Actor Harvey Guillen (What We Do in the Shadows, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, The Thundermans) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 358. Harvey stops by the bungalow and discusses the value of every role, even one-liners, how unexpected chances shape a career, his approach to self-tapes versus in-person auditions, how to manage relationships with representation, and more!
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BEATS--
00:00 - Harvey slates.
00:10 - Introduction.
02:07 - Companion the best film of the year.
06:56 - Being offered that role and awkward meetings with directors.
10:30 - Never being above an audition and how one line can be a whole scene.
14:21 - Not knowing what could come of booking the room auditions.
17:50 - How audition for What We Do In The Shadows came to be.
20:48 - Preferring in-person over self tapes.
23:06 - Zoom audition slots.
26:24 - Coaching for auditions.
28:21 - Saying no to things.
31:30 - Does the team help with auditions.
35:09 - Seeing people lose jobs on set.
38:59 - Audition volume and working weeks in a year.
42:04 - Breaking into voice work.
47:58 - Relationship with reps.
52:47 - How Emmys events come about.
54:55 - Oh Mary potential.
57:21 - Whot took a chance on Harvey.
The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/358
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