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The Acting Podcast with Risa Bramon Garcia (director, casting director, producer) & Steve Braun (acting coach, communications consultant), founders of The BGB Studio, takes you inside the craft, the casting...
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The Acting Podcast with Risa Bramon Garcia (director, casting director, producer) & Steve Braun (acting coach, communications consultant), founders of The BGB Studio, takes you inside the craft, the casting room, and the business- and bringing other Industry experts into the conversation- we dig into the work, pull back the curtain of the Industry, and show you how much power you really have as an artist.
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The Acting Podcast
The Acting Podcast
Ep. 55: What are You Waiting For? You Are The Industry.
13 JUN 2024 · Risa sat down with some of our amazing BGB teachers (https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/cate-cohen, https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/sydney-walsh, https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/corey-parker, and https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/david-desantos) for an inspiring conversation about redefining your relationship with the Industry. About how to successfully step into your power in your work, your art, and your career. What leadership looks like so that you're in the driver’s seat, not waiting for the Industry to invite you in. Why we all need a community in which to be creative, to grow, to thrive- we were never meant to do this alone. How to become a creative force and impact your audiences… the Industry. And how the power of an artistic practice will sustain you for a lifelong career.Listen in, or watch these brilliant, generous, kind, talented artists and teachers share their insights and experience. We’re inspired!https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/risa-bramon-garcia
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https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/david-desantosCheck out the books David mentions in the episode:https://www.google.com/search?q=the+power+of+now&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS909US909&oq=the+power+of+now&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYjwIyBwgAEAAYjwIyCggBEC4YsQMYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQgyNTM2ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 by Eckhart Tollehttps://www.google.com/search?q=the+actor+and+the+target&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS909US909&oq=the+actor+and+t&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyBwgBEC4YgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBggDEEUYOTIHCAQQLhiABDIGCAUQRRg9MgYIBhBFGDwyBggHEEUYPagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 by Declan Donnellanhttps://www.google.com/search?q=the+art+spirit&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS909US909&oq=the+art+spi&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyBwgBEC4YgAQyBggCEEUYOTIHCAMQABiABDINCAQQLhivARjHARiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDINCAkQABiLAxiABBiiBKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 by Robert Henri
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https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/the-acting-podcast/ep-53-finding-freedom-power-in-script-analysis
https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/the-acting-podcast/ep-43-how-to-be-a-happy-actor
Credits:PRODUCER: BGB STAFFTECH + DESIGN: MITCHELL BRAXTON & ASWATHI MENONMUSIC: SAM DEWEES + ANDY ABELOW
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Ep. 54: What Does It Take to Make it Now?
15 MAY 2024 · Change is the only constant and the changes have come fast and hard. So what is the Industry now? What does it mean to be an Actor right now? What does it take to make it today? Risa and Steve discuss the current state of Industry, what actors can expect from the Industry and the essential shifts actors need to make right now to position themselves for success. Listen in and let us know how this resonates with you.
https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/risa-bramon-garcia
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Your words will help connect us all and bring these valuable conversations to even more actors- and other artists- around the world.AND… Screenshot, post + tag us @bgbstudio on IG!If you’ve missed any episodes, https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/the-acting-podcastGuests & Resources:Listen to other related episodes:
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Ep. 53: Finding Freedom & Power in Script Analysis
27 FEB 2024 · “Script Analysis” is an often misunderstood term that can result in an actor robbing a scene of its art by reducing it to mathematical calculations. Some actors love the idea of script analysis so they can “solve” the scene and control it. Other actors abandon the idea of script analysis altogether because they are afraid of adding any structure to their art. The truth of Script Analysis is more interesting and dynamic. BGB Master Teachers, Cate Cohen, Sydney Walsh, and Corey Parker, sit down with Risa and Steve to talk about the dance between structure and fluidity in your preparation, and how to use Script Analysis to find freedom and power in your work. Guests & Resources:Learn more about our wonderful teachers: https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/sydney-walsh?utm_source=website&utm_medium=podcastlink&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=teacher_sydneywalsh - BGB Master Teacher, actor, writer, directorhttps://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/cate-cohen?utm_source=website&utm_medium=podcastlink&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=teacher_catecohen - BGB Master Teacher, actor, writerhttps://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/corey-parker - BGB Master Teacher, actor, coach
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Ep. 52: The Art of a Successful Lifestyle
30 JAN 2024 · An actor who books work consistently is an actor who has the capacity to remain vulnerable in the face of intense rejection, to stay focused in a world full of distractions and to stay sharp in one of the most competitive Industries around. The actor who books work consistently has found a way to stand out from hundreds of others. They have expressed themselves in away that makes them a singularity. In a hard industry and a hard world, that kind of singular expression must be supported by a lifestyle that nurtures your art and your career. Listen in and let us know what resonates with you. Email us at https://bramongarciabraun.com and comment on our IG posts!
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Ep. 51: 3 Powerful Lessons of 2023
12 DEC 2023 · 2023 was a really intense year. Two strikes, wars, a contracting industry, inflation, lingering effects of the pandemic effects, etc. And the intensity revealed some powerful lessons that every actor must hear and understand if they want to be a working actor in 2024. Risa and Steve reveal the lessons of 2023 that point to the new reality for actors and light the path to success in the new year.
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Ep. 50: The Strike is Over. Here’s What to Do Now.
10 NOV 2023 · Ok, so the Industry is back. But it won't be business as usual. It can't be. Too much has changed. And if you want to book work in this new reality, you're going to have to change too. So listen in and let us know what speaks to you! You can meet this moment, but it won't be easy. Risa and Steve discuss where the Industry is at right now and the important first steps that every actor must take now that the strike is over.
Ep. 49: How to Redefine Your Career For This Moment
15 SEP 2023 · This is a new world for actors. And the Industry that emerges on the other side of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes will be different than anything we've ever seen.
The ways in which Actors have thought about their careers for over a century are, in many ways, no longer relevant.
So, what's an Actor to do?
Risa and Steve shed light on this strange new world, offer insight into what it might look like, and discuss the action that Actors can (and must) take right now if they want to have a career on the other side of all of this.
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Ep. 48: John Frank Levey, Casting Director: Finding His Role
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- https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/the-acting-podcast/ep-23-mary-queen-of-casting-a-candid-conversation-w-mary-vernieu - Mary Queen of Casting: A Candid Conversation w/ Mary Vernieu
- https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/the-acting-podcast/ep-38-richard-hicks-an-actors-cd-for-your-consideration - Richard Hicks, CD: We’re All In This Together
Check out John’s book, RIGHT FOR THE ROLE: While there are many books that catalog Hollywood—from the classic to the profane, gritty to salacious—few tell the tale of how entertainment’s biggest names became the biggest names.Right for the Role shares the story straight from an insider who’s been central to that process for decades. Four-time Emmy-award-winning casting director John Frank Levey hasn’t just witnessed some of the world’s greatest acting talents make it in Hollywood; in many cases, he’s had a major hand in it.As the casting director for numerous iconic TV series, including ER, The West Wing and Shameless, Levey saw firsthand that household names like George Clooney, Anthony Edwards and Allison Janney had “it”—and then watched their “it” propel them into the stratosphere.In Right for the Role, Levey manages to tell a story of life among the glitterati while never losing his exuberance for being a part of the process. Through his colorful tales of meeting incredible talent early in their careers—including Josh Gad, Lucy Liu and a just-out-of-Julliard Jessica Chastain—Levey documents his transformation from a novice casting director to one of the greats in the field.Beyond teaching readers how to spot what it takes to make it in Hollywood, how casting has changed since the 1980s (when telephones had cords!) or how to live in a world of glamor and gusto, Levey’s stories also show how to play a central role in a show’s success without losing a sense of wonder.
Ep. 47: A.I. is coming for your jobs. Here's what to do.
24 JUN 2023 · Generative A.I. is not the future. It is here. Now. And as the technology gets better and better, and audiences become less able to discern whether or not the actor on their favorite TV show or movie is human or A.I., the Industry will choose A.I. generated actors over human actors. A.I. actors are cheaper, less demanding, don’t have a union, and don’t require inconveniences like air, water, food, physical space, etc.
But as Generative A.I. comes for your jobs, it forces all of us to ponder important questions that, left unanswered, could lead to the end of the acting profession altogether.
What does it mean to be human?
What is the actual difference between a human actor and an A.I. actor?
Risa and Steve explore this new technology and the kind of work human actors will need to do to keep their jobs. Listen in!
Ep. 46: What to do when The Industry Stops
5 MAY 2023 · We whole-heartedly support the writers as they fight for what they rightly deserve. And also, a strike means that the industry is slowing/shutting down. For actors, that can mean fewer auditions and less hope of booking jobs. It can bring up fear and disappointment, especially after three years of pandemic-related uncertainty. Risa and Steve offer tools to navigate it all, and reveal some of the incredible opportunities that presents themselves when the Industry stops.
The Acting Podcast with Risa Bramon Garcia (director, casting director, producer) & Steve Braun (acting coach, communications consultant), founders of The BGB Studio, takes you inside the craft, the casting...
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The Acting Podcast with Risa Bramon Garcia (director, casting director, producer) & Steve Braun (acting coach, communications consultant), founders of The BGB Studio, takes you inside the craft, the casting room, and the business- and bringing other Industry experts into the conversation- we dig into the work, pull back the curtain of the Industry, and show you how much power you really have as an artist.
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