We've got another casting podcast today! Casting Director Ryan Bernstein of RMB Casting joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 348. Ryan stops by the bungalow and discusses how it's hard to make a career in this business, callbacks being the goal for the actors, wanting to only do in person auditions at his office, how many submissions he is getting, and more! --- BEATS-- 00:00 - Ryan slates his name. 00:10 - Introduction. 02:10 - Former actor and doing Chicago improv. 06:22 - Goals always ...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 348
We've got another acting podcast today! Actor Jessy Hodges joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 347. Jessy stops by the bungalow and discusses the evolving landscape of auditioning, the importance of making your own stuff, whether or not we should be concerned about artificial intelligence, studying at Tisch in a program that emphasized body awareness, and more! --- BEATS-- 00:00 - Jessy slates her name. 00:10 - Introduction. 00:52 - Podcasts and Odenkirk-Provissiero management. 03:01 - C...
May 26, 2025•57 min•Ep. 347
Actor Matt Jones stops by the bungalow and discusses his unwillingness to pay for self tapes, the state of television, never being happier personally, and more! --- BEATS -- 00:00 - Matt slates his name. 00:22 - Introduction. 01:20 - Sneaking things into slates. 04:38 - Not wanting to pay for self tapes. 06:33 - Matt is a fan of the podcast clips. 11:25 - Matt's voice work and AI. 14:15 - Apple shows and the state of TV. 17:12 - Still having to audition. 21:58 - Gersh Agency and not needing vali...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 346
Actor Adam Shapiro stops by the bungalow and discusses how he stands out in this industry by bending the rules, what he learned working as a casting assistant, his passion project turned side hustle Shappy Pretzel, and more! Adam's IMDb and Instagram @shappyshaps . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:35 - Adam slates his name. 02:05 - How Jason Winer changed Adam's career. 09:25 - An Adam Shapiro type. 13:04 - Modulating voice. 16:21 - Adam's slate trick. 17:24 - Working as a casting assistant. 22:29 - Bre...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 345
Casting director Lindsay Bronson stops by the bungalow and discusses best practices when auditioning with kids, commonalities between people who book frequently, how new people can get seen, and more! Lindsay's IMDb and Instagram @lindsaybronson . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:43 - Lindsay slates her name. 03:40 - Focusing on kid, beauty and real-people casting. 04:55 - Best practices auditioning with kids. 17:45 - Adult actors have a lot going on. 18:33 - Mike crying after an audition. 20:34 - Discu...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 344
Actor Craig Cackowski stops by the bungalow and discusses improv post covid, the joy he gets from teaching, what roles he is currently going out for, and more! Craig's IMDb and Instagram @ccackowski . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:30 - Craig slates his name. 02:22 - Improv hangouts. 08:46 - How Craig is handling post improv theatre closures. 17:47 - Day jobs. 20:36 - Joy teaching improv. 23:00 - Mike's half bits. 24:54 - Would Craig walk away from teaching. 26:53 - 70 episodes of Drunk History . 31:1...
Apr 07, 2025•59 min•Ep. 343
Director Sarah Adina Smith stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of finding a creative ally, her first look deal with Amazon, having to audition as a director, and more! Sarah's IMDb and Instagram @sarahadinasmith . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:37 - Sarah slates her name. 02:19 - Adapting things for the screen like Lessons in Chemistry . 08:15 - Directing things you write and finding collaboration. 12:45 - Sarah didn't direct the first feature she co-wrote Goodbye World . 13:45 - Juggli...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 342
Actor Brendan Jennings stops by the bungalow and discusses his relationship with improv, what he learned about casting while writing on A.P. Bio , how to approach career lulls, and more! Brendan's IMDb and Instagram @jenningsbrendan . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:55 - Brendan slates his name. 04:32 - Brendan's improv superpower. 15:50 - Self deprecation not working in Hollywood. 17:41 - Manager Naomi Odenkirk getting casting to come to shows. 21:33 - Cook County Social Club (minus Tim Robinson). 24:...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 341
Actor Frank Caeti stops by the bungalow and discusses struggles with the business side, having an exitential crisis looking back on his career, and more! Frank's IMDb and Instagram @frankcaeti . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:30 - Frank slates his name. 03:30 - Going to producers for a lead in Modern Family. 05:20 - Experiences auditioning for big roles, like Ron Swanson and Michael Scott. 11:59 - Not having as many big opportunites. 13:48 - Struggling with the business side of acting. 18:00 - Being a...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 340
Casting Director Maya Adrabi stops by the bungalow and discusses the problem with self tapes, callback rates, how she feels about using your space in auditions, and more! Maya's IMDb and Instagram @mayashoots . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:16 - Maya slates her name. 03:14 - AHC video explanations on auditions. 05:06 - The problem with and rise of self tapes. 11:36 - When self tapes make sense. 13:12 - Pushing back on self tapes. 14:40 - Turning down work. 15:25 - Casting's relationship with producti...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 339
Writer Alex Rubens stops by the bungalow and discusses his shift to working on more animated shows, the intricacies of being a showrunner, wanting to write when he isn't working, and more! Alex's IMDb . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:41 - Alex slates his name. 05:38 - Dating, therapy and podcasts. 10:03 - Moving to animation since our last interview. 14:42 - How does one become a showrunner. 22:02 - Showrunner duties on Krapopolis . 23:55 - Differences between writing animation and live action. 27:11 ...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 338
Actor Kimia Behpoornia stops by the bungalow and discusses performing in Asssscat, the pressure of booking things without auditioning, walking around Los Angeles, and more! Kimia's IMDb and Instagram @childclown . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:37 - Kimia slates her name. 03:15 - Casting workshops. 04:56 - Embarassing yourself and bad shows. 08:21 - Asssscat. 13:32 - Taking improv in elementary school as a shy kid and taking a ton of classes. 19:59 - Attending UCLA for theatre. 21:50 - Unique college ...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 337
Actor Jeremy Brandt stops by the bungalow and discusses how one audition can change everything, his contract as the Captial One guy, working a day job as a United pilot, and more! Jeremy's IMDb and Instagram @Jer_Brandt . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:17 - Jeremy slates his name. 03:29 - Being the spokesman for Capital One. 06:53 - Celebs doing commercials. 09:42 - What having a contract with Capital One entails. 16:22 - What commercials Jeremy was doing prior. 18.26 - Expecting Capital One to be sma...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 336
Acting teacher John Rosenfeld stops by the bungalow and discusses the mood of actors right now, his problem with audition classes, why he shifted his focus from acting to teaching, and more! John's IMDb and Instagram @johnrosenfeldstudios . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:19 - John slates his name. 03:02 - Bald brotherhood. 07:18 - Dissappointment and finding the nuance in each student. 11:58 - The mood of students right now. 14:43 - Doing things in your control. 16:58 - John drives and loves sports. 1...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 335
Casting Director Robert Ulrich & producer Christine Russell stop by the bungalow and discuss their new musical The Civility of Albert Cashier , why it's so relevant today, and more! Robert's IMDb and Instagram @rj.ulrich . Christine's IMDB and Instagram @christinerussell2033 . Get your tickets to The Civility of Albert Cashier at the Colony Theatre in Burbank Aug 31 - Sept 22. 00:00 - Introduction. 02:24 - Christine slates her name. 02:50 - Representing composers as an agent. 05:08 - Why The...
Aug 26, 2024•27 min•Ep. 334
Yoga instructor Stephanie Kato stops by the bungalow and discusses how yoga translates to the real world, how she sequences her classes, the decision to walk away from acting, and more! Steph's IMDb and Instagram @stephkato_ . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:14 - Steph slates her name. 03:38 - Yoga for actors and mindfulness. 06:54 - Yoga translating to the real world. 08:30 - Studying in Bali. 13:27 - Using storytelling to guide class and "peak pose". 16:15 - Using both Sanskrit and English. 17:10 - E...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 333
Actor Sara Tomko stops by the bungalow and discusses the long journey of Resident Alien , the importance of working day jobs, finding success later in life, and more! Sara's IMDb and Instagram @saratomko19 . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:25 - Sara slates her name. 03:20 - The ups and downs of Resident Alien . 06:32 - Never being comfortable even after "getting the one". 13:55 - Residuals versus smaller audience from a cable network. 15:34 - Day jobs. 20:24 - Finding success later in life. 25:15 - Sar...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 332
Director Jason Winer stops by the bungalow and discusses starting out in improv, his overall deal with 20th Century Fox, actor networking, and more! Jason's IMDb and Instagram @jasonwiner . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:58 - Jason slates his name. 02:10 - Directing a pregnant Julie Bowen in the Modern Family pilot. 04:32 - Dealing with unexpected situations as a director. 09:25 - The lack of new comedy television. 11:24 - Starting out in improv comedy at iO Chicago. 15:10 - Studying performance at No...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 331
Casting director Jeff Greenberg stops by the bungalow and discusses how he got started in casting, how many people he auditioned for the leads of Modern Family , his opinions on self tapes, and more! Jeff's IMDb and Instagram @jeffgreenbergcd . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:59 - Jeff slates his name. 04:53 - Did David Hyde Pierce crash the Frasier audition? 10:50 - The greatness of the show Frasier . 12:30 - Does Jeff watch the shows he casts. 15:28 - How Jeff shifted from acting to casting in the 80...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 330
Acting teacher Lesly Kahn stops by the bungalow and discusses her approach to acting, how she can be perceived as intimidating, working on a scene with Mike, and more! Lesly's IMDb and Instagram @leslykahn . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:49 - Lesly slates her name. 04:57 - Access to the breakdowns and asking for things. 07:53 - The business of acting class. 12:49 - Lesly's coaching tree. 14:50 - Starting out as an actor with multiple degrees and not knowing how to act. 17:10 - The key to acting is th...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 329
Casting director Robert Ulrich stops by the bungalow and discusses the state of self tapes, working for a larger casting office, how he finds new talent, and more! Robert's IMDb and Instagram @rj.ulrich . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:05 - Robert slates his name. 04:40 - Does casting consciously bring in the same people. 12:28 - Self tapes are here to stay. 18:23 - The benefits of working as a bigger office (Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting). 22:09 - How the work is divided at the office. 26:30 - How do...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 328
Actor Stevie Nelson stops by the bungalow and discusses balancing careers with acting pursuits, seeking out opportunities to learn, agents watching self tapes, and more! Stevie's IMDb and Instagram @iamstevienelson . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:01 - Stevie slates her name. 03:19 - The struggles of being a podcaster. 05:45 - Self tapes taking the fun out of auditions. 14:00 - Balancing careers with creative pursuits. 18:25 - Waiting everyone else out and sticking with it. 21:00 - What acting is in 2...
Apr 01, 2024•59 min•Ep. 327
Actor Mary Holland stops by the bungalow and discusses her improv team Wild Horses, getting writing repetition in during the pandemic, trying not to focus on things out of her control, and more! Mary's IMDb and Instagram @maryhollandaise . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:54 - Mary slates her name. 03:35 - Wild Horses ending their improv run. 07:21 - How does Mary feel about improv currently. 10:47 - Thoughts on UCB selling. 14:57 - Livestreamed comedy shows. 17:35 - Paying improvisers. 19:27 - Navigati...
Mar 18, 2024•59 min•Ep. 326
Actor George Basil stops by the bungalow and discusses how he stays creative during slow times, getting offered the role in Barbie , being scared about what his agents aren't telling him, and more! George's IMDb . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:20 - George slates his name. 03:33 - Going through droughts in this business and staying creative in life. 12:44 - Missing performing live shows. 15:10 - Going to an audition at 200 South after this podcast. 19:08 - Opinions on in-person versus self tapes. 24:0...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 325
Actor Jessica Amlee stops by the bungalow and discusses growing up in Canada, working on a TV show 8 months a year while in high school, missing casting directors, and more! Jessica's IMDb and Instagram @jessicakelseyamlee . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:44 - Jess slates her name. 04:47 - Growing up outside Vancouver in Maple Ridge. 05:45 - Starting to act at the age of 4. 12:55 - Experience juggling school and acting. 18:07 - Booking out important dates contractually. 19:52 - Landing Heartland at ag...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 324
Writer Michael Jamin stops by the bungalow and discusses his new book of personal essays, his matter of fact attitude towards show business, learning how writer's rooms work, and more! Michael's IMDb , Instagram @michaeljaminwriter and get his new book A Paper Orchestra . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:54 - Michael slates his name. 03:12 - The origin of his new book A Paper Orchestra . 06:13 - Getting rejected from the creative writing program at Princeton. 11:50 - Writing the book without studio note...
Feb 26, 2024•51 min•Ep. 323
Casting Director Michael Sanford stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of therapy, how he tries to provide as much feedback as possible for actors, how he watches every audition, and more! Michael's IMDb and Instagram @sanfordcasting . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:42 - Michael slates his name. 02:55 - Michael does so many podcasts as the nice guy in casting. 05:08 - Casting directors as therapists for actors. 09:06 - Michael did one semester of grad school for psychology. 11:32 - Helpin...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 322
Actor Ryan Gaul stops by the bungalow and discusses getting less confident as he's gotten older, working consistently sincing moving to Los Angeles, never wanting to do Saturday Night Live , and more! Ryan's IMDb and Instagram @rygaul . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:50 - Ryan slates his name. 03:14 - Getting asked to do a lot of podcasts. 08:25 - Booking House of Lies the day his son was born. 09:55 - Thoughts on working consistently the last ten years. 14:31 - Getting less confident getting older. 1...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 321
Writer Jason Palmer stops by the bungalow and discusses working at Fox NFL Sunday , being a writer's assistant for eight years, taking improv classes to help with his writing, and more! Jason's IMDb and Instagram @jpalmcomedy . 00:00 - Introduction. 01:23 - Jason slates his name. 02:08 - Landing the Fox NFL Sunday gig writing comedy sketches. 07:40 - Not being prepared for live television. 12:21 - Producing, casting and directing the sketches but not knowing he could build sets. 15:05 - The tigh...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 320
Actor Emily Pendergast stops by the bungalow and discusses struggling with self doubt, throwing a party for the first thing she booked only to be cut out of it, her audition for SNL, and more! Emily's IMDb and Instagram @ependergast . 00:00 - Introduction. 02:40 - Emily slates her name. 03:30 - Emily reflects on where she is in her career. 07:50 - Wrestling with self doubt and ADHD. 13:43 - Getting cut out of the first thing Emily booked. 16:59 - Choosing simplicity and non-doing. 20:39 - Gettin...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 319
