17. A Discussion with Actor & Writer: Neal Bledsoe

Neal Bledsoe is an actor, writer, and journalist from Seattle. He is perhaps best known for his work on the small screen, including Shameless, Man In The High Castle, Ugly Betty, Smash, The Mysteries of Laura, and many more, including the odd turn as a Hallmark prince. On the big screen, he has appeared in a few blink-and-you-miss-them-types of roles in major studio films and received several awards for his work in independent cinema. He is also a journalist, whose work has appeared in the pages of Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health, and Variety, and is currently writing a series of profiles about the lives of those who labor in today’s entertainment industry. He is a proud graduate of UNCSA and a member of The Actors Center. He splits his time between LA and NYC, and, despite what the internet says he is not actually from Canada, he was only born there. In this episode we discuss with Neal his Variety and LA Times articles and how the strike is affecting actors & casting directors both financially and big picture. - Neal Explains he Variety Article and the $250M figure he quoted - How the strike is putting extra weight on actors and external sources - How Jess and Jenn see the financial burden and figures a bit differently - Are the studios saving money by having actors self taping - The economic and financial pressure the strike and self tapes are putting on the industry Episode Resources: • Follow Neal on Instagram • Neal's IMDB • Learn More about the SAG-AFTRA Strike ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠ Casting Journeys  ⁠⁠⁠Get Casting Life Away Merch here!⁠