The Actor CEO Podcast: Acting Business | Interviews | Motivation

By Mike Moreno: Actor | Creator | Seeker

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The Actor CEO Podcast brings interviews with actors, casting directors, and industry professionals from TV, film and theater right to you every Monday talking about what we’re not taught in school – that you have to manage your career like a business!

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The Actor CEO Podcast: Acting Business | Interviews | Motivation episodes:

11.17.2021
The Actor CEO Podcast – Wrap Party
After 200 episodes the Actor CEO Podcasts stands as an incredible resource for actors worldwide to access anywhere at anytime to get the info they need from professionals to build a sustainable creative life.
11.03.2021
Actor CEO Recap Episode 2 – Advice from Actors after 200 Episodes
After 200 episodes with acting pros here are 14 clips giving you some of the best advice.
10.18.2021
Actor CEO Recap Episode Part 1 Voice Over – Audition – Director – Agents
With close to 200 episodes of The Actor CEO Podcast there many episodes with great insight that you might have missed. I've taken some of the most popular topics (voice over, auditions, casting director advice, working with agents, and advice from...
10.11.2021
No More 10 Out of 12s with Lindsay Jones
Lindsay Jones is a Tony-nominated composer and sound designer for theatre and film. He is also one of the founding members of No More 10 Out of 12s, a movement to reevaluate the challenging labor practices in the tech process...
10.04.2021
What’s Next series – OnStageBlog and founder Chris Peterson are Leading Many Important Conversations in the Theater Community
Chris Peterson is the founder of Onstage Blog, which went live in May 2014. Since then, it has become one of the most red theater blogs in the world. His work has been mentioned in publications such as the New...
09.30.2021
What’s Next series – Streaming Theater and Expanding Audiences with Broadway HD Founder Bonnie Comely
Bonnie Comley is the trailblazing founder of the first streaming platform for theater with over 300+ shows to watch anywhere, Broadway HD. In this episode of the What's Next series, we discuss how capturing a show and streaming it expands...
09.30.2021
What’s Next – Exploring Actors Equity Open Access and Future Inclusion with Bliss Griffin
Discussing Actors Equity Open Access and what actors inclusion in the union looks like with DEI Strategist for AEA, Bliss Griffin
09.30.2021
The What’s Next Series on The Actor CEO Podcast – exploring the future of entertainment
The next four episodes are a series that I’m calling the What’s Next Series. And it’s a series dedicated to exploring how our entertainment business is evolving into the future and the the people who are making that happen.
09.30.2021
The Power of Strangers with Joe Keohane
Joe Keohane is a veteran journalist who joins the Actor CEO podcast to discuss the power of strangers and the stories they tell.
09.06.2021
Voice Over Acting and Building Other Opportunities for Creative Work
Liisa Lee is multi-faceted. She’s an award-winning voice-actor, producer, food photographer, and pr marketing consultant.
08.30.2021
How Not to Chase Your Acting Career with Actor and Producer Gerald Webb
Daytime Emmy Award nominated producer, actor, writer, director and casting executive, Gerald Webb, has produced over 35 films, cast over 100 films and has portrayed roles in over 150 films and television shows
08.23.2021
Actor and Playwright RG on Exploring the Black Female Perspective
RG is an actor, emerging playwright and LAMDA playwright fellow. They write work exploring the black female perspective including NOLIA premiering at the Broadway Bound Theater Festival at Theater Row in NYC.
08.06.2021
What a Director Looks for in an Actor with Brett Simmons
Brett Simmons is a writer/director of film and television, working on projects that include “Husk”, “You Might Be The Killer” and the CW tv series “Pandora. He went to school at Chapman University in Southern California and has actually...wait for it...taken...
08.02.2021
Director David Rountree on Actors Working Better On Set
Feature Film director David Rountree, who was listed in the Hollywood Reporter and IMDb as one of the Top 10 Up-and-Coming Hollywood directors under 40, has written, directed and produced multiple films seeing National and International theatrical releases. He is...
07.26.2021
Agent Stacey Solodkin of Beth Stein Agency
Stacy Solodkin has owned and operated BethSteinAgency for almost 25 years now. The most important thing for her has always been the integrity of the work and helping actors be the best they can be and as the company grew she...
07.19.2021
David Lengel on the Lessons Learned after 50+ Credits
David Lengel has starred in over 50 episodes of television in Marvel Studio's Disney+ Series WANDAVISION, COMING 2 AMERICA and will next be seen on the boat with The Rock in Disney's highly anticipated JUNGLE CRUISE.
07.12.2021
Sydney Mitchell on Changing Types and Working Two Series Regulars at the Same Time
Sydney Mitchell tells us what it's like to change your type and then work on two series at the same time - BET's First Wives Club and Black Mafia Family on Starz.
07.05.2021
Tia Shearer Bassett on Leaving Equity after 15 Years and Building a Creative Life After Cancer
Tia Shearer Bassett is an actor/creator and a recent cancer survivor with national tours with The Kennedy Center and the nonverbal theatre for babies and toddlers under her belt. She Actors’ Equity after 15 years to create, earn and get...
06.28.2021
Britanni Johnson on Acting In Video Games
Britanni Johnson is a host, influencer and actor in the massive video game market working with multiple brands and events as well as playing The Guardian Angel in the Borderlands series.
06.21.2021
Monica Ortega on the Power of Pivoting
Monica Ortega actor/producer/host and author of The Power of Pivoting - How to Embrace Change and Create a Life You Love”. Her goal is to inspire others to face their fears, break out of their comfort zones, and learn to...
06.14.2021
New Media Festival founder Susan Johnston on the future of building a creative business
Susan is the founder of the New Media Film Festival and a pioneer in media with many first production and industry innovations including 1st live steam HD talk show, 1st mobile series, and working with SAG on Internet media contract changes.
06.07.2021
Actor Michael Tow on acting career growth and learning from the pros on Clubhouse
Michael Tow is a TV film and Theater actor in such projects as Oscar (nominated or winner) Sound of Metal, Blacklist, Law and Order SVU and Lucky Grandma. He hosts two daily actor CH rooms The Business side of Acting...
05.31.2021
That One Audition host Alyshia Ochse and Anna LaMadrid talk the New Triple Threat
Alyshia Ochse, host of That One Audition, and Anna LaMadrid, founder of Put Me On Self Tape come together to bring actors The New Triple Threat, a membership to give actors wholistic acting career support.
05.24.2021
Dear Multi-hyphenate with Michael Kushner
Michael Kushner is NYC's leading multi-hyphenate. He hosts the podcast Dear Multi-Hyphenate, with Broadway Podcast Network.
05.17.2021
The Future of Theater with Baltimore Center Stage Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra
Baltimore Center Stage Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra discusses how the pandemic and social justice movements create opportunities for theater to evolve and keep moving forward.
05.10.2021
Actor Writer Director Lee Edward Colston II on Balancing Creative Skills
The post Actor Writer Director Lee Edward Colston II on Balancing Creative Skills appeared first on Actor CEO.
05.03.2021
An Agent in Your Pocket with ACT NOW app founder Jana Beeson
As CEO of The Actor's Code and co-founder of Actor’s Casting Technology, A.C.T. Now!©, Jana Beeson is passionate about helping actors supercharge their careers and easily outbook the “competition” in a fraction of the time.
04.26.2021
Actor PR and Marketing with Diane Foy
The post Actor PR and Marketing with Diane Foy appeared first on Actor CEO.
04.19.2021
Casting Director Seth Caskey
Seth Caskey has been involved with such projects as the Emmy nominated Netflix series "GLOW," "What/If," "Siren" and "Blood & Treasure." He was first drawn to casting while still pursuing a career as an actor. Once given the opportunity to...
04.12.2021
Attorney for Actors Musicians and Artists Robert Sciglimpaglia
Real legal insight from entertainment lawyer Robert Sciglimpaglia. Robert wrote Voice Over Legal and has been working as an actor and attorney focused on entertainment for years. He gives some excellent tips on taxes, LLCs and the in's and out's...
04.05.2021
Casting Director Erica S Bream with Advice for Actors
In this week's episode I'm joined by a casting director from the Southeast, Erica S. Bream. Erica shares a ton of info on her Instagram account (@ericasbreamcast) and in this episode we dive into self tapes, improving your relationships with...
03.29.2021
Acting in Video Games with Daisuke Tsuji of Ghost of Tsushima
Daisuke Tsuji talks about his role as Jin Saikai in Playstation and Sucker Punch Production's blockbuster hit Ghost of Tsushima and advice for actors interested in working in this genre.
03.22.2021
Acting in Video Games with Samantha Strelitz of Red Dead Redemption 2
Samantha Strelitz is known for her work as Mary Beth Gaskill in Rockstar's blockbuster video game Red Dead Redemption II and her roles in HBO's Vinyl and the film DieRy. Samantha has worked extensively as an eSports host helping viewers follow...
03.15.2021
Acting in Video Games with Patrick Gallagher of Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima actor Patrick Gallagher shares his advice and insight for acting in video games like Ghost Recon and the Ghost of Tsushima.
03.08.2021
Contract info for actors and artists with Khalid Rivera
Khalid Rivera is an actor and chart-topping recording artist known for his extensive work on screen, on Broadway and music. Having studied contracts in and out of university he has been helping actors get information, break down details and finally...
03.01.2021
The Actors Rise newsletter with Jenna Doolittle
Jenna Doolittle is a Career Coach for actors and a working actor herself. Her company, Actors Rise, empowers actors to take control of their careers so they can stop stressing and start booking.
02.22.2021
Acting from your Instincts
Jo Kelly is an acting coach that has spent more than 20 years coaching award-winning actors (Owen Wilson, Brittany Allen, Caitlin Gerard, Laura Spencer, Carlos Leal) in Paris, Madrid, Zurich, Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York. As a director, her...
02.15.2021
The Actorpreneur with Jade Asha
Jade Asha has seen the business as an actor, agent, casting director, producer and filmmaker. She KNOWS that actors are now creative in multiple ways. They are entrepreneurs.
02.08.2021
Agent Advice with Nicole Dernersesian of Firestarter Entertainment
Nicole Pryor Dernersesian is the President and CEO of Firestarter Entertainment, a talent agency based out of Los Angeles that represents actors for television, film, commercials, print and theatre.
02.01.2021
The Golden Age and the multiple opportunities for artists with Justin Connor
Justin Connor is an actor, writer, director, and musician who produced the award-winning feature film THE GOLDEN AGE, which just made its worldwide release on Amazon Prime.
01.25.2021
Health Tips for Actors with Moniqua Plante
Moniqua Plante is an actor and a Certified Health Coach, Confidence Curator, and Wellness Expert for Actors and Creative Pros. She knows all too well the crazy pressure put on actors to look a certain way or be a certain...
01.18.2021
Wendy Braun on Actor Inspiration
Jumpstart your best year yet with actress (Atypical / Netflix) + Founder of ActorInspiration.com, Wendy Braun. Wendy is an accomplished actress with over 75 TV + Film credits, over 100 commercials and thousands of voiceovers. For years, she has been...
01.11.2021
How to be an actor and business owner with Janine DiVita
Janine has worked on Broadway and in Film and TV, plus she runs a USO Show Troupe and co-founded Empowered Voices, a theatrical prevention education company that provides Sexual Assault Prevention Trainings.
01.04.2021
New Year, New Goals and a Million Dollar Mindset with Amira Alvarez
Get clarity on your needs and the daily actions you'll take to achieve your goals from Amira Alvarez who runs a multi-million dollar biz helping women build increadible lives.
12.28.2020
Actor Health Insurance with Carey Blackburn
Health insurance for actors can be a nightmare. Carey Blackburn helps us understand the ins and outs and what helps us most.
12.21.2020
Actor Websites with Kristina Horan
Learn what makes a great actor website and what casting is looking for with actor and website designer Kristina Horan.
12.14.2020
Casting Director Michael Cassara
Casting Director Michael Cassara shares insight on self tapes and auditions.
12.07.2020
Producer Richard Janes On Branding and the Future of Hollywood
Richard is an Emmy® winning Personal Brand expert and the founder of Hollywood based digital agency Fanology.
11.30.2020
Billie Shepard Helps Business Speakers Become Powerful Presenters with Acting Techniques
The post Billie Shepard Helps Business Speakers Become Powerful Presenters with Acting Techniques appeared first on Actor CEO.
11.23.2020
Hundreds of Acting Jobs Without Living in Los Angeles with Sean Dillingham
As an actor, Sean Dillingham has appeared in over 100+ commercials and 60+ films and 18 national television series.

What's The Actor CEO Podcast: Acting Business | Interviews | Motivation about?

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The Actor CEO Podcast: Acting Business | Interviews | Motivation episodes:

The Actor CEO Podcast – Wrap Party

Actor CEO Recap Episode 2 – Advice from Actors after 200 Episodes

Actor CEO Recap Episode Part 1 Voice Over – Audition – Director – Agents

No More 10 Out of 12s with Lindsay Jones

What’s Next series – OnStageBlog and founder Chris Peterson are Leading Many Important Conversations in the Theater Community

What’s Next series – Streaming Theater and Expanding Audiences with Broadway HD Founder Bonnie Comely

What’s Next – Exploring Actors Equity Open Access and Future Inclusion with Bliss Griffin

The What’s Next Series on The Actor CEO Podcast – exploring the future of entertainment

The Power of Strangers with Joe Keohane

Voice Over Acting and Building Other Opportunities for Creative Work

How Not to Chase Your Acting Career with Actor and Producer Gerald Webb

Actor and Playwright RG on Exploring the Black Female Perspective

What a Director Looks for in an Actor with Brett Simmons

Director David Rountree on Actors Working Better On Set

Agent Stacey Solodkin of Beth Stein Agency

David Lengel on the Lessons Learned after 50+ Credits

Sydney Mitchell on Changing Types and Working Two Series Regulars at the Same Time

Tia Shearer Bassett on Leaving Equity after 15 Years and Building a Creative Life After Cancer

Britanni Johnson on Acting In Video Games

Monica Ortega on the Power of Pivoting

New Media Festival founder Susan Johnston on the future of building a creative business

Actor Michael Tow on acting career growth and learning from the pros on Clubhouse

That One Audition host Alyshia Ochse and Anna LaMadrid talk the New Triple Threat

Dear Multi-hyphenate with Michael Kushner

The Future of Theater with Baltimore Center Stage Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra

Actor Writer Director Lee Edward Colston II on Balancing Creative Skills

An Agent in Your Pocket with ACT NOW app founder Jana Beeson

Actor PR and Marketing with Diane Foy

Casting Director Seth Caskey

Attorney for Actors Musicians and Artists Robert Sciglimpaglia

Casting Director Erica S Bream with Advice for Actors

Acting in Video Games with Daisuke Tsuji of Ghost of Tsushima

Acting in Video Games with Samantha Strelitz of Red Dead Redemption 2

Acting in Video Games with Patrick Gallagher of Ghost of Tsushima

Contract info for actors and artists with Khalid Rivera

The Actors Rise newsletter with Jenna Doolittle

Acting from your Instincts

The Actorpreneur with Jade Asha

Agent Advice with Nicole Dernersesian of Firestarter Entertainment

The Golden Age and the multiple opportunities for artists with Justin Connor

Health Tips for Actors with Moniqua Plante

Wendy Braun on Actor Inspiration

How to be an actor and business owner with Janine DiVita

New Year, New Goals and a Million Dollar Mindset with Amira Alvarez

Actor Health Insurance with Carey Blackburn

Actor Websites with Kristina Horan

Casting Director Michael Cassara

Producer Richard Janes On Branding and the Future of Hollywood

Billie Shepard Helps Business Speakers Become Powerful Presenters with Acting Techniques

Hundreds of Acting Jobs Without Living in Los Angeles with Sean Dillingham