2. Matthew Kay - I'm an actor
from Beyond Reel Talk Hosted by Andrey Rogozin
Actor and writer Matthew Kay (Knowles) is talking about his acting career; working in Universal Studios Japan; training in IDSA; musical theater; diabetes; accepting himself and finding his way. Matt's spotlight profile: https://app.spotlight.com/1174-6727-2626 Matt's Instagram handle @m.kayactor Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation. CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Coming up 00:01:32 - Introduction 00:02:13 - Childhood and choosing creative path 00:06:43 - Andrey does the worst joke ever 00:08:59 - What to do after college? Be young and stupid! 00:13:37 - Musical theater education 00:17:47 - Getting your first acting agent 00:26:55 - First acting gigs and doomed auditions 00:37:02 - Life with Diabetes 00:48:26 - Taking a break from acting. Bartending. 00:50:52 - Experience in IDSA (Identity School of Acting) 00:59:24 - Musical Theater is bitchy 01:02:38 - At some point you need to realize that you are ready 01:08:05 - Auditioning and working for Universal Studios Japan during pandemic 01:26:52 - Food and luxury fruit in Japan 01:29:30 - Pandemic in Japan vs UK 01:35:34 - "I'm an actor!" mindset 01:40:13 - Preparing for a role and being in the moment 01:45:37 - Most challenging roles 01:49:16 - Inspirations and meeting Bryan Cranston 01:52:38 - Actors and narcissism 01:57:24 - What's next? Plans! 01:59:05 - BLITZ ROUND 02:02:03 - One Cool Thing 02:03:45 - The end. End the dogs. #beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast
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