Acting? Podcast

Days before her performance as Caroline LeCount, T talks about the last minute prep during tech week. The elaborate costumes for the character heavily influenced her posture (totally a good thing btw). Next we get into character development techniques. Alicia looks for the key descriptive words in the script to influence her character’s actions. She gives an example with a scene from ‘Queen and Slim’ that she did in class recently. Performances of the Week include ‘Far & Away’ and ‘Ordeal by Innocence’.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: Alicia’s Sick 03:29 Theatre Life: Adaptability and Nerves14:25 Staying Present In A Scene 19:03 Rehearsal Update 22:35 Let’s Get Technical 28:04 Why Character Backstories Matter 36:38 T’s Can Finally Get Her Nails Done 37:39 Performance Of The Week42:49 Twilight Mentioned!!53:09 BritBox Should Sponsor Us 57:04 Closing Thoughts: Physical Media SupremacyActing? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

What does an actor do when they don’t have something booked? Maybe they read pilot scripts, maybe they attend class, maybe they audition for whatever they can. In the end, they stay BUSY with the work of an actor! This week T talks about stretching her skill with a Shakespeare monologue. Alicia discusses the perfection of writing in old Hollywood films. Closing out with Performances of the Week from the WWE & Double Indemnity.Hope you’ve seen ‘You Me & Tuscany’!Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: Alicia Threw Her Back Out03:06 T’s Secret Audition and Getting Comfortable 10:48 Giving Yourself Feedback  13:45 The Actors Toolbag and Locking In16:45 T’s Monologue About Monologues19:42 It Was Snails20:35 When Comedy Is More Truthful26:42 Chatting About Monologue’s Cont.30:07 Keep Showing Up36:02 Building Your Own Curriculum40:35 Performance Of The Week: WWE?48:15 Closing ThoughtsActing? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Liar liar pants on fire! On this week’s episode, we chat about the ethics of lying to try and land the role. But first we touch on the Q&A Alicia attended with Talent Agent Nicole Allman from Reinhard Talent and Model Agency. T has questions!Then we dive into our discussion with the question: When it comes to lying on your resume, is it a clever job hack or a career unaliving? Listen as we discuss the importance of having integrity and the consequences of telling a little white lie. 00:00:00 Intro00:00:29 Weekly Check-In: Talent Agents?00:08:59 Mia Goth Said What? 00:14:45 The Consequences Of Lying  00:19:46 The Ethics Of It All 00:22:31 It’s A Respect Thing 00:25:13 Authenticity vs Performance 00:29:49 Having Integrity 00:32:18 Performance Of The Week 00:38:23 Closing Thoughts Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

A comedy of auditions! This week we recap some recent experiences. Alicia updates us on her in person improv troupe audition & her first true cold read audition. T talks about her moments before walking in the room. She also shares a rather interesting time where she had to sing Happy Birthday (it didn’t go well). Let’s get into it.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: It’s Doing. 02:27 Let’s Talk About Musicals06:56 The Coldest Of Cold Reads 13:00 Get Alicia In An Improv Class20:08 Redirect Your Thoughts23:08 When Your Energy Is Thrown Off  32:19 The Right Mindset  35:25 Grieve… And Move On  38:25 Performance Of The Week Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Welcome to the wonderfully creative world of Lex! This week we talked to the multi-talented actor, writer and director about her journey. She gives us the background on writing several short films, some of her creative inspirations & the process of submitting to film festivals in the area. We also touched on the continuous training of an actor & obtaining representation in the area. We could have talked to her for 3 more hours, but if you’re craving more, check out her most recent work, Eternal Flame:Eternal Flame | Short FilmTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: Another Guest?!02:51 Lex’s Journey Into Acting 06:56 The Age Old Debate: Theater Vs Screen 10:12 Being A Storyteller  12:18 Director, Actor, Writer?19:48 Let’s Talk Training 26:52 Acting On The Brain32:56 The Inside Scoop on Film Festivals 38:46 Lex’s Favorite Films  43:09 Sister, Sister!  46:02 The Writing of It All 48:36 The Journey Of Writing 54:52 The Innateness Of Creativity57:34 What Is Creativity To You? 01:01:21 Performance Of The Week 01:03:49 Robert Pattinson Is The Plot 01:09:46 Closing Thoughts: Fraseir Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Garden State Film Festival recap with Alicia! Fresh off volunteering, we get into festival etiquette and networking tips. We also touch on the importance of local events for filmmakers. *EVERYONE GO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FILM FEST* Performances of the week include some of the GSFF entries & Oscar Isaac in Dune! Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: Spring Awakening 01:30 Alicia’s Outside… Kind Of and She’s Got a Fan 04:40 Let’s Meet and Greet06:54 Hi, My Name Is _ And I’m An Actor 09:30 Making Connections and Key Takeaways 16:55 What Even Is a Film Festival 21:48 Let’s Make a Film Festival 24:40 Navigating Personalities and Emergencies, Oh My! 27:20 Performance of The Week 30:00 What Is a Festival Run?  35:25 Closing Thoughts Need some movie recs? Currently playing in theaters: You, Me & Tuscany & Th Drama Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Alicia starts this week off with recaps of her recent in-person auditions. She also emphasizes how important it is to be off-book for self-tapes. We then discuss audition prep & how nerves can affect our performance. T shares her latest theatre project that includes phone… relations? SN: Should we bring back ‘Cold Read Saturdays’?? If so, do yall want an invite?Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: Daylight Savings Blues  03:47 The Ethos Of It All 06:32 Exploring Anger And Frustration In A Scene08:02 Let’s Talk About Love, Baby13:31 T’s Doing A Stage Reading!14:45 …. And Having Phone Relations18:23 The Dynamics Of Stage Readings  00:20:08 Get Off Book 26:47 The People Yearn For Cold Readings  31:42 Performance Of The Week 32:27 Our Weekly Technical Difficulty 33:01 “Now I Can Hear You” 38:39 Closing Thoughts: SoundtracksActing? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Seye is back and proving once again the guests run our show better than we do. This week we discussed the Oscars triumphs & upsets. One of us does not stan MBJ.One of us has brain fog. And one of us didn’t even watch the full show! Stay tuned to catch the tea.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Surprise, Surprise! Seye Has An Oscar 03:08 Did You Watch The Oscars? 05:58 Best Supporting Actor: Building Momentum11:35 Best Supporting Actress17:18 Casting Directors27:00 Best Original Screenplay: The Power of Influence 30:38 Best Cinematographer: The People Yearn For Blade  38:22 Stereotypes and Authenticity 48:05 Best Actress: Standing and Watching Movies51:00 Best Actor01:03:26 Closing Thoughts01:06:50 Performance of The Week01:13:29 After Credits Scene Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Happy Spring! The Psychology of Acting! How does the mastery of psychology help actors develop skills useful in their field? For example, the economy of movement when portraying a powerful character. Performance of the week featuring Dr. Abbott from ‘The Pitt’ and Lucy from ‘Tell Me Lies’.Does psychology influence your performance? How?Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: Alicia’s A Conspiracy Theorist 03:20 T’s School Visits11:11 Happy Black History Month 14:00 Psychology and Acting20:05 Let’s Talk About Energy24:11 Catching Up On Shows 26:22 Making Strong Choices29:27 Performance Of The Week: It’s a Bridgerton World 36:14 Alicia Repeats Herself38:34 Closing ThoughtsActing? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Welcome back! Starting off HOT with Alicia’s “Wuthering Heights” review, she tells us what the critics get wrong about the film. We then take a deep dive into You Can’t Take it With You now that Alicia has seen T’s performance live. Most notably the physical comedy of characters Gaye, Donald & Ed. Rounding this week out with our Performances of the Week featuring ‘Wuthering Heights’, ‘Tell Me Lies’, ‘Bridgerton ‘ and ‘Interview with a Vampire’.What’s your anticipated performance of Spring 2026?Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:29 Weekly Check-In: T’s Mugshot03:39 Alicia REALLY liked “Wuthering Heights”08:52 Just DO!10:36 Rewatching Movies and September 13th16:13 Alicia Saw T’s Show! 25:03 The Pains Of Blocking 26.20 Audience Reactions 33:22 Finding Moments38:51 Feeling Feelings 51:44 The Props Of It All 54:50 Performance Of The Week 01:02:52 Closing Thoughts Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

We recap T’s opening weekend of You Can’t Take it With You and the different audience reactions to the comedy. Alicia leads a conversation on her approach to a difficult scene in class. We close with our Performance of the Week picks featuring ‘Send Help’ and ‘Mockingjay Part 2’.Any theatre people out there? Does anyone have opening night tips?Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Twas the week of opening and T was anxiously prepping for her role in You Can’t Take it With You. Alicia recapped her recent date before jumping into the week's topic: What is the preparation an actor must do to portray more than one character in a production? Notable actors in dual or deceptive roles: Michael B. Jordan in Sinners, Edward Norton in Primal Fear & Lindsay Lohan in Parent Trap. Cynthia Erivo has recently opened her Dracula run playing 23 separate characters. What are your thoughts?Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Let’s change the pace a bit, this week we define some of our fav acting terms. From auditions & self tapes to rehearsals and blocking. Btw what is a cold read and WHY is it cold? You’ll learn those answers from today's episode! Leave a comment & we’ll shout you out!Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Welcome back! This week we talked to the one and only (literally the most unique, chilled out, thoughtful person you’ll ever meet) SEYE! He talks with us about his relationship with theatre and training as an actor. We also find out how Ellen Degeneres impacted Seye’s acting path. At some point we won’t be out-hosted by our guest and their questions. Btw, which one of us watches every film nominated for Best Picture? It’s for sure *not* T. And what is Alicia’s improv memory with.. birth?? Find out tonight!Which picture should win it all this year? Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our Youtube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Happy Thirsty Thursday! We start with acting class updates and our desire to write & direct a few scenes of our own. Speaking of.. T shares the reasons why Alicia would be an excellent director. The main topic this week is our personal process when building out a character and how the ‘thoughts of the character’ can inform the performance. Question to the audience: Who is your favorite rapper turned actor?Timestamps:00:00 - Intro and Weekly Check-in 02:56 - Class Update06:02 - Character Development 09:08 - Finding the Character 11:48 - Navigating Ensembles14:55 - Approaching Characterization 21:49 - Theater v Screen 27:24 - Thoughts of the Character 34:14 - Performance of the Week *PS Alicia totally forgot to edit that out lolActing? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our Youtube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Our first guests have arrived! We’re so happy our friends Chris & Claire stopped by this week to talk about their acting experiences thus far.So many topics were covered and even more questions answered. Who wants to bring back American Psycho? How many acting classes can Chris physically take? Why does Alicia want to act with Joseph Quinn? Why did T move to PA? You’ll find out tonight on the Acting? podcast.Timestamps:00:40 Guest introduction CLAIRE & CHRIS01:10 Week recap02:05 Question to the room: Why do you act? 04:20 Legacy of an actor07:25 When did you start acting?10:02 Theatre vs film11:10 FENCES movie vs stage15:30 Why did you relocate for acting?17:10 Chris’ move to LA19:07 Claire’s move to Chicago23:20 The Chi Comedy Scene26:34 Has relocation been fruitful? 27:45 Vertical Shorts King Chris31:10 Compliments for Claire32:15 Chris has a question32:50 Favorite scene 40:57 Pick a genre to act in45:45 Monologue discussion49:04 Feelings after your first acting class54:00 One role you have to have before you die?56:55 Who would you like to act with?1:02:08 What have you learned about acting thus far?1:06:35 Performance of the week1:10:40 Best advice Chris gave us**Producing credit to Mike, who will be sure to join us as a guest in the near future!!Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our Youtube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast

Clown school, archery, and accents, oh my! This week is all about hobbies and skills; listen along as Alicia gets strangely passionate about clown school and T’s looking to get physical…ly trained!We also get into the challenge of playing a character that’s far-from-self and why we shouldn’t limit ourselves in the roles we choose to apply and audition for.And as always we end with our favorite performances of the week; overall it’s a good time to have a chat about acting, so settle in and join us as we talk about all things… ACTING!Acting? with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and be sure to subscribe to our Youtube!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMarkYouTube @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast01:20 Check-in 06:20 Actor Special Skills 06:45 Clown School 09:45 Stage Combat 10:50 Archery 12:15 Skills on Screen14:02 Developing New Skills 17:45 Accents 22:45 Far-from-self roles 31:42 Performance of the Week 

Our Christmas episode! We start out discussing the role improv plays in acting; when and how to exercise that skill to enhance the scene effectively. Speaking of improv..a certain someone may be interested in getting on the comedic stage? (*cough cough* Alicia).Next we enter the debate of musical vs straight stage plays. Spoiler alert, it seems T is not musically inclined! We end with a quick overview of this week’s favorite performances! Keeping on theme with the holidays, we talk about a performance in Jingle Jangle & the new Grinch character actor at Universal.Acting? Podcast with T & Alicia!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok.IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMark

In this week's episode we revisit the topic of screen acting versus theater acting, delving deeper into what we like about each one and expanding on why we’re drawn to both.We also chat about T’s recent rehearsal and the growing pains that come with starting a new role and Alicia’s going back to acting class, let’s talk about it!We end with a quick overview of this week’s favorite performances! Acting? Podcast with T & Alicia!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMark

Welcome back! This week we touch on the potential Netflix/WB deal and the possible implications for newer actors. Special mention for Netflix breaking ground in NJ;  a win for east coast actors?Next we ask, “how does your preparation differ for an in person audition vs  a self tape submission?”. In-person audition - where you are seen in person for a roleSelf-tape (popularized during the pandemic) - a taped audition to be sent in to castingWe close with “What is the best performance you’ve seen this week?”.Acting? with T & Alicia!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMark

Welcome to the first episode! Get to know us as we continue conversations surrounding all things acting!Acting? with T & Alicia!IG @ActingQuestionMarkPodcast TikTok @ActingQuestionMark