This episode is with the delightful Morla Gorrondona! We talk about her playing cello as a kid, the intricacies of modeling, getting the role of Eris Morn, being super involved in the making of Moss, her love of performance capture and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Morla! Instagram: @morlavox Twitter: @actor_morla Follow Brian! Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter/Instagram: @PodOfInterest
Merry Christmas, friends! I have a gift for you! This episode is with the incredible Tom O’Connell! We talk about him being from Kentucky, growing up playing sports, how he got into acting, the importance of being present, fighting through tough days on set, getting the call to double Darth Vader in Obi-wan Kenobi and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Tom! Instagram: @tommyohsee Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter/Instagram: @PodOfInterest...
This episode is with my friend, Libby Letlow-Gray! We talk about her recent wedding, starting acting at a young age, working on Masked Rider, how she got into puppetry, her love of theatre, surviving a house fire and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Libby! Twitter: @libby_gets_low Instagram: @ribbyretrow IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504706/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter: @PodOfInterest Patreon.com/JediBrian...
This episode is with the hilarious Craig Lee Thomas! We talk about how he was a child actor, what being in an action figure commercial is really like, studying the Stella Adler technique of acting, his sketch comedy group Pursued by Bear, why he loves working on video games and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Craig! Twitter/Instagram: @ItsMeCraigLee www.craigleethomas.com Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter: @PodOfInterest
This episode is with the DELIGHTFUL Claire Roi Harvey! We talk about how she got into puppetry, making her own puppets, the inspiration behind her show Lilly Through the Dark, working on Star Wars, Dark Crystal AND Jurassic World Dominion, the importance of being open to new things and MUCH MORE! Follow Claire! Instagram: @claireroiharvey Twitter: @harv_claire www.claireroiharvey.com Follow Brian! Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter/Instagr...
This episode is the return appearance of the fantastic Tara Platt! We talk about her recent trip around Europe, becoming a Lady of Scotland, the process of making her interactive book Zartana, her debut novel Prep School for Serial Killers and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Tara! Instagram/Twitter: @TaraPlatt TikTok: @TheTaraPlatt www.taraplatt.com www.monkeymayhemhub.com Buy her books! https://www.amazon.com/Tara-Platt/e/B009W4EEF2?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBria...
This episode is the 4TH APPEARANCE of the great Derek Arnold! We talk about him being a captain of the puppeteer team for Jurassic World: Dominion, what it was like working through the pandemic, getting to work with practical dinosaurs, what it takes to puppeteer a dilophosaurus and a Dimetrodon, big lessons he learned on set, the process of shooting a sequence from the puppet team’s perspective and SO MUCH MORE! WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION Follow Brian! Twitter/Inst...
This episode is with the FANTASTIC Jim Pirri! We talk about him learning multiple languages as a kid, performing Shakespeare with Val Kilmer, doing set construction before working on Beverly Hills 90210, working on FRIENDS, memorizing 3 pages of Italian for his Red Dead Redemption 2 audition, how much he enjoys Performance Capture and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Jim! Instagram/Twitter: @Jim_Pirri Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter/I...
This episode is with actor/director/coach Walt Gray IV. In this episode we talk about working on Shakespeare, getting a lead role in high school by accident, Going to UCLA, working on The Newsroom, taking a class from the legendary Gordon Hunt, working as a PA at the Sony MoCap stages, how important communication is and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Walt! Instagram: @dash_rendar_007 Twitter: @WalterGrayIV007 Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast!...
This episode is with the incredible Stephen Oyoung! We talk about him wanting to be a comic book artist growing up, fight coordinating on 47 Ronin, getting blown up while doubling Baze in Rogue One, his LEGENDARY audition for Mr. Negative, getting to be Jason Todd in the upcoming Gotham Knights game and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Stephen! Twitter: @MrStephenOyoung Instagram: @StephenOyoung www.stephenoyoung.com Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Po...
This episode is with the incredibly talented JB Blanc! We talk about him going to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, teaching in a maximum security prison, misconceptions on what actors and directors actually do, getting the call for The Count of Monte Cristo after quitting acting, moving to the states, blacking out screaming as the Hulk, his INCREDIBLE performance as Vander in Arcane and SO MUCH MORE! Be sure to check him out in the new season of Barry, premiering April 24th on HBO! Follow JB!...
This episode is with the LEGEND, Kiran Shah! We talk about getting his start at the Red Buddha Theatre Company, learning mask and mime technique, getting into stunts, being Superman’s scale double, working on Dark Crystal, being an Ewok, getting hanged in Braveheart, his amazing work on Lord of the Rings, having 2 WORLD RECORDS and MUCH MORE! Follow Kiran! Twitter: @littlekiranshah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleKiranShah http://www.littlekiran.com/ Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @Je...
This episode is with the fantastic Charissa Barton! In this episode, we talk about her starting in tap dancing at 3 years old, moving from Canada to New York, going to Juilliard, traveling the world with the Parson’s Dance Company, the importance of finding your people, creating Axis Connect with her sister, her choreography process and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Charissa! Instagram: @CharissaBarton Twitter: @CharissaBarton1 www.charissabarton.com Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianb...
This episode is with Don Marshall AKA The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts guy on TikTok! In this episode, we talk about how he used to be an investigative journalist, the crazy hours he worked and wild situations he got into as a reporter, the special way he was introduced to Lord of the Rings, how he got started on TikTok, his new TTRPG series and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Don! TikTok/Twitter/Instagram/Twitch/Patreon: @DonMarshall72 Don's merch: https://www.donmarshall72merch.com/ Don's TTRPG: https...
This episode is with the delightful, gem-of-a-human-being known as Ciaran Byrne. We talk about him working as a plasterer for over 20 years, moving from Northern Ireland to Nantucket, being inspired by the play Doubt to become an actor, How Catherine Zeta-Jones helped him propose to his wife, shaving his head to play Angus is Diery, how he got involved with The Irish Repertory Theatre and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Ciaran! Twitter/Instagram: @RealCiaranByrne www.ciaranpatrickbyrne.com Follow Brian! Tw...
This episode is with the fantastic Elias Toufexis! We talk about him growing up in Montréal, taking a chair to the head while wrestling, his love of theatre, combatting imposter syndrome, signing the Golden Book with William Shatner, how to make a living as an actor and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Elias! Twitter: @EliasToufexis Instagram: @RealEliasToufexis Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter: @PodOfInterest Support the show! www.Pat...
This episode is with world-renowned acting coach, Bernard Hiller! We talk about why traveling is so good for you, his training at Summer Stock, moving from New York to LA, Developing his teaching technique, how he started working with Emilio Rivera, the importance of asking for help and SO MUCH MORE! Be sure to check out his classes at bernardhiller.com, his first book Stop Acting, Start Living on Audible and be on the lookout for his new book The Revolutionary Guide to Acting coming out in July...
This episode is with award-winning producer, Caroline Kermel. We talk about her moving a lot as a kid, working her way from executive assistant to producer, what it means to work in production, winning a Saturn award for Star Wars Rebels, what it was like attending the Emmys, what makes a good producer and MUCH MORE! Follow Caroline! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-robinson-kermel-66aba452/ Twitter: @CarolineKermel Follow Brian! Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com ...
This episode is with the fantastic Brant Russell! We talk about him growing up singing in Texas, touring the western US in college with an a-cappella group, traveling to South Africa, going to grad school in Boston, the process of writing his capstone, why the words we use are so important and so much more! Follow Brant! Instagram/Twitter: @BrantRussell Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter: @PodOfInterest Patreon.com/JediBrian ...
This episode is with tv writer, short story author and one of my favorite novelists, Jordan! We talk about him being from the Ozarks, how Midnight Rider came to be, trying to balance art and commerce, how the pandemic may have changed the entertainment industry, his take on writer’s block, the importance of cultivating the artist, getting inspiration from multiple places, his writing process across different mediums and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Jordan! Twitter: @jordan_harper Check out his newslette...
Happy 2022! This episode is with my good friend Alexandra Pica! We talk about our first movie together, moving to Atlanta, getting into Yoga, traveling by herself, the importance of being present, playing multiple characters in her new movie and MUCH MORE! Follow Alex on Instagram: @alexpica/@healthybeingwpica www.alexandrapica.com Follow Brian on Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast on Twitter: @PodOfInterest You can support the show and get episode...
This episode is with martial artist/stunt performer Ross Kohnstam! We talk about starting martial arts at 7 years old, teaching himself tricking, being the 7th person EVER to land a Triple Corkscrew, doubling Spider-man for the Insomniac game, playing multiple characters on The Mandalorian and MUCH MORE! Follow Ross! Instagram: @rosskohnstam Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter: @PodOfInterest
This episode is with the fantastic Kola Bokinni! We talk about creating his character in his first play, learning different accents, having emergency dental surgery AND handling a hawk on Black Mirror, auditioning for Ted Lasso, learning the NSYNC dance, what it was like shooting the Isaac-central episode and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Kola! Twitter: @KolaBokinni Instagram: @kolabokinni Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bokinnikola/ Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Fo...
This episode is with the multi-talented B. Dave Walters! We talk about always doing multiple things at once, being a black belt in more than one martial art, touring with Evanescence as a bodyguard, being inspired by Shakespeare to become a writer, why he moved to LA, the process of writing D&D: A Darkened Wish, his upcoming documentary Dear America: From a Black Guy and so much more! Be sure to catch him as the DM on Invitation to Party: The Scoundrels of Waterdeep, Friday’s at 3pm on G4TV!...
This episode is with animator Lindsay Thompson! We talk about her growing up in LA, randomly getting into animation, moving to New Zealand on a whim for work, the differences between animating for movies and games, the joys of creative freedom and MUCH MORE! Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @Binzimation Follow Brian on Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian and at www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast on Twitter: @PodOfInterest
This episode with writer/director Benjamin Lancaster! We talk about him putting on Christmas pageants with his family, directing a live audio drama for IPR, the intricacies of getting your eyebrow pierced, behind the scenes of Walt’s Frozen Head, his inspiration for World of Tomorrow SO MUCH MORE! Follow Ben! Twitter: @WaltsFrzenHead www.waltsfrozenhead.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf9Jlqj0wGd8iUKG6zscFMw Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prototypeworldoftomorrow Follow Brian! Tw...
This episode is with the fantastic, award-winning costume designer Ann Closs-Farley! We talk about her being one of 14 kids, her greatest talent show performance, switching from acting to costume designing, working on Toy Story: The Musical, being ok with failure and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Ann! Instagram: @clossfarley www.annclossfarley.com Follow Brian! Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesting Podcast! Twitter: @PodOfInterest
This episode is with the gem-of-a-human-being, Jennifer Hale! We talk about how we see the world, growing from trauma, finding your truth in your art, how she came up with her new coaching platform SkillsHub, being a World Record holder and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Jennifer! Instagram: @jhalegram Twitter: @jhaletweets Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jenniferhale Check out SkillsHub: https://acting.skillshub.life/ Follow Brian! Twitter/Instagram: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interesti...
This episode is with Keythe Farley! We talk about playing trombone growing up, where his interest in entertainment started, why talent outweighs who you know, our favorite nuggets of wisdom, his FANTASTIC podcast and SO MUCH MORE! Follow Keythe! Instagram: @keythefarley Twitter: @faronear www.keythefarley.com Check out LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE with Keythe Farley: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tMpjVHdCIiHTfdQkWFeja Follow Brian! Instagram/Twitter: @JediBrian www.brianballance.com Follow The Interest...
This episode is with one of my closest friends and ROCKSTAR Slim Gillian! We talk about how we met in a gas station, moving around as a kid, learning music at a young age, celebrating your wins, forgiving your failures, his upcoming tour and so much more! Follow Slim on Instagram/Twitter: @Slimtronic5k Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/slimtronic5k www.slimtronic5000.com Help support his upcoming tour here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-back-the-get-back-up-again-tour-2021?fbclid=IwAR0F-lPzsn...
