Actor Megan Heyn (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 356. Megan stops by the bungalow and discusses her new web series Actors Anonymous, how this industry can feel abusive, using coaching on auditions as acting class, having those moments of actor tantrums, and more!
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BEATS --
00:00 - Megan slates.
00:11 - Introduction.
02:10 - Being high energy.
03:17 - First impressions and journals.
13:46 - Megan's new web series Actors Anonymous.
17:04 - Everyone thinking about quitting the business right now.
19:23 - How gaslighty and abusive this industry can be.
23:21 - Appreciating the struggle.
26:49 - Enjoying auditions.
31:52 - Coaching on auditions and using that as an acting class.
35:35 - Actor tantrums.
39:26 - Megan's challenge directing Actors Anonymous when she likes feedback.
41:35 - Learning from shooting eight episodes.
43:45 - The struggle with editing.
46:54 - Funding your own projects.
51:12 - What Megan wants actors to take away from Actors Anonymous.
54:27 - Side hustles and residuals.
56:27 - Will Megan ever quit and it being okay to want to act.
59:25 - What would you do if you quit.
1:00:17 - Not auditioning or booking commercials.
1:02:37 - Who took a chance on Megan.
The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/356
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MORE MEGAN HEYN --
Check Megan's IMDb.
Follow Megan on Instagram @megheyn.
Watch Megan's new web series Actors Anonymous.
Listen to Megan's first episode of Box Angeles, #152.
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MORE BOX ANGELES --
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