Speak L.A. the Podcast

(Pampers, Jiff, Chase, Doritos, Mentos, State Farm, McDonalds)

In this podcast, we learned:

1) What are casting directors REALLY thinking?

2) Can you improvise in a commercial audition?

3) Should you be memorized for a commercial audition?

4) Who is your "best friend" in a commercial audition room?

5) Do you need to be a certain size to book commercials?

6) What should your commercial Headshots look like?

(Butterfly Caught, Running Wild, Trafficked)

In this podcast, we learned:

1) How important is it to create your own work?

2) How can you build a powerful team around you?

3) Why should you be creating your own material?

4) How do you see something through to completion?

In this podcast, we learned:

1) How intense and competitive is the acting industry in L.A. vs other markets?

2) How do you best prepare for a move to LA?

3) Is it a totally necessary to have an immigration lawyer?

4) How much does an immigration lawyer cost?

(Once Upon a Time, Felicity, Lost)

In this podcast YOU will learn:

1) What are some advantages of working with a partner?

2) For shows shot in Canada, how many actors are flown in from LA?

3) How many actors typically test for a series regular role?

4) What makes an audition awesome?

5) If you're an aspiring writer, what should you be writing about?

6) Do Adam and Eddie consider an actor's social media following?

(Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Adventures of Puss in Boots)

In this podcast, we learned:

1) How can a new actor get into voiceover?

2) How do voiceover casting directors determine who gets the job?

3) To work in voiceover, do you need an agent?

4) How important is versatility for a voiceover artist?

5) What should a voiceover demo tape sound like?

In this podcast YOU will learn:

1) What should you do if you hate auditioning?

2) What is audition technique?

3) What quality is "amazingly attractive" in an auditioning actor?

4) If you're auditioning for a character that has an accent, should you enter the room speaking with that accent?

5) What's the most important thing to think about during an audition?

(Friday Night Lights, American Horror Story, Nashville, Dirty John, SMILF)

In this podcast YOU will learn:

1) How can you keep going despite all the rejection?

2) What's the secret KEY to booking an acting job?

3) How can you enjoy EVERY audition?

4) Why should you be wary of signing a contract with a manager?

5) Should you say "yes" to everything?

(House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil Rejects, Halloween, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, 31)

In this podcast YOU will learn:

1) Why Rob Zombie describes his initial move to LA as "something only an idiot would do?"

2) Why Rob Zombie didn't have a bank account until his mid-20s?

3) How to stay motivated in your acting career?

4) What's Rob Zombie's #1 tip for artists?

5) Is it important for an actor to be conventionally beautiful?

6) What makes an actor re-hireable?

(Will and Grace, Friends, The King of Queens, The Gilmore Girls, Arrested Development, A Million Little Things, Dumplin', The Mick)

In this podcast YOU will learn:

1) What was it like to get to work on Friends?

2) How can a one man/woman show it beneficial to your career?

3) What's the trick to creating a one person show?

4) How long should a one-person show be?

5) How did the ability to improvise change this actor's life?

(Jigsaw, Conception, Good Luck Chuck)

In this podcast YOU will learn:

1) What's it like to move to L.A.?

2) What sneaky trick did this film director utilize when first coming to L.A. to get a sense of his competition?

3) What makes a great headshot that stands out to film directors?

4) How important is size in Hollywood?

5) How important are connections?