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An inside look at life in the television and film industry. Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he speaks with actors, directors, and artists more about how the industry works and how to not only survive but to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17/12/2025

James Badge Dale Part 2

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest James Badge Dale as James returns to the podcast and discuss his life since last being on the show, his work in "King Ivory," "Violent Ends," "Devil in Disguise," his advice to actors navigating the collapse of in person auditioning and a changing entertainment landscape, and so much more!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 26m
09/12/2025

Adrianna Mitchell

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Adrianna Mitchell as they discuss her experience growing up in Atlanta, discovering her love for acting later in life. auditioning and attending graduate school, and her work in "Snowfall," "Evil," and "Crutch." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 min
13/11/2025

Chris Diamantopoulos

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Chris Diamantopoulos as they discuss his experience growing up in Canada and discovering his love for acting, enrolling in youth theatre, deciding between going to drama school or working professionally, breaking into Broadway young and deciding to walk away to build a career in film/tv, and his work in projects such as "24," "Silicon Valley," "True Story," "The Boys In The Boat," "The Three Stooges," "Bull Run," and so much more! "BULL RUN" will release in Theaters and On Demand November 14, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

58 min
29/10/2025

Chris Coy

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Chris Coy as they discuss his experience growing up in Florida, deciding between going to college or relocating to Los Angeles, moving to Los Angeles and trying to break into the industry to get representation and auditions, getting sober and dealing with constant rejection, and working on projects such as "True Blood," "Treme," "Banshee," "The Deuce," "Black Rabbit," and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2h 19m
30/09/2025

Jeremy Luke

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Jeremy Luke as they discuss his experience growing up in New York and discovering his passion for filmmaking and acting, moving to Los Angeles in the early 2000's and building a network, and his work in projects like "Mob City," "Small Shots," "The Irishman," "Don Jon," and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

59 min
18/09/2025

Amaka Okafor

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Amaka Okafor as they discuss her experience growing up in the UK, going to university, traveling around with a theatre company, and her work in "Bodies," "The Responder," "Black Rabbit," and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 10m
04/09/2025

Billy Barratt

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Billy Barratt as they discuss his experience growing up in the U.K, falling in love with acting, and his work in "Responsible Child," "Bring Her Back," "Invasion," and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

48 min
21/08/2025

Laura Birn

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Laura Birn as they discuss her experience growing up in Finland, discovering her passion for acting, going to theatre school and working in Finnish projects, and her work in "Foundation," "The Ones Below," "A Walk Among the Tombstones," and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 3m

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An inside look at life in the television and film industry. Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he speaks with actors, directors, and artists more about how the industry works and how to not only survive but to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.