Playhouse West LA Podcast

Actors from all over the world would have come to Playhouse West in North Hollywood, California to work on their acting craft. Since COVID-19 hit, PW has had to adjust, but now, actors can learn from the same instruction from anywhere in the world. You no longer have to be in Los Angeles to work on your craft: Playhouse West is now doing online classes! In this two-part series, we are speaking with some of the Playhouse West teachers about what they are teaching and how anyone can get started. Creativity and art does not stop.

During Covid 19 we have to find new ways of doing things. This includes making movies. Christian just finished directing a movie, that got into a film festival, and won some awards but he filmed it while he was on the opposite coast. What?

Hugh Leon has been nominated 11 years in a row and won 3 times for "The Commercial Agent of the Year' Seymour Heller awards. How did he become an agent? What does he expect from his actors? What should you expect from your agent? How to submit for representation? What can you do during this Covid 19 quarantine downtime to help your career? This episode certainly has some great information for all of us commercial actors.

In this time of uncertainly, Gar, Holly, and Kathleen gives us actors advice on how to keep our tools sharp so when the curtain goes back up, we are ready! What are they binge watching while in quarantine? Holly also gives us a story on how one of her former students burned a bridge! Does she name names? Either way, its a good lesson to learn.

Today we chat with Playhouse Teacher Christian Liatos and he tells us how he got started in acting and how he almost knocked out Kevin Coster and Henry Cavill on the set of Man of Steel. You will also learn all about the Playhouse West One Act Play workshop! This is incredible. This is why this school is awesome! Create your art here with fellow artist!

Today we talk to actor, director, producer, and Playhouse West Screenwriting Teacher, Mr. Doug Van Bepper. In this episode we chat about acting, the struggle, the payoff, and how to put your movie idea on paper. We all have ideas for movies and TV shows but how do we go about it? If you are looking for answers, then the Playhouse West Screenwriting class is for you. Have fun with this episode. Registration for this class is right here: https://www.playhousewest.com/screenwriting.html

Full disclosure: This episode was recorded in August when the LA fire was going on.

What is it like to be a brand new student at the Playhouse West Acting School? What is the experience like? Let's see what filmmaker and director, Dylan Michael has to say. He also has some great advice on how to go to film school and leave debt-free.

More for the description: http://dylanmichaelsearle.com and the book he mentioned: https://amzn.to/389ifKP

In today's episode, we sit down with two Playhouse West teachers, the apprentice and the Jedi Master, Gar Lee and Holly Gagnier. To all you kids out there wanting to come to Los Angeles or New York to pursue your acting dreams, there is a wealth of knowledge in this episode. In between the advice and cautionary tales, there are some great funny stories here. I also hope I didn't make it awkward with Holly when I told her about watching her on TV when I was a small boy. #fanboy

Today we sat down with two Playhouse West students, Eric and Jennifer and got their opinions on the Playhouse West Acting School. What are they learning? Why did they choose the Playhouse West Acting School? Where did they study before and what were their mistakes?

We sit down with veteran actress, writer, producer, director, and Playhouse West Teacher Kathleen Randazzo. Listen to her advice for new actors, her experience when she first moved to Hollywood and what NOT to do when you first arrive.

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