Take Fountain with Ella James S02E11 – Jose Arroyo Mini-Bio (IMDb): José Arroyo is a writer and actor, known for Dennis Miller Live (1994), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) and Conan (2010). In this episode, Jose returns to update Ella on his current projects and what life’s been like since leaving Late Night with Conan O’Brien. The highs and the lows…and what does he miss most? Get Jose's Comic Book, 'Somewhere in LA ( A Book of Hours)' here: https://amzn.to/3AGCsHo View a video version of ...
Jan 30, 2022•56 min
Take Fountain with Ella James S02E10 – Alexandra Davies Mini-Bio (IMDb): Alexandra is a graduate of the University of Western Sydney (Theatre Nepean) one of the top competitive acting schools in Australia that accepts only 18 students each year. She graduated in 1998 with a High Distinction average. Her background as an actor has her accomplished with over 350 episodes of series TV; (starring in 3 major Australian productions and guest starring in many more). She was nominated for Best New Talen...
Nov 27, 2021•52 min
Take Fountain with Ella James S02E09 – Scout Durwood The path in Hollywood is never easy, and for the super authentic and talented Scout Durwood, that has meant exiting and reassessing...twice. Now with her show in development at Sony, Scout is about to add to her credits which have included releasing visual albums, performing as a Cabaret singer in NYC, acting and comedy in LA...and her show starring her dog Omelette. View a video version of this episode on YouTube at : https://youtu.be/YwF_xVP...
Aug 14, 2021•40 min
Take Fountain with Ella James S02E08 – Martin Dingle-Wall When you are an actor in Hollywood AND Australia, when you’ve done the hard yards…what IS the measurement of success. My guest on Take Fountain, Martin Dingle-Wall’s answer is very cool, will inspire! View a video version of this episode on YouTube at : Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein etc. ...
Jul 31, 2021•35 min
Take Fountain with Ella James S02E07 – India Dupre Writer, Director, Performer, UK Born, Australian Raised, LA living India Dupré has a fascinating story to tell. With award winning short films under her belt, a feature film in the running the world is India's oyster. View a video version of this episode on YouTube at : Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Acast, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tu...
Jun 05, 2021•41 min
Take Fountain with Ella James S02E06 – Louise Alston Louise Alston is an Australian Director who's found a successful niche in Hollywood....and covid finds her straddling both countries as she navigates her career. A fascinating woman who survived a catastrophe, I know you'll love meeting Louise! View a video version of this episode on YouTube at : https://youtu.be/AzcACbTNzEw Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Acast, ...
Apr 23, 2021•32 min
Take Fountain with Ella James Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/takefountain (mobile friendly). S02E05 – Craig Horsley - Theatre Producer We often making a living, and then a life from that living...but Craig Horsley, an accountant in Abu Dhabi returned to his native New York and became a Theater Producer. His next leap is into space! Craig is a fascinating and optimistic man, a really interesting life...so far! View a video version of this episode on YouTube at: Subscribe, rate and ...
Feb 17, 2021•41 min
Take Fountain with Ella James Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/takefountain (mobile friendly). S02E04 – Chris Fahey – Talent Producer TV talent producer Chris Fahey has successfully merged her fandom with her career, interacting with some of Hollywood’s biggest names over a career spanning 30+ years. As she booked them for shows ranging from Access Hollywood to the Tamron Hall Show...this born and bred, dyed in the wool New Yorker has forged relationships many can only dream of. Vie...
Feb 02, 2021•31 min
Take Fountain with Ella James S02E03 – Zac Garred Authenticity is my favorite word, favorite type of person. When I first met Zac Garred a few years ago, he oooooozed it. He’s an Aussie actor in LA who did the Home and Away/All Saints jump across the pond to 9 months as a villain on the iconic General Hospital. Now in Australia for the Jan 28 release of OCCUPATION-RAINFALL Zac joins us from Byron Bay for this ep of Take Fountain View a video version of this episode on YouTube at : https://youtu....
Jan 27, 2021•43 min
Take Fountain with Ella James Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/takefountain S02E02 – Will McCormack (If Anything Happens I Love You) If Anything Happens I Love You is a beautifully illustrated animated short film that takes us on an extraordinary emotional journey of two parents struggling to overcome the hurt left by a tragic event that leaves their family changed forever. The film is a stunning tale that juxtaposes the excruciating pain one can feel as well as the resilience of th...
Jan 02, 2021•24 min
Take Fountain with Ella James Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/takefountain (mobile friendly). S02E01– Maree Johnson (From Sydney to Broadway with Phantom) Doing the work, being good, really good, is what it takes. We talk a lot about ‘the dream’ but ultimately, it’s about talent, opportunity and hard work. Maree Johnson has had a 25-year relationship with Broadway’s longest-running musical Phantom of the Opera in Sydney, Melbourne and now Broadway. Living in NYC, her whole family g...
Dec 22, 2020•36 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /takefountain (mobile friendly).Episode 30 – Savannah Kopp - Hollywood WriterSo you want to be a writer? Savannah Kopp has written two award-winning short films, Mere Players and The Wedding Scene. She has also written episodes of Disney sitcoms Bizaardvark and Raven’s Home, where she works as a writers’ assistant. She's one to watch, and her story is fascinating for everyone with a dream!Links: ‘Mere Players’ short film: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Jul 12, 2019•54 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /takefountain (mobile friendly).Episode 29 – Jennifer Clymer - Motion Picture & Television FundWhat happens to Hollywood talent when it retires?Jennifer Clymer believes in meeting the emotional and intellectual needs of people as they age…rather than defining people by their aging bodies and faces, Jennifer’s work at the Motion Picture Television Retirement Fund has created a space for creativity….a Documentary Filmmaker…her story is one that is ...
May 22, 2019•51 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /takefountain (mobile friendly).Episode 28 – James Eckhouse - Actor, Teacher, and all round great guy!Best known to TV audiences as ‘Jim Walsh’ on FOX’s original ‘Beverly Hills 90210’, James Eckhouse has had over 40 guest starring roles on series including The Good Wife, Harry’s Law, Castle, Criminal Minds, Boston Legal, and Ally McBeal to name a few. He's a renowned stage actor and Theatre Director, and teacher...he's Hollywood royalty and a real do...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /takefountain (mobile friendly).Episode 27 – Catherine Joy - Composer and Musician Music…..it’s used to enhance our experiences at the supermarket…to handle us waiting on the phone…but in the movies/TV/gaming world it is the secret weapon in enhancing the experience created between the writer/director/actor and audience. My guest today is a person who makes all that happen….Catherine Joy…Catherine is part of an Emmy Award-winning team for the Documen...
Oct 01, 2018•59 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Episode 26 – Chris Piehler - Playwright With an MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University, Chris Piehler has an astonishing body of work to his name in Film, TV, and stage, including award winning one man shows. His autobiographical work is deeply moving. Here's an LA import and pretty typical, holding down a job for money, that allows him to pursue his love of writing.Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatche...
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Episode 25 – Roy Sekoff - Hollywood WriterHollywood writer ROY SEKOFF is best known as the founding editor of Huffington Post...I sat down with him to explore his life and his new book 'Lacks Self Control - Stories I Waited Until My Parents Died To Tell'...well not so much of the book...we got distracted by life...so buy the book, it's so funny! https://www.amazon.com/Lacks-Self-Control-Stories-Waited-Parents/dp/0999892703/ref =tmm_...
Jul 23, 2018•59 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Episode 24 – People walking with Chuck McCarthyEveryone who comes to Hollywood has a side hustle...Everyone from George Clooney to Emma Stone have had 'other jobs' while they auditioned and auditioned, and auditioned.....Nowadays, it's not unusual for actors to have a side hustle that they keep doing even after achieving 'fame and fortune'...Introducing Chuck McCarthy, his side hustle? He walks people....Find out more about People W...
Jul 04, 2018•52 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Episode 23 –Chris Valenti Chris Valenti is an actor, writer, musician and former comedian. He's been in Hollywood for 25 years...and now the co writer of the musical NARSOCIETY...about the perils of social media....he's headed for Broadway! Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein etc. For more.....
Jan 16, 2018•53 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Episode 22 – Judi Levine - Hollywood Producer Dynamic, talented, Judi Levine is a Hollywood Producer best known for her Academy Award Nominated film The Sessions…her stories are the best… For the trailer to 'Please Stand By' visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghI4y6otpjY Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, R...
Dec 14, 2017•41 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Episode 21 – Damon Herriman Australia’s Damon Herriman has spent the last 35 years straddling an increasingly impressive acting career in both Australia and the US, He’s delightful, a good guy….until he’s on screen in Justified, or Quarry…or myriad other roles. On paper, he’s effortlessly gone from one role to the next, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing… Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, in...
Nov 27, 2017•54 min
Episode 20 - John Davis Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). John Davis arrived in LA to be an actor….but what happened next would change his life…. For the many people with a plan when they arrive in Hollywood, this change in direction is not unusual, but mostly unexpected, with unanticipated gifts…..John Davis, took Fountain… Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, P...
Oct 17, 2017•43 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Kara with a K, is Texas born comedian Kara Kimbrough Matteson who is tearing up the LA comedy scene. Brassy and classy, I met Kara at a Comedy show run by her husband TK, and her infectious warmth and authenticity drew me to her…so much so, she became a friend, and then suddenly thought, EVERYONE deserves to know this woman! Kara is a trained singer and her show, and this podcast, is peppered with her bursting into song…. You can f...
Aug 21, 2017•52 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). SONY Casting Coordinator Amanda Richards was performing in Musical Theater from a young age but always wanted to know what was going on behind the scenes….so she became a Casting Director..this..is her story… Casting Directors are amongst the most feared and quested for people in acting in Hollywood…You want to get in front of them, for them to know you…so what are they looking for? Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all g...
May 28, 2017•44 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Felicity Price Australian actor/screenwriter Felicity Price has been in LA with her husband Director/Screenwriter Keiran Darcy Smith for 5 years with some award winning films under her belt and a new film in production...Down to Earth, and magic, all rolled into one! Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Radio Pub...
Apr 24, 2017•39 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Episode 15 – Heidi Mastrogiovanni Heidi Mastrogiovanni is a dedicated animal welfare advocate who lives in Los Angeles with her musician husband and their three rescued senior dogs, Chester, Maggie, and Squeaks. She loves to read, hike, travel, and do a classic spit-take whenever something is really funny. Heidi is fluent in German and French, though she doesn’t understand why both those languages feel they need more than one defin...
Mar 31, 2017•56 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Episode 14 – Jen Rudolph Jen Rudolph was a casting director who now uses her experience to work with actors to ensure their success. The Actors Green Room and Immersion, are a community for actors...giving them access to webinars and classes to get their A game going…she changes actors lives… So, what does it really take? Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, Po...
Mar 02, 2017•16 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Episode 13 - Sequoia Di Angelo My guest today is living an extraordinary life. She’s published a magazine, she owns a Publishing business, she’s a mountain climber, she has written a film which is in pre-production, and she runs a philanthropic foundation providing art supplies to American schools. Listen as her story unfolds, Sequoia Di Angelo… Subscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including iTunes,...
Feb 17, 2017•42 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Nick Hardcastle was a well known TV personality and actor in Australia before moving to Los Angeles 3 years ago to follow his dream. From Video Hits, to a long running guest star role on Home and Away, to strapping on heels as Felicia for the stage adaptation of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT…Nick is one of the keenest relationship builders around and he’s making Hollywood his own with the Australian Theatre Company here in LA… So w...
Jan 24, 2017•44 min
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) or any good podcatcher app including iTunes, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, audioBoom, Radio Public etc. My special guest in this episode is Ismail Bashey....some great advice here on making it in Hollywood. Ismail originally hails from Bombay, India where he began his acting career at a fairly young age, taking an active part in every school production from Shakespeare to Moliere. He began performing on stage professionally in Musical Thea...
Dec 16, 2016•21 min
