Action: The Pursuit Of Acting Excellence

This episode is part two of my conversation with Los Angeles based director Jordan Brady. Check out his spots here... http://jordanbrady.com/spots/ Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

This episode is part one of my conversation with Los Angeles based director Jordan Brady. Check out his spots here... http://jordanbrady.com/spots/ Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

Nancy Bishop is an Emmy-nominated casting director and author of the groundbreaking book; Auditioning for Film and Television: Secrets from a Casting Director. With nearly one hundred major feature film and television credits such as The Bourne Identity, Mission Impossible, and Wanted, Nancy has cast hundreds of actors throughout her career.

Gunnar Todd Rohrbacher is widely known as LA's go-to sitcom coach, and is the founder of Actors Comedy Studio, the world’s only acting school dedicated solely to Acting for Sitcoms and Sitcom Audition Technique.

Tony is a national multi award winning director who’s caught the attention of brands like BMW, Purina, Evernote, Hormel and many more. He’s been shortlisted for two consecutive years at The One Screen Show for Best Short Documentary of the Year, premiered his passion work in film festivals across the country, won Best of Show at the Mpls advertising awards, and has been awarded two Addy Awards from the National American Advertising Federation. Tony's Website: http://tonyfranklindirector.com Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

Tony is a national multi award winning director who’s caught the attention of brands like BMW, Purina, Evernote, Hormel and many more. He’s been shortlisted for two consecutive years at The One Screen Show for Best Short Documentary of the Year, premiered his passion work in film festivals across the country, won Best of Show at the Mpls advertising awards, and has been awarded two Addy Awards from the National American Advertising Federation. Tony's Website: http://tonyfranklindirector.com Be Human: http://tonyfranklindirector.com/#/be-human/ Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

A conversation I had with actor Michael Rupnow about a year ago. He had just booked a role on Modern Family as well as a big Corvette commercial. I wanted to find out why. Here's the link to Michael's Corvette commercial... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrXQoV6SXbo Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

Jimmy Callahan explains when to go Union (SAG/AFTRA)...oh, and what the hell is Fi-Core? Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

I answer a listener question about whether or not I think it's a good idea to get a degree in acting. Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast Twitter: @Action_Podcast Gurpreet Sarin's twitter: @gurpreetsarin

Part two of the second conversation I had with Veteran Voiceover Artist Dave Leffel. Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

This one is a MUST LISTEN for anyone in, or thinking about getting in, to the voiceover business. Voiceover artist and casting director Dave Leffel critiques an audition for me. Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

Courtney Rioux is a successful commercial, TV, and voice actor as well as a success coach that specializes in helping actors get un-stuck in their careers and in their lives. Courtney Rioux's website: http://www.thewholeartist.com Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible free download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast Emily Fletcher's website: http://zivameditation.com Commercial with Chris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWaKeCn_Yvk Alan Watts speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERbvKrH-GC4

The Casting Directors of FoleyMarra Casting who have cast over 3,500 commercials over the past 25 years give actors advice on auditioning. Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

The who's who of the television commercial business explained, as well as how to act, and how NOT to act on set. Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast

Emmy-nominated casting director of The Bourne Identity, Mission Impossible, and Wanted, Nancy Bishop, explains how to self-tape auditions that can actually book you the job. Five Minute Journal: https://fiveminutejournal.refersion.com/c/50971 Audible download: www.audibletrial.com/actionpodcast