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FRANK GRILLO: Your Imagination is a Muscle

That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Release Date: 11/18/2025

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Join us for an electrifying conversation with actor Frank Grillo, one of Hollywood’s most grounded and dynamic leading men. From Warrior, The Grey, and Zero Dark Thirty to Captain America: Civil War and The Purge franchise, Frank has built a career defined by grit, authenticity, and longevity. Now starring opposite John Cena in Peacemaker and returning to Taylor Sheridan’s Tulsa King (Paramount+), he opens up about maintaining a blue-collar work ethic at the highest levels of Hollywood. Frank shares why he rejects traditional “method shit” in favor of pure imagination, revealing the power of reading a script up to 80 times to fully inhabit a role. From his late start and three-year “bootcamp” on a soap opera to becoming a globally recognized force, Frank offers rare insight on what truly makes a stand-out audition and unforgettable performances.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Frank Grillo right here.

Credits:

  • Tulsa King
  • Peacemaker
  • Superman
  • Justice League: Warworld
  • Captain America: Civil War
  • Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
  • Zero Dark Thirty
  • Billions
  • Kingdom
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • The Grey
  • Warrior
  • Prison Break
  • Poltergeist: The Legacy

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CREDITS:

  • Host/Producer: Alyshia Ochse
  • WRITER: Alyshia Ochse
  • WE BSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
  • SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu