In The Moment: Acting, Art and Lif‪e‬ Anthony Meindl

On today's episode, Tony chats with Actress, Writer, and Producer Lauren Swickard about the difficulties of typecasting, the nature of Social Media, and creating our own content in today's industry.

Actress, writer and producer Lauren Swickard has written and sold multiple original screenplays throughout her short but impressive professional career. Most recently, she created, wrote, produced and starred in A California Christmas, one of a small handful of feature films to start and complete production in the midst of the pandemic. The film is in post-production and is slotted for broad release in December, 2020 as a Netflix Original.

Lauren's most recent endeavor is lead writer and producer for Casa Grande - an episodic series she created that is scheduled for distribution in January, 2021. The narrative explores the dramatic truths of our country's allure to immigrants and illustrates what mankind will endure in pursuit of the American dream.

A Cincinnati native, Lauren excelled in the arts at a young age. Her artistic talent stems from her early years in musical theatre, pre-professional ballet, and studies at The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Lauren also attended the prestigious School of American Ballet and she has performed on the professional stage with the Cincinnati Ballet Company.

Lauren pulls from more than seven years and 40+ credits of screen acting experience, performing roles on feature films, award winning short films, and television series in drama and comedy. She began her professional acting career in high school with a small role on the TV Movie, "Shelter," working with JJ Abrams. Now represented by Powerline Entertainment, she can be seen in Netflix's "Dear White People," "Roped" and countless projects currently airing on the Lifetime Movie Network, the Syfy channel, and Amazon Prime.

On Today's episode, Tony chats with TV and Film International Casting Director Nancy Bishop, known for everything from The Pink Panther, to The Illusionist, The Avengers, and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm which has already won more than 26 awards, and is up for a few Golden Globes as well! They discuss the world of Casting Lists, how to get seen by a Casting Director, and how to chase good work as an actor.

On today's episode Tony chats with Dr. Anoop Kumar about the hidden creative brain. They discuss identity, the connection between physiology & imagination, and being authentically you in acting and in life.

Today Tony chats with Mother & Daughter Actresses Sally & Phoebe Dynevor. They discuss how to grow into your confidence as an actor, and reminisce about powerful past AMAW Acting Intensives that impacted their lives.

Between Sally's years on the soap opera "Coronation Street," and a new Shonda Rhimes show premiering on Netflix Christmas Day called "Bridgerton" that Phoebe is starring in, they both have been keeping quite busy in the industry.

On today's episode, Tony chats with Toddy Smith about his journey as an actor, content creation, and the current climate of social media.

Anthony and actress Hassie Harrison chat today about her role on the shows "Yellowstone" and "Tacoma FD". She discusses her journey navigating between a drama and a comedy. They explore the changing landscape of acting in 2020, and the importance of recognizing the issues we face today.