One Broke Actress

She's back! Monica and Sam continue their discussion of agent presents, reels, do's and don'ts of rep chat, and why you may not be auditioning right now.

1:00 — Tips for demo reels and how they're used14:00 — What actors need to know about agents, submissions, and communicating with your reps30:00 — How to break up with your representation + deciding between keeping your agent or moving onto a bigger agency46:30 — Agents, gifts, and what you should know.

Monica is an agent at Global Artist agency and she knows her stuff. She sat down with Sam and gave us real insight from her side of the table: Actor's "homework", what she asks actors in her representation meeting, what stands out and what falls flat, and the real difference between a "fine" self tape and a booking.

5:00 — The best time to start acting in LA9:15 — How Monica got to where she is now21:10 — The agent's point of view when their client doesn't book34:20 — What attracts Monica to new clients44:23 — Having the same "type" already in a roster51:02 — Casting Directors' feedback and self-tapes

Katrina Bowden starred in 30 Rock, Public Morals, and has been auditioning ever since she was in high school. She also created a lifestyle blog called Fit Kat where she talks all about fitness, nutrition, and living a healthy well-rounded lifestyle. Katrina joins the podcast to talk all things industry: New York vs. Los Angeles, auditioning, staying fit, relationships, and why she continues to stay in this industry.2:30 — Moving to LA after living in NY for 9 years for 30 Rock and Public Morals10:45 — Her experience network testing for a project13:00 — How LA is different to NY + what she loves about the west coast15:15 — Launching Fit Kat after breaking her leg + how she found her writing style21:30 — Advice for Bikini Auditions, Nutrition/Fitness Tips, and her Public Morals callback28:00 — What she wish she knew at the start31:30 — Meeting her husband + her experience getting married and being married in this industry43:20 — Why she stays in this business despite the ups and downs

Episode 1 of the One Broke Actress podcast is HERE!For this premiere, I sat down to chat with Sara Mornell of Mornell Studios. Based in Atlanta, Sara is an amazing acting coach and one of the baddest bitches I've ever met. She shares what started it all, how she became a coach, her thoughts on networking and classes, and tips she has for auditions.3:00 — Intro to the podcast and Sara7:00 — Going from LA to ATL, attending Carnegie Mellon, and the start of her acting career31:00 — Rowland Perkins becoming her mentor and leading her to being a coach46:00 — Networking + Why it doesn't work47:15 — The value of finding a class that teaches what it takes to actually book work48:50 — Audition tips and tricks57:00 — How coaching has taught her how not to act and how to be present