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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2026 · 57 MIN

READ THESE BOOKS TO BECOME A GREAT ACTOR!

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Send us Fan MailWelcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced.This week I’m discussing my journey as an actor and the books that have formed me.  Starting off with reviewing the week. Worst Super Bowl in History. THE HALF TIME SHOW and revenue numbers over the past five years thanks to a post by Team Puerto Ricoo on Instagram. Toñita makes an appearance. The metaphor message to his younger self. FBI raided Georgia elections. What you can do to get prepared by election day. James Van Der Bek and Chadwick Boseman. Plus the International Toy Fair Kicked off this weekend at The Jacob Javitz CenterTOPIC 1: Questions I get all the time… Why become an actor? What kind of actor are you? Where did you study?TOPIC 2: What makes a great actor? What is acting? Meisner said: “It takes twenty years”. Reading, Cultural, Travel, Drinking, Eating.TOPIC 3: Read these books… * By Uta Hagen: Respect for Acting and Challenge for the Actor.* By Sanford Meisner: Sanford Meisner on Acting* By Stanislavski: An Actor Prepares * By Ivana Chubbuck: Power of the Actor* By Seth Barrish: An Actors CompanionNOW YOU TELL ME:* Have you thought about getting into acting?* Would you like to take a class?* Do you even care… No judgements.UNTIL NEXT TIME:* If you made it this far… Thank you!* Drop a Comedy and Tragedy 🎭 emoji in the comments.* Remember like, share and subscribe.    * If you’re watching, hit that bell icon.    * If you’re listening, rates are great, downloads is better.SUPPORT: I’m trying to keep stay ads free. Consider supporting my pod. Join Patreon and follow on Buzzsprout. You’ll get early access to special posts. Shout outs and invites. Behind-the-scenes content no one else sees. Live video chats with me via Zoom and more!Head over to my Patreon for more of this episode like which actors inspire me and my favorite acting books are.—————————— Mike Dreyden Figueroa on Social Media ——————————: FACEBOOK : FAN PAGE : INSTAGRAM : YOUTUBE : BLUESKY :  NEWSLETTER :Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the pod. I’m Mike Dreyden Figueroa and this Unscripted and Unrehearsed, where I share my take on events of the day, things that I’ve seen, heard and experienced. This week I’m discussing my journey as an actor and the books that have formed me. Starting off with reviewing the week. Worst Super Bowl in History. THE HALF TIME SHOW and revenue numbers over the past five years thanks to a post by Team Puerto Ricoo on Instagram. Toñita makes an appearance. T...

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