Speak L.A. the Podcast

Speak L.A. the Podcast

By Camille Thornton-Alson & Jen JostynBusinessArtsPerforming Arts
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Speak L.A. the Podcast episodes

  • AFTER THE SHOW (Q&A) DaJuan Johnson - Actor

    (Bosch, Grey's Anatomy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

    In this podcast YOU will learn:

    1) What is the best advice for actors who are just starting out?

    2) How do you prepare for a scene with extreme emotion?

    3) How important is it to be memorized?

    4) How was DaJuan able to cry so much on Grey's Anatomy?

    5) What is the best way to prepare for an audition?

    6) What is it like getting to work with Shonda Rhimes?

    15 min
  • DaJuan Johnson - Actor - Regular on BOSCH and Grey's Anatomy

    (Bosch, Grey's Anatomy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

    In this podcast YOU will learn:

    1) Should you have a career to "fall back on?"

    2) How can you balance the craft with the business?

    3) What's the most important thing an actor should know/do when they first come to L.A.?

    4) What does it mean "They need more of you in there?"

    5) What's the best part of being on a hit tv show for 6 seasons?

    31 min
  • AFTER THE SHOW (Q&A) Angela Terry - Casting Director

    (In The Dark, The Librarians, Bella and the Bulldogs, Leverage, Band of Brothers)

    In this podcast YOU will learn:

    1) What makes a great headshot...GREAT?

    2) Do casting directors look at actors with no credits?

    3) What was the casting process like for Band of Brothers?

    4) Do casting directors look at actors who aren't represented?

    28 min
  • Angela Terry - Casting Director - Band of Brothers

    (In The Dark, The Librarians, Bella and the Bulldogs, Leverage, Band of Brothers)

    In this podcast YOU will learn:

    1) What a casting director is looking for from your audition?

    2) Do casting directors look at actors with no credits?

    3) What kind of training is a casting director looking for?

    4) Do casting directors look at actors who aren't represented?

    35 min
  • Roy Samuelson - Top Hollywood Voiceover Actor - NCIS
    (NCIS, Blue Bloods, Lethal Weapon, Criminal Minds, Homecoming, Get Out, Atomic Blonde, Skyscraper) In this podcast YOU will learn: 1) What is descriptive narration? 2) How to form a voiceover community in L.A.? 3) How to get into the descriptive narration world of voiceover? 4) How to find peace and serenity as you pursue acting in L.A.?
    31 min
  • Dan Shaner - Casting Director (Cold Case) / Teacher USC - After The Show

    (Cold Case, Ringer, Roswell)

    In this episode, you're going to learn:

    1) What is the most challenging part about being a casting director?

    2) How much is too much for an actor to reach out to casting directors?

    3) How can you find a job working for an agent or casting director?

    4) How important is it for an actor to have a really good reel?

    5) How can you avoid picking the wrong agent?

    24 min
  • Dan Shaner - Casting Director (Cold Case) / Teacher USC

    (Cold Case, Ringer, Roswell)

    In this podcast, here are some important topics we cover:

    1) What does this casting director say is "the best education an actor can get?"

    2) What should every actor do every day?

    3) What does Crazy Ex Girlfriend and Broad City have in common?

    4) Don't ever send an email to a casting director that says THIS ————???!

    5) Should you chat with the CD before an audition?

    34 min

About Speak L.A. the Podcast

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Speak L.A. the podcast is "a groundbreaking new series" in which insider Hollywood hosts, Jen and Camille, Interview the top players in the Film and T.V. industry.