VersaVision

VersaVision

Versa Manos is an award-winning Los Angeles-based talent manager and owner of Gorgeous Media Group. She brings decades of entertainment and media experience to a roster of clients, which include actors, writers, directors, and musicians. She is heavily invested in the industry, serving as an executive member of Film Independent, Women in Film, Hollywood Radio and Television Society, and American Film Institute. She previously served as the President of the Talent Managers Association. Join Versa in VersaVision as she brings together insiders and career professionals from across the entertainment industry together to discuss all things entertainment. VersaVision is created and hosted by Versa Manos and produced by Evan Thomas.

Episodes

July 11, 2025 61 mins

Join Versa Manos, Glenn Morshower, and Michael Kristroff as they dive deep into debunking the myths about what builds a sustainable and joyful career. This isn't about blame, but about growth and practical strategies!

You'll hear insights on:

  • Challenging Entitlement: Why "low expectations" principle to combat disappointment and bitterness.
  • The Truth About Your Reps: Understanding that agents and managers amplify what you build...
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In this episode, we break down the following:

  • The difference between active progress and the illusion of productivity
  • Common traps that feel like action but lead nowhere: emotional burnout from wishful thinking
  • How just “wishing” stalls your momentum
  • Learning how to shift from planning and manifesting to actually doing the work
  • Discovering how to create a career building routine, letting go of ego.
  • How focus builds tools for r...
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In this episode, we’re discussing the myth of overnight success as a lens to explore the truth of what building your acting career looks like and the power in never giving up.. We are sharing what's often left out of the spotlight—the years of effort, growth, and resilience behind every “sudden” breakthrough. Let's unpack the rejection, side jobs, late-night auditions, and years of training that no one talks about. What did overnig...

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What Keeps You Going?

In the latest episode of the podcast, we sit down with a panel of actors to explore what keeps the spirit alive in a demanding craft. From the quiet moments of self-discovery to the big emotional leaps, they share what fuels their passion.

Topics include:

  • Growing as a person beyond the role
  • How acting deepens empathy
  • The value of vulnerability and emotional release
  • Gratitude for the highs and lows
  • Staying...
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May 19, 2025 52 mins

On today's episode of VERSAVISION, Versa talks about knowing when to take a leap of faith and how that can change the course of your career. Often times we don't know how to face big changes and we struggle to do it since we don't know what's on the other side.

We'll discuss things such as:

- what it means to take that big leap

- what to expect and how positively it can affect your life by doing that one thing we might be scared of...

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May 16, 2025 60 mins

This week we welcome back award-winning actor, producer and writer Glenn Morshower!

With a ton of film and television credits to his name, Glenn has brought unforgettable characters to life in major franchises like Transformers and X-Men, as well as hit series including Ozark, 24, and The Resident. His decades of experience in the industry have made him a prolific actor—on and off the screen. As an inspirational speaker he shares h...

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April 11, 2025 55 mins

This week on the VERSAVISION podcast, host Versa Manos is talking about the hidden "blind spots" in one's acting career - the subtle habits, outdated tools, or mindset blocks that are quietly keeping you stuck.

In the podcast, you will learn:

- how to identify blind spots that sabotage momentum

- common blind spots (and how to fix them)

- tools to reset your focus and align with opportunity

Don't stay in your lane - make sure you'r...

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With the preliminary voting ending today at 5:00 PT, we were treated with a conversation with several filmmakers with films in contention for the 97th Academy Awards. Versa and her fantastic guests cover a range of topics, from the day-to-day business on set, to how to stay driven in a creative field. Finally, they get into the big picture of the entertainment landscape and what challenges and opportunities new technology offers to...

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This week we are joined by Emmy-winning producer and actor David Millbern.  

David has been involved in over 120 projects, including the cult classic “The Slumber Party Massacre”, ABC’s “General Hospital”, Daytime Emmy winning “Girls’ Voices Now”, and most recently “Big Rage.” David’s myriad of work and talent allows him to be an excellent advocate for social justice causes, and bring mor...

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November 1, 2024 60 mins

Glenn Morshower returns this week to bring us more of his Glenn-isms!

Glenn's career has taken him to all across the entertainment landscape. He has played key roles in films like Black Hawk Down, Air Force One, and Moneyball, television series like Manhunt, Supergirl, and Bloodline, and even videogames like the Call of Duty and Wolfenstein franchises. We are always excited to talk with Glenn and hear of his wealth of industry know...

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This week we are joined by award-winning actor, producer and writer Glenn Morshower!

Glenn's has appeared in key roles in countless notable films and television shows, from franchises like Transformers and X-Men to series like Ozark, 24, and The Resident. With more than 250 credits, Glenn has a wealth industry knowledge, which no doubt is why he has taken his talents to sharing insights and wisdom with audiences as an inspirational...

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This week, we are joined by the award-winning writer, director, and global acting coach Anthony Meindl! In this engaging discussion Anthony talks about living in the moment, the importance of empathy, and how to bring the best out the best of actors in every performance! Anthony has acting studios in 10 cities all over the world and he is currently in post-production on his latest feature "Memento Mori" that explores the climate c...

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This week, we are joined by the one and only Amy Lyndon as she walks us through her ideology on booking roles in entertainment! Lyndon’s rich and varied career, both in front of and behind the camera, has given her a profound appreciation for the work that goes into being successful. Drawing from her wealth of experience, Amy shares expert insights from her internationally acclaimed, revolutionary book, The Lyndon Technique: The 15...

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Jen Rudin recently reopened Jen Rudin Casting following her stints at ICM and IAG and joins us to share her vast wealth of experience and offer sound advice for aspiring actors looking to grow their career and find balance in their personal and professional life!

Jen is an award-winning casting director, author and audition coach who began her decades-long career in show business as a professional child actor at age eight. She is t...

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Michael Eisenstadt, President of AEFH joins us for an engaging conversation about the best way for an actor to make it in their career. Listen to today's episode to hear Michael's advice on how to thrive as an actor and how one must be fully committed to the craft.

Eisenstadt has been nominated six times for the Seymour Heller Talent Manager Association Award (TMA) and won the Best Adult Theatrical Agent Award in 2007, 2019 and 202...

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Jacqui Pitman is Owner of Pitman Casting Inc., a full service, reality television casting company in Los Angeles. As one of the go-to casting directors in the reality industry, Pitman’s recent casting credits include ABC’s The Golden Bachelor, The Golden Bachelorette, America's Most Wanted, Raid the Cage, Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal, Wheel of Fortune, Blind Date, Kids Say The Darndest Things, Big Brother 2, Face Off (seasons ...

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For the past thirteen years, Brittani Ward has built an impressive career, working on projects of every size. Extensive casting associate work under Emmy-award winning CDs (from 2012 - 2018) includes The First (starring Sean Penn), one season of every Marvel/Netflix series, 50 Shades of Gray Darker and Freed, Death Note, two Jason Statham-led features, and prestigious television pilots and series. As an independent casting director...

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June 18, 2024 93 mins

Voted “Best Acting Studio & Coach” in L.A., Joseph Pearlman helps actors transform careers and ignite their souls through the power of fun!

Pearlman Acting Academy (PAA), Hollywood’s leading film and TV acting studio, offers the most advanced on-camera audition technique and scene study training in the industry. PAA helps actors worldwide, via Zoom, transform their careers, win auditions, secure series leads, and deliver award-...

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Leonel Antonio Severino was born the third of four children in Salem, Massachusetts. He then relocated to Providence, Rhode Island where he quickly developed a reputation on the arts scene as a Krump dancer, earning himself the nickname of "Witness."

Despite his success as a dancer, Leonel was fully enveloped by his true passion in life - acting - at the age of 10 while watching The Wachowski Siblings' groundbreaking film "The Matr...

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June 8, 2024 57 mins

Jaime Love started her career in 1999 by overseeing the production of print campaigns and TV commercials in Toronto, Canada. Following years of collaboration with talent and art directors, she transitioned to work on their behalf as a print and commercial agent.

Six years into her career as an agent, Jaime was presented with an extraordinary opportunity to use the production skills she had developed earlier in her career and she be...
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