Why I‘ll Never Make It
The actor’s journey is one of occasional highs and frequent lows. It is a path riddled with self-doubt and frustration as we question our career choices, wondering if we’ll ever really ”make it.” But it is those few moments of glory on stage or screen that can sustain us through all the setbacks and challenges. On this award-winning podcast, New York actor Patrick Oliver Jones invites fellow creatives to share three stories that offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative life rarely seen in...
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Brian Keith Graziani Illustrates How Talent Agents Impact an Actor’s Career
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Ethan Steimel Lights the Way to Talking About Money and Finances
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Treating Yourself as a Business with Jonathan Cerullo and Artistic Finance
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David Dean Bottrell Faces His Fears and Unlocks a Greater Love for Acting and Pe...
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Carmen Cusack and the Journey to Finding Her Bright Star
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Anthony Rapp Becomes The Little Prince and Later Finds Seasons of Love
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Steven Warner (Part 2) - The Little Prince Grows Up and Finds a New Path
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Steven Warner (Part 1) - Becoming The Little Prince
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Kevin Spirtas Takes the Stage and Shares from the Heart
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Judy Tenuta Shares Her Journey from Stage to Standup and Her Battle with Cancer
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Elizabeth Swain Leads a New Generation of Theater Artists
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Mental Talk About Performance Anxiety with Mostafa Ashraf and Yara
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Terron Brooks Discovers There’s More to Success Than Fame
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Black History Month - Vinnette Justine Carroll and Alvin Ailey (Encore)
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Gina Morgano Learned That Self-Awareness Is Key to the Performer’s Journey
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Kathryn Allison Shares How She Found Her True Authentic Self Outside of Broadway
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Al Blackstone On Knowing Yourself as an Artist & Not Waiting for Permission to C...
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Briana Packen on Finding Balance and Stability in our Lives and Acting Careers
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A Look Back at 2021 and What’s Next for Theater and This Podcast
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Debra Ann Byrd (Part 2) - A Black Girl‘s Journey to Becoming Othello
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Debra Ann Byrd (Part 1) - Classically-Trained Actress Shares Her Bumpy Road to T...
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Michael Learned Bravely Shares Her Struggles and Secrets to Longevity in the Art...
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Matt Sav Shares His Process of Storytelling Through Musical Composition
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Max Stossel Shows Us How to Improve Our Storytelling with Words That Move
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"Standby for Places" Uses Podcasts to Exercise and Explore an Actor‘s Creativity
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Kate McClanaghan Helps Actors Find Their Voice
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Patrick Millsaps Goes from Political Theater to Talent Management and Production
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Peter Allen Vogt - Actor and Comedian on Weight Loss, Jealousy, and the Need to...
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Alessandra Mai Vinh Navigates American Immigration as She Pursues Her Dreams
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Brad Oscar & Diego Prieto - Theater Husbands on Balancing Marriage and Careers
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Misty Rosas (Part 2) - Saying ”Yes” to Ourselves Is the First Step Toward Realiz...
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Misty Rosas (Part 1) - Performance Artist from Star Wars‘ The Mandalorian Opens...
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Nate Patten on the Strange and Wonderful 2020 Tony Award Nominations (REWIND)
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Rodney Hicks (Part 2) - Broadway Actor Shares His Difficult Journey of Self-Disc...
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Rodney Hicks (Part 1) - Musical Theater Actor Opens Up About What Caused Him to...
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Will Swenson (Part 2) - Actor/Singer on the Changes He Hopes to See in Theater,...
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Will Swenson (Part 1) - Broadway Actor Talks About Failed Shows and Leaving the...
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Darren Darnborough - British Actor and Producer & CEO of WeAudition
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More Audition Stories 2021 with Will Swenson, Mykal Kilgore, Gabrielle Ruiz, Jus...
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Audition Stories 2021 with Chaz Wolcott, Megan Carver, Damian Thompson and more!
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Eff Your Fears with Actress and Model Ashley Monique Menard
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Kristen Hetzel and Keep the Flame Alive Talk Team USA Duathlon & Maintaining Her...
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Kristen Hetzel - Actress and Team USA Duathlete Reveals What Artists Can Learn f...
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Sydney Irving - Young Singer/Songwriter Shares How Hard Work Defines Her as an A...
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Sabine Kvenberg - German Actress Who Discovered Musical Theater and a Love for T...
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Damian Thompson - A Jamaican-Born Actor Who Shares How Stuttering Led Him Into A...
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Ashley Danyew - Musician and Educator Shares the Importance of Being a Portfolio...
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Joshua Turchin - Actor, Composer, and Musical Theater Wunderkind
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Chloe Noelle - Young Actress from TRUE BLOOD Continues to Learn and Grow in Her...
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Alex J. Dean - Young Actor and Director Graduates from Film School During a Pand...
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