14. Rejection is Protection FT Robbie Simpson

In this episode Tene is joined by her friend, fellow actor and fellow podcaster; Robbie Simpson from "The Breakdown with Robbie" podcast. Robbie is an established NYC based artist with the credentials, experience & education to back it up! Sometimes you need to fall in order to rise again and that is exactly what these two unpack in this episode. How do you know when to call it quits? Are you treating your passion like a drug? Can and HOW ON EARTH do you find balance? All questions you will have the answers to by the end of this interview. Through Tene & Robbie's transparency & vulnerability; they were able to find their separate creative endeavours and it took waiting tables and calling themselves "career servers" in order to get there. This isn't your typical "industry chat" so be prepared to be challenged, giggle and of course; levelled up by the end! Robbie is also the biggest Broadway nerd so you're going to want to tune into his show...

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ROBBIE IS AN ACTOR, DIRECTOR, AND PODCASTER BASED IN NEW YORK CITY. TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE AMC’S DIETLAND OPPOSITE JULIANNA MARGULIES, HULU’S THE PATH OPPOSITE AARON PAUL, AND SYFY’S HORROR MOVIE. ROBBIE PERFORMED ON BROADWAY IN THE GYPSY OF THE YEAR BENEFIT AT THE NEW AMSTERDAM THEATER. OFF-BROADWAY CREDITS INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL CASTS OF BOTH PARADISE LOST AT THEATER ROW WITH FPA, AND AFTERGLOW AT THE DAVENPORT THEATER. OTHER NEW YORK CREDITS INCLUDE WORK WITH THE MINT, THE GINGOLD GROUP/ PROJECT SHAW, AND THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL. REGIONALLY, ROBBIE HAS PLAYED LEADING ROLES AT THE OLD GLOBE, SYRACUSE STAGE, THE REPERTORY THEATER OF ST. LOUIS, THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE, THE SHAKESPEARE THEATER OF NEW JERSEY, BERKSHIRE THEATER FESTIVAL, AMONG OTHERS.

ROBBIE IS THE HOST OF THE BREAKDOWN WITH ROBBIE, A POPULAR INDUSTRY PODCAST FEATURING CONVERSATIONS WITH TELEVISION AND THEATER’S TOP DIRECTORS, CASTING DIRECTORS, AGENTS, MANAGERS, PRODUCERS, WRITERS, HIGH PROFILE ACTORS ETC. RECENT GUESTS INCLUDE JOE MANTELLO, MICHAEL ARDEN, GAVIN CREEL, JEFF CALHOUN, STEVEN SATER AMONG MANY OTHERS.

RECENT DIRECTING CREDITS INCLUDE DEATHTRAP AT THE MAJESTIC THEATER. RESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTING CREDITS INCLUDE THE BROADWAY NATIONAL TOUR OF CHICAGO ALONGSIDE TONY AWARD WINNER WALTER BOBBIE, THE 2018 AND 2019 NATIONAL TOURS OF A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL, AND THE LOS ANGELES PRODUCTION OF AFTERGLOW. ROBBIE IS THE FORMER ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE CAPE PLAYHOUSE.

ROBBIE IS A NATIVE OF WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. TRAINING INCLUDES AN MFA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO AND A BFA FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. ROBBIE IS REPRESENTED BY CGF AGENCY, CHRISTOPHER SILVERI AT CENTER STAGE MANAGEMENT, AND ATLAS TALENT AGENCY. ROBBIE LIVES ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE OF MANHATTAN WITH HIS PARTNER, MICHAEL, AND THEIR SWEET GODLEN DOODLE, NELLIE.