this week, we have actor, writer, and director Nick Garabedian I met Nick about a year and a half ago doing a commercial a few months after he graduated and since then he's gone on to do TONS of commercials, films, and you've guessed it those vertical shows ;) we chat about how logistically he transitioned from studying theatre in school to being a working actor, intimacy scenes, and how to start creating your own work. if you're in college for acting or fresh out and need tangible advice for the business, if you're curious about intimacy scenes Orrr if you're waiting to start creating your own projects, this episode is for you Nick's insta: https://www.instagram.com/nick_garabedian/?hl=en 00:00 intro 1:00 what Nick's been up to 4:51 irritatting ice breakers 7:21 going to college to study theater 10:30 mean acting teacher horror stories 15:38 how Nick started booking 20:30 arlo's clubhouse 22:30 Nick's childhood acting stories 25:05 Nick's directing career & what lies in 2024 26:30 troll boy 27:57 the hardest part of the business 30:00 the best part of the business 32:00 the vertical series 36:50 the complexities and challenges of intimacy scenes 41:25 the 48 hour film festival 45:10 how Nick takes care of himself 48:10 fast frisky five 51:55 Nick's closing sentiments follow us on insta!! https://instagram.com/actinglikeanactorpodcast?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@actinglikeanactor?_t=8fPzDmt0Wxm&_r=1 youtube: https://youtube.com/@actinglikeanactor?si=ZYnQSZ4g7Fz8Gb2w email: [email protected] sophie’s instagram: https://instagram.com/sophiejordancollins?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== website: sophiejordancollins.com the beat: https://youtu.be/qQGD2iMqDyQ?si=4g3iJBZAI2jGaKQe podcast produced by Connor McBain: https://instagram.com/cmcbain17?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==