We (Almost) Made It

We (Almost) Made It

"We (Almost) Made It" with Victor Rasuk and Bryan Greenberg, from the hit HBO series How To Make It In America, is a podcast that explores all things HUSTLE. Whether it be in film, TV, music, pop culture, mens fashion, sports, entrepreneurial spirit, night life, comedy, Victor and Bryan will cover it. Listen while they explore and interview people with an aspirational mindset, but also reminisce on their experience working together on the cult classic tv show and their time on the grind in NYC.

Episodes

October 10, 2024 71 mins
Vic & Bryan chat with their friend Kerry Washington! Kerry talks about writing her new memoir "Thicker Than Water", her early road into acting, first job/worst job, her history with Jennifer Lopez, her various hustles coming up, her path into Directing (Reasonable Doubt, Insecure, Scandal) & Producing, The Six Triple Eight on Netflix, UnPrisoned on Hulu, Daughters (documentary) on Netflix, and why it's important to GET OUT...
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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk recap Season 1 Episode 4 of HBO's How To Make It In America, entitled "Unhappy Birthday". The guys discuss their favorite scenes from the episode, bts stories from shooting, Meat Packing District club scene, Ben's rubber-banded phone, Rachel's bday, Cam's catering hustle, a key note from producer Steve Levinson, Bryan's favorite scene in the ENTIRE SHOW, Kappo finally gets to go to Avenue...

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Bryan & Vic chat with fellow creators James Lafferty & Stephen Colletti! The guys talk about their shared history on One Tree Hill, the basketball aspect of the show, Stephen's path to MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County & how that shaped his career early on, James very early start in acting at just 10 years old, and the genesis of their show "Everyone Is Doing Great" - which they co-directed, produced, wrote, starr...
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September 19, 2024 51 mins
Bryan & Vic are back with another recap episode from Episode 3 of HBO's How To Make It In America, "Paper, Denim and Dollars"! The guys discuss their favorite scenes from the episode, from meeting Ben's parents (Richard Portnow & Joanna Gleason), Vic's first love scene, shooting in China Town & Fashion District, Martha Plimpton's rooftop scene with Lake Bell, Kappo's awkward phone call to Ben, Ben & Cam needing to come up ...
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Vic & Bryan chat with Director/Writer Reinaldo Marcus Green! The guys chat with Rei about his baseball background, his transition from baseball to film, the genesis of his short film "Stop"(loosely based on the story of Trayvon Martin), writing "Monsters And Men", the casting process for "Bob Marley: One Love", working with Will Smith on "King Richard", how to get the best out of actors, working with cinematographer Robert...
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September 5, 2024 59 mins
Vic & Bryan are freshly back from their NYC trip with stories and YOUR questions from IG! Oasis is back so Bryan tells his INSANE Liam Gallagher story, then they get to talkin about concerts, Bryan's music career, stories from their return to the Big Apple, and answer questions from IG! Follow us @WeAlmostMadeItPodcast @BryanGreenberg @VictorRasuk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with writer Raamla Mohamed! Raamla discusses the genesis of her newest project Reasonable Doubt, her love for hip hop, her educational hustle story, her path into television writing, getting her start on Grey's Anatomy, NYC culture shock, Scandal, Little Fires Everywhere, developing scripts, Vic's role as the District Attorney in Reasonable Doubt and what to expect for Season 2! See...
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KAPPO!!! Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk take it back to NYC for this special episode with fellow How To Make It In America co-star - Eddie Kaye Thomas! The guys reminisce about their time on How To Make It, Eddie's audition process, his early start into acting, landing the American Pie franchise at 17, lessons he's learned along the way, the new era of Hollywood, how nearly becoming an EMT changed his perspective, and ...

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August 15, 2024 49 mins

Vic & Bryan turn back the clock to talk about their respective hustles! The guys discuss their routes to Hollywood, their educational backgrounds, early gigs & day jobs, the moments they knew they found a career, Bryan's experience on One Tree Hill, Vic's experience playing Tony Alva in Lords Of Dogtown, Vic's new role as the DA in Hulu's Reasonable Doubt, and what they bought with their first big paychecks!

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August 8, 2024 64 mins
The Lake Bell episode is here!!! Bryan & Vic catch up with their pal Lake Bell. Lake discusses How To Make It In America, the development of her character "Rachel" in season 2, growing up in NYC, Pancakes & Syrup, the 24 Hour Plays, her Directorial debut, her views on hustling & success, managing the creative process, advocacy for women's rights, the state of the film industry, and the most RIDICULOUS thing she's ever done...
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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk chat with the ULTIMATE NY Hustlers - BMX pro Nigel Sylvester & jeweler Greg Yuna! The guys discuss Nigel's brand new collab with Jordan Brand - the AJ 4 RM "Grandma's Driveway", becoming a BMX pro at 18 years old, getting signed to MirraCo Bikes by the legend Dave Mirra himself, becoming the first BMX athlete signed to Nike, the Nigel Sylvester Foundation, GO RIDE World Bike Day, bike culture...
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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk recap Episode 2 of HBO's How To Make It In America, "Crisp"! Vic & Bryan discuss their favorite scenes of episode 2, Julian Farino shooting the episode on an iPhone, Bryan's experience working with Griffin Dunne, Bryan's Directorial debut with Junction, bts about the jean shop & pizza parlor scenes, where to find the best slice in NYC, the butcher shop, walk & talk scenes, Joh...

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July 18, 2024 57 mins

Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with Writer/Director & Creator of Emperor of Ocean Park (on MGM+), Sherman Payne! The guys discuss the genesis of Emperor of Ocean Park, Bryan's character - Howard Denton, Forest Whitaker, Sherman's role as Show Runner, his writing process, Shameless, shooting in Chicago, film influences, Director Damian Marcano, his love for battle rap & diss records, the current state o...

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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with action star Maggie Q! Maggie shares her hustle prior to acting, getting her start in Hong Kong, working with Victor, lessons from her first season of Nikita, her upcoming Renee Ballard series, Renee Ballard's backstory, her love & advocacy for animals, and an AMAZING Tom Cruise story about her first day on set of Mission Impossible 3!

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July 4, 2024 47 mins

Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk are back for PART 2 with rapper Kid Cudi! In PART 2, Kid Cudi discusses his creative process for composing music, Entergalactic, his fashion & musical influences growing up, his fashion brand Members of the Rage, the importance of connecting with fans, leveling up his acting from season 1 to season 2 of HTMIIA, struggling with addiction & fame, Knuckles, Trolls Band Together, Crat...

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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk sit down with rapper & fellow HTMIIA co-star Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi! In PART 1, Cudi talks about how he came to join HTMIIA, how is audition lead to the creation of his character "Domingo Dean", the Day 'n' Nite Crookers video, what moving to New York did for his artistic process, his hustles coming up before the music, his new projects with M. Night Shyamalan & the Lucas bro...

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June 20, 2024 46 mins
Victor Rasuk & Bryan Greenberg are back to recap MORE and answer your questions from the Pilot episode of HBO's How To Make It In America! In Part 2, the guys discuss their favorite & least favorite scenes to shoot, bts from the scene on the docks, Vic's scene with young Anthony Rogers on the D train, NYC train hustlers, their respective hustles as kids, shooting in the subways, Victor's favorite scene of Bryan's, Barney's...
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June 13, 2024 41 mins
Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk recap the Pilot episode of HBO's How To Make It In America! In Part 1, the guys talk about wardrobe from HTMIIA, working with Director Julian Farino, shooting in New York City, the party scene, shooting their first scenes with Luis Guzman, improved lines from the episode, Ben Epstein's Jordans, the costume designers, walk & talk scenes, the first scene they shot together, their audition proce...
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Victor Rasuk & Bryan Greenberg chat with fellow How To Make It In America co-star, Luis Guzman, aka Rene Calderon! Luis discusses how he joined the show, his path from social worker to actor, stepping in Don Johnson's light on Miami Vice, a crucial lesson from Dustin Hoffman, how Crocodile Dundee 2 changed his life, Carlito's Way, memories from shooting How To Make It In America, Miriam Colon, how Rene's crew was cast, Kid...
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Bryan Greenberg & Victor Rasuk continue their chat with Creator/Show Runner of HBO's How To Make It In America, Ian Edelman! PART 2 includes more about Ian's writing team, Javier Nunez's character Wilfredo Gomez, fashion influences, Drake vs Kendrick, Tyson vs Paul, Ryan Garcia, shooting the party scenes(and the real parties that followed), the show's trip to Tokyo, Japan, nearly landing Jay-Z, how "I Need A Dolla" by Aloe...
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