What better way to cap off a hectic series of New York Interviews than with your best friend? On this season finale of The Slate Your Name Podcast, Brendon sits down with actor Justin Turpin and talks about the process of moving to a new city, actually acting in New York and why it's not impossible to date someone in your same field, especially if you're in love.

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A strong philosophy that Scott Aiello has put into action is that you have to diversify your craft. From premiering his self-written play "Bernie and Mikey's Trip to the Moon", to recording over 100 audio books, and then managing to work in the occasional appearance on Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, and Showtime's Billions opposite Damian Lewis; Scott tries to constantly keep moving and learning from anyone and everyone. 

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Broadway had never seen a show quite like Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. With a staggering price tag of 79 million dollars, seven months of previews, innovative fly systems, and six injuries, the drama for this show expanded beyond the stage. The question is what is what led to the closure of the most expensive and worst reviewed show in Broadway history? In this exclusive episode, Brendon digs into the wild roller coaster ride between the creation and closure of Broadway's largest flop.

Comment your suggestions for what Broadway flop we should review next and your suggestion might make it onto a future episode!

Who needs a recording booth when you can do an interview in the garbage garage of The Public Hotel in New York. On this special edition of Slate Your Name, Brendon sits down with dancer, choreographer and all around delight Chelsea Ainsworth who after graduating from the Julliard dance program has been working and pushing herself and her craft to the absolute limit.  Discussions include the importance of creating community involvement, the difficulty of money when it comes to creating art, and sleepwalking pee stories as well.

You have to be able to adapt and to learn. That was what David Bowers found out after his favorite venue to perform improv in Brooklyn shut down. From theater, to stand up David has committing himself to it all. Still, after leaving Utah State University after six years one thing has remained constant, he loves comedy and performing. In this episode of Slate Your Name, Brendon and David dive into the difficulty of comedy, the power that comes with being able to stand in front of an audience and fail, as well as how comedy varies from place to place.

Scott Thomas is still waiting on his new iPad after Jamie Bell broke his on the set for the feature film Skin. Regardless, he's still been keeping himself busy with roles Off Broadway in Occupied Territories and in video games with Red Dead Redemption 2; being apart of two podcasts, and appearing in the occasional viral video every now and again with Patrick (H) Willems. In this episode of Slate Your Name, Brendon and Scott look into the insanity that goes in to creating a feature film, how video games are looking more realistic than ever, the role theater plays in bringing people together and the importance of creating work that can potentially stand the hands of time.

It's been a crazy two months of setting up interviews and researching, but the day is almost here for the podcast to hit the road and head to New York for the first time ever. In this episode of Slate Your Name, Brendon lays out the line-up for the interviews to expect including 1. actors in Academy Award winning short films, television, and acclaimed plays 2. Incredible dancers, musicians and non-profit theater company owners and 3. Filmmakers with pictures in film festivals such as Slamdance (apart of the Sundance Institute). 

 

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Acting, costume designing, and being an artistic director are just a few of the responsibilities that Jared Kent Rounds is juggling in the theater world. Coming off the heels of his hilarious role in "Noises Off" as Fredrick Fellows, he's already jumped in to his next production in "Mama Mia". In this episode of Slate Your Name, Brendon and Jared peel back the curtain for a peek into the world behind the stage and what the process of running a theater company looks like. It also teaches an important lesson about muttering the cursed "M-word" when performing THAT Scottish play.

Not every ending is a happy one. That's what Tyler has learned in his current role as Baylor, the father of a daughter who is beaten close to death by her husband in Sam Shepard's "A Lie of the Mind", a compelling look into the various natures of love and the dangers that can accompany it. In this episode, Tyler and Brendon look into the dark beauty and confusion that comes with Shepard's writing, how the plays themes are still relevant 30 years later, and how theater can transcend into bigger issues including globalization, extremist politics, race and sexual equality. It's a compelling conversation that even a mic malfunction couldn't hinder.

She's been out of school for only four years but has already landed dynamic roles in plays such as Macbeth, Sleeping Beauty and Big River. Her latest role as Ani in the "brilliant" Curious Theater Company production of Gloria tackles a difficult subject matter that many people are afraid to have a conversation about. In this fascinating episode of Slate Your Name, Brendon and Sydnee discuss the importance of conversation in society, how social media has made it harder to talk about issues, the auditioning process in Denver and they dive into the process behind her newest audible release of Penelope Kelly's fantasy novel Heart of the Vale.