BA #319: Emily Pendergast
Episode description
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 - Getting through momentum stoppages like the strike.
23:45 - How Emily views improv these days.
32:25 - What initially got Emily into performing.
36:39 - Auditioning for SNL.
45:47 - Odd jobs.
49:04 - What advice does Emily have for Mike.
52:00 - Rewatching self tapes.
54:33 - Putting a bow on auditions.
58:35 - Struggling with commercial auditions.
1:02:10 - Who took a chance on Emily.
The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/319
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