EP 005: ACTORS NEWS - "Primordial News" • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer
Release Date: 02/13/2024
Offstage Acting
David Fellowes, born in 1944 in Nairobi, Kenya just before the D-Day landings of WWII, is an accomplished actor, writer, and voice artist amongst other things. David has quite an eclectic professional, personal and performative history. For example he is responsible for pitching the idea of the internet. So, if you're unhappy with the internet, you can blame David. He tells that story in this episode and it's fascinating. Mr. Fellowes has dedicated himself extensively to performing on stage, screen and in voice. And he is not the only Fellowes who has done so. David is part...
info_outline OFFstage ONscreen - Joker: Folie à DeuxOffstage Acting
This episode has and Robert Nelson talking all things Joker! Teaser trailer included...
info_outline EP 039: AMBER MARTIN - Singer, Performer • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd KramerOffstage Acting
This week and spend some quality time with a powerhouse singer, performer, comedian and all-around show-stopper known for her bold voice and magnetic stage presence. A true chameleon, Amber brings raw energy to every genre she touches—from comedy to cabaret and beyond. However, her latest venture, an absolutely soul-stirring country album called Unbreakable Heart, merges her deep love for storytelling with a down-home sound that’s as fresh as it is timeless. And it is stunning (whether you're a country fan or not)! We had a lot of fun with Amber and we know you will too! ...
info_outline EP 038: AMANDA LARA-KAY - Actor, Dancer, Wellness Coach • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd KramerOffstage Acting
Acting is a tough racket and it's not for the meek or timid. Even the most hardened professionals can find themselves in need of a little Tender Loving Care from time to time. Today and are talking with Amanda Lara-Kay, an old friend who has developed a method for helping actors and others when they need a little therapeutic tune up. Originally from South Africa, Amanda is an actor and world-class dancer with over 20 years' experience travelling and performing all over the world. She now specializes as a well-being coach through her Self-Worx program. With a background...
info_outline OFFstage ONscreen - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!Offstage Acting
Welcome to our brand new series called OFFstage ONscreen! Where we talk about everything to do with film and cinema. This week we review Beetlejuice 2 with our own, in-house movie reviewer Robert Nelson.
info_outline EP 037: LOIS & JOHN MILES - Actors • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd KramerOffstage Acting
Have you ever known a frightfully talented family? The kind who seem blessed with charm, creativity, and success? Don't you just hate them!? Today, and chat with 14-year-old Lois Miles. Lois, the daughter of an old friend John Miles and past podcast guest, actor Aimee Miles, has herself been acting for a decade, with roles in commercials, voice work, and a lineup of school and community theater. Currently, she’s playing a teenage vampire in A Sign You Were Alive at Murphy's Creek Theatre in Northern California. We dive into her experiences growing up around actors, her ambitions,...
info_outline EP 036: BONUSODE - "HEADSHOTS" · Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd KramerOffstage Acting
Actors need photographs of their heads in order to sell themselves to those who are handing out the jobs. This is the most powerful, the most immediate means by which an actor can get themselves seen by the people who matter most… THE CASTING DIRECTOR. Known in the industry as "headshots", these photographic portraits are how an actor is able to initially kick in the doors and start garnering interest from THE CASTING DIRECTOR. But what makes for the perfect shot? Is it in the hair? They eyes? The smile? Picking the right cardigan…? Well, it's all of that and more. In...
info_outline EP 035: INTERVIEW - JONATHAN BROKE - Actor / Coaching Pyschologist • Offstage Acting Podcast with ToddOffstage Acting
We’ve got a real treat for you! A man who’s the Swiss Army knife of talent, Jonathan Broke. Jonathan is a quick-witted improvisational actor who can turn any seemingly dull suggestion into an on-the-spot comedy sketch! But Jonathan isn't all fun and games. He's also a legit "coaching psychologist." That's a professional who uses psychological theories and training to help people and groups improve their performance and well-being. So, Jonathan is a master of the mind, both on and offstage. He’s like if Zigmund Freud and John Cleese had a love child and that child could...
info_outline EP 034: INTERVIEW - ELSIE ESCOBAR - Actor / Podcaster • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd KramerOffstage Acting
Elsie Escobar is a trailblazer in the podcasting world, blending heart, hustle, and a whole lot of purpose into everything she does. As a veteran podcaster and current co-host of Libsyn's The Feed, Elsie has been a voice at the forefront of the podcasting industry for well over a decade. But here's the kicker—she’s not just a podcasting pro herself. Elsie is a fierce champion for all women in the audio space. She's the podcasting mentor, advocate, pundit, presenter, pontificator doyenne, and guru. And she also does some podcasting. This episode, and dive into Elsie's whole...
info_outline EP 033: INTERVIEW - WILL TIZARD - Journalist / Actor • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd KramerOffstage Acting
Will Tizard is an Arizonian guy who has been living in Prague, Czech Republic for over 25 years. He originally started off on stage at the Scottsdale Arizona Center for the Performing Arts before heading to LA to work a stint as a local crime reporter. Today… He's a correspondent for Euronews. He's the Central European Correspondent for Variety (the preeminent entertainment industry trade magazine) He's a contributor to National Geographic He's a producer at Radio Free Europe He's a videographer and... Occasionally a character actor appearing in TV, film and commercial...
info_outlineJay Reum and Todd Kramer talk about all the news that's fit to print. And a lot of it that isn't! It's Academy Awards time and the nominees have just been announced. Plus, we talk talk their way through the deep waters of the movement to regulate self-tapes, the "tax on hope" debate around online casting portals and so much more!
02:30 - First "quack" of the show
03:30 - International Day of Acting
04:23 - What's new with Jay
06:30 - Jay Genie
07:10 - What's up with Todd
08:45 - Todd shares Self-Tape Details
11:00 - Todd is a trained Mental Health First Aider
13:10 - Youssef Kerkour plug
13:55 - Mark Twain Audiobooks
15:10 - Why are audiobooks hard to do as an actor?
18:05 - The News Segment Intro
20:30 - Academy Awards news
22:50 - Bulletproof Coffee
24:45 - Actor's Equity UK (the UK actors union)
27:20 - Spotlight (casting forum for Uk based actors)
30:00 - Casting in the "olden days"
34:51 - A "tax on hope"
38:50 - Equity vs Spotlight
46:00 - Show "business" not "show fun"!
50:20 - Acting and having a stable income
54:00 - Primordial Ooze
58:20 - Back to the Academy Awards
1:05:00 - How does the Academy Work?
1:14:45 - Why are The Academy Awards are less popular nowadays?
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