EPISODE · Sep 15, 2026 · 1H 11M
What a Working Actor's Lifestyle REALLY looks like with K Callan (Widow's Bay)
from How We Role: A Podcast for Actors by Casting Networks · host Casting Networks
Submit a question!What does it really take to build a long acting career? Uncover the realities of embracing an actor's lifestyle from soup to nuts with Widow's Bay star K Callan. The veteran actor and author brings decades of television and film experience to a practical and empowering conversation on working in the industry alongside host (and her upcoming co-star) Robert Peterpaul.In this interview for actors you'll discover:• Why an actor must always be "ready"• Acts of kindness that can truly change everything• Why rejection isn't personal (and neither is booking a job)• How to start your career no matter where you reside and build your creative cohort• “Work begets work” and how networking actually happens over years• How to cope with dry spells in a healthy way• The key to goal-setting and following through• Finding the tone on a show like Widow's Bay and much more.K CALLAN is a veteran actor whose remarkable career has spanned over six decades, with memorable roles onscreen from films like Joe, American Gigilo, Bad Day and Knives Out to TV series like All in the Family, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, How I Met Your Mother, The Chosen, Poker Face, Brooklyn 99, Veep and Apple TV’s hit Widow’s Bay. K is also an author and longtime champion of working actors, having written the beloved industry guide How to Sell Yourself as an Actor, now in its seventh edition, and other reference books. This is - How We Role. Discover fresh casting calls at castingnetworks.com.Follow Host, Actor and Producer Robert Peterpaul (Amazon's Sitting in Bars with Cake, The Art of Kindness podcast) on Instagram @robpeterpaul and learn more at robertpeterpaul.com.Follow Casting Networks on social media for casting news, interviews and more:InstagramThreadsFacebookLinkedInYouTube
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Submit a question! What does it really take to build a long acting career? Uncover the realities of embracing an actor's lifestyle from soup to nuts with Widow's Bay star K Callan. The veteran actor and author brings decades of television and film experience to a practical and empowering conversation on working in the industry alongside host (and her upcoming co-star) Robert Peterpaul. In this interview for actors you'll discover: • Why an actor must always be "ready" • Acts of kindness that ...
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