šæ08 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2024) ā A Rom-Com Revival or Rewrite We Didnāt Need? ā¢ OFFstage ONscreen
Release Date: 05/15/2025
šæ14 | F1 (2025) ā Full Throttle or Full Flop? ā¢ OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
ToddāÆKramer and RobertāÆNelson peel back the visor on F1, the high-octane JosephāÆKosinskiādirected drama starring Brad Pitt as a legendary driver battling both the track and his demons. Alongside Pitt, weāve got Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem andāget thisāour friend PepeāÆBalderrama (yes, the one who came on the podcast!) playing race engineer Rico Fazio, pulling double duty with Todd in the offstage driverās seat. We dive into manic Grand Prix sequences, Hans Zimmerās pulseāpounding score, and question if the nostalgia and spectacle add up to more than cinematic...
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šļø Ep 055 | Kym Jackson: How To Hustle Into Hollywood and The Secret Actor Society
Offstage Acting
Todayās guest is Kym Jackson ā Aussie actor, author, and co-founder of the Secret Actor Society. Kymās journey spans continents and platforms: she launched her career onstage in Australia, made the leap to Hollywood, and hasnāt stopped working since. Youāve seen her on Criminal Minds, NCIS: LA, This Is Us, and SWAT ā 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 ā from managing self-tapes and raising a family to launching an...
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šæ13 | Final Destination: Bloodlines ā Unlucky Sequel or Bloody Good Fun? ā¢ OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
Lucky number 13? Not quite. š± In this spine-snapping installment of OFFstage ONscreen, Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson take on Final Destination: Bloodlinesāa 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 shouldāve just called it quits. š©ø #finaldestination #bloodlines #horrorreview #scarymovies #moviepodcast #toddkramer #robertnelson #offstageacting #offstageonscreen #slasherfilm
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šļø Ep 054 | BONUSODE: Motivation for When Youāve Got None
Offstage Acting
Todayās episode is a little different ā itās just Todd and Jay, micād up and mood-swinging their way through one of those actor chats that starts with āIām not feeling itā and ends with āokay, Iāve got a little fire back.ā In this candid bonus conversation, Todd and Jay explore the ebb and flow of motivation in an actorās life ā why it disappears, how to rediscover it, and the tools theyāve 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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šæ12 | MI: The Final Reckoning (2025) ā Is This the Final Cruise? ā¢ OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
Will this actually be Ethan Huntās last mission? š¬ 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 thingās for sure: Tom Cruise still runs better than anyone in Hollywood! šāā”ļø
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šæ11 | Gene Hackman ā A Career Like No Other ā¢ OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
From The French Connection to The Royal Tenenbaums, Gene Hackman did it allāthen vanished from the spotlight. š Todd and Robert celebrate the life and legacy of one of cinemaās most quietly commanding actors. A heartfelt tribute to a true screen legend.
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šļø Ep 053 | Brendan McNamara: From Child Roles to Casting Roles
Offstage Acting
Todayās guest is the brilliant Brendan McNamara ā actor, former child star, and founder of Beach Casting, a casting agency making waves across the UK and Ireland. From appearing in films like Angelaās 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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šæ10 | Last Breath (2024) ā Edge-of-Your-Seat Thriller or Deep Sea Snooze? ā¢ OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
A diver trapped at the bottom of the oceanātrue story. š± Todd and Robert descend into Last Breath, a survival thriller based on real events. Does it deliver pulse-pounding tensionā¦ or just tread water?
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šæ09 | The Brutalist (2024) ā Art-House Triumph or Architectural Overkill? ā¢ OFFstage ONscreen
Offstage Acting
Stark lines. Stark lives. šļø Todd and Robert unpack The Brutist, a visually striking and emotionally complex film about ambition, displacement, and design. Is it a masterpieceāor just beautifully boring?
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šļø Ep 052 | Alexa Morden: Actor, Advocate & Voice of the 98%
Offstage Acting
Todayās 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 ā a refreshingly unfiltered look at life for the vast majority of actors who donāt earn their full living from acting. Sheās 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_outlineSheās older, wiser, and still delightfully awkward. š„ Todd and Robert dive into the latest Bridget Jones chapterāMad About the Boy. Does it capture the charm of the originals, or has the magic faded with time?