Before The Break

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ryan Bondy. Ryan has performed in The Book of Mormon on Broadway and abroad in the lead role of Elder Price for 5 years, in 65 cities, in 3 countries, on 2 continents, and 1000 performances. We discuss growing up being torn between baseball and theatre, the competitiveness of theatre school, the importance of listening, the grueling and daunting audition process for Book ...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Joel Garland. Joel has appeared in the films Birdman, The Book of Henry, The Grudge, and the upcoming Eileen. He's had recurring roles on such shows as Bored to Death, Billions, The Last OG, The Godfather of Harlem, Hello Tomorrow, and Orange Is The New Black. We discuss growing up doing theatre, working in tech, years of hustling in NYC, feeling comfortable on set, ...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Maya Stojan.  Maya has appeared in such shows as NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy, The Resident, and Magnum P.I. She's also had recurring roles on Agents of SHIELD and Castle. We discuss growing up in Switzerland and feeling a little different, her first role playing a bird, coming to the U.S. to study theatre in college, the pressure of working to fulfill her visa, waiting for ...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with photographer, Michael Hull. His work has been featured in The New York Times, VH1, Playbill Magazine, Broadway.com, Broadway World, The Times Square Alliance, and The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation. We discuss working amidst the industry strikes, the importance of specificity, the intimacy of a photo shoot, starting his career as an actor, how he reluctantly got into head sh...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jack DiFalco. Jack has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, The OA, Law & Order SVU, Daredevil, FBI, Prodigal Son, and Chicago PD. His Broadway credits include Marvin’s Room, Torch Song, and The Ferryman. We discuss growing up in the foster care system, how a workshop in Upstate NY changed the entire trajectory of his life, the manager that championed him...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with TV staff writer, Dylan Guerra. Dylan has been an actor, director, and most recently a staff writer on the hit series The Other Two. We discuss the long journey to landing a job on The Other Two, his solo show, the sense of community on the picket lines, imposter syndrome, how writers rooms are staffed, Adam and Julian's first TV experiences, getting wined and dined in L.A.,...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Michael Cerveris. Michael has had recurring roles on such shows as Fringe, Gotham, The Tick, Mindhunter, and The Good Wife. His Broadway credits include The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, Evita, Assassins, Sweeney Todd, and Fun Home. We discuss growing up in the arts, not knowing if he's ever be an actor,  his time at Yale Undergrad,  doing background work on soap operas in N...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with talent agent, Brett Rigby. Brett is an agent at the NYC boutique talent agency, CGF Talent. We discuss the WGA and SAG strike, the actor/agent relationship, taking on new clients, his life as an actor, the joy of booking a gig, self tapes, and his advice for actors. That and much more!

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This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Nelson Ascencio. He's appeared in the films, Paul and The Hunger Games. On TV he’s been on such shows as Master of None, Kevin Can Wait, Blue Bloods, Broad City, Manifest, and Law & Order. He’s had recurring roles on Mad TV, Tales of the City, and White House Plumbers. We discuss immigrating to America from Cuba as a child, attending a summer theatre program in N...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ann Harada. She has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, Schmigadoon!, and Smash. She's also appeared on Gossip Girl, The Flight Attendant, New Amsterdam, Younger, and Search Party.  On stage she's been in the Original Broadway Casts of Seussical, Avenue Q, 9 to 5, as well as the recent revival of Into The Woods. We discuss growing up in Hawaii, a s...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Eric Anthony Lopez. He's appeared on the music game-show, I Can See Your Voice, and made his film debut in Chang Can Dunk on Disney +. His stage credits include The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, and the current revival of Evita at A.R.T. We discuss his life long obsession with The Phantom of the Opera, discovering his voice at a young age, dealing with having a b...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with casting associate, Scott Charles Jr. Scott works at the Emmy Award-Winning Judy Henderson Casting. We discuss working in such a prestigious office, growing up watching movies, wanting to be a director, joining a drama club in high school, moving to NYC after college showcase, falling out of love with acting, flirting with screenwriting, how he got into casting, wanting to create...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ben Rappaport. Ben has had series regular roles on Outsourced and For The People. He’s also had recurring roles on The Good Wife, Mr. Robot, Younger, Law & Order SVU, and  Inventing Anna. He can currently be seen on Broadway opposite Sean Hayes in the TONY Nominated play Good Night, Oscar. We discuss moving a lot as a child, getting the acting bug from a production of...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Derrick Cobey. His stage credits include The Little Mermaid, Ragtime, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rent and Jesus Christ Superstar. He's Barrymore Award Winner for his work in Parade. And his Broadway credits include The Scottsboro Boys, and the revival of Kiss Me Kate. We discuss growing up with a cop and minister as parents, finding the arts through the church, how...

This week on the 100th Episode of BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Joel Johnstone. He’s appeared on such shows as SWAT, Longmire, NCIS Los Angeles, and had recurring roles on CSI Vegas, The Newsroom, and Getting On. He's been a series regular on The Astronauts Wives Club, and earned a SAG Award for his work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. We discuss growing up in the Midwest, his love of baseball, how a summer the...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with talent agent, Kat Hargrave. Kat is a senior agent specializing in TV/Film at the NYC boutique talent agency, DGRW. We discuss growing up in small town Texas, wanting to be in musical theatre, working at Disneyland Hong Kong, why she wanted to shift into being an agent, starting from the bottom, getting hired at DGRW in the pandemic, the importance of communication, how she pushe...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Josef Davies. On the big screen he's appeared in such films as 1917, Dumbo, and The King. On the small screen he's been on such shows as The Crown, Chernobyl, Young Wallander, and Andor. We discuss growing up in a single parent household in London, how casting can see certain things in you, how friends and family pushed him to pursue acting, coming out of his sh...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with Intimacy Coordinator, Jamie Monahan. We discuss growing up in a military family and moving a lot, working with her mother, the importance of intimacy coordination on set, what goes into the job, the special collaboration with a director, the mental health side of things, the younger generation of filmmakers, how she got into this aspect of the industry, and the sigh of relief fr...

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jesmille Darbouze. She's appeared on such shows as Jessica Jones and The Mysteries of Laura. Her Broadway credits include the revival of Kiss Me Kate and Betrayal. She can currently be seen in the new Broadway production of A Doll's House, opposite Jessica Chastain. The road that led to attending Carnegie Mellon and the relationships made, having years of surviv...