Shari Shaw: Studio Talk

Shari Shaw: Studio Talk

Acting coach Shari Shaw breaks down the entertainment industry and how to be "Courteously Aggressive" in interviews with the people both in front of & behind the camera, and everybody else in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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April 12, 2023 54 mins

On this episode of Shari Shaw: Studio Talk Shari sits down with One Broke Actress aka Sam Valentine.

Sam created One Broke Actress because she saw a need for stories and advice of real working actors.

She has worked on “The Orville”, “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”, “Bosch: Legacy” and many more.

Give it a listen and learn some tips and advice for actors!



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On this episode of Shari Shaw Studio Talk Shari chats with Los Angeles acting coach and owner of "Audition Pro LA" Sam Stiglitz.

Sam graduated from theater conservatory and studied w/ one of founders of Royal Shakespeare Company.

Then she became a casting director and cast shows like Burn Notice, Graceland, Pretty Little Liars, School of Rock, Body of proof along with numerous movies.

During her tenure as a CD discovered her passion...

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February 8, 2023 37 mins

On this episode of Shari Shaw Studio Talk Shari sits down with Casting Director Jeremy Gordon.

Jeremy is the owner Jeremy Gordon Casting

Has worked on over 30 TV shows and 70+ movies.

Casting and producing in LA for 15+ years

During pandemic he was CD for the original IGTV series “Quarantine”, a series shot entirely on zoom.

Has production company “Garrett/Gordon Productions with producing partner and actor Spencer...

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February 1, 2023 44 mins

On this episode of Shari Shaw Studio Talk Shari sits down with Casting Director Lisa Zambetti.

Lisa Zambetti is the owner of “Lisa Zambetti Casting”.

She has cast shows such as ‘Criminal Minds’ and “Reservation Dogs” and the films “She Watches From The Woods” and the upcoming film “Family Cena” and SO much more!

She also co-hosts a podcast called “Real Crime Profile” where she and her co-hosts profile criminals from real criminal case...

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January 25, 2023 45 mins
On this episode Shari is joined by owner of CGEM Talent Agency Chris Giovanni. Chris started his agency in 2010 at the age of 19 and talks about the business, expectations and tips and tricks about the industry.

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January 18, 2023 52 mins
On this episode, Shari talks to Casting Diretor Pam Bouvier who has cast over 100+ commercials and movies and talks about her new venture 'Crew Resumes', a website that helps build your profile on their world-wide database and create a page you can share with producers and agents.

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September 28, 2022 63 mins
Shari talks with "Shameless" show-runner Nancy Pimental.

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August 10, 2022 60 mins
This week, Shari chats with Stacy Solodkin about her transition from acting to starting a successful management business, as well as advice for young actors in both auditions and how to properly utilize agents and managers.

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May 25, 2022 49 mins
Shari talks with casing associate Allen Hooper (Modern Family, Up All Night, Ugly Betty) to chat about self tapes, what's changed since the onset of COVID and where the industry is going in the future.

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May 5, 2022 80 mins

Today we have a very special guest on Shari Shaw: Studio Talk, Laura Putney! Laura is a Harvard alumni, who was a lawyer before making the jump to acting then writing. She was a former student of Shari's and since then, she's worked on notable projects like Mysteries of Laura, Life Sentence and most recently Manifest!


It was such a pleasure to catch up with Laura on her career, how she went about transitioning from Lawyer to suc...

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December 15, 2021 38 mins

Today we have a very special guest on Shari Shaw: Studio Talk, Felicia Day! Felicia studied at Shari Shaw Studios way back in 2007; since then, she's worked on notable projects like Mystery Science Theater 3000, Supernatural, Dr.Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, and The Guild.


It was such a pleasure to catch up with Felicia on her career, how she created and started her own web series, why her audition anxiety is now behind her, and ...

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December 8, 2021 47 mins
In this week's episode, we have talent manager Betty McCormick on to discuss how she was a pioneer in self-taped auditions early on in her career, the type of clients she loves to work with, and the many ways she helps and guides her clients through the ups and downs of this industry.

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December 1, 2021 48 mins

In this episode of Shari Shaw: Studio Talk we have Erica Arvold, owner and CEO of arvold., who has spent 30 years as a casting director, educator, speaker, producer, writer, director, and advocate for screen artists. Erica has contributed to, participated in, or helmed the making of over 140 films, 85 television shows, and countless multimedia & commercial projects. 


Tune in to hear how Erica works to set aside her unco...

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November 10, 2021 54 mins
In this week's episode, I spoke with Casting Director Erica Bream on how her grandmother helped her get her start in casting, why actors shouldn't stress over slates, and why actors shouldn't beat themselves up for messing up in their auditions.

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November 3, 2021 34 mins
In this episode, I speak with comedian J Chris Newberg from 'Beat Shazam' on Fox and 'Faith, Hope & Love' on Netflix. Tune in to hear Chris, and I talk about the differences between stand-up comedy and comedic acting, if he ever gets nervous before going on stage, and his approach to writing jokes and monologues.

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September 1, 2021 43 mins

In this special live recording of the podcast we have the one and only Elaine Hendrix, or as you may know her, Alexis Carrington from Dynasty on The CW! 💜


Listen to the podcast to the podcast to hear Elaine answer questions from our viewers, her advice to young actors, and how she takes on the ICONIC character of Alexis Carringtion.


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May 26, 2021 42 mins

In the BRAND NEW episode of #ShariShawStudioTalk, we have Jason Kennedy, Casting Director for NCIS and NCIS: LA!


Listen to the entire podcast to hear Jason's thoughts on multiple takes for self-taped auditions, what makes him watch through the whole self-tape, and how to dress up for your character in your audition! 


ShariShaw:StudioTalk is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!


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March 10, 2021 52 mins

Today on the podcast we have TALENT AGENT, Courtney Peldon from Aqua Talent! Courtney started her career in this industry as an actor during her childhood, she has worked in casting for shows on MTV to HBO, and has been working as a talent agent for the last 10 years! She has first-hand experience in every part of the actor's journey, allowing her a unique insight into the lives and careers of her clients. 💜


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March 3, 2021 48 mins

This episode is for PARENTS of YOUNG TALENT so TAKE A LISTEN! You don’t want to miss this vital information! ✨


This week on #ShariShawStudioTalk we have agent Mike O'Dell from BBA Talent! Mike is a seasoned talent agent with over 20 years in the industry and working with actors of all ages. 


Tune in to hear Mike's advice for young actors and their families on how important it is for parents to put their kids in classes, ...

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February 24, 2021 37 mins

This week on Shari Shaw: Studio Talk we have actor, Eric Martsolf! You may recognize Eric from characters like Booster Gold on 'Smallville', Ethan Winthrop on 'Passions', or Brady Black on 'Days of Our Lives'.


Eric was a part of the Studio's first-ever Scene Study Showcase (the next Showcase is tomorrow, by the way 😉, contact the studio for more information on how to see it!), and it was incredible catching up with him on his c...

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