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Surviving Hollywood
by Surviving Hollywood
Johnny Rey Diaz. Aaron Arnold. Austin Arnold. Remember those names. Because soon they will be in flashing lights on Hollywood Blvd...or will they? We are three working actors and filmmakers talking about our highs and lows as we pursue a career in the film/TV industry. We are not experts, just a couple of friends having fun on the journey. Each week we will have various guest industry pros that know a little more than we do. Our guests will include everyone from well-known actors and directors to comedians and agents. We chat about how they got started, the challenges they faced and the secret to creating a career and "SURVIVING" in Hollywood.
Episodes
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Making an Award-Winning Short Film [Henry Burge]
Episode 108. If you didn't attend Pasadena Film Festival this year then you totally missed out! Especially on seeing the winner of the "BEST SHORT FILM." This year it went to a short film that we totally loved called "Bobby," which was written, directed and starred Henry Burge. Today he joined us...
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Pasadena Film Festival Experience
Episode 107. Our good buddy Brian Shakti joins us on the pod to talk about finally being back in-person at film festivals and our experience at the Pasadena International Film Festival. We had 2 films playing at the festival and we share how they were received, the best parts of the festival and...
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Acting in The Suicide Squad [Gerardo Davila]
Episode 106. Joining us on the podcast is actor Gerardo Davila. He worked with Johnny several years ago on a feature film they shot in Texas. Today we talked about his work in the new film "The Suicide Squad." He talks to us about working with director James Gunn, the audition process and his...
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Our Film Festival Premiere
Episode 105. We were on a bit of a hiatus cause we were all so busy, but today's episode we are giving you a quick update in our busy lives and also letting you know that the short films we produced and directed will be playing at two upcoming film festivals. Here is the info: Pasadena Film...
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Writer/Creator of The Shade Room [Angie Nwandu]
Episode 104. In today's episode we are joined by the talented Angelica Nwandu. She is the creator of the hugely successful, "The Shade Room." She talks to us about how she came up with the idea, how it grew to a massive success and how she is currently writing and producing a feature film called,...
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Feature Film Director Gino McKoy [Lumina]
Episode 103. In today's pod we are joined by film director Gino McKoy. He talks to us about directing his first full sci-fi feature film, LUMINA, shot entirely in Morocco and starring Eric Roberts. He explains the details behind acquiring funding, having to change his entire cast and shooting in...
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Biggest Audition Mistakes Actor Make in 2021 [Andrea Courtney - The Green Room]
Episode 102. Today we are joined by talent manager Andrea Courtney of The Green Room. She talks to us about how the industry has changed post-covid, the bubble acting markets in each region, what she looks for in talent and her biggest client pet peeves.
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How NFT's can affect Hollywood
Episode 101. In this episode we give a little update on our busy lives. We talk about bookings, producer's sessions and being pinned on projects. We also talk about the new world of NFT's and how they could affect the industry moving forward and if they are a viable source of income for actors…
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Mastering the Business of Acting [Chi Muoi Lo]
Episode 100. We made it to a 100 episodes! Man it wasn't easy, but somehow we hung around and we are still here. In today's fun festivities we are joined by actor, writer, producer, talent manager and teacher Chi Muoi Lo. He has had a long acting career going all the way back to his childhood and...
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Oscars 2021 Predictions [Brian Shakti]
Episode 99. Hey its Oscar season! Except we are still sorta in a pandemic, so events have changed quite a bit in Hollywood. While Johnny is out of town, we had our good buddy Brian Shakti sit down with the twins and make their best Oscar predictions before the big night. Enjoy!
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Writer/Director Aaron Fjellman [Caged]
Episode 98. Our guest today is writer, director, editor Aaron Fjellman. He just released a feature called "Caged," which is now available for streaming on most major platforms including Amazon. He talks to us about how the idea originated with this suspense thriller, how he acquired distribution...
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Head of Development & Production at Kevin Hart's Company [Candice Wilson Cherry]
Episode 97. In today's episode we talk with the head of development and production of Kevin Hart's "Laugh Out Loud" Network, Candice Wilson Cherry. She is an amazing guest that shares with us how she rose to her position, the best way to pitch projects to production companies and the best way to...
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Actor and Producer Louis Herthum [Westworld, True Blood]
Episode 96. This week we are joined by actor and producer Louis Herthum. You might recognize this working actor from his role in HBO's Westworld. He talks to us about his early acting career, taking a break to produce feature films and how his role in Westworld changed his career.
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Working on Major Studio Films - Max Adler [Glee, Trial of the Chicago 7]
Episode 95. Today we sat down with actor and producer Max Adler. You might recognize him for the hugely popular TV show, Glee. Since then he is a busy working actor having appeared in several primetime TV shows and big studio feature films such as Clint Eastwood's Sully and most recently Aaron...
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We're Back!
Episode 94. We've been on a bit of a hiatus and Johnny talks about how his mental health was the main reason for taking a break. We also have an update on all the cool projects we have been working on since our last episode earlier this year.
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Breaking Fast - Diversity on Screen [Mike Mosallam, Seth Hauer]
Episode 93. Welcome back everyone! It's officially 2021 and this year we are kicking things off with a great interview with writer and director Mike Mosallam and producer Seth Hauer. They recently finished the feature film, "Breaking Fast," a modern day love story set in West Hollywood about a…
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Being an Actor in 2021
Episode 92. On today's pod we sit down and give an update of what we have all been up to and the projects we are working on currently. We also discuss how production is going to look moving forward in 2021, the vaccine for Covid-19 and where we think the industry is trending.
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Miguel Chavez on NBC's A.P. Bio [Peacock]
Episode 91. Our newest guest is actor Miguel Chavez, who plays Eduardo on the comedy series A.P. Bio, which plays on NBC's streaming service, "Peacock." Miguel talks to us about the casting process when he got the audition, the acting classes that really helped him take his career to the next…
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Film Producer Richard J. Bosner [Fruitvale Station, Black Bear]
Episode 90. It's an exciting day today as we have film director and producer Richard Bosner. He's most known for producing the award-winning Sundance film "Fruitvale Station" with Michael B. Jordan. Rick talks to us about how he came on board to produce that film in San Francisco, the best ways…
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Noho Cinefest 2020 [Gustavo Sampaio]
Episode 89. This week the annual NOHO Cinefest kicks off! It's a great film festival in North Hollywood that we had the pleasure of being a part of a few years ago with some of our short films. The founder of the festival, Gustavo Sampaio, joined us to talk about how film festivals have had to...
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Directing Major TV Commercials [Krista Liney]
Episode 88. Our guest today is Emmy-nominated director Krista Liney. She directed Austin and Aaron in a recent Geico commercial currently airing on Hulu. She talks to us about how she came from producing content for the Sundance Channel and A&E Networks to directing music videos with Tyga and...
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Marketing Feature Films for Hollywood Studios [Xaypani Baccam]
Episode 87. Today we are joined by Xaypani Baccam. He is a man of many hats. Xaypani is an actor, writer, producer and more recently has been working in film marketing. He has tested movies for all the main studios, including films like, Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody. He talks to us about the...
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How the Election Affects Hollywood [2020]
Episode 86. It's Election Day! We have been waiting all of 2020 for this moment. There's nothing more important and on all of our minds right now than the future of our nation. On this episode we just sit down and discuss of the few of the issues and how they might possibly affect our industry…
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Day Player to Regular Recurring on Bosch [Dajuan Johnson]
Episode 85. In this episode we sit down with actor and life coach Dajuan Johnson. You might recognize him as Detective Rondell Pierce on the hit Amazon TV show, "Bosch." He has also worked on numerous other shows and projects such as, Grey's Anatomy, Brooklyn 99 and the film Caged Animal, where…
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Film Festivals in 2020 [Pasadena International Film Festival]
Eipisode 84. In this episode we are joined by co-founder of the Pasadena International Film Festival, Marco Neves. He and his wife Jessica Hardin created the festival several years ago and it has been a great success. We sit down and chat about how they have adapted to this Covid world, the…
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Tom Proctor [Guardians of The Galaxy, 12 Years of Slave]
Episode 83. We met actor and musician Tom Proctor at the Chandler Film Festival when our short film "Papua," was playing and also won an award for Best Comedy Short. At that festival he had a film called "Legacy," in which he won Best Actor at the festival. You might recognize Tom from the dozens...
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Developing a Feature or TV Series [Fernando Viso]
Episode 82. Today we are joined by writer, director and producer Fernando Viso. He directed a short film Johnny was in, called, "Irritable Heart." The film is currently in the "virtual" film festival circuit and will be premiering at LA Shorts International Festival on October 8th. It has also…
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Oscars Correction w/ guest [Goonzie Koonzie, Johnny Day]
Episode 81. Sneak attack. First we wanted to make an Oscars correction that was brought to our attention by a fan and we had an old guest visit us and he didn't even know he was coming on. You might remember actor Johnny Day from a previous podcast. The last time we spoke he mentioned he was...
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The Emmys 2020 Reactions
Episode 80. Even in the middle of a pandemic apparently the show must go on! For our 80th episode we react to the most unusual Emmy Awards we've probably ever seen. In case you missed it, this year's Emmys was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel with no audience and all the nominees received their Emmy awards...
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New Audition Techniques Casting Director Michael Testa
Episode 79. Our friend and casting director Michael Testa joins us on the pod again. The last time he was on, the industry looked a lot different and Michael joined us to talk about auditioning in this Covid era, what casting is seeing and expects from actors and how his latest film will playing…
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Actress Clarissa Thibeaux [Marvel's Runaways]
Episode 78. On today's pod, we are joined by actress, Clarissa Thibeaux, who is best known for playing "Xavin" on the Marvel TV show Runaways on Hulu. We have a great conversation with her about the unorthodox way she found out she booked the role, the importance of people in color in positions…
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Future of Stand Up Comedy - InCrowd [Bubba Ginnetty]
Episode 77. Imagine a comedian performing stand up live in your own house and actually being able to interact with you from across the world. Well now it's a reality, thanks to comedian Bubba Ginnetty. Amidst the pandemic, he started a production called "InCrowd." It essentially allows a comedian...
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Working w/ Jason Sudeikis on Ted Lasso [Stephen Manas]
Episode 76. Coming to you all the way from France! Today we are joined by actor and composer Stephen Manas. He is currently starring alongside Jason Sudeikis on the new Apple TV show, Ted Lasso. He talks about the audition process for his role, the acting industry in Bollywood and music he…
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Actor Roberto Sanchez [2 Fast 2 Furious, Queen of The South]
Episode 75. On today's episode we are joined by actor, director and producer, Roberto Sanchez. Johnny met Roberto working on the set of Queen of the South. Roberto has a long list of IMDB credits, ranging from dozens of TV shows such as Lethal Weapon, Bones, Arrested Development, Training Day and...
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Hot Takes in Hollywood
Episode 74. It's a weird, funny world right now so we wanted to keep it light and fresh and decided to take some Hollywood news and offer up some hot takes. This was a fun episode. It sizzles.
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Is Vancouver Good for Actors in 2020 [Eddie Flake]
Episode 73. Our good friend actor Eddie Flake joined us on the pod. We might remember Eddie as a previous guest and as an actor that lives in Vancouver. Today he gives us the perspective of how the Canadian film industry has been affected by Covid, how the BLM movement is different there and if…
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Casting Director Jessica Sherman [Bates Motel, The Strain]
Episode 72. In today's episode we are joined by the wonderful Jessica Sherman. She is a casting director that has worked on numerous TV shows such as Bates Motel and The Strain created by Guillermo Del Toro. She also worked in the casting department on some of Hollywood's biggest films, such as,...
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Being a Working Actor (Q+A)
Episode 71. It's been awhile since we had a podcast without a guest, so we decided to catch up on our audience questions and talk about the current state of Hollywood. We talk about cancel culture, on-set audience questions and if it will be necessary to still live in Los Angeles with the future...
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How To Get a Talent Manager [Cinterra Entertainment]
Episode 70. On today's episode we are joined by our first talent rep since we started this podcast. Our friend, writer, director, manager and founder of Cinterra Entertainment, Jess Canty joins us. Her company has been quickly making a name for itself in Hollywood as a reputable management firm…
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Best Advice for Hollywood Film Editors [The Lion King, Jungle Book]
Episode 69. Our guest today is Ian McClarren, he's one of Johnny's really good friends and they known each other for years. They both lived in Arizona and worked together as camera operators for the ABC show, "Right This Minute," or RTM as they call it. Ian moved to Hollywood many years ago to...
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Producing and Directing TV [Chris Grismer]
Episode 68. Today we are joined by film and TV director Chris Grismer. Austin had the opportunity to work with Chris on the set of Deputy on FOX. Chris has directed several TV shows ranging from Pretty Little Liars to The Vampire Diaries. He was also one of the executive producers of Deputy and...
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Audition Experiences New Zealand to Hollywood [Anna Hutichson]
Episode 67. The twins worked on a feature film called, "Splitting Image," and that's were they met and worked with the talented Anna Hutichson. You may recognize her from Cabin In The Woods, Spartacus or Anger Management. She sat down and talked to us about her audition experiences in Hollywood...
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Fighting Injustice - Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles [David Bianchi]
Episode 66. On today's pod we sat down with actor, producer, spoken word poet, author and basically just artist, David Bianchi. Johnny had the opportunity to work with David on the set of Insatiable and David has been killing it consistently. From appearing on Birds Of Prey with Margot Robbie, to...
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BLM Protests in Los Angeles
Episode 65. Today was a little different. We were scheduled to have a guest on the podcast and for the first time ever, we had a no show. I mean really? Who would not want to talk to us?? Anyway, we stayed on the zoom for a little while waiting and started talking about what's currently happening...
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Actor Dileep Rao [Inception, Avatar, Drag me to Hell]
Episode 64. Anyone of us would love to work with one of Hollywood's top directors like Christopher Nolan, James Cameron or Sam Raimi. But what if you got to work with all three of them? Today's guest is actor Dileep Rao, who had the opportunity to do just that. You might recognize him alongside...
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Casting Director Cara Chute Rosenbaum [Auditions in 2020]
Episode 63. Our guest today is casting director Cara Chute Rosenbaum. She's casted several of your favorite TV shows such as The League, The Mindy Project, American Crime Story and The Last Man on Earth. She's also casted indie films and huge blockbusters like, Jumanji: The Next Level, Stuber and...
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How to Become a Comedy TV Director [Payman Benz]
Episode 62: We have been trying to get Payman Benz to be a guest on our podcast for awhile. We first heard Payman speaking at a panel at the Noho Cinefest while we were promoting our short film Papua that was playing at the same festival. Ever since then we have been wanting to talk to his great...
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Verizon Icon to Sprint Spokesman [Paul Marcarelli]
Episode 61. The twins had the opportunity to work on a Sprint commercial with well-known commercial spokesman Paul Marcarelli. You might recognize him from the dozens of commercials he's worked on and most notably for the Verizon campaign, "Can you hear me now? Good." After working with Verizon…
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Actress | Podcaster | Entrepreneur [Katherine Castro]
Episode 60. We are really starting to enjoy this quarantine zoom, especially when we get to talk to fantastic guests like Katherine Castro. She is a Latina actress, producer, entrepreneur and podcaster. She basically does it all. She tell us about her new podcast called "Talk Fast, Listen Slow"...
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Ep58: Getting into Tribeca + Repped by CAA [Sophia Banks]
Today we had a great conversation with up and coming director/filmmaker, Sophia Banks! Sophia shares her experience directing her sci-fi short film UNREGISTERED, taking it to Tribeca and getting CAA representation. She's also currently working on pitching her film as a potential network series…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Johnny Rey Diaz. Aaron Arnold. Austin Arnold. Remember those names. Because soon they will be in flashing lights on Hollywood Blvd...or will they? We are three working actors and filmmakers talking about our highs and lows as we pursue a career in the film/TV industry. We are not experts, just a couple of friends having fun on the journey. Each week we will have various guest industry pros that know a little more than we do. Our guests will include everyone from well-known actors and directors to comedians and agents. We chat about how they got started, the challenges they faced and the secret to creating a career and "SURVIVING" in Hollywood.
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