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Each week, acting teachers Gary Condes, Andrea Helene and Brian Caspe discuss the business and craft of acting, highlighting one particular topic that has come up on the job or during training. We also love hearing from listeners with questions about the process and business of acting

The Vagabond Actor's Podcast vagabondactors

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Each week, acting teachers Gary Condes, Andrea Helene and Brian Caspe discuss the business and craft of acting, highlighting one particular topic that has come up on the job or during training. We also love hearing from listeners with questions about the process and business of acting

    Listener Question: What If It Doesn’t Work?

    Listener Question: What If It Doesn’t Work?

    Hello after a long time away!
    This episode, Gary, Brian and Andrea delve into listener (and working actor) Fola Evans-Akingbola called in to ask about what happens when all the preparation you do before you work doesn't seem to be working? 
    Do you fake it? Do you force the truth?
    We get into it!
    Let us know your listener questions!
    @vagabondactors on twitter and instagram

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Interview with Actor and Stuntwoman Samantha Win (Army of the Dead, Wonder Woman, 300: Rise of An Empire)

    Interview with Actor and Stuntwoman Samantha Win (Army of the Dead, Wonder Woman, 300: Rise of An Empire)

    This week we are delighted to talk with Samantha Win. Samantha is an accomplished martial artist and stuntwoman who talks with us about the drive needed to be an olympic competitor, her transition into stunt work and becoming recognized as the wonderful actor she is.
    Our tips this week:
    Samantha: Dungeons and DragonsBrian: The Two Handsome Siblings (Netflix)Gary: Maniac (Netflix)Andrea: Philadelphia (1993 film), The Miracle Morning (Book by Hal Elrod)

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Interview With Director Miguel Alexandre: Spy City, Black Island

    Interview With Director Miguel Alexandre: Spy City, Black Island

    We're back from a long hiatus with a wonderful interview, talking with director Miguel Alexandre. Miguel directed Brian in Spy City (AMC+) and, when we recorded this in August, was just about to release Black Island on Netflix (which is really great! definitely go check it out). We talk with Miguel about directing actors, his dos and don'ts for castings, keeping a lot of irons in the fire, and much more!
    Our tips this week:
    Miguel: Black Island (Netflix), Another Round (Film)Andrea: The Chair (Netflix)Gary: Your Honor (TV Series)Brian: Derry Girls (Netflix)

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Listener Questions: International Castings, Following Your Instincts and When Is It Time To Move On?

    Listener Questions: International Castings, Following Your Instincts and When Is It Time To Move On?

    This episode we answer some listener questions. Prashansa from Bombay asks about how to make connections into a market outside of where you are living. Alex from Prague asks about how to be more free with following your instincts and Jaana from Helsinki asks about how you know when it's time to move on from a long running series.
    Our tips this week:
    Andrea: Fences (Film),  The Way of Integrity (Book by Martha Beck)Gary: Summer and Smoke (Play by Tennessee Williams)Brian: What Every Body Is Saying (Book by Joe Navarro)

    • 59 min
    Interview with Actor and Narrator Wayne Mitchell

    Interview with Actor and Narrator Wayne Mitchell

    This episode, we talk with actor and audio book narrator Wayne Mitchell. Wayne studied with Andrea at Playhouse West and talks extensively about the audio book narration business: how he got in, his experiences recording, getting work and dealing with the authors and publishers. It's a great episode for anyone interested in getting into the audio book field!
    You can check out Wayne's work here: https://www.allthingswaynemitchell.com/
    Our top tips this week:
    Gary: There Will Be Blood (Film)Brian: Love, Death and Robots (Netflix animated series)Wayne: ZeroZeroZero (TV series, Sky)Andrea: Crazy Heart (Film) 

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Can Acting Be Harmful To Your Health?

    Can Acting Be Harmful To Your Health?

    This week we talk about how actors might deal with the traumatic emotional experiences that can come with the circumstances we are asked to portray. 
    Our tips for this week:
    Brian: Grand Designs (Netflix)
    Gary: Elia Kazan: On Directing (book)
    Andrea: The Tim Ferris Show (Podcast), the episode with Jacqueline Novogratz as well as the episode with George Mumford

    • 58 min

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AmandaWins ,

Great intersection of actor craft and business

I listen to a handful of “actor” podcasts and this one is a beautiful intersection of actor craft (from reputable teachers who truly know their stuff), interviews with experts, and actor “business” be it perfecting self tapes or understanding the roles on a set. I’ve been pouring through the catalog and it’s very refreshing to hear productive discussion on the art and craft of acting - not just “mindset” or celebrity interviews.

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