That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Today, we're sitting down with powerhouse actor Logan Marshall-Green, who has spent decades carving out an extraordinary career from the stage to the screen. His story begins with famously turning down a role in Terminator 3 in order to finish his MFA. In this episode, Logan takes us through his raw and honest journey, from battling intense imposter syndrome on the set of Ridley Scott's Prometheus to eventually finding his camera "sea legs" and learning to trust himself on screen. We dive into what it was like to get into an unscripted, physical scrap with Richard Gere in Brooklyn's Finest, direct the legendary Ethan Hawke in Adopt a Highway, share the screen with Al Pacino in Killing Castro, and step onto the epic scale of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Plus, Logan shares his invaluable "walkaway" audition philosophy: a mindset that teaches artists how to let go, trust the work they've done, and keep moving forward.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Logan Marshall-Green right here.

• The Odyssey
• Marshals
• Killing Castro
• Spider-Man: Homecoming
• And Just Like That...
• Big Sky
• When They See Us
• Devil
• The Sound and the Fury
• Prometheus
• The Invitation
• The O.C.
• 24

• IMDB: Logan Marshall-Green

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In this episode, what does casting look for when you are self-taping?

This week's Wednesday Wisdom is a look inside Slaytember 2026, a three-week live casting class from Anna LaMadrid (HBO's The Rehearsal) and Alyshia Ochse (HBO's True Detective) that walks actors through a full TV pilot audition process — self-tape submission, a Zoom callback, and a live chemistry read with working casting professionals, including confirmed guest Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington. We get to SEE what casting is actually looking for when they hit play on a self-tape.

Sept 24 – Oct 8, 2026 | Thursdays, 11am–1:30pm PT | More info: thebridgeforactors.com/courses/slaytember2026

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Today's guest, Alex Bonifer, has taken a decidedly unconventional route to becoming a standout in some of television's most unique comedies. A summer improv class, forced upon him by his father, set him on a twelve-year journey through legendary comedy institutions including iO West, UCB, and The Groundlings. Alex went from working as a furniture salesman and Uber driver to becoming a series regular, landing memorable roles in Superstore, Kevin Can F**k Himself, and most recently Jury Duty. Along the way, he developed a philosophy of taking the "big swing" while "caring but not giving a shit" about the outcome. Alex gets candid about the grit, rejection, and persistence it took to get there, the physical secrets behind his character work, and how he stayed in character for his entire audition for "Dougie Jr."

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Alex Bonifer right here.

• Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
• Kevin Can F**k Himself
• Superstore
• No Good Deed

• IMDB: Alex Bonifer, actor

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Jason Momoa was the FIRST one to audition for GAME OF THRONES and the LAST one cast a year later. His cousin's impact on his life helped him make a strong choice that ultimately landed him the role. But it took him a few years and a couple of classes to trust his instinctive strong choices and learn how to "audition." BAYWATCH discovered him in his native home of Hawaii among a 1,300-person cattle call. Jason responded to a radio call announcing the audition that would pay him more than the daily rate of folding T-shirts at the family-owned surf shop. Jason's unique look has always made him a different choice, but also made opportunities few and far between. So Jason, with many of his close friends, formed the production company Pride of Gypsies, which has made Jason into an all-around filmmaker — writing, producing, directing and acting.

Forever remembered for his unforgettable role as Drogo in Game of Thrones, Jason has since become a global star as Aquaman in the DC universe, Duncan Idaho in Dune, and the lead in Apple TV+'s See. He's also stepped further behind the camera, creating and starring in his passion project Chief of War, and appeared in A Minecraft Movie, The Fall Guy, and his travel/design series On the Roam.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Jason Momoa right here.

• Dune
• Supergirl
• A Minecraft Movie
• Aquaman
• Game of Thrones
• The Wrecking Crew
• Chief of War
• The Fall Guy
• On the Roam
• See
• Sweet Girl
• Justice League
• Road to Paloma
• Baywatch

• IMDB: Jason Momoa, actor, writer, director, producer

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With thick skin, an optimist's heart and a realist's mind, the incomparable Michelle Monaghan tells us how being championed by her parents in a town of 700, mentored by Frances McDormand in North Country, and ending up on Constantine's cutting room floor gave her the courage, confidence and opportunity to make every mission… possible.

Michelle Monaghan is a Golden Globe nominated actress with over two decades of experience in this industry. Her roles in television and film are as diverse as they are challenging and powerful to watch. She is best known for her work as Harmony Faith Lane in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer; her recurring role as Julia Meade-Hunt in J.J. Abrams' massive hit Mission: Impossible series, starring Tom Cruise; and her role as Angie Gennaro in Ben Affleck's Academy Award nominated Gone Baby Gone. Michelle is additionally known for her film performances in Source Code, Trucker, North Country, The Heartbreak Kid, and The Bourne Supremacy. She starred in the Hulu series The Path as Sarah Lane with Aaron Paul and Hugh Dancy, and the critically acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe nominated True Detective as Maggie Hart.

More recently, she's been seen in HBO's The White Lotus, Apple TV+'s Your Friends & Neighbors, and Bad Monkey. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Michelle Monaghan right here.

• White Lotus
• True Detective
• Your Friends & Neighbors
• Gone Baby Gone
• Bad Monkey
• Mission Impossible
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
• The Path
• The Heartbreak Kid
• North Country
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith

• IMDB: Michelle Monaghan, actress

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From High Potential and The Lincoln Lawyer to nuanced and honest portrayals of fatherhood-gone-wild across Showtime's EMMY® Award-nominated series SHAMELESS and palpable intensity on the likes of SONS OF ANARCHY, Steve Howey reflects a classic masculinity on-screen equally steeped in humor and heart. That timeless leading man spark and quiet strength remain signatures of the acclaimed actor, writer, producer, and entrepreneur. Achieving a basketball scholarship to junior college in Colorado, he played two seasons before pursuing his calling as an actor. He would go from SOMETHING BORROWED alongside Kate Hudson, John Krasinski, and Ginnifer Goodwin to BRIDE WARS where he re-teamed with Hudson, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Pratt, to SUPERCROSS, LOSING CONTROL, UNLEASHED, IN YOUR EYES, and SEE YOU IN VALHALLA.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Steve Howey right here.

• High Potential
• Off Campus
• Lincoln Lawyer
• Ransom Canyon
• Reba
• Shameless
• Dead to Me
• Seal Team
• Bride Wars
• Sons of Anarchy

• IMDB: Steve Howey, actor
• Instagram: @stevehowey

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Before his role on Apple TV+'s hit comedy "Shrinking," Michael Urie was a native Texan active in Speech & Drama all through high school. He trained in theatre studies at Collin County Community College before being accepted at the Juilliard School, where he was the recipient of the John Houseman prize for excellence in classical theater. In 2006, Urie joined the cast of ABC's dramedy UGLY BETTY, appearing as Marc St. James, the assistant of Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams). Twice he and the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Urie has also appeared regularly on other hit shows such as YOUNGER, PARTNERS, THE GOOD WIFE, and THE GOOD FIGHT.

He's returned often to his theater roots, making a Broadway debut in the second revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. His performance in the one-man show BUYER & CELLAR won him a Clarence Derwent Award and Drama Desk Award. Additional theater credits include TORCH SONG on Broadway, THE TEMPERAMENTALS, and HAMLET with the Shakespeare Theatre Company.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Michael Urie right here.

• Shrinking
• Ugly Betty
• Elsbeth
• Jersey Boys Live
• The Good Wife
• What's Your Emergency

• IMDB: Michael Urie, actor
• Instagram: @MichaelUrieLikesIt

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Multi-hyphenate actor, producer, writer, and director, Sarah Drew is best known for playing 'Dr. April Kepner' for nine seasons on the hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy" and Hannah Rogers in Warner Bros' "Everwood". Her recent TV credits include Freeform's hit series "Cruel Summer" which was the recipient of the Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Cable Drama Series, and the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series "Amber Brown," written, directed and produced by Bonnie Hunt. Sarah released four films in 2023, producing and starring in Lifetime's "The Girl Who Caught a Killer", Sony Affirm's "Birthright Outlaw", and starring in Hallmark's "Guiding Emily". "A Cowboy Christmas Romance" marks Sarah's second feature film that she's written and executive produced for Lifetime, in 2022, Sarah produced and starred in her writing debut "Reindeer Games Homecoming" as part of Lifetime's holiday slate.

Sarah made her directorial debut in "Grey's Anatomy: B-Team the Webisodes" which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for an Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. She recently directed a radio play for LA Theater Works called "Fever Syndrome" which is set to be released later this year. In film, some notable projects include her debut in Columbia Picture's "Radio" alongside Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr., as well as the lead in the hit Sony comedy "Moms' Night Out" alongside Patricia Heaton and Sean Astin. In 2022, she received a Canadian Screen Award Nomination for her lead role in Lifetime's "Stolen By Their Father". She began producing with Provident Films' "Indivisible," in which she starred alongside Tia Mowry.

Sarah got her start in the arts at a young age before booking the lead role of the critically acclaimed production of Romeo and Juliet at McCarter Theatre Center, an award winning regional theater, in her fourth year of university. The opportunity catapulted her career, opening doors thanks to rave reviews by critics. She went on to make her Broadway debut in Vincent and Brixton, a classic play based on Vincent van Gogh, at the Lincoln Center Theater, then London's West End, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television and film.

From stage to screen, Sarah emphasizes the importance of leading with your strengths by sharing a story of how a last-minute gut decision to perform a monologue instead of a musical number at a casting director workshop launched her career. You won't want to miss this episode as Sarah discusses how she approaches text, what makes for a dynamic self-tape, and the love she's found for producing, writing and directing. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Sarah Drew right here.

• The Stars Between Us
• Mistletoe Murders
• Grey's Anatomy
• Birthright Outlaw
• Guiding Emily
• How She Caught a Killer
• Reindeer Games Homecoming
• Cruel Summer
• Glee
• Everwood
• Mad Men
• Amber Brown
• Private Practice
• Mom's Night Out
• Radio

• IMDB: Sarah Drew, actor, producer, director, writer
• Instagram: @thesarahdrew

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Tom was born and raised in New Jersey. He grew up in the town of Howell, where he attended the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Howell High School. Upon graduation, he attended Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (obtaining a BFA in acting), where he also had the opportunity to study Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre in London, England. Tom's first professional job was on the long-running CBS daytime show Guiding Light. During the two and a half years he was on the show, he was nominated for four consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards, winning twice (in 2006 and 2008). Having worked in theater, television, and independent film, he eventually became a series regular on the hit Cinemax show Banshee, playing former neo-Nazi Kurt Bunker.

Tom is a founding member and the current Artistic Director of the Apothecary Theatre Company—a NYC-based non-profit that develops and produces world premieres of new plays by up-and-coming playwrights. He made his Broadway debut in 2012 as Judy Garland's last husband, Mickey Deans, in the critically acclaimed End of the Rainbow, directed by Tony Award Winner Terry Johnson. Since his breakout in Ozark and David Fincher's Mank, he has gone on to star in Outer Range, Love and Death, She Said, and HBO's Task.

Considering that this interview was done via Zoom (a TOA first), as a means of moving forward in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is befitting that this episode of That One Audition retells the stories of adaptation and triumph that landed Tom Pelphrey right here.

• Task
• Ozark
• Banshee
• Outer Range
• Mank
• Love and Death
• She Said
• Iron Fist
• Guiding Light

• IMDB: Tom Pelphrey, actor
• Instagram: @tommypelphrey

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Monica Barbaro can soon be seen starring opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Netflix's global spy-adventure/comedy series, FUBAR, out May 25th. The duo play a father and daughter who, after learning the other has secretly been working as a CIA operative for years, are forced to team up and tackle some difficult family dynamics.

Barbaro recently gained recognition for her role as 'Phoenix' in Paramount's blockbuster sequel, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, which was awarded Best Picture by the National Board of Review and nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture.

She also recently starred in Ricky D'Ambrose's critically-acclaimed drama, THE CATHEDRAL, which premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival and later went on to claim the John Cassavetes Award at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

In today's episode, Monica discusses the benefits of starting a career in a smaller market, how to navigate director meetings, and reminds listeners that as actors, our learning is never done. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Monica Barbaro right here.

• A Complete Unknown
• Crime 101
• FUBAR
• Top Gun: Maverick
• Splitting Up Together
• The Good Cop
• UnREAL
• The Cathedral
• Stumptown
• Chicago P.D.
• Chicago Justice
• At Midnight
• Hawaii Five-0

• IMDB: Monica Barbaro, actor
• Instagram: @monicabarbaro

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