What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres

Anthony Azizi sits once again with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres.  He says he'd play a suicide bomber any day of the week if he was a regular for Eight seasons, but those roles don't exist.  Instead, he claims "brown" guys have "no longevity".  They are always the one's who die and when you see one on a show you tell yourself, "ohh ya he did it, he's gonna get killed".  Hollywood still sticking to the "Black and White Only" formula.  The fellas also break down what it means to be a "Local Hire".

Broadway star and Tony Award winning actor, Anthony Azizi, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. From Iran, but raised in Philly, he resides in the the toughest demographic, that of the Suicide Bombing, Allahu Akbar stereotype.  Born Kamal Roshan, he has a Vin Diesel essence, but had to change his name because the industry only wants him blow himself to pieces.  He had the honor of playing the first Gay character in the White House starring opposite Gina Davis in the hit show, Commander in Chief.

Zack Ward from the classic 80's film, A Christmas Story, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to tell about the time he decided to film himself getting a Brazilian Wax while reading a book.  Zack quotes Alfred Hitchcock, "treat actors like cattle, keep them blinded to everything else, keep them focused on that one moment, that one reality, that they're creating inside their hearts and heads, as bat shit crazy as that is, feed that opportunity, because when that's on camera, the audience is in love"

Zack Ward joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to tell him about the time he kicked Chuck Norris' ass and knocked him out. What? He tells co-hosts Lombardo Boyar and Greg Serano when Evanescence co-founder, Ben Moody, was his roomate and they would throw legendary house parties with guests such as Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson.  He thought he was named after Zechariah from the Bible, but instead found out his Dad was stoned and named him after a film titled, Zachariah, the "First Electric Western"

Lucifer rejoins "America's Podcaster" Kurt Caceres, for the Grand Finale on this Trilogy with actor, Mark Pellegrino.  He talks about his start with Playhouse West, which started as a serious quality company, but once it started producing big celebrities, it became "to Hollywood".  He talks about the time he had to put famous UFC fighter, Oleg Taktarov in a mental choke hold and get him to pay attention to the acting teachers.  He talks briefly about his friendship with Bosch star, Titus Welliver. 

Mark Pellegrino sits down with Kurt Caceres and delves deep into the mind of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.  Mark had the honor of working on the film, Capote, and took advantage to pick his mind about acting and the process.  He then turns hard on the topic of "fandom" and the "dead from the neck up kids who's only agenda is to gain followers".  He says that "engaging gives them cache with their crew, then it goes viral with more subnormals and empty psychopaths".

Lucifer, better known as Mark Pellegrino from the hit show, Supernatural, sits with host Kurt Caceres and Travis Aaron Wade.  His discussion about Good vs Evil is not only complex, but mesmerizing.  He says Hero's are rational and Villains are irrational.  Good allows Evil to survive.  As an actor who's made a career of playing bad guys, he explains how he gives his characters multiple dimensions so that the audience actually likes them and gets on their side. 

Yancey Arias once again sits with host Kurt Caceres. He tells how he had to put his foot down and hold true to his integrity to get a series regular role on Queens of the South.  "No one wants to pay actors anymore, then they complain why their show sucks and fails.  Pay the fucking actors, you get what you pay for!"  And finally, he talks about his role in Kingpin and how he almost wasn't even considered because of a minor discrepancy and misunderstanding by the late great Aaron Spelling.

Yancey Arias is one of the greatest actors of our generation.  This star of such hit TV shows as Queens of the South and Bosch, sits with host Kurt Caceres to tell the true story of how he was "Discovered" on a train in New York City as a young kid.  Him and friends had just finished playing baseball and were riding home, singing the song "Always and forever, each moment with you".  A theater director spotted him and eventually Yancey landed one of the lead roles in Miss Saigon on Broadway.

Cognitive Distortions are thoughts that cause individuals to perceive reality inaccurately.  Kurt Caceres sits with Dr. Supatra Tovar to help us recognize and overcome our own sabotage. Sun Tzu, author of the "Art of War" said, "If you're depressed, you're living in the past. If you're anxious, you're in the future.  At peace, you're in the present."  Dr. Tovar equates the actors "Meisner" Technique to real life, "being in the present, not in your head and just receiving real life".

Kurt Caceres and Broadway superstar, Anthony Azizi, sit with longtime friend, Dr. Supatra Tovar.   A Doctor of Psychology who can say she was an actor in her previous life. She has walked, cried and struggled in the shoes of every artist.  Eventually she realized she wasn't fulfilled, so she left Hollywood.  Being certified in CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), she believes "Thoughts are Everything", and helps us understand our destructive ways of thinking.

Efren Ramirez, best known as "Pedro" from the film, Napoleon Dynamite, sits down with host Kurt Caceres.  They delve into our personal battles with our own ego in work, family and relationships.  They specifically talk about ego in Hollywood and how prevalent it is in the industry and how it can destroy careers.  They talk about the male "Manscape" and it's importance to personal hygiene.  Finally, he talks about his upcoming project playing the real life NASA Astronaut, Jose Hernandez.

VOTE FOR PEDRO! Star of Napoleon Dynamite, Efren Ramirez, joins host Kurt Caceres to talk about the craft of acting, the mind of an artiste and journey of a thespian.  What's it like getting recognized all over the world?  Always being the "oddball" and why they never understood his choices in theater school because he always thought so far "outside the box".   Efren says there is "acting for the artist, for the business, for Hollywood and for the audience".  "Art may love you, but the industry may not

Son of Mark Margolis, known as Tio Salamanca from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Morgan joins host Kurt Caceres to talk about the insane parallels and congruent patterns between auditioning and the corporate interview.  He really breaks down how the Participation Trophy Mentality is going to negatively effect future generations accepting rejection in the work place, relationships and every day life.  How good looks still get the job, but an intelligent and motivated mind will have the longevity.

Morgan Margolis was a talented actor growing up in the Tribeca area of NYC in the 1970's to famous actor Father, Mark Margolis, best known from the film Scarface, and as Hector Salamanca in the hits Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.  He sits with host Kurt Caceres to share his climb from struggling actor, to bartender and up to CEO of Knitting Factory Entertainment.  He explains the lessons he learned as an actor that he was able to apply to his success acquiring his place at the top of Corporate America