049: JASON BAUGHAN - Actor / Video Game Director • Offstage Acting Podcast with Todd Kramer
Release Date: 03/18/2025
🍿14 | F1 (2025) — Full Throttle or Full Flop? • OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson peel back the visor on F1, the high-octane Joseph Kosinski‑directed drama starring Brad Pitt as a legendary driver battling both the track and his demons. Alongside Pitt, we’ve got Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem and—get this—our friend Pepe Balderrama (yes, the one who came on the podcast!) playing race engineer Rico Fazio, pulling double duty with Todd in the offstage driver’s seat. We dive into manic Grand Prix sequences, Hans Zimmer’s pulse‑pounding score, and question if the nostalgia and spectacle add up to more than cinematic...
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🎙️ Ep 055 | Kym Jackson: How To Hustle Into Hollywood and The Secret Actor Society
Offstage Acting
Today’s guest is Kym Jackson — Aussie actor, author, and co-founder of the Secret Actor Society. Kym’s journey spans continents and platforms: she launched her career onstage in Australia, made the leap to Hollywood, and hasn’t stopped working since. You’ve seen her on Criminal Minds, NCIS: LA, This Is Us, and SWAT — or in films like Snitch, Iron Sky, and We Bury the Dead. But acting is just one facet of her creative powerhouse. In this episode, Kym opens up about navigating the business with grace and grit — from managing self-tapes and raising a family to launching an...
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🍿13 | Final Destination: Bloodlines — Unlucky Sequel or Bloody Good Fun? • OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
Lucky number 13? Not quite. 😱 In this spine-snapping installment of OFFstage ONscreen, Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson take on Final Destination: Bloodlines—a new chapter in the franchise that made paranoia an art form. Does this reboot have fresh life... or is it just death warmed over? We break down the kills, the thrills, and whether fate should’ve just called it quits. 🩸 #finaldestination #bloodlines #horrorreview #scarymovies #moviepodcast #toddkramer #robertnelson #offstageacting #offstageonscreen #slasherfilm
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🎙️ Ep 054 | BONUSODE: Motivation for When You’ve Got None
Offstage Acting
Today’s episode is a little different — it’s just Todd and Jay, mic’d up and mood-swinging their way through one of those actor chats that starts with “I’m not feeling it” and ends with “okay, I’ve got a little fire back.” In this candid bonus conversation, Todd and Jay explore the ebb and flow of motivation in an actor’s life — why it disappears, how to rediscover it, and the tools they’ve each developed to stay (or get back) on track. From inner drive to outer community, yoga hacks to time-blocking, and even the occasional black hole of self-doubt, this is a...
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🍿12 | MI: The Final Reckoning (2025) — Is This the Final Cruise? • OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
Will this actually be Ethan Hunt’s last mission? 🎬 Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson dive into the latest Mission: Impossible installment and ask the big questions: Is Tom closing out the franchise at its peak. Is this the best M:I yet... or is there still fuel left in the tank? One thing’s for sure: Tom Cruise still runs better than anyone in Hollywood! 🏃➡️
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🍿11 | Gene Hackman — A Career Like No Other • OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
From The French Connection to The Royal Tenenbaums, Gene Hackman did it all—then vanished from the spotlight. 🎭 Todd and Robert celebrate the life and legacy of one of cinema’s most quietly commanding actors. A heartfelt tribute to a true screen legend.
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🎙️ Ep 053 | Brendan McNamara: From Child Roles to Casting Roles
Offstage Acting
Today’s guest is the brilliant Brendan McNamara — actor, former child star, and founder of Beach Casting, a casting agency making waves across the UK and Ireland. From appearing in films like Angela’s Ashes and War of the Buttons to launching one of the most actor-friendly casting studios in the game, Brendan shares his uniquely personal journey through both sides of the audition table. We talk candidly about the transition from actor to casting director, the kind of performers he loves to work with, the shifting landscape of self-tapes, and why kindness and professionalism still matter....
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🍿10 | Last Breath (2024) — Edge-of-Your-Seat Thriller or Deep Sea Snooze? • OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
A diver trapped at the bottom of the ocean—true story. 😱 Todd and Robert descend into Last Breath, a survival thriller based on real events. Does it deliver pulse-pounding tension… or just tread water?
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🍿09 | The Brutalist (2024) — Art-House Triumph or Architectural Overkill? • OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
Stark lines. Stark lives. 🏛️ Todd and Robert unpack The Brutist, a visually striking and emotionally complex film about ambition, displacement, and design. Is it a masterpiece—or just beautifully boring?
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🎙️ Ep 052 | Alexa Morden: Actor, Advocate & Voice of the 98%
Offstage Acting
Today’s guest is not only a brilliant actor, but one of the loudest, clearest voices advocating for honesty and safety in the industry. Alexa Morden is best known as the co-creator and co-host of The 98% Podcast — a refreshingly unfiltered look at life for the vast majority of actors who don’t earn their full living from acting. She’s also an award-winning performer in her own right, with credits in Skins, Fresh Meat, The Great Train Robbery, and the indie feature The Colour of Spring, which earned her over 25 Best Actress awards on the festival circuit. In this episode, Alexa opens up...
info_outlineKnown for his collaborative spirit and commitment to storytelling, Jason Baughan's is a dedicated and compelling actor whose passion for acting ignited during his youth, leading him to pursue formal training at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama. This foundational education equipped him with the skills and techniques that would later define his diverse career.
Baughan ventured into voice acting, lending his voice to characters in acclaimed video games such as Assassin's Creed and The Witcher series.
But his keen understanding of narrative and character development eventually led him to directorial roles in the gaming industry, where he has been instrumental in shaping immersive storytelling experiences for the video game industry. And I've always enjoy working together with him on projects for all those reasons. Here he is. It's a double dose of Jay today with Todd Kramer, his sidekick Jay Reum and their guest, Jay Baughan.