#168 | Marissa Chanel Hampton | It's Not Like That

Actress and narrator Marissa Chanel Hampton on It's Not Like That with Scott Foley, and narrating more than 20 audiobooks. Marissa Chanel Hampton is a dynamic actress making her mark across film and television. She stars as "Gail" in the upcoming family drama romance series It's Not Like That, opposite Scott Foley (premiering January 25th on Amazon Prime and Wonder Project), continuing to captivate audiences with her range and presence on screen. She's also a prolific audiobook narrator with more than 20 titles for major publishers including HarperCollins, Hachette, Audible, and Brilliance Audio. Her standout performances include The Hookup Plan (Farrah Rochon), The Close-Up (Kennedy Ryan), Deja Brew, and A Forever Kind of Love by NYT & USA Today bestselling author Farrah Rochon. In addition to her creative work, Marissa is passionate about social justice and education. She lends her voice and support to organizations including the ACLU, The Innocence Project, and Doctors Without Borders, and she curates Ink and Paper Soul, a platform dedicated to books, culture, and community. To learn more about Marissa: https://www.instagram.com/marissachanelhampton Chapters 0:00 Welcome Marissa Chanel Hampton 2:35 Parents as coach, cheerleader and videographer 5:07 Theatre in Indiana and Chicago 7:39 Atlanta embraced her, LA made her 10:14 An explorer and a nerd 12:46 Being a fully rounded artist 15:17 Doctor, lawyer or actor? 17:50 Working at a living history museum 20:25 Two internships at once 23:01 Dreams of being a polyglot 25:34 Acting is a business 28:06 Second City and sketch comedy 30:36 Growing up on SNL 33:12 Writing for late night 35:45 Event television 38:20 Surviving an expensive city 40:50 Video calls before Zoom 43:28 Booking a job is like winning the Super Bowl 46:03 It's not personal 48:34 Can't watch herself 51:06 Booing herself while narrating 53:36 AI as an equaliser? 56:12 AI slop 58:44 Scripts written while filming 1:01:18 Train Dreams 1:03:48 Interesting roles for women 1:06:25 Vince Vaughn as Ryan's basketball coach 1:08:55 You don't have to punch down to be funny 1:11:29 When being mean was in fashion 1:14:04 A surprising show 1:16:36 Sports in the family 1:19:09 Actors on self-tapes 1:21:43 The cost of self-taping 1:24:19 The audition room from the other side 1:26:55 Nerves hide you 1:29:25 Nepotism in Hollywood 1:32:02 Actors who step back 1:34:32 Living forever? 1:37:03 Face-to-face podcasts 1:39:38 Be kinder, be curious, keep moving The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com