Inside Acting

In Episode 300, Trev, AJ, and IAP production coordinator Jen team up with ABC’s 'Fresh Off The Boat' actress Chelsey Crisp to bring you a day in the life of a series regular. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how a major network primetime TV production happens from the inside out, this special milestone episode is for you. Total running time: 2:29:17. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 299 - the one before 300! - the completion of Trev's two-part conversation with Katie Von Till—actress, producer, and voice behind the iconic Disney character, Snow White. In this episode, Katie shares: * The ONE highest-leverage habit Katie feels actors can put into practice today* An overview of her personal business and income tracking spreadsheet* How she designed the early years of her life and career LA to work for HER* How she folds her worldview into her work and the jobs she chooses* And the story behind her evolving voiceover career—the unconventional way she got her start, how she secured representation across the (literal) map, and what steps YOU can take to follow suit Total running time: 1:00:12. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* BlueHost - www.insideacting.net/blue* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 298, AJ shares a few lessons learned from this third (!!!) Hamilton meeting, and he and Trev respond to a listener question about diet and body image. Then Trev sits down for the first of a two-part conversation with Katie Von Till—an actress, producer, and the fourth-ever woman in history to lend her voice to the iconic Disney character, Snow White. This interview series is one for the books. In Part 1, Katie shares: * All about her early years doing regional theatre and various thrival jobs in NYC* What she’d do differently if she could start all over again* How and why she diversifies her income and career opportunities* How she uses spreadsheets to meticulously track her career and income - and how it’s helped her claim tens of thousands of dollars in “lost” payments* Her number one life hack for surviving and thriving as an artist* And a bunch more... Total running time: 1:13:55. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* BlueHost - www.insideacting.net/blue* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 297, Trev and AJ chat about staying ground when things get SUPER busy, and Trev sits down for Part 2 of his updated conversation with community favorite Michael Kostroff (The Wire, Wizard of Lies) to talk about working through the insecurity, the changed and changing world of casting and self-tapes, why being a curmudgeon could be a very healthy thing, and more. Total running time: 55:25. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 296, Trev and AJ share their thoughts and perspectives on #MeToo, and the recent sexual harassment and abuse allegations in the entertainment industry. Then Trev sits down for Part 1 of an updated conversation with community favorite Michael Kostroff (The Wire, Wizard of Lies) — a prolific stage and screen actor, and creator of the game-changing AuditionPsych101. Total running time: 1:02:27. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 295, AJ shares some big (really big) news, then he and Trev offer some thoughts on securing representation—including two ‘tricks’ you can try in your next self-taped audition. Then Trev sits down for Part 2 of his conversation with actors and filmmakers Britt Harris and Molly Elizabeth Parker to dive deeper into uncertain the the process and nature of filmmaking (both narrative and documentary), the currency of passion, the growth that’s available to us when we commit to working outside our comfort zones, and the joys and pitfalls of traveling while making art. Total running time: 55:47. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 294, AJ phones in with a gentle—but powerful—reminder from Spain, and Trev links us to a new character and animation VO demo. Then Trev sits down with actors Britt Harris and Molly Elizabeth Parker to talk about their unique and exciting international filmmaking project, Jump The Fence: making 7 different films, with 7 different filmmakers, in 7 different countries, in 7 months. Total running time: 44:16. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 293, Trev and AJ commit an entire episode to gettin’ real with their own personal and professional progress from the past 90 days of 2017, taking a hard look at what’s working, what’s not, and what they’re declaring next. Highlights: * making vulnerability a living practice* reframing the harsh reality of competing priorities* New tool: ’Day Mapping’* dancing with the experience of shame…* … and defining and employing ‘shame disruptors’* sketching out van life for actors* and more… This is our most honest, open, real review yet. And if there’s anything we’ve come to realize at this point in our journeys, it’s this: anything is possible. Absolutely anything. 2018 is coming. You in? Total running time: 1:23:57. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 292, Trev and AJ unpack how relationships (read: trust) are built through self-taped auditions, how technology can impair our artistic sensibilities—namely, focus and empathy—and AJ sits down for Part 2 of his chat with actor and actorvist Kevin E. West. In Part 2, Kevin talks about the glaring issues of being technologically “behind the times,” what he thinks would create the biggest and fastest change in terms of contract negotiations, and what YOU can do—right now—to make yourself a more informed actorCEO (we’re all running our own business here, people). Total running time: 1:16:06. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 291, AJ ups his audition game with some technical and social wizardry, and the guys offer some thoughts on a listener question about long-term relationships and careers. Then AJ sits down for Part 1 of an updated interview with a brilliant and supportive past guest, Kevin E. West (Episodes 095 and 096). This time, Kevin shares about his work with the non-partisan SAG-AFTRA advocacy group, Union Working - expanding on how the group formed, a bit of history on both the merger and how we arrived at the current commercial climate, as well as a bit of philosophical waxing on the future of media… and what the Union will need to do in order to keep up. Total running time: 1:02:08. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* PrintHeadshots.com – www.printheadshots.com (use code “IA” for $10 off!)* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 290, Trev and AJ briefly riff on time- and self-management before Trev sits down for Part 2 of his updated conversation with director, animator, cartoonist, and podcast pioneer Doug “Doug” Bresler. In Part 2, Doug shares more of what he’s learned over the years of sustaining himself as an independent creative working online, including: * balancing long-term and short-term thinking and planning* stunt casting* leveraging your network of contacts to market your work* the power of the Ask* and a lot more… Total running time: 52:10. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* PrintHeadshots.com – www.printheadshots.com (use code “IA” for $10 off!)* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 289, AJ continues his self-taping journey and dips into intermittent fasting, and he and Trev offer some thoughts on working (or not working) with reps who have a bad rap. Then Trev sits down (again!) for Part 1 of a conversation with director, animator, cartoonist, and podcast pioneer Doug “Doog” Bresler to talk about what Doug’s learned over the years of working as a self-sustaining creative online—including how he keeps things in perspective, and a few timeless principles you can use to uniquely position and market your own DIY work on the ever-evolving web. Total running time: 1:15:53. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* PrintHeadshots.com – www.printheadshots.com (use code “IA” for $10 off!)* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 288, a thank you and clarification from Trev, and AJ phones home from the trail. Then, the second and final part of a unique casting director roundtable interview with L.A.-based casting directors Allen Hooper, Caroline Liem, and Jane Jenkins. The panel discussion digs further into the ever-evolving legal side of the “casting workshop issue, the motivation—and mission—behind their choice to facilitate their own workshops, more details and nuances surrounding the city’s workshop investigation and the charges being brought, and perhaps a different way to frame what workshops are and can accomplish for actors. Total running time: 51:50. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* PrintHeadshots.com – www.printheadshots.com (use code “IA” for $10 off!)* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 287, AJ shares about booking and living as if, Trev shares a few lessons learned from redefining his inner game of success, and the two offer their thoughts on a listener question about securing internship opportunities right out of college. Then they sit down with casting directors Allen Hooper, Caroline Liem, and Jane Jenkins for Part 1 of their conversation about some of the more (largely) ignored aspects of the recent casting workshop crackdown: the “full scale investigation,” the fight (or non-fight) with City Hall, and so much more. This is a textured, layered look at a situation that is at once both brutally complicated and brutally simple—and we’re thrilled to be bringing it to you. Total running time: 1:19:35. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 286, Trev and AJ talk about releasing “perfectionitis” and the upcoming SAG-AFTRA elections. Then AJ and Jasmin sit down for Part 2 of their conversation with actor, theatre producer, and former plant technician Teri Reeves, digging into Teri’s life as a level-four brown belt Brazilian jiu jitsu martial artist, how she chose to deal with a specific media storm that gathered around her, and what it’s like to be a consistently working series regular. Total running time: 48:32. Also—we want to hear from you! How has the media, reviews of your work, etc changed or affected you, if at all? Let us know via e-mail, voice memo, voicemail, tweet, or comment. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* VO2GoGo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership