The Ryan Pyle Podcast

Journalist and filmmaker Gaby Caplan on documenting the stories of death row inmates, and work for VICE News, the BBC and NPR.

Hailing from the United Kingdom, with short stints in China and Los Angeles Gaby moved to New York to pursue a career in journalism and documentary film making; taking a real passion in documenting the stories of Death Row Inmates. She has Created for: VICE News, Refinery29, WIRED, NPR, BBC News, Currently at Boardwalk Pictures. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation.

To learn more about Gaby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-caplan-054675b1

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Gaby Caplan
2:30 Wanting to be a human rights lawyer
5:00 Growing up on David Attenborough and war documentaries
7:30 Culture shock and kindness in China
10:06 Huangshan and Guilin
12:37 Ryan on a quarter-life crisis at 22
15:04 Struggling with the tones of Mandarin
17:35 The happiest people in rural areas
20:02 It is sunny, just enjoy it
22:30 Ryan on shooting for airlines and the New York Times
25:03 A double gap year
27:32 Losing someone during university
30:06 Leaving Cambridge for Bristol
32:33 Politics and international relations degrees
35:06 Ryan on 14 days saved by not transiting airports
37:30 Back to rainy Bristol
40:06 A new circle of friends
42:32 Lost in the subway in New York
45:01 From intern to wanting to cover murder at Vice
47:34 New York respects the hustle
50:01 The documentary everyone said not to do
52:35 Going viral and getting pigeonholed on the death penalty
55:01 Gas chambers and death row
57:32 A prison guard turned stand-up comedian
1:00:00 Visiting Auschwitz
1:02:33 Ryan on choosing art photos over hard news
1:05:00 Where four countries meet on a mountain
1:07:34 Your early twenties in New York
1:10:04 Covid hit people in their early twenties hardest
1:12:30 Ryan on filming in Africa
1:15:00 Kids and dogs after lockdown
1:17:37 Shock at the death penalty in America
1:20:02 Laid off mid-story and Chapter 7
1:22:33 A documentary on nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama
1:25:04 Money for prisons instead of schools
1:27:33 Ryan on inviting young people onto the podcast

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Producer Matthew Rose on 15 years in reality and lifestyle TV, from casting to final cut.

Matthew Rose is a Creative Executive and Producer with over 15 years of experience in reality and lifestyle programming. In that decade in-a-half he has seemingly done it all; from casting through final cut, from managing local production crews on-location and to prioritize multiple projects with competing production timelines, from story development and creative insights from concept through field production and post. Tune in for a wide ranging conversation.

To learn more about Matthew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrose20/

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Matthew Rose
2:31 Walkable neighbourhoods in LA
5:01 Ryan on trains in Switzerland
7:36 Growing up near Chicago
10:05 Why everyone moves to LA
12:35 High school theatre
15:01 A mother who loved entertainment
17:33 Kiefer and Donald Sutherland
20:01 Warnings on old movies
22:36 Realising LA would not be a party
25:00 Writing sketches for radio
27:37 Driving out to LA via Denver
30:01 Producing is a different skill set from acting
32:31 Favourite LA movie moments
35:00 Your plans change when you get here
37:33 Working with Sarah Silverman
40:07 Roma Downey and a side gig
42:30 Writing for Billy Bush and Oprah
45:02 Story producing and docusoaps
47:35 Producing Joan Rivers
50:06 Joan Rivers at 81
52:31 Co-executive producer on Flip or Flop
55:00 Property Brothers and real estate TV
57:37 Fascination with alternative lifestyles
1:00:00 From acting to radio to unscripted TV
1:02:31 A favourite comedy series
1:05:07 Ryan on the heavy lifting of producing
1:07:35 We are all circus people
1:10:06 Ryan on giving up basketball at 22
1:12:37 Ryan on the Beijing Olympics and the crash
1:15:06 Life as a series of reboots
1:17:30 Ryan on a portrait assignment in the countryside
1:20:03 Hiking Topanga in December
1:22:37 Basketball and football in Texas
1:25:02 From late sleeper to early riser
1:27:33 Ryan on flying into LA before Covid
1:30:01 Inviting friends onto the podcast
1:32:32 Urban life and public transport
1:35:07 A cold Christmas break
1:37:36 Taking producing skills into something new
1:40:02 Big Brother and how reality TV works
1:42:31 Attitude helps
1:45:04 Choosing LA for the weather
1:47:36 Too much rain in Seattle

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Hollis Morrissette, singer, songwriter, actor and former Mr. United States, on music, modelling, acting and business.

Hollis Morrissette is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actor, former Mr. United States pageant titleholder (2020), former model, published author, and entrepreneur. On the Television side he is known for his work on Vice Principals (2016) and short films such as The Gorgeous and To Kill A Good Samaritan.

To learn more about Hollis: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7390114/

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Hollis Morrissette
2:31 Ryan on 18 years in China
5:00 Born in Lansing, Michigan
7:31 The US and Canadian dollar
10:02 An interactive elementary school
12:32 Blindsided in the gym
15:02 Discovering singing early
17:35 Nerves and singing
20:06 From viola to violin
22:32 Liar Liar and dreams of LA
25:00 Modelling as a teenager
27:35 Home videos in the 90s
30:01 Good at school but hated it
32:35 LA on TV and LA in real life
35:04 Moving to LA for the right reasons
37:33 The day it was time to move
40:04 Twenty and mistaken for a kid
42:30 That is the LA I know
45:03 Ninety percent singing, ten percent acting
47:32 Meeting great people
50:02 Office jobs to support the dream
52:32 Opportunities as the pandemic began
55:06 Mr United States and male pageants
57:31 The pageant categories
1:00:01 Competing during lockdown
1:02:36 Empty shelves
1:05:05 The early days of lockdown
1:07:32 Photo shoots and a platform for his music
1:10:05 Why people get curious about a male pageant
1:12:31 People watching on Mulholland
1:15:02 Dressing up or down to fly
1:17:32 Performing publicly and writing new music
1:20:04 Releasing his own songs
1:22:34 Covers and original music
1:25:03 Friends signed to labels
1:27:35 What a label must add
1:30:05 Not signing a bad deal
1:32:33 Social media and the person behind it
1:35:04 Advice from a veteran music manager
1:37:36 Networking in person
1:40:04 Where to find Hollis

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Disney TV Animation story editor Brandon Violette on studying at the Beijing Film Academy and writing for CoComelon Lane and Thomas & Friends.

Brandon Violette is currently Story Editor for RoboGobo at Disney Television Animation and previously served as Co-Developer/Story Editor on CoComelon Lane and has written on Dew Drop Diaries, Pupstruction, T.O.T.S., Thomas & Friends and Stretch Armstrong & The Flex Fighters. Before moving to Los Angeles, he lived and studied at the Beijing Film Academy in China.

To learn more about Brandon: https://brandonviolette.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Brandon Violette
2:35 Growing up in Santa Clarita
5:05 Why community college is worth it
7:34 The Hollywood takeover of the valley
10:00 An uncle who wrote screenplays
12:36 Query letters from an uncle he barely knew
15:00 A script as your resume
17:30 Studying humanities to become a better writer
20:00 From graduation to Beijing
22:34 Arriving at Beijing airport
25:02 A long phone call and a job offer
27:35 Getting around China with a notebook
30:05 Film school friends from around the world
32:37 Promos for food and drinks
35:00 Saying yes to everything, then learning to say no
37:31 Ryan on the first year in a new country
40:05 Sticking to the decision to leave
42:35 Looking for a big company to join
45:01 Ryan on riding a motorcycle around China
47:31 Confidence from seeing something different
50:02 Joining a big company in LA
52:33 GI Joe and a way into cartoons
55:03 Ryan on studying international politics
57:34 Pitching ideas in the writers' room
1:00:08 Turning CoComelon into a preschool show
1:02:31 The head writer as quality control
1:05:06 Ten irons in the fire
1:07:32 Planning a lecture tour in China
1:10:05 Students' fears about graduating
1:12:35 Ten years later in China
1:15:04 How Beijing has changed
1:17:34 Unwinding a life in China during Covid
1:20:00 Lectures on school trips
1:22:34 Not knowing what will come next
1:25:05 Buying a house changes the calculation
1:27:36 Making the jump to head writer
1:30:03 Not chasing what companies say they want
1:32:34 Ryan on the gaps between shows
1:35:06 The mortgage is your real master
1:37:35 Structure as a survival factor
1:40:04 Stepping in for a head writer on leave
1:42:38 Why a manager matters
1:45:06 Advice from outside the industry
1:47:35 Wrapping up

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Unscripted executive Joe Rivadeneira on developing and selling shows to Paramount, Netflix, Facebook Watch and Snapchat.

Joe has been a leading unscripted creative and business development executive for more than a decade, specializing in broadcast, cable and digital OTT platforms. Joe's experiences on developing long form content, social content and licensing opportunities is extensive. Tune in for a wide ranging conversation as Joe and I talk about the shows he's developed and sold to Paramount, Netflix, Facebook Watch, Snapchat and others.

To learn more about Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-rivadeneira-129015a0

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Joe Rivadeneira
2:37 Born and raised in LA
5:04 It is all about who you know
7:34 From a dance studio internship to ABC
10:06 Ryan on pitching and the waiting game
12:30 Leaving professional dance early
15:03 Long-lasting relationships in the industry
17:30 Moving on from a first passion
20:08 Script readers and starting out at ABC
22:31 Do good work and be a good person
25:02 Old colleagues across the networks
27:34 Connecting the dots for people
30:05 Leaving Fremantle
32:32 Industry stories over scotch
35:04 How a development team is built
37:37 Relationships that carry you between jobs
40:01 How he found his next role
42:37 Acquisitions, revenue shares and new models
45:01 Ryan on selling territories to BBC Earth
47:34 A studio after months of chaos
50:05 Developing a show with a choreographer
52:32 Bringing an international format to the US
55:02 Ryan on university, sport and China
57:30 Eighteen years in China
1:00:02 MrBeast and big-name competition shows
1:02:36 A production company that can do everything
1:05:03 Shuffling at the top
1:07:30 Producing a family competition show
1:10:01 Head-to-head challenges in a van
1:12:30 Married young and leaving freelance
1:15:08 A challenge at an ice rink
1:17:34 Content for English and Spanish speakers
1:20:06 YouTube as a marketing machine
1:22:37 The faces of Mitú
1:25:07 Explaining Mitú to buyers
1:27:36 Producing a Netflix special in house
1:30:02 When a buyer insists on their own production company
1:32:30 A headache with Paramount
1:35:07 Filming for two weeks in the middle of nowhere
1:37:34 Back in the Groove
1:40:06 The years after Mitú
1:42:31 Tax credits in Australia
1:45:05 Strikes and a brutal 2024
1:47:36 Hurry up and wait
1:50:00 Ryan on the ten storytellers idea
1:52:33 Big money for tentpoles, the rest fend for themselves
1:55:01 What drives him now
1:57:31 Work that matches his values

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Behavioural management specialist James Bond on 35 years in marketing and the tools that help you persuade in any conversation.

James Bond is a "Behavioral Management" specialist and have spent more than 35 years as a marketing, management, and strategic planning consultant. James has developed a set of tools you can use in any sales conversation, any time you're trying to persuade someone, any time you're marketing anything. Tune in for an engaging conversation.

To learn more about James: http://YesBrainGlue.com/

Chapters
0:00 Welcome James Bond
2:30 Getting around China in 2001 with a notepad
5:00 Leaving Montreal for California
7:30 This is your brain on drugs and emotional selling
10:00 Men Are from Mars and the passion box
12:30 Metaphors, chiasmus and 14 brain triggers
15:00 Rhyme, the glove and Wonder Bread
17:30 Rhyming brands and a Shark Tank idea
20:00 Squatty Potty and the brain's need for completion
22:30 Simple reflexive questions
25:00 Fathers who solve instead of listen
27:30 Waking up the brain and Warren Buffett
30:00 Naked Juice and trigger words
32:30 Richard Branson and the Virgin name
35:00 Ten years to Brain Glue and a first big win
37:30 Pop-Tarts beat Country Squares
40:00 In-N-Out and the power of opposites
42:30 Big Ass Fans and changing a book title
45:00 A logical book title that flopped
47:30 How Chicken Soup for the Soul got its name
50:00 Marilyn Monroe and the beauty mark
52:30 The eyepatch shirt ad and standing out
55:00 Asymmetry and Reagan's Star Wars
57:30 Anchoring and Head & Shoulders
1:00:00 Using several tools at once
1:02:30 Why logic alone does not sell
1:05:00 Small budgets and Mommy Needs Vodka
1:07:30 Ryan on tuning out advertising in China
1:10:00 Honesty, logic and emotion
1:12:30 Persuasion in dating and politics
1:15:00 Persuading people who resist
1:17:30 Seeing the tools behind catchy names
1:20:00 Positivity sells better
1:22:30 Spielberg's critic and the pull of the negative
1:25:00 Selling through fear
1:27:30 Is Brain Glue finished? Voice and smell
1:30:00 Nirvana and a grandfather born in 1900
1:32:30 Why the negative sticks, and gratitude
1:35:00 Who uses brain glue best today
1:37:30 Steve Jobs, the iPod and selling better
1:40:00 Danger that grabs attention
1:42:30 Ryan on food ingredients abroad
1:45:00 Caring about the world and a hard decision
1:47:30 Stories over theory and what comes next
1:50:00 Looking back on the road to Brain Glue
1:52:30 Persuasion as a life skill and wrapping up

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Comedian and actor Joel Marshall on his live-streamed show Lunch Therapy, now in its fifth year, and keeping busy as a writer and producer.

Joel Marshall is an actor, comedian, and podcast host, and is currently known for his hit live streaming program Joel Marshall's Lunch Therapy, now in its fifth year. Joel also writes, produces, and keeps himself very busy. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation.

To learn more about Joel: https://joelmarshall.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Joel Marshall
2:31 This Week in Tech and too much technology
5:05 Mixing raw food and filmmaking
7:32 Interview nerves and going back to the list
10:06 Fat Free Film and no ad breaks
12:38 Ryan on a fortune teller in India
15:03 Interviewing Roger Corman
17:34 Starting Lunch Therapy
20:01 So nervous his face swelled up
22:34 Will Arnett and no one to move you on
25:06 Two hours at a guest's house
27:36 Characters need to be relatable
30:00 The next great writer and low budget films
32:33 Paying to be featured in legacy media
35:09 Never give up on your dreams
37:31 A metalworker in silver, gold and titanium
40:04 Becoming a sculptor
42:36 Arriving in LA with no connections
45:01 A school with great artists and no curriculum
47:33 Gary Sinise and the Steppenwolf misfits
50:00 The stage as the only hope
52:34 Theatre now, money later
55:05 Shakespeare and a lack of confidence
57:32 Experience without confidence
1:00:06 The illusion around movie stars
1:02:31 Why he got into stand-up
1:05:08 Gaffigan and how comics build an hour
1:07:34 The first ten minutes of a set
1:10:01 Ryan on funding independent television
1:12:36 Ryan on budgets without post production
1:15:04 Ryan on protecting his work
1:17:35 Ryan on raising money with a corporate partner
1:20:00 Ryan on finding a partner in London
1:22:38 Ryan on making TV internationally
1:25:07 Lost after coming back to LA
1:27:36 Co-productions, tax credits and funding
1:30:06 Letting others tell you what it is
1:32:39 Guests who wish they had done their hair
1:35:06 Ryan on other adventurers
1:37:32 Making a scary show for kids
1:40:04 Always having to support yourself
1:42:32 Ryan on unpaid factory workers in southern China
1:45:08 Getting a show to feed itself
1:47:37 A loyal audience of five years
1:50:06 Advice to hire a publicist
1:52:32 Studying with Ivana Chubbuck
1:55:00 Stand-up without the late nights
1:57:37 Breaking bread with anyone
2:00:05 A rescue
2:02:33 A dream of a cat sanctuary
2:05:05 Where the name Lunch Therapy came from
2:07:32 A friend who has been through a lot
2:10:00 Two hours in
2:12:36 LA nightlife
2:15:06 Fame and family health struggles
2:17:33 A host who roasts his guests
2:20:03 Echo chambers
2:22:36 Wrapping up

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Emmy-winning writer Craig Carlisle on writing more than 100 episodes of children's animation and head writing over 225 more.

Craig Carlisle is an Emmy Award-winning and Humanitas Prize Finalist writer, as well as a head writer, a story editor and a voice director. Current career focus is animated children's programming. He has written over 100 episodes of animated kids TV and served as head writer on more than 225 episodes. Tune in for a wide ranging conversation.

To learn more about Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcarlisle

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Craig Carlisle
2:35 Thinking about leaving
5:00 Movies and growing up in Indiana
7:32 A scholarship to Indiana State
10:07 Walking around LA with an Emmy
12:31 Theatre, acting and playwriting
15:02 Why playwriting helps an animation writer
17:31 Directing actors and extras
20:01 Doing a few things well or staying in one lane
22:32 Ryan on producing, directing and hosting his own shows
25:02 Someone else's success is not my failure
27:34 Ryan on basketball in Canada
30:06 Ryan on finding writing and photography
32:36 Ryan on showing more than one side of China
35:02 An early web show and the arrival of DSL
37:36 Playing a character on a podcast
40:03 An early adopter
42:32 Comedy animation writers
45:05 Spalding Gray and the Wooster Group
47:34 Ryan on getting his shows on US TV
50:05 Support from a partner
52:36 Ryan on shooting the way things actually happen
55:01 We want this to work more than you
57:35 Credits and the top writer in the room
1:00:06 Family roots in Indiana
1:02:30 Eddie Murphy's Delirious
1:05:03 Directing a basketball play Off Broadway
1:07:37 Starting out on paper
1:10:06 Plugging cars in at the mall
1:12:38 New York at the holidays
1:15:05 The 2023 strikes
1:17:36 Raised around teachers and women
1:20:08 Learning the rules before breaking them
1:22:34 Books instead of comic books
1:25:00 Collaboration in theatre design
1:27:32 Life after sports fame
1:30:03 Knee replacements and slowing down
1:32:31 Health, travel and Portugal
1:35:00 Writing on a show about a Black family
1:37:31 Ryan on filming 250 days a year
1:40:06 Feeling the years
1:42:31 An old headshot from the 90s
1:45:06 Not holding on to old work
1:47:36 A pitch for Seth MacFarlane
1:50:00 Working with Jessica Biel
1:52:31 Singers in the voice cast
1:55:06 Video stores and late night rentals
1:57:33 Explaining the job at the video store
2:00:07 Orgazmo and a superhero parody
2:02:32 Two months in Brazil and Portuguese
2:05:01 Wrapping up
2:07:37 Reaching back to help others
2:10:02 New obstacles in the industry

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Emmy and Peabody winner Paul Vercammen on years as a CNN reporter and producer, and leading communications for ShelterBox USA.

Paul Vercammen is currently the Communications Director for one of the world's most decorated and effective relief organizations, ShelterBox USA. Before that Paul was a hybrid reporter/producer for CNN on both Broadcast Television and Digital Platforms. Paul has taken home Emmy awards and multiple Peabody awards for contributions to the CNN coverage of the Gulf Oil Spill and contributions to CNN election coverage.

To learn more about Paul: linkedin.com/in/paul-vercammen-35558821

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Paul Vercammen
2:35 Journalism school at USC and Vin Scully
5:03 A family from Belgium
7:34 Real estate and a lot of houses
10:04 Family and the restaurant at the centre
12:32 Wasp stings and supportive relatives
15:00 Hot Wheels and sensory overload
17:31 The teacher who made him love to write
20:00 Mentoring Iranian journalists
22:33 News is supposed to be objective
25:00 First push back as a sports writer
27:31 Marv Goux and the ticket story
30:06 NIL and players staying in college
32:30 Women's basketball at USC
35:04 A layoff that became a first on-air job
37:33 Carrying a rival's tripod
40:00 Covering Reagan in Santa Barbara
42:30 Reporting in your home town
45:07 How TV news was edited in the 80s
47:36 Volunteering for sports at CNN
50:00 Trust and credible sources
52:35 Interesting people in LA
55:02 Called into the boss's office
57:35 Hang up the work coat
1:00:01 The variety of general reporting
1:02:30 Assigned to the Michael Jackson investigation
1:05:03 The most popular anchor in Santa Barbara
1:07:38 A government minder and a translator
1:10:01 Ryan on being followed in China
1:12:32 Election year coverage
1:15:04 Alaska results and the Sanders and Clinton race
1:17:33 The camera crew can be your best friend
1:20:07 Covering music stories
1:22:34 OJ Simpson in prison
1:25:01 A protest that turned out to be a hoax
1:27:35 Back in Santa Barbara with ShelterBox
1:30:01 Stranger than fiction on the road
1:32:33 A breach at Los Alamos
1:35:07 Four months stuck in Istanbul
1:37:33 Being targeted for the CNN logo
1:40:07 Korean farmers take over a trade summit
1:42:33 Tunnels under a restaurant
1:45:05 Final Four and travel in Europe
1:47:32 From journalism to helping people rebuild
1:50:02 A refugee who fled the Alberta fires twice
1:52:30 Canadian army engineers
1:55:04 Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw
1:57:33 Mosquito nets and what people really need
2:00:05 Wrapping up in the same room

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Actor Sky Liam on captaining USC's Taekwondo and Wushu teams, training and competing in Beijing, and life as an actor.

Sky Liam attended the University of Southern California where he studied Theatre and Chinese language while captaining both the Tae Kwon Do and Wushu martial arts teams. After graduation he moved to Beijing, China, and spent time training and competing internationally. Sky grew up in Portland, Oregon and resides in Los Angeles.

To learn more about Sky: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5379096

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Sky Liam
2:32 The other side of Portland
5:02 Growing up with a Vietnamese community
7:31 Peter Weir, The Last Wave and Gallipoli
10:07 A teacher who showed three moves at once
12:33 Samurai Showdown and video production camp
15:05 Two Portland passions that shaped him
17:30 Learning things you will use for life
20:07 Waiting for school results on TV
22:32 Missing the film school application
25:05 Discovering Wushu at USC
27:37 Shaolin and China's live martial arts shows
30:00 A language requirement that led to Chinese
32:38 Switching to a Chinese major and a theatre minor
35:05 Friends from the Wushu world
37:33 Flying to China after 9/11
40:01 The black belt test he never took
42:30 Performing with a sword on CCTV
45:07 Picked from the audience and winning
47:37 Photographed a thousand times in 2001
50:05 Teaching English and finding a path
52:36 Ryan on China as part of his path
55:00 Getting around China on a first trip
57:34 Struggling to hear the tones
1:00:05 Coffee culture arrives in China
1:02:32 Ryan on leaving China before the lockdowns
1:05:00 Punching the air
1:07:32 Coming home to a new family at the club
1:10:05 Back at a Chinese university to train
1:12:35 Which choice makes your life story more interesting?
1:15:03 Modelling, voice work and other jobs in China
1:17:34 Kung fu films and fight coordinators
1:20:05 Chasing one experience after another
1:22:33 Ryan on 74 days across Canada
1:25:02 The best way to know people
1:27:37 Kyokushin karate and its champions
1:30:05 Rugby, padding and the NFL
1:32:31 The mat is yours
1:35:05 A Shaolin form against flips and twists
1:37:31 Playing loose and relaxed
1:40:04 A stunt studio in Long Beach
1:42:38 Training with stunt performers
1:45:01 Tough and physically aware
1:47:34 Talent is not the same as success
1:50:08 An industry still figuring itself out
1:52:33 From actor to writer
1:55:05 Writing, acting and hosting live events
1:57:38 Finding the revenue stream
2:00:06 Still training every morning
2:02:36 Wrapping up

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