayed Wendy Williams in the Lifetime biopic and stars as Lilly Winthrop in BET’s The Oval. Ciera takes us through her experience with stardom and "making it", how this career always involves ebbs and flows, and the value of knowing that what's meant for you will come to you. Off-camera, she manages The Michael’s Daughter Foundation; her non-profit that serves communities affected by incarceration.

02:12 — Who Ciera Is, Where She Comes From, and Where She's At

05:01 — Auditioning For & Working with Tyler Perry

09:40 — Fantasy vs. Reality of Booking the Role of Your Dreams

17:51 — The Work of an Actor & Pressure of Expectations

20:44 — How to Support Actors During Their Peaks & Valleys

26:09 — The Wendy Williams Movie

29:56 — Acting Process Evolution

32:15 — The Aftermath of a Big Premiere: Self Tapes, Rejection, and Burnout

44:57 — A Message from 2017 Ciera to 2022 Ciera

47:43 — What's in the Works for Ciera

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Ciera's online magazine, The In Trive

Ciera's IG

Ciera's IMDb

Ciera's website

"Ciera Payton" YouTube Channel 

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Actor, Writer, Producer, and Photographer Helenna Santos is back after nearly a year away from the podcast. Join us as we catch up on our lives and careers, showing up for family, and doing more with less. Tune in to hear all about where we've been on this bonus podcast episode — and be sure to let yourself log off and spend time with your loved ones going into the holiday weekend too!

— Sam's New Management Team & Fast Forward Production

— How Helenna Handled Her Mom's Cancer Diagnosis

— Helenna's Photography Business & Finding Different Creative Outlets

— Acting & Taking Time Off

— Living Life & Finding Purpose

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Helenna's IMDb

Helenna's Instagram 

Helenna Santos Photography 

Helenna's Professional Website

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Sean Crampton was one of the first guests on the One Broke Actress podcast, joining us all the way back in Season 1 Episode 2. Now, 5 years later, Sean has continued his work as a filmmaker in all areas of the business — working as an actor, writer, director, and producer. As if that wasn't enough, Sean has also created the Rebel Filmmaking Community to te ach other artists the A-Z of making a movie.

For all One Broke Actress listeners, Sean is offering a 75% discount on the course to make it accessible to working actors. Use Code "OBA" at the Rebel Filmmaking website to learn all about filmmaking!

03:18 — Sean's Morning Routine & Life Update

05:24 — How Losing His Dad Influenced Sean's Work

09:02 — Therapy, Self-Work, and Finding a Support Group

14:49 — Accepting & Letting Go of Control in this Industry

21:18 — Making Filmmaking Your Job

26:02 — Auditions & Constantly Improving

29:11 — AD: New OBA Workshop: What To Do When You're Not Working  ⭐️

30:55 — The Rebel Filmmaking Community

35:26 — What We Thought This Work Would Be vs. What It Is

38:42 — Sean's Recent Projects: "Helmet" & "Good Bad Things"

41:50 — How Sean Has Grown Since "The Stalking Fields"

45:38 — Relinquishing Judgement of Other Creators

48:06 — Advice to Actors

50:23 — Clip from Season 1 Episode 2 + Sean's Reaction

52:48 — Where to find Sean

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Sean's IMDb

Sean's Instagram

Sean's YouTube

Bloomfield Boys Production Instagram

The Rebel Filmmaking Community 

RFC TikTok

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The class I have been working for a year and a half just released — the What to Do When You're Not Working Class. It is an evergreen, buy-it-for-life, class all about what we can do in the quiet time of our career. I know actor finances can be tough so I wanted to share the first module of the course for free with all of you in this episode. (Psst: Listen to the full episode for an exclusive 2022 Black Friday deal!)

00:11 — "What to Do When You're Not Working" LAUNCH!

01:15 — Why I Made This Class

02:12 — The Quiet Time Guarantee & The Hope of the Next Gig

03:45 — Acceptance Mindset ♻️

05:30 — The Mindset Cycle of an Actor

07:03 — Remembering You Are Not Alone

09:18 — My Own Journey with Perfectionism, Comparison, & Mindset

11:29 — "What to Do When You're Not Working" Class Breakdown

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Get the class here!

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Dana was last on the One Broke Actress podcast for the Season 4 premiere in 2019. Known best for her role as Cam's sister, Pameron Tucker, on ABC's Modern Family, Dana found her voice and began comedy improv training in Los Angeles at iO West, UCB, and The Groundlings. You may have seen her in other things such as Bridesmaids, Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Good Place, and more. In this episode, Dana talks about all that has changed since the pandemic — where she cleaned house and moved on from her reps after things weren't working out. She gets candid about where she is at in her career now and what keeps her going despite her come-to-Jesus moments.

01:25 — Industry Changes Since 2019

02:52 — Self-Tapes Post-Pandemic

05:06 — Dealing with Twice the Effort for Auditions with Half the Results

09:00 — Managing the Need to Improve + Self-Confidence

11:38 — Getting Older + How The Work-A-Day Actor Is Disappearing

15:40 — Your Representation + Advocating for Yourself

20:50 — How to Know When You're Doing Enough, Content Creation, and Improv

28:52 — AD: Olive & June ⭐︎Visit oliveandjune.com/broke20 for 20% off your first full system⭐︎

31:45 — What to Do When This Career Gets Lonely

34:57 — Having Hard Talks with Your Reps

41:35 — Dana's Message to Actors without Representation

44:30 — The Mindset Needed to Stay In the Industry for 15+ Years

50:09 — Clip from Season 4, Episode 1 + Dana's Reaction to Her Past Self

55:02 — What's next for Dana + Where to Find Her

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Dana's IMDb

Dana's IG

Check out Dana as the voice of Mato in Season 1, Episode 9 of Cars on the Road, "Getting Hitched"

Dana's Podcast with Jessica Young "The Rants and Raves Podcast"

Camp Improv Utopia

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In this episode, I want to get real with you about what the long game actually means in this business. Even after 11 years, I still feel like I’m just getting started. But how do we stay in love with a career that just doesn’t care about all we put into it? My answer: a teaspoon of hope. Listen in for what that means to me, and the three elements that have helped me cultivate and maintain a career as a working actor in the entertainment industry.

00:12 — My Thoughts & Feelings About Season 10

01:55 — What I Mean By “Long Game”

05:03 — Element #1

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12:44 — Element #2

19:43 — Element #3

25:45 — My Secret Career Weapon: A Teaspoon of Hope

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Movo iVlog Kit!

Listen to Season 10, Episode 2 with Audrey Moore

Season 8 Episode 1, "What I Thought This Would Look Like..."

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You may know Ian Weinreich from Honest Trailers like my husband, or from his writing work on The Flight Attendant, Zac and Mia, Skylanders Academy, Mighty Med, and the American Patriot. In this episode, I sit down with Ian to talk about what it's been like to write for two seasons on The Flight Attendant with Kaley Cuoco, the yes's and no's of Hollywood networking, what his writing process is like, and being ready before putting yourself out there. He shares his biggest tips for aspiring writers and actors alike, and gives us an exclusive peak into his upcoming work on Dead Boy Detectives.

01:56 — Being on Zoom vs. Being In The Room

03:14 — Ian's Career: The Journey from Kid's TV to HBO Max

06:35 — Inclusivity & Diversity in The Writer's Room

07:49 — Getting Staffed & Organizing Your Materials

13:21 — Writers, Producers, and Showrunners

17:20 — Casting: Self Tapes vs. In Person

23:27 — Actor Behavior on Set

28:44 — AD: The One Broke Actress Patreon

30:37 — The Yes's and No's of Networking

34:42 — Landing The Flight Attendant: The Value of Being Ready & Not Rushing

40:14 — Story Structure

43:12 — The Writer's Room

47:14 — Social Media & Creating Your Own Content

54:16 — Where to Find Ian

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Ian's IMDb

Ian's IG

The Vice Article: Television Is In a Showrunning Crisis

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