What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres

"What if the theater doesn't want you, it doesn't matter how good you are, what're you gonna do then?", said his father. Gabe Dell Jr., joins Kurt Caceres, to delve into the world of the "actors actor" and the original Actors Studio.  "Theater will never go away as long as there is humanity", he says, "goes as far back as the Shaman doing the tribal dance telling the story after the hunt". As a true artiste, Gabe just returned from Russia, directing "The Mikhail Baryshnikov of our time", Sergei Polunin.

Gabe Dell Jr., sits with Kurt Caceres to talk about his experience in the Cirque du Soleil production of "Zarkana". He grew up to a father who was a master actor of the Broadway stage during the beginning of the American Theatre scene in NYC.  He recalls at five years old his father telling him to "wait here" in the wings off stage, and watched as his father transformed into character before his eyes as he walked into the lights.  That was the moment he knew he would be an actor the rest of his life. 

Ian Feuer sits with Kurt Caceres, to talk about his rise to becoming the first ever American Goalkeeper to play in the English Premiere Leagues.  The finite pressures of the "Penalty Kick", 12 yards of chance.  Soccer players practice 25 hours a week for one 90 minute match and how actors should apply this work ethic and discipline to their career goals.  Finally, how actors can learn to "ice" their opponents in the audition waiting room just like an athlete "ices" on the field. 

American former soccer goalkeeper, Ian Feuer, sits with Kurt Caceres, to discuss playing the iconic role of The Predator, in Aliens vs. Predator.  Growing up to a musician father who played with Elvis Presley, Paul Anka and Diana Ross, whilst his mother was a showgirl for names like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and the Rat Pack.  His sister was married to film legend, Mickey Rourke, while Ian got his start playing soccer through gangster Anthony Spilotro, who the true story of the film Casino was based

"You should quit, you're never going to make it", is what Dr. Spencer Holover was told.  But he never stopped believing. He was rejected by every medical school in the country and was forced to attend a foreign school in Grenada, West Indies, off the coast of Venezuela.  Returning to the states from a foreign school would make it impossible for him to be anything other than a lower level specialty.  But he continued to prove himself and when "opportunity" knocked, "preparation" met it head first.

Dr. Spencer Holover is a Bariatric Surgeon who is considered one of the tops in the country. He sits with Kurt Caceres to correlate the symmetry between his struggles and that of every Actor in Hollywood.  He was rejected from every medical school in the country and had to attend a foreign school, which made his chances of reaching the upper echelon back in the U.S., close to impossible. His story is for anyone who's ever been told "you're not going to make it". His story, is our story .

Jacqueline Pinol from the Amazon hit series, Bosch, sits one last time with host Kurt Caceres and breaks down exactly how she turned a one episode guest star on the show into a multi season recurring.  "Bosch expects everyone on their A-Game and guest actors will still show up and not know their lines". The time she was told "Can you Latina it up a little?", "Black lipstick and Red Nails should do".  And finally, she shares a hilarious recent Bikram Hot Yoga story that would only happen in Hollywood.

Jacqueline Pinol wears a shirt that reads, "Get your dog fucking fixed".  Kurt Caceres sit with this actor from the Amazon hit series, Bosch, to discuss her life passion for dog fostering and rescue.  Her foundation, Canine Condition, filmed a "Dogumentary" to create education and awareness. She speaks five languages as a "Hobby".  One of her best memories was playing Ricky Martin's sister on General Hospital.  Her life partner was the first Caucasian pop-star in Chinese Music World history, Johnny Blu

"Don't forget your mouthpiece", says ex Golden Gloves champ, BJ Flores, when offering a sparring session with Jake Paul to guest J.J. Soria.  This Netflix star of the hit show, Gentefied, joins again with host Kurt Caceres and fellow actor Rey Gallegos to discuss "work ethic" in the casting and audition process.  How Latin males have to start with the Thug #4 role, promote to the Droopy and then a name like Erik.  "You know you've made it in Hollywood when you get a last name" says all the boys in the r

Star of the Top 10 Netflix hit, Gentefied, Joseph Julian "J.J." Soria, joins host Kurt Caceres with Rey Gallegos and ex Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Boxing Champ, B.J. Flores. "Life is always giving you signs if you're aware", J.J. says.  He knew it was destiny the day they shot at the hospital he was born at in Boyle Heights.  From Thug #4, to Droopy and now Erik Morales, the boys discuss the progression of a Latin actor in Hollywood and how you "know you made it when you finally get a last name".

"We can't highlight our lines, it's like looking at a bunch of Ants on Acid", says Noah Huntley.  This time he joins host Kurt Caceres to discuss his personal struggles with Dyslexia in an industry that relies so much on the written word.  "I felt like Russell Crowe in the movie A Beautiful Mind, the page was all numbers and symbols".  Noah truly digs deep into his challenges with Dyslexia as an actor and shares certain tricks and strategies he's had to create to overcome such a daunting obstacle.

Killed by Charlize Theron in their wedding bed.  Made love to Elizabeth Hurley in The Royals.  Almost won the role of Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones.  British model and actor, Noah Huntley sits with host Kurt Caceres to discuss his amazing career moments in such classics as Snow White and the Huntsman, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and 28 Days Later.  "I'm a freelance human being" he always says. "A Global Citizen". "We are human beings, not human doings".

Baywatch megastar and People Magazine 50 most beautiful people, David Chokachi, joins Kurt Caceres to discuss surfing and it's physical and spiritual impact on health and wellness.  He talks about the time a director of his film hijacked and stole the footage, then locked himself in a mountain cabin and held it all hostage.  The investor hunted him down and showed up with his "Henchmen", threatened the directors life and got back the footage.  The film eventually won awards at the Milan Film Festival.

From Iraq to Massachusetts, this People Magazine most beautiful heart throb, David Chokachi, joins host Kurt Caceres. He tells about the long process to network test for his role as Pamela Anderson's boyfriend in the global phenomenan, Baywatch.  The way David Hasselhoff messed with him during the audition that caused Chokachi to eventually change his last name.  Surviving the Northridge 6.7 Quake and how the fear of Sharks caused Baywatch producers to make actors do a swim test.  

The industry standard for Casting Directors, Wendy O'Brien once again joins host Kurt Caceres to discuss the trade secrets and fine details of the casting process and the craft of the audition.  They discuss and break down the new argument, "Will CGI ever replace actors and push them towards extinction"?  The new diverse landscape of faces on Television that better reflects the world today. She wants everyone to remember, "Casting is not the enemy, they want you to be their solution".