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Craft Business Life

by Craft Business Life Podcast

A podcast about the day-to-day lives and careers of actors and other artists. [email protected] podcast will always be completely free and completely ad-free but if you wish to support it you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/craftbusinesslifepodcast Thank You So Much

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Episodes

  1. Cooper Shaw

    My guest is Cooper Shaw who has a very versatile career in acting, improv, teaching, and writing. She has both intensive improv and comedy training from Second City where she still teaches and an MFA in acting. She has lived and worked in Chicago, New York, St. Louis, and now LA. We discuss all...

  2. Colin Colford

    My guest is actor and carpenter Colin Colford. We discuss many things including how he uses his carpentry skills both backstage and as a day job and how a background in carpentry informs his approach to acting.

  3. Joe Staton

    My guest is actor Joe Staton, originally from the UK and now based here in New York. We discuss his unique childhood wherein his mother turned a tragedy into something positive for him and his brother including living in France and Spain, his parents' unique career path, his own decision to…

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  4. Jill Jackson

    My guest is actress Jill Jackson who just moved to NYC quite recently. We discuss her decision to do so, how she found an apartment and a whole bunch of day jobs and how she juggles those along with pursuing her acting career, and more. References/Links: IG: @joyfully.jill...

  5. Abingdon Mullin

    My guest is Abingdon Mullin who, among other things, is the founder and CEO of both the female active watch company The Abingdon Company and the nonprofit organization The Abingdon Foundation which helps with education and scholarships for women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts…

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  6. IRTE Go To Sleep, Stupid Kids

    A special interview with the cast, director, and technical director of the Improvisational Repertory Theater Ensemble (IRTE)'s current production, "Go To Sleep, Stupid Kids", which is the final show of their eighth season and has one more weekend of performances. Like all their shows it's fully...

  7. Katherine Gage

    My guest is actor and writer Katherine Gage. From a young age she always knew exactly what she wanted and was never afraid to focus completely on it and ignore the rest. She was also always willing to make the bold risky choice, not be satisfied if she didn't feel she was learning enough, and…

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  8. Double D (Nannette Deasy & GraceAnn Dorse)

    My guests are Nannette Deasy and Graceann Dorse, who comprise the improv duo "Double D". They not only perform improv live but they have also made several films which have been in various festivals etc. We talk about that, structure and technique for duo improv, the fact that you can make quality...

  9. Joy Salomon-Corlobe

    My guest is actor Joy Salomon-Corlobe, who is here on a visa from France. She discusses the many and unique challenges of that situation as well as her intense acting training from a young age back home in France and here in New York and the versatile approaches she was thereby exposed to, the...

  10. Lauren Rooney

    My guest is Philadelphia-based spokesperson and actress Lauren Rooney. She gives tremendous insight into the promotional category of the acting business discussing her careers on QVC and in the auto show world, among other things. She also exemplifies being proactive in what you want out of your...

  11. Rogue Players' As You Like It

    Special mini-podcast with the director and cast of the Rogue Players' As You Like It coming up this week! Info/Tickets: https://rogueplayers.com/2019/03/12/as-you-like-it/ http://asyoulikeitrogues.brownpapertickets.com/

  12. Lisa Danielle Buch

    My guest is actor/writer/producer/teacher Lisa Danielle Buch. We talk about her powerful autobiographical solo show, "Simple Math" which is performing at The Tank next Sunday and Monday, and the difficult but important subject it deals with, as well as her love of teaching nonactors acting, her...

  13. Bobby Mittelstadt

    My guest is actor Bobby Mittelstadt who has, among other things, a unique job in the industry as a nonsinging actor with the Metropolitan Opera. We discuss that, day jobs, his journey from music to business to comedy to acting, his strong self-discipline and training, the details and traditions…

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  14. Dawson Moore

    My guest is Dawson Moore, playwright and coordinator of the Frontier Theater Conference, a long-running yearly conference in Valdez, Alaska to workshop new plays. We discuss the conference and its history as well as Dawson's own life and career. References/Links: http://www.theatreconference.org...

  15. Mary Sheridan

    My guest is actor Mary Sheridan. We discuss keeping her passion for acting in and producing theater alive despite its many challenges, balancing life with a day job and being a parent with being an actor, how she was able to merge her academic study of history with her love of theater for her...

  16. Dr. Bethany Miller

    My guest is Dr. Bethany Miller whose varied life, career, and experience culminated in a doctoral thesis which became a book and a company all called Flux Agents which is about the characteristics of people who crave variety and challenges in their career journeys. We had a superb conversation...

  17. Christie Bishop

    My guest is advertising executive and podcaster Christie Bishop. We had a tremendous conversation about the advertising world, the economic impact of 9/11, being a manager, balancing professional and personal life and relationships, and many other topics. Links/References: Podcast: Commercial…

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  18. Meagan Selinsky

    My guest is dancer Meagan Selinsky. Meagan has been in serious dance training pretty much her entire life. We talk about that, a unique physical obstacle she had to overcome along with other challenges, the struggles of being from Canada and on a limited visa, the MELT method which she is a…

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  19. Genevieve V. Beller

    My guest is costume designer Genevieve V. Beller. We had an immense discussion all about the costume design and construction field. References/Links: http://tyrannyofstyle.com https://www.instagram.com/suitcasefullofglitter/ www.gvbeller.com

  20. Group Discussion - Julie McNamara & Lydia Kalmen

    In the first of many group discussion episodes where previous guests come back on together to chat, Lydia Kalmen and Julie McNamara join me for some updates and a conversation on various topics. References/Links: Rogue Players' As You Like It April 25-28: https://m.bpt.me/event/4188104...

  21. Megan Rae Little

    My guest is actor and singer Megan Rae Little. We cover quite a few subjects including budgeting, living with roommates, balancing life and money when you work at a restaurant, taking care of your voice, out of town theater and specifically the large number of theaters in Massachusetts and New...

  22. Thomas Daniels

    My guest is actor Thomas Daniels. We had a great conversation about many topics including catering serving as a survival job, Meisner training, portraying villains, and much more. We also discuss his theater company, Tantrum East, which is devoted to getting new work out there. References/Links:...

  23. Nannette Deasy

    My guest is actor and improviser Nannette Deasy. Among other things she is the founder and director of the Improvisational Repertory Theater Ensemble (IRTE), a unique improvised theater show series now in its eighth season. We discuss that, how improv can be undervalued as a legitimate art form,...

  24. Amy Jo Jackson

    My guest is actor/singer/cabaret performer and producer/dialect coach Amy Jo Jackson. We delve into the dialect coaching aspect of her career for most of the episode but also touch on the difference in lifestyle when she's home in NYC vs out of town doing a show, how to stay focused and present...

  25. Haley Ostir

    My guest is dancer/actor/singer Haley Ostir. She was born and raised in Canada, trained at the Boston Conservatory, and is now based in New York. She discusses the challenges of being an international on a limited visa and how that pushes her to extra focus and drive, her extensive dance training...

  26. Jennifer Breslin

    My guest is actor Jennifer Breslin who has a very unique tale in that she's now based in Ireland just because she wanted to live there and is applying for acting work there and still everywhere remotely. She discusses how she realized you really can do this from anywhere to an extent these days,...

  27. Julie McNamara

    My guest is actor and classically trained singer Julie McNamara. We cover a range of topics including practical advice for actors, choosing to live a somewhat nomadic lifestyle, creating your own content, yoga, and many other things. References/Links: www.julieannemcnamara.com...

  28. Ella Smith

    My guest is actor Ella Smith. We discuss a variety of things including her notable work teaching acting to inmates at Riker's Island and a great discussion about actor training which unfortunately we had to cut short but we will have a part two soon and continue it and get into more. Technical…

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  29. Rachel Romack

    My guest is actor Rachel Romack. As of the recording she's only been in New York City about 5 months so we discuss finding an apartment, jobs, etc and transitioning to life here, as well as finding auditions etc. We also talk about smaller markets with quality regional and community theater and...

  30. Lydia Kalmen

    My guest is Actor Lydia Kalmen. We go in-depth on what it's like to be an actor in New York City, her work, her training, how she balances life, etc. Her website is www.lkalmen.com.

  31. Lori Malkin

    My guest today is Casting Director Lori Malkin. Lori has been in the business a long time and shares her story as well as insights and advice from both the CD side and the Actor side.

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A podcast about the day-to-day lives and careers of actors and other artists. [email protected] podcast will always be completely free and completely ad-free but if you wish to support it you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/craftbusinesslifepodcast Thank You So Much

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