Episodes
In this week's episode Sarah tells us about her college experience, getting to be the understudy for Elphaba as her first professional job out of school and all the costumes, make-up and set magic that comes with a show like Wicked. Have you ever wanted...
Published 02/24/21
Actor and former Vice President of the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, Taylor Hohman, talks all about his journey from the US to Europe, studying acting in Italy, becoming an advanced actor combatant, physical theatre training and commedia...
Published 02/17/21
In this solo episode Denise talks all about the Golden Globes Nominations, some currents movie fails and one of the most demanded topics to date: how to deal with an unsupportive family as actors. Play of The Week: Fences by August Wilson Follow The...
Published 02/10/21
In this week's episode host Denise and Jared Dixon aka Aaron Burr on Hamilton National tour continue their conversation. They discuss Hamilton in depth (backstage stories, forgetting lines, the most emotional part of the show...), they main thing actors...
Published 02/03/21
In this week's episode Jared Dixon (Aaron Burr in the Hamilton National Tour) shares with us his story, journey and experience joining the Hamilcast. The full episode is divided in two parts. In part 1 we talk about Lion King, the audition process for...
Published 01/27/21
Chandresh is a poet and 7th generation Tantra teacher with a big love for film and actors. In this episode, Denise and Chandresh discuss some main concepts that tantra talks about and relate them to common struggles we face as actors: anxiety,...
Published 01/20/21
In the first episode of 2021, Denise talks to her old friend actor and musician Rich Townsend. They discuss the big flaws in acting programs, things going wrong on stage, stage combat, whips, David Bowie, NYC nightlife stories...Rich also shares with us...
Published 01/13/21
This week we discuss the future of Broadway and Hollywood, what the theatre industry will face when the pandemic is over, the necessary changes both industries must go through, the new opportunities available for you, what will happen to movie theaters...
Published 12/23/20
Award winning stage, tv and film actor Matthew Hancock discusses the pros and cons of NYC and LA from the showbiz perspective. Matthew talks about theatre in LA, what he does when he is not working, things he wishes he had known sooner and the best...
Published 12/16/20
Musician, actor and certified voice coach Annie Little talks all about finding your speaking and singing voice. Annie explains how she teaches her students, her story and gives us practices to do at home. Whether you are a film actor or a musical...
Published 12/09/20
This week Denise talks about love, the emotion that moves us all. What is our concept of love and what is the reality of it? How does this apply to us as actors? How can we find the love in our scene, character or performance?
Published 12/02/20
This week we discuss all about agents and managers: what they do, how to get one, tips, don'ts, biggest mistakes and how to make the best out of it.
Published 11/18/20
Host Denise Borraz Trepat talks about learning to love your character and the exact steps you MUST follow to make your character empathetic and guarantee a successful performance. The best actors and performances you have seen have one thing in common,...
Published 11/11/20
On this week's episode award winning actress Jade Asha talks about making it in the industry: agents, headshots, premiers, intimate scenes, auditioning...Her book "Actorpreneur" is available now.
Published 11/04/20
Actor and stand-up comedian Gianmarco Soresi talks about how to start in stand-up, tips, stories, the basics of storytelling and creating jokes...Don't forget to check out his comedy special coming soon on Amazon Prime.
Published 10/28/20
Yesterday (Oct 20th) was Denise's 24th birthday and the host shares her tips on mindset, life, a recent near death experience, acting and overall acquired knowledge from these past years.
Published 10/21/20
OBIE Award winner and creator of 'The Woodsman' James Ortiz talks about his journey from his beginnings to having his work off-Broadway, working with Disney, and the art of puppeteering. James shares tips, resources and his quarantine adventures with...
Published 10/14/20
Host Denise Borraz Trepat discusses 5 big mistakes actors do before and during the audition process. The next 5 big mistakes will be sent this Sunday on the VIP Backstage Pass email list. Make sure to be part of it for the exclusive content!
Published 10/07/20
There are many things that the acting profession requires that would never be allowed or be accepted in other professions. There are a million reasons why you should NOT be an actor. And only one reason why you should be one. Join Denise Borraz Trepat...
Published 09/30/20
Four time Olivier Award nominee Summer Strallen talks about growing up in the arts, her journey of falling in love with acting all over again and how she has evolved through her career. Summer also talks about spirituality and wellness ( and its...
Published 09/23/20
A world pandemic. Fires in California. Theaters are closed. The industry is not going through its best moments...or is it? In this episode Denise talks about ways to connect, reduce stress and make the best out of every situation. A gratefulness...
Published 09/17/20
In this episode our guest Yaz Canli (actor, director, writer and producer) talks about being an international actor, how she started directing, accent coaching, being an indie filmmaker and so much more!
Published 09/09/20
Multi-hyphenate artist Cris Eli Blak talks about being yourself, the business side of being an artist, playwriting, working internationally and the idea of success (among many other things). www.theactorsvow.com
Published 09/02/20
In this episode host Denise Borraz Trepat talks about how to find out what you should be creating right now. Inspired by Anne Bogart's book "And then, you act", Denise talks about your role as an artist and what art means nowadays.
Published 08/26/20
*This is a special episode in Spanish*. En este episodio Denise Borraz Trepat habla con el cinematografo español Pablo Díez sobre su trabajo en la industria de Hollywood, su reciente nominacion a los daytime Emmy, la vida en el set y todo lo que le...
Published 08/20/20