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Casting director Robert Ulrich stops by the bungalow and discusses the state of self tapes, working for a larger casting office, how he finds new talent, and more!

Robert's IMDb and Instagram @rj.ulrich.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:05 - Robert slates his name.
04:40 - Does casting consciously bring in the same people.
12:28 - Self tapes are here to stay.
18:23 - The benefits of working as a bigger office (Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting).
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Actor Stevie Nelson stops by the bungalow and discusses balancing careers with acting pursuits, seeking out opportunities to learn, agents watching self tapes, and more!

Stevie's IMDb and Instagram @iamstevienelson.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:01 - Stevie slates her name.
03:19 - The struggles of being a podcaster.
05:45 - Self tapes taking the fun out of auditions.
14:00 - Balancing careers with creative pursuits.
18:25 - Waiting everyone e...

Actor Mary Holland stops by the bungalow and discusses her improv team Wild Horses, getting writing repetition in during the pandemic, trying not to focus on things out of her control, and more!

Mary's IMDb and Instagram @maryhollandaise.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:54 - Mary slates her name.
03:35 - Wild Horses ending their improv run.
07:21 - How does Mary feel about improv currently.
10:47 - Thoughts on UCB selling.
14:57 - Livestreamed c...

Actor George Basil stops by the bungalow and discusses how he stays creative during slow times, getting offered the role in Barbie, being scared about what his agents aren't telling him, and more!

George's IMDb.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:20 - George slates his name.
03:33 - Going through droughts in this business and staying creative in life.
12:44 - Missing performing live shows.
15:10 - Going to an audition at 200 South after this podca...

Actor Jessica Amlee stops by the bungalow and discusses growing up in Canada, working on a TV show 8 months a year while in high school, missing casting directors, and more!

Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jessicakelseyamlee.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:44 - Jess slates her name.
04:47 - Growing up outside Vancouver in Maple Ridge.
05:45 - Starting to act at the age of 4.
12:55 - Experience juggling school and acting.
18:07 - Booking out impor...

Writer Michael Jamin stops by the bungalow and discusses his new book of personal essays, his matter of fact attitude towards show business, learning how writer's rooms work, and more!

Michael's IMDb, Instagram @michaeljaminwriter and get his new book A Paper Orchestra.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:54 - Michael slates his name.
03:12 - The origin of his new book A Paper Orchestra.
06:13 - Getting rejected from the creative writing program a...

Casting Director Michael Sanford stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of therapy, how he tries to provide as much feedback as possible for actors, how he watches every audition, and more!

Michael's IMDb and Instagram @sanfordcasting.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:42 - Michael slates his name.
02:55 - Michael does so many podcasts as the nice guy in casting.
05:08 - Casting directors as therapists for actors.
09:06 - Michael did ...

Actor Ryan Gaul stops by the bungalow and discusses getting less confident as he's gotten older, working consistently sincing moving to Los Angeles, never wanting to do Saturday Night Live, and more!

Ryan's IMDb and Instagram @rygaul.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:50 - Ryan slates his name.
03:14 - Getting asked to do a lot of podcasts.
08:25 - Booking House of Lies the day his son was born.
09:55 - Thoughts on working consistently the last t...

Writer Jason Palmer stops by the bungalow and discusses working at Fox NFL Sunday, being a writer's assistant for eight years, taking improv classes to help with his writing, and more!

Jason's IMDb and Instagram @jpalmcomedy.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:23 - Jason slates his name.
02:08 - Landing the Fox NFL Sunday gig writing comedy sketches.
07:40 - Not being prepared for live television.
12:21 - Producing, casting and directing the sketc...

Actor Emily Pendergast stops by the bungalow and discusses struggling with self doubt, throwing a party for the first thing she booked only to be cut out of it, her audition for SNL, and more!

Emily's IMDb and Instagram @ependergast.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:40 - Emily slates her name.
03:30 - Emily reflects on where she is in her career.
07:50 - Wrestling with self doubt and ADHD.
13:43 - Getting cut out of the first thing Emily booked.
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Actor-writer Jacob Seidman stops by the bungalow and discusses creating short films, studying with a collaborative acting class, the value add of a writing partner, and more!

Jacob's IMDb and Instagram @jhseidman.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:00 - Jacob slates his name.
02:30 - How Jacob is feeling during the strike.
05:50 - How Jacob deals with momentum getting stopped.
10:35 - Being in an acting class (Studio 24/7) that is collaborative.
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Casting director Michelle Lewitt stops by the bungalow and discusses how she got her first job in casting from writing letters, how she thinks actors need to follow their gut, audition feedback, and more!

Michelle's IMDb.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:42 - Michelle slates her name.
03:55 - Actors playing with slates and accents.
06:40 - Attire and appearance in auditions.
08:30 - Following your gut to your authentic self.
11:15 - Purposefully ...

Casting director Jessica Sherman stops by the bungalow and discusses the traditional way casting directors found work, feeling like a therapist for actors, exhaustion from trying to inact change, and more!

Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jshermy.casting.

00:00 - Introduction.
03:15 - Jessica slates her name.
04:45 - The origins of Jess' Tipsy Casting podcast.
07:45 - Any concerns with sharing too much.
09:25 - Do actors get too friendly wi...

Casting Director Jenn Presser stops by the bungalow and discusses moving to London this year, educating producers on finding new casting professionals, the pools of talent in different markets, and more!

Jenn's IMDb and Instagram @breakawaycasting.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:29 - Jenn slates her name.
04:15 - Actors using slates and manicures.
07:05 - Taking a one way trip to London after considering leaving the business post pandemic.
15:...

Actor Leah Knauer stops by the bungalow and discusses always doing new things, always saying yes, her advice for new actors, and more!

Leah's IMDb and Instagram @leahknauer.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:33 - Leah slates her name.
02:15 - Leah always pivoting and doing new things.
08:50 - Manifesting things, like tweeting at Kevin Smith.
12:30 - Struggle with productivity and relaxing and comparison.
16:30 - Time management and to-do lists.
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Manager Desiree Middlebrook stops by the bungalow and discusses watching her clients auditions, her thoughts on self tapes, how much communication she likes to have with clients, and more!

Desiree's IMDb and Instagram @desireewiththewine.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:30 - Desiree slates her name.
03:05 - Watching and critiquing client auditions.
09:43 - Thoughts on coached auditions.
14:04 - Thoughts on self tapes.
17:30 - How Desiree started...

Writer Stephany Folsom stops by the bungalow and discusses her experience at film school, how she approaches rewrites, her script for Toy Story 4 grossing over a billion dollars, and more!

Stephany's IMDb and Instagram @stephfolsom.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:03 - Stephany slates her name.
02:00 - The writer's strike.
04:50 - Wanting to write from an early age including some dark stories.
07:30 - Loving watching movies at the cineplex.
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Comedian Carl Tart stops by the bungalow and discusses getting a manager from the CBS Diversity showcase, how improv is important for his mental health, being an introverted extrovert, and more!

Carl's IMDb and Instagram @dammitcarl.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:29 - Carl slates his name.
02:20 - What does Carl say he does. Actor? Writer? Comedian?
05:00 - Wanting to be a comedian despite being shy kid.
06:25 - Consuming as much comedy conte...

Writer Stephanie Allynne stops by the bungalow and discusses how she wrote a lot during the pandemic, her opinion on live streaming improv shows, not lettings the ups and downs effect how she feels about the industry, and more!

Stephanie's IMDb and Instagram @stephanieallynne.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:25 - Stephanie slates her name.
04:10 - Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld.
06:35 - How Stephanie handled her creativity during the pandemic...