AIP032 | How to Act in New York City with No Income - with Mandy May Cheetham
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Release Date: 11/11/2015
AIP038 | The Return to Work: The Coronavirus, SAG-AFTRA, and Some Uncommon Sense about Actors’ Rights and Safety
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
In this long-form episode and sonic journey, host questions the logic that actors cannot always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) while they do their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Ben explains how the "common sense" SAG-AFTRA's president Gabrielle Carteris and others hold that actors can't always wear PPE runs counter to data and safety, two values that SAG-AFTRA expressly exalts in the creation of safety protocols for the return to entertainment-industry work. Ben points out the danger to actors such a belief is, because it necessarily means that actors won't...
info_outline
AIP037 | The Split-Earnings Problem: SAG-AFTRA's Elephant in the Room
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Show Notes: In this long-form episode, host dives into the ongoing problem of "split earnings" that continues to plague many actors interested in qualifying for a union pension. Ben explains how the merger of SAG's and AFTRA's health plans did not solve the split-earnings problem, putting members in the awkward situation of turning down union work and large paychecks in the pursuit of a pension credit. Ben also outlines how SAG-AFTRA repeatedly ignores and fails to provide public comment on the resolution of the split-earnings problem -- a hot-button...
info_outline
AIP036 | SAG-AFTRA, Stand-Ins, and the Photo-Double Rate, or The Scandal of the Missing “Upfront Increase of Nearly 17%”
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Show Notes: In this extended episode, host narrates his saga of trying to learn from the rate for stand-ins when they photo double in New York. In the process of researching that rate, Ben reveals how he uncovered not just SAG-AFTRA's misrepresentation of the increases photo doubles would make under the 2017 Television/Theatrical Agreement, but also SAG-AFTRA's illogical interpretation of just how much stand-ins in New York should be paid when they photo doubled. Ben also adds that a key person at SAG-AFTRA, responsible for interpreting the rates for stand-ins who photo double, has not...
info_outline
AIP035 | 5 Reasons Casting Directors Should Be Happy to See Workshops Go - with Anne DeAcetis
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Show Notes: http://actingincome.com/episode35...
info_outline
AIP034 | Why You Should Vote No for the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Show notes: ...
info_outline
AIP033 | How Podcasting Is Affecting My Acting Career
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Host explains the responsibility that comes with producing a weekly podcast, and how that responsibility overlaps with his acting career. The episode includes details on the goals he took on in starting the podcast, the kind of work involved in producing it, plus an important announcement on the next stage of .
info_outline
AIP032 | How to Act in New York City with No Income - with Mandy May Cheetham
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Actor speaks with host on how to act in New York City -- with little to no income. ...
info_outline
AIP031 | What I've Learned about Fame - with Victoria Libertore
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Actress talks with host about fame, and what she has learned about fame after years of pursuing it as an actor in New York City. In the interview, Victoria talks about her recent solo show My Last Attempt at Fame, as well as what fame was to her when she moved to NYC and why she believes she wanted it as an actor. She also speaks to the choices she has made in her life in the pursuit of fame, and how her age and experiences have influenced that pursuit. ...
info_outline
AIP030 | My Recap of Episodes 21 through 29
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Host recaps Episodes 21 through 29 of . In this episode, in addition to summarizing the past nine episodes, Ben adds anecdotes about the episodes and explains what he's learned in the process of producing them. Ben concludes with comments on what these episodes reflect about his own acting career to date. Quick links to Episodes 21 through 29:
info_outline
AIP029 | How to Navigate Diversity Issues in Improv Communities to Increase Your Acting Opportunities - with Keisha Zollar
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Actor-comedienne talks with host about diversity issues at the and in the improv world in general, and what actors can do to increase the population of diverse voices in performance. ...
info_outlineActor Mandy May Cheetham speaks with host Ben Hauck on how to act in New York City -- with little to no income.
In this interview, Mandy shares what motivated her temporary move to New York City from Toronto, Canada, and how she quadrupled the length of her initial stay. Mandy divulges the sources of her funding that financed her stay in NYC and how she was able to cut down on housing costs. Faced with the threat of being homeless in a foreign country, Mandy details how she was able to find new places to stay on short notice.
Mandy also details how she found acting opportunities in NYC -- using casting websites, acting and improv school performance opportunities, and networking. In particular, networking for Mandy was like "finding her tribe." Canada may seem similar to the United States, says Mandy, but Canadians can experience culture shock when in the country. Mandy explains some of the culture shock she experienced, not to mention how her uniquely Canadian experiences led her to seek out other Canadian actors in New York City.
Despite financial constraints as a Canadian in the United States, Mandy lays out how she remained creative during her stay. Bartering was one method she used to get what she needed, and she also used doing favors as a means for building equity with friends, to cash in on later for her career needs.
Eventually, Mandy left New York City, and she opens up on what led her to leave and what her relationship with New York City became over the course of her stay. She definitely left NYC with skills to be more competitive as an actor. She explains how the Toronto market is different from NYC's, and how she upped her acting game when she returned to Toronto. Mandy also left NYC with thoughts on what she would have done differently in terms of performance and financing -- were she to visit the city again.
Mandy rounds out the interview with advice for the actor considering the move to New York City, especially with limited financial resources or an inability to earn an income. She also mentions her book (available on her website) with practical tips for actors starting out in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
As an outtake from the interview, Mandy talks about how health care differs between Canada and the United States, and how that need affected her acting pursuits.