Tommy Dewey may seem casually cool and like he has it all figured out in this business, but it took "letting go" of perfection to land the jobs on CASUAL and THE MINDY PROJECT that made him feel like he could truly relax and embrace a fully realized character. A collegiate track runner at Princeton University, Tommy had big plans for Wall Street signing up for the LSAT twice. On hiatus from a stress fracture, Tommy accepted a challenge to audition for the two coveted spots in Princeton's improv ...
Jan 21, 2020•56 min
How to set yourself up to RISE to the next level in a tangible way. Please subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts and follow us on social media: LINKS : HOST : @alyshiaochse SHOW : @thatoneaudition WEBSITE : AlyshiaOchse.com CONSULTING : AlyshiaOchse.com/consulting...
Jan 15, 2020•10 min
Lucy Hale gives insight to how her shy, homeschooled, hopeful, naive yet intuitive belief she would "make it" lead her to Hollywood to chase a dream we all have. This Southern girl has the charm and the class that has made her a rising, accoladed star for the past 15 years. She gives a candid look at "growing up" in the business and how she deals with self-doubt moments. She gives way to figuring out what really makes her happy and if she will return to making music. Listen in to see how this be...
Jan 14, 2020•48 min
We always hear it, but truly it IS about the journey and not the destination. Please subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts and follow us on social media: HOST : @alyshiaochse SHOW : @thatoneaudition WEBSITE : AlyshiaOchse.com HEADSHOT RECOMMENDATION : JoannaDeGeneres.com...
Nov 20, 2019•12 min
How does an artist become an icon? To curate a body of work that spans over forty years takes guts, resilience, determination, and extraordinary insight and intuition. Laurence Fishburne has become one of the most celebrated actors of our time and honestly doesn’t need an introduction. But as we arrive at a landmark 100 episodes of That One Audition, there couldn’t be a better artist and craftsman to better articulate what it is to be an actor. LINKS: IMDB : Laurence Fishburne WEBSITE : Laurence...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 100
One quick tip to get you into a positive state of mind when entering an audition after a devastating audition or a lost role. Please subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts and follow us on social media: HOST : @alyshiaochse SHOW : @thatoneaudition WEBSITE : AlyshiaOchse.com
Nov 13, 2019•5 min
For today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Bridget Regan, from Jane the Virgin, Agent Carter, The Last Ship, and the upcoming Paramount Network show, Paradise Lost, where she got to work with iconic artists like Barbara Hershey and Nick Nolte. She shares how she got her start doing community theatre while growing up just outside of San Diego, and how her experiences there lead her to a career performing on Broadway and in countless hit TV shows. We chat about some of her hilarious audition sto...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 99
For today’s conversation, we’re sitting down with actress Lesley-Ann Brandt. Her journey begins in South Africa, where she grew up during the final years of Apartheid. She shares what it was like growing up in institutionalized segregation and how, at 17 years old, her family left the country to move to New Zealand. It was here where she discovered her desire to be on screen, and also where she booked her first series role. Since she’s known for her work on shows like Gotham, Single Ladies, Spar...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Vulnerability is about showing up and being SEEN. It's tough to do when we're terrified about what people might think or see. Allowing yourself to be truly seen is the work that gets transcends into the most beautiful work. Please subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts and follow us on social media: Links: Host: @alyshiaochse Show: @thatoneaudition
Oct 30, 2019•9 min
Today’s guest will likely surprise you—be defies so many of the conventional ideas that get tossed around about what is possible in a creative career. Before Aleks Paunovic became an actor, he was a champion amateur boxer, born in Winnipeg. While he didn’t come into his acting pursuit till his 30’s, he shares how his love of music, natural athleticism, and rigorous work ethic all came together to empower his exploration into his creativity. His perceptive emotional intelligence and deeply connec...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Unrealistic expectations hurt and shame your creativity. Evaluate what is helping you and what is ultimately holding you back. Show Notes: HOST: @alyshiaochse SHOW: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: alyshiaochse.com
Oct 23, 2019•11 min
Today’s guest takes us on a fascinating journey that begins in a gas station and culminates in an extraordinary career of striking, viscerally effecting images. Randall Slavin began his creative career as an actor, but eventually found that he truly came alive when he was takes photos of his actor friends. He’s since developed a body of work that features nearly every iconic face of Hollywood. From Charlize Theron and Dennis Hopper to Kevin Bacon, Terrance Howard, Zoe Saldana, and so many more, ...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Everything we perceive, interpret, and ultimately feel in life is filtered through our five senses, and stored in our subconscious with sense memory. Our imaginations are fueled by life experiences. Building our emotional muscles to their full potential is just as important as developing our physical and vocal muscles. This is the key to both our physical and emotional life as actors. Without sense memory, we cannot act. Please subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts and follow us on so...
Oct 16, 2019•9 min
Today’s guest entered his on-camera career after being eliminated from the first round of a reality TV show. Little did he know how one small connection from this otherwise absurd and hilarious experience would open the door to a creative career that would force him to examine his humanity and the world around him. Travis Van Winkle made it to LA with a few hundred bucks in his pocket and the belief that somehow, he would find a career telling stories on camera. He’s done just that and more, hav...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Matt Newton, NY acting coach, gives insight on how he helps protect actors and uses his keen eye and kind heart to bring forth the true essence of your authentic artistry.
Oct 09, 2019•27 min
For today’s episode I’m sitting down with actor Peter Facinelli. Before he was cast as the head of a certain vampire family in one of the highest grossing film franchises of all time, Peter wanted to be lawyer. But after realizing that a life practicing law wasn’t at all like what he’d seen on TV, he discovered his love for acting—which as he shares, served his desire for attention, but also to disappear into becoming other people----which he has now done for the past 25 years. From his roles in...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Is it possible to give the same grace to an artist who takes a decade to learn as it does to a lawyer or doctor as they learn?
Oct 02, 2019•8 min
When you listen to today’s academy award winning guest, you’ll likely wonder how she manages to balance executive producing award-winning films, appearing as a series regular and recurring role on multiple TV shows, and raising a one-year-old. The answer, as Jaime Ray Newman shares today, is surprisingly simple. With the help of her creative community and collaborator-husband Guy Nativ, she’s managed to build a body of work that captures humanity with breathtaking honesty. From the Academy Award...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Tips for making a great self-tape! Here are some suggestions for my favorite taping places: Los Angeles: TheCastingLink.com Amato@thecastinglink.com New York City: www.mnactingstudio.com Info@mnactingstudio.com Atlanta: www.thenovahouse.com Tim Taping - (310) 420-9645 New Orleans: James DuMont - jamesdumont@sbcglobal.net...
Sep 25, 2019•16 min
Today we’re sitting down with actor Chris Chalk as he shares how he’s made a career working on Broadway, on TV, and in Film—with some of the industry’s most notable names and memorable projects—like Denzel Washington in FENCES on Broadway, in 12 Years a Slave, on Fox’s Gotham, The Newsroom, and the Netflix mini-series When they See Us. From auditioning across from Denzel, to curating a team of supportive reps who have his back and helped him fight for his goals in this business, he has lots to s...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Giving another layer to your work. How does your character's view on their parents show up in the work?
Sep 18, 2019•6 min
Today’s guest made her screen debut at the age of 13—after attending an open call, she was selected out of 800 young girls to play across from John Voight in DESERT BLOOM. Since then, Annabeth Gish has continued to build a career with roles across from some of Hollywood’s most iconic names. She shares what it’s like sharing the screen with icons like Julia Roberts, Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, and Lawrence Fishburn—and what she’s learned from working with so many artists at the top of their game...
Sep 17, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 92
What are you missing about the human condition? Using life around you to observe human behavior and make character judgements. Observation lends itself to cultivating the most dramatic human experience for your art.
Sep 11, 2019•9 min
Today we’re taking a journey into the minds of one of the most prolific American playwrights of contemporary theater. If you’ve ever read any of his plays, had the privilege to work on any of his scripts, or sit in the audience of one of his shows, then you know the power of Neil Labute and his extraordinary body of work. His imaginative use of language, his complicated and deeply human characters, and his provocative and sometimes shocking themes are widely celebrated, sometimes criticized, but...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Understanding what you need right now to be of the best service of your artistry. When do you allow yourself to be in FLOW and when STRUCTURE must be in place to let creativity happen.
Sep 04, 2019•5 min
Jason Momoa was the FIRST one to audition for GAME OF THRONES and the LAST one cast a year later. His cousins impact on his life helped him make a strong choice that ultimately landed him the role. But it took him a few years and a couple of classes to trust his instinctive strong choices and learn how to "audition". BAYWATCH discovered him in his native home of Hawaii among a 1300 person cattle call. Jason responded to a radio call announcing the audition that would pay him more than the daily ...
Sep 03, 2019•13 min
It's all about the specifics in the script, but what is that DETAIL that can really activate your humanness in a scene?
Aug 28, 2019•5 min
Live from NYC with Claire Coffee. From her first big job in LA on The West Wing, to her series regular role on NBC’s hit show Grimm, Claire has seen first-hand what it takes to take a career from recurring co-star to one of the leads of a major series. She shares how living as an actor in New York is different than in LA, how important improv was to expanding her work and community, and how she’s learned to speak up for herself and set boundaries on set. She walks us through life after a series ...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Beau Garrett is an American actress and model born in Los Angeles, CA and grew up in Topanga Canyon where she rode horses and was a competitive equestrian. She began her career appearing in GUESS advertisements in the late 1990s after being discovered by an Elite modeling agent at age fourteen. She first appeared on TV in the hit show Entourage in 2004 and made her feature film debut in the horror film Turistas (2006). She later portrayed Captain Raye in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Guy Nattiv is an Academy Award® winning filmmaker from Israel. His first American short film, SKIN, won the 2019 Academy Award® for Best Live Action Short, along with many festivals around the world United States, Best Live Action Short FilmFrance, 2019, Clermont-Ferrand, Audience AwardUnited States, 2018, HollyShorts FF, Best Short Film Grand PrizeFrance, 2019, ECU European Independent FF, Special Jury AwardUnited States, 2018, San Jose IShFF , Best Short Film. It was acquired by FOX Searchligh...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 10 min
