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EP 006: BONUSODE - "AUDITIONING" (Part 1) • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

Release Date: 02/20/2024

EP 042: STEVEN WICKHAM - Actor & Santa • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

Offstage Acting

Boys and girls, meet , the UK’s one-and-only Real Santa. With a beard so authentic, it’s earned its own fan club—led by Jay as the president. Steven doesn’t just play Santa—he is Santa (minus the reindeer—those insurance premiums are sky-high). When he’s not donning the red suit, cap, and handing out presents, Steven is a versatile actor whose career has taken him across stage and screen. He’s got the stories to prove it! So, join and as they take a deep dive into Steven's workshop to uncover the magic, the mischief, and the joy he brings to children around...

EP 041: LAURENCE BOUVARD - Actor • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

Offstage Acting

and sit down today with big brained, big talent, but petit built Laurence Bouvard. Laurence is a French/Italian American actor based in the UK. She is a seasoned pro with a career spanning theatre, film, and voice. She's also a multi-lingual graduate of Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), but beyond her acting work, Laurence has also been actively involved with Equity UK for many years, championing the rights and welfare of performers in our beloved industry. With her blend of talent and dedication, Laurence continues to be a respected and highly...

EP 040: DAVID FELLOWES - Actor • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

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...

OFFstage ONscreen - Joker: Folie à Deux

Offstage Acting

This episode has and Robert Nelson talking all things Joker! Teaser trailer included...

EP 039: AMBER MARTIN - Singer, Performer • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

Offstage 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! ...

EP 038: AMANDA LARA-KAY - Actor, Dancer, Wellness Coach • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

Offstage 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...

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.

EP 037: LOIS & JOHN MILES - Actors • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

Offstage 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,...

EP 036: BONUSODE - "HEADSHOTS" · Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer

Offstage 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...

EP 035: INTERVIEW - JONATHAN BROKE - Actor / Coaching Pyschologist • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd

Offstage 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...

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Todd Kramer and Jay Reum discuss the practice, procedure, problems, and progress in self-taping, castings and auditioning. This two-part episode goes on and on (and on... hence the two parts!) about the casting process. If you're looking for insight from professional actors, you've come to the right place!

00:00 - Intro

02:30 - Podcast kick-off

04:50 - Todd's 2nd favorite movie

08:06 - Todd's favorite genre

10:30 - Sitting still is hard for Jay

12:10 - New Tech!

15:20 - PRO-TIP: Tech

18:38 - Self Tapes

21:20 - Talking about Castings

24:20 - Self Tapes are A LOT

29:50 - Castings in real life

33:50 - The trouble with readers