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An Actor Despairs

Rod Blackhurst

Join your host Ryan Perez and filmmaker Rod Blackhurst as they discuss his struggle to break into the industry, going on tour with a rock band that changed everything for his filmmaking career, and his new riveting docu-series for Peacock "John Wayne Gacy: Devil In Disguise."

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  • Jason Butler Harner

    01:30:25
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Jason Butler Harner as they talk Jason's experience growing up in Virginia, going to college at VCU and working with different theatre companies, attending NYU graduate acting, and working in many film, tv, and theatre projects including "Homeland," "Ozark," "Sugar," and his current film "The Bing Bend."
  • Brandon Scott

    55:28
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Brandon Scott as they discuss Brandon's experience growing up in the South, discovering his love for acting, going to NYU and starting his own theatre company, moving to Los Angeles and starting to work, and his experience on "Grey's Anatomy," "Dead To Me," The Girls on The Bus," and so much more!
  • Rosalind Chao

    01:01:13
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Rosalind Chao as they discuss her journey getting into acting young; finding a balance between theatre, film, and television; the lessons learned from her many different projects; and her monumental role on Netflix's "3 Body Problem."
  • Kai Alexander

    01:04:54
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Kai Alexander as they discuss Kai's childhood, growing up go karting/drumming, getting into acting and falling in love the craft, and his work on "Masters of the Air"
  • Staz Nair

    01:01:39
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Staz Nair as they discuss Staz's journey into acting/music and working in projects such as "Game of Thrones," "Supergirl," and Zach Snyder's newest film "Rebel Moon" now streaming!
  • Brian Huskey

    01:00:47
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Brian Huskey as they discuss how Brian got his start into acting later in life. moving to New York City, his work in the sketch comedy circuit, and building an incredible roster of film and television work!
  • Dierdre Friel

    49:30
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Dierdre Friel as they discuss her journey, various projects, teaching, her wonderful work in "PHYSICAL," and so much more!
  • Ellen Rapoport

    39:45
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Ellen Rapoport as they discuss her journey growing up, going to Ive League schools and discovering her interest in screenwriting, her journey selling various projects, the wild ride of creating and writing her show "Minx," and being able to survive an arduous transition of being one network only to be dropped and having to find another home all while finishing not only filming, but also production of the show.
  • Sasha Lane

    01:00:14
    Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Sasha Lane as they discuss her wild journey into landing her very first role in "American Honey," navigating the success of that film, having an amazing friend in Riley Keough who helped her understand the dynamics of the entertainment industry and encouraged her to continue pursuing an acting career, finding her voice, choosing film/tv projects that resonated with her, and her profound work in "The Crowded Room" with Tom Holland and Emmy Rossum out now!