SCRATCH the SURFACE with EJ Scott

Amber Benson may be best known as Tara (the lesbian witch) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But she has been acting professionally for over 20 years and has racked up quite the resume. As well as being a writer (screenplays, novels, comics), a director of films, a dancer, a singer. We talk about growing up in Birminham, Alabama by 2 therapists as parents, how their divorce was probably for the best, how impactful her character from Buffy was on others and how the death of the character maybe wasnt the best idea, we talk about Joss Whedon, Tobey Maguire, James Marsters, Brian Dennehy, Steven Soderbergh, Alicia Silverstone, Cary Elwes, shooting Stephen Dorff, getting shot on Buffy by her future boyfriend/ex-boyfriend, seeing a ghost... maybe, religion, knowing the Backstreet Boys, her mom selling her stuff on eBay and how her mom socializes with Buffy fans, her dads preference for Latina women, Tori Spelling and a ton more things!!!

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Mark Beltzman has been around the block and he's been around the world. He's a staple in the improv/ sketch scene in Los Angeles and Chicago. He goes way back to the first days of Improv Olympic aka iO and studied closely with Del Close. He was on the Second City Mainstage in Chicago. He has worked a few times with John Hughes, George Wendt, Adam Sandler, Norm MacDonald, Larry David. He talks about the late great Jay Leggett, Chris Farley, Del Close. He's been on According to Jim, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mo Money, Home Alone, Billy Madison, Wedding Singer, Speed 2, Norm, House M.D., Pretty Little Liars and more!!

Mark tells me about Del Closes death bed conversation with Mark, cursing out Larry David, how Chris Farley replaced Mark on the Secind City Mainstage, the big drug scene in the early days and his participation, how improv teaches lessons for life, growing up in Detroit, his love for the tuba, obesity in his family, co-writing (sort of) John Candy's lines in Home Alone, his 32 year long relationship with his wife who is 16 years older than he is and how she proposed to him, and much much more!!!

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Director Darren Lynn Bousman opens up about his frustrations with the movie business, his insecurities about his talent (or lack there of according to him), being over weight, being raised in Kansas, how his parents gave him freedom to watch whatever he wnated which lead to a love of horror movies, how his mother was blind when he was born and the numerous eye surgeries he has had, his love of musicals, plays me a singing voice mail message from Paul Sorvino, Repo the Genetic Rock Opera, the real story behind Scream Queens, getting fired on the X-Files, directing SAW 2, 3 and 4, how he manipulated a company and buzz for a script he wroite so other people would gain interest, working with my girlfriend Deborah Ann Woll, his new film Abattoir, working with the late Cory Monteith, killing people in flash mobs, working with Stephen Moyer on the Barrens, working with Nina Dobrev, Anthony Head, Michael Rooker and so much more!! Give a listen, give a share, and ENJOY!!

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Marshall Allman played shapeshifter Tommy for 2 seasons on True Blood on HBO. He also has a very impressive resume for any age but especially for a 29 year old. Marshall tells a great story about how he met his wife, actress Jamie Anne Allman (from the Killing and the Shield) by sneaking into a bar at age 18 and kissing her while she still had a boyfriend and how a year and a half later they went on their first date, we talk about how a knee injury encouraged him to try acting, we talk about his soccer and art background, working with Aaron Paul and talking with Aaron about not asking out Jamie, how Camryn Manheim was his hero when he did an episode of the Practice, working on Prison Break, Mad Men, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Men of a Certain Age, Malcolm in the Middle, jokes he palyed on Joe Manganiello during filming of True Blood, how he felt being killed off the show, how awesome Robert Patrick is, working with Billy Bob Thornton, Sons of Anarchy, Justified and Filthy Sexy Teens and more!!! Please listen, share and enjoy. Had a lot of fun talking with Marshall.

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Steve Agee is probably most recognizable from the Sarah Silverman Show that was on Comedy Central for three seasons. I know Steve from his improv comedy background. In this episode we talk about how his dad murdered his pet guinnea pig with a shovel as a child, getting so drunk and rowdy in high school he got kicked out of several until he was sent to military school where he started smoking meth, how vertigo and anxiety really screws up his life, meeting Sarah Silverman and having a crush on her, how her friendship with Sarah lead to a job on the Jimmy Kimmel show, how doing a small bit on the movie Super got him a new best friend in Ellen Page, we talk about Jeff Garlin, Gina Gershon, Community, New Girl, Kevin Bacon, how he foolishly promised to read every one of his twitter followers names when he first joined if he got to 5,000 followers and how that number jumped to closer to 8,000, he spent 8 hours on video reading twitter follower names, a surprise appearance by my girlfriend Deboirah Ann Woll and so much more!! Give a listen!! Give a share!! thanks!!

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Alison Haislip may be a dream girl for any nerd. She hosted on G4s Attack of the Show, she loves going to Comic -Con, she's a Dr Who enthusiast, shes a gamer, she was on the Price is Right with Bob Barker (old School), did stuff for Nerdist, hangs out with Chris Hardwick and shes easy on the eyes. We talk about all that and how a cheating boyfriend played a part in her career, her first date when she was 14, going to Boston College, living in London, how Carson Daly helped ease her into being a part of The Voice Season 1, and how Adam Levine is so awesome he gave her tequilla, how Zachary Levi is also awesome and so much more!! Had a great talk with Alison. She hurt her arm earlier in the day so she came over bandaged up. She a nerdy girl who kicks a lot of ass. Enjoy and please share. Thanks!!

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Chris Bauer has an acting resume as long as my arm. Hes worked with some of the greatest actors and directors that there is. But all that aside, Chris Bauer is a very interesting, thoughtful, deep and complex guy. We talk about his strict Catholic upbringing. How he started acting in commercials at the age of 3. His 3 month long planned proposal to his now wife and how he tried talking her out of it immedialtely after. How True Blood has become an experiment in sociology. How he cursed at Woody Allen during the filming of Deconstructing Harry on camera. His take on improv and getting shirtless for an audience. Getting naked on True Blood. His struggle with his weight. What Howard Stern thinks of him. Working with Bill Murray. His first meeting with Alan Ball and how that lead to his role as Sheriff Andy Bellefleur on HBO's TRUE BLOOD. And so much more!! We laughed a lot. Had some deep moments. I hope you listen, like and share. Thanks!!

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Jason Kaplan has worked on the Howard Stern Show for over a decade. Jason talks to me about getting the job on the Stern Show, the consequences of being "honest" on the air, Dr. Who, his family, weight, therapy, medication, meditation, marriage and a ton more!! It was a really fantastic talk and hope you'll give a listen and a share.

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Eddie Kaye Thomas is probably mostly well known from the Harold and Kumar movies and the American Pie movies. He has a long resume and has been acting since he was young. I was able to hang out in Brooklyn with him at his place and talk to him for a while. We talk about Howard Stern, narcissism, kissing and falling in love with Natalie Portman, acting, theater, Jay Mohr and a ton of other stuff!! It was a real fun hour talking with him. Hope you like it and will share with others. THANKS!!

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Ruth Thomas-Suh Directed a documentary called REJECT. I saw it last year at a film festival and was instantly drawn to it and the idea of "Rejection" and how that affects kids and even adults. I kept in contact with Ruth and asked her on my podcast to further talk about making the movie and its challenges, what made her want to make it, her inspiration from her father who was a psycologist in a prison, how are kids are being affected, "bullicide" (bullying that leads to suicide) and a lot more. And I include a podcast with my childhood best friend, Steven, who was teased and bullied quite a bit for most of his childhood, how he dealt with it and where he is now. Its a pretty powerful and sometimes intense discussion, sprinled with lighter moments. Please leisten to my other podcasts and please help spread the word about Scratch the Surface. Thanks!

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