S1, E12 - Defining Talent With Frank Ramirez

Fun fact about today's guest, Frank Ramirez - Laura and Frank were both actually at the same statewide Speech and Debate competition in the spring of 2000 when Laura was a senior at Thomas Downey High School competing in Original Prose and Poetry, and Frank was a sophomore at La Mirada High School competing in Dramatic Interpretation. What are the odds that two decades later, their paths would cross at Cal State LA, where Frank graduated from this Spring (2023) with his MFA in Television, Film, and Theatre/Acting Option?!? Small world, indeed. Laura and Frank's conversation starts with some engrossing shop talk about the industry of acting, actor training, and the impact of new media on the craft of acting - and although the central question, "how do you define talent?" doesn't come up until they're nearly halfway into the episode, Frank's answer and the ensuing conversation is well worth the wait.

For more information about Frank, and for previous episodes, visit the podcast website at www.definingtalentpod.com