Before The Break

Tom Downing and Adam DeCarlo
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Before The Break

BEFORE THE BREAK is a podcast for actors by actors, and everyone really. Each week, Tom Downing and Adam DeCarlo will sit down with a working actor to discuss the ups, the downs, the trials, and tribulations of the journey that led them to their big break. Guests will include names you're sure to recognize, as well as up and coming actors from various facets of the performing arts.

  1. 115. Broadway's Jamyl Dobson "Things For Me Took A While"

    09/18/2023

    115. Broadway's Jamyl Dobson "Things For Me Took A While"

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jamyl. He has been seen him in the film, Bros, and on such shows as Manifest, Gotham, and The Path. He's also appeared in the San Francisco and Broadway companies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. We discuss diving into Shakespeare, getting the acting bug from his father's film making hobby, years of hustling after grad school, marketability, how a play in 2019 changed everything, coming back strong after the COVID shut down, th...

    1h 17m
  2. 114. The Book of Mormon's Ryan Bondy "The Ride Is Insane"

    09/11/2023

    114. The Book of Mormon's Ryan Bondy "The Ride Is Insane"

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ryan Bondy. Ryan has performed in The Book of Mormon on Broadway and abroad in the lead role of Elder Price for 5 years, in 65 cities, in 3 countries, on 2 continents, and 1000 performances. We discuss growing up being torn between baseball and theatre, the competitiveness of theatre school, the importance of listening, the grueling and daunting audition process for Book of Mormon, going through Mormon Boot Camp, making his B'Way de...

    1h 25m
  3. 113. 2x SAG Award-Winner Joel Garland "It's Possible"

    09/05/2023

    113. 2x SAG Award-Winner Joel Garland "It's Possible"

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Joel Garland. Joel has appeared in the films Birdman, The Book of Henry, The Grudge, and the upcoming Eileen. He's had recurring roles on such shows as Bored to Death, Billions, The Last OG, The Godfather of Harlem, Hello Tomorrow, and Orange Is The New Black. We discuss growing up doing theatre, working in tech, years of hustling in NYC, feeling comfortable on set, the stress of playing a magician in a film, networking with no ulte...

    1h 26m
  4. 112. NCIS' Maya Stojan (Re-Release)

    08/28/2023

    112. NCIS' Maya Stojan (Re-Release)

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Maya Stojan. Maya has appeared in such shows as NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy, The Resident, and Magnum P.I. She's also had recurring roles on Agents of SHIELD and Castle. We discuss growing up in Switzerland and feeling a little different, her first role playing a bird, coming to the U.S. to study theatre in college, the pressure of working to fulfill her visa, waiting for auditions at L.A. Film School, how doing casting workshops ope...

    1h 15m
  5. 111. INDUSTRY SERIES: Headshot Photographer Michael Hull

    08/21/2023

    111. INDUSTRY SERIES: Headshot Photographer Michael Hull

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with photographer, Michael Hull. His work has been featured in The New York Times, VH1, Playbill Magazine, Broadway.com, Broadway World, The Times Square Alliance, and The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation. We discuss working amidst the industry strikes, the importance of specificity, the intimacy of a photo shoot, starting his career as an actor, how he reluctantly got into head shot photography, being in service of others, creating a place o...

    1h 9m
  6. 110. Broadway's Jack DiFalco "I Still Am Learning"

    08/14/2023

    110. Broadway's Jack DiFalco "I Still Am Learning"

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jack DiFalco. Jack has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, The OA, Law & Order SVU, Daredevil, FBI, Prodigal Son, and Chicago PD. His Broadway credits include Marvin’s Room, Torch Song, and The Ferryman. We discuss growing up in the foster care system, how a workshop in Upstate NY changed the entire trajectory of his life, the manager that championed him, learning the ropes of auditioning, learning so much at a you...

    1h 13m
  7. 109. WGA STRIKE: TV Staff Writer Dylan Guerra

    08/07/2023

    109. WGA STRIKE: TV Staff Writer Dylan Guerra

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with TV staff writer, Dylan Guerra. Dylan has been an actor, director, and most recently a staff writer on the hit series The Other Two. We discuss the long journey to landing a job on The Other Two, his solo show, the sense of community on the picket lines, imposter syndrome, how writers rooms are staffed, Adam and Julian's first TV experiences, getting wined and dined in L.A., and where the strike is today. That and much more!Follow Before Th...

    1h 21m
  8. 108. 2x TONY WINNER Michael Cerveris "You're Gonna Have To Work Your @ss Off"

    07/31/2023

    108. 2x TONY WINNER Michael Cerveris "You're Gonna Have To Work Your @ss Off"

    This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Michael Cerveris. Michael has had recurring roles on such shows as Fringe, Gotham, The Tick, Mindhunter, and The Good Wife. His Broadway credits include The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, Evita, Assassins, Sweeney Todd, and Fun Home. We discuss growing up in the arts, not knowing if he's ever be an actor, his time at Yale Undergrad, doing background work on soap operas in NYC, the importance of listening and learning on set, movi...

    1h 44m
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BEFORE THE BREAK is a podcast for actors by actors, and everyone really. Each week, Tom Downing and Adam DeCarlo will sit down with a working actor to discuss the ups, the downs, the trials, and tribulations of the journey that led them to their big break. Guests will include names you're sure to recognize, as well as up and coming actors from various facets of the performing arts.

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  • Creator
    Tom Downing and Adam DeCarlo
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    116
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Before The Break
  • Show Website
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