Surviving Hollywood

By Surviving Hollywood

We are three friends navigating through Hollywood as actors and filmmakers and everything in between. We talk to film/TV industry pros to hear their secrets to creating a career in Hollywood.... more

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The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.

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February 10, 2020 Ep48: Recurring on Shameless + Pitching for Netflix [Danube Hermosillo]
Our friend, actress, writer and producer, Danube Hermosillo, came on the pod today! Johnny worked with her years ago, playing her father in a short film (crazy I know!) and they have stayed in touch ever since. Danube has been quite busy, from heavily recurring on Bold and the Beautiful to more recently recurring on the newest season of "Shameless." She talks to us about how her life and mindset have changed and how she has now begun producing her own projects, including pitching a potential project at Netflix, where she met an executive through the most unlikeliest of places.
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1h 5min
February 04, 2020 Ep47: 2020 Academy Award Winner Predictions
Our buddy Brian Shatki joined us to talk about movies and make our 2020 Oscar predictions. We chat about all the best films of this past year, our favorites, who we want to win and who we think will actually win. Who do you think will win this year?
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58min
January 28, 2020 Ep46: Acting on Hulu's "Reprisal" and Mothman Prophecies [Shane Callahan]
Great conversation with actor, Shane Callahan! Shane shared some great stories about working with Richard Gere on The Mothman Prophecies, auditioning in the industry today, and of course acting on Reprisal on Hulu, streaming now!
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1h 12min
January 21, 2020 Ep45: Starring on Tyler Perry's "The Oval" [Ciera Payton]
On this episode of SHP we sat down with actress, writer, social activist and entrepreneur Ciera Payton. She does it all. She's worked on several Tyler Perry projects like, "Madea A Family Funeral" to the TV series "The Oval" on BET. But her journey wasn't always easy and Ciera shares how she went from waitressing to booking her first major role alongside Steven Seagal, dealing with Hurricane Katrina and how she is a firm believer that roles that are meant for you will find you. This was a great conversation that was empowering, inspirational and something any struggling actor needs to hear.
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1h 9min
January 14, 2020 Ep44: Being a Stand-up Puppet Comedian in Hollywood [Adam Celentano]
Today we sit down with one of LA's premiere up and coming puppet comedians, Adam Celentano! Adam brings out his puppet Ziggy and boy does it get interesting...We talk about acting, stand up, and surviving this crazy town!
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55min
January 07, 2020 Ep43: Acting for Immersive Projects [Fiona Rene]
Our super talented friend, Fiona Rene, came on the pod today to chat about her latest recurring role on Stumptown on ABC. Johnny met Fiona working on the mega blockbuster hit, "Sinister Squad," not be confused with the mediocre Suicide Squad. Right away, Johnny could tell she was a great actress. She talked about working on Stumptown, teaching the future of immersive acting and how the ABC diversity showcase helped her land more work.
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1h 13min
December 24, 2019 Ep42: Are You An Actor? [Audience Questions]
Today we wanted to give an update on what's been going on with us and also take some time to answer some audience questions. We had several of them piling up and its important to us to make sure and get to each and every one of them and have a little fun doing it. All your burning questions answered today!
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49min
December 17, 2019 Ep41: Making your own Short Film [Christmas Episode]
For this episode we threw on our best Christmas sweater and decided to talk about the short film, "Instant Gratification," that we will be producing and directing this weekend. We talk about the challenges of making a short film and share our favorite Christmas movies just in time for the holidays.
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41min
December 10, 2019 Ep40: Successful Doctor turned Actor [Ash Tholpady]
Today we are graced by actor and friend, Ash Tholpady, who left a successful practice as a doctor making 300k/year to become an actor. Crazy! He shares the reasons why he decided to make such a daring risk and the challenges of moving here from the small Houston market to the big Hollywood acting market. This episode is about following your dreams and not letting money define you.
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1h
December 03, 2019 Ep39: Getting Distribution for a Feature Film [Rene Mena]
Today we are joined by actor, Rene Mena! Johnny first met Rene on the set of a Curacao commercial many years ago. We talk about working with actor Eric Roberts and how he produced and distributed his feature film "PRESCIENCE" available now on Hulu, Amazon and multiple streaming platforms. Great conversation!
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1h 2min

FAQs about Surviving Hollywood:

How many episodes does Surviving Hollywood have?

The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.