Inside Acting

Episode 245: Chin Han (Part 1)

In Episode 245, AJ shares some awesome news – work begets work – and he and Trev chat about some of the ins and outs of joining the union.

Then Trev sits down for Part 1 of his conversation with actor Chin Han (Independence Day: Resurgence, The Dark Night, Contagion, Marco Polo) to discuss his very unlikely – and synchronous – journey from Singaporean economics student, to regional theatre and TV stardom, to regular working  Hollywood actor with some of the industry’s biggest names. Fear, self-doubt, trusting that we’re enough – it all plays a role, because it’s all part of the process. Total running time: 55:28.

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Episode 244: Sophia Savage (Part 3)

In Episode 244, Trev and AJ chat about how far to go with ‘physicality’ in auditions, as well as share their thoughts on how to advertise a freelance agent relationship, what it means (or doesn’t mean) to be a ‘late bloomer’ in the industry, and why it’s always smart to pay a commission – even on work they didn’t book for you.

Then Trev sits down for the third and final part of his chat with actress and filmmaker Sophia Savage to dig deeper into her filmmaking process: including what she looks for and values when it comes to assembling a team, how all her films are – basically – her putting herself through film school, timeless wisdom picked up from famed director Werner Herzog, and what she’s up to next. Total running time: 56:31.

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Episode 243: Sophia Savage (Part 2)

In Episode 243, AJ invites us to a new play he’s working on – which spurs a short discussion on the value of DOING the work, as opposed to just LEARNING about the work… and about doing our part as actors to bypass the “mental labor” casting needs to type-ify and hire an actor.

Then Trev picks back up with Part 2 of his in-depth conversation with actress and filmmaker Sophia Savage – chatting about how not being ‘right’ for just about everything gave Sophia permission to start creating her own work, as well as sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into film festival programming (it ain’t always pretty), as well as a look at her patchwork process for putting ideas together – the simple way she fills the well, and why every artist should be a reader.

Total running time: 48:17.

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Episode 242: Sophia Savage (Part 1)

In Episode 242 – a truly historic IAP episode! – Trev delivers on his promise to work on and share his music, while AJ recounts a very busy “actor’s week,” which opens the conversation to the subtle ways we can all be ready so we don’t have to get ready. Then Trev sits down for the first of a 3-part conversation with actress and filmmaker Sophia Savage. In Part 1, they chat about Sophia’s early years in the industry: making the choice to answer the call to move to L.A. to make storytelling her profession, and how her philosophy empowered her to transform adversity into art. Total running time: 49:55.

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Episode 241: 2016 Q2 Review

In Episode 241, at the 2016 halfway point, Trev and AJ take some time to step back and take stock of the journey – both personally and professionally. As always, the reflection focuses on three simple but powerful questions: what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next. There’s a whole new level of vulnerability here, as well as a few promises made. Total running time: 1:04:52.

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Episode 240: Mark Atteberry (Redux – Part 2)

In Episode 240, Trev and AJ respond to a listener’s concern about “being the worst actor in the cast” before jumping into the second and final part of their long ago-but-still-totally-awesome-and-relevant interview with actor, photographer, and type aficionado Mark Atteberry to talk more about how to identify your type, why dreams need more than just “scratching” (and how few people put in the work required), how there are no such thing as “rules” in this profession, and more. Total running time: 1:03:59.

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Episode 239: Mark Atteberry (Redux – Part 1)

In Episode 239, Trev and AJ extoll the virtues of the newly released actor must-have app Rehearsal Pro, and respond to a listener question about breaking back into the business after some time off – including offering a few thoughts on self-submitting for musical theatre, and how (and how not to) self-tape. Then the IAP vaults open to revisit a long ago – but more relevant than ever – conversation with actor, photographer, and type-aficionado Mark Atteberry to talk type, branding, and self-producing. Total running time: 1:10:05.

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Episode 238: Robert Clendenin (Part 2)

In Episode 238, AJ sums up sums up a recent Quentin Tarantino talk he attended in one word and recaps a recent meeting he had, while he and Trev chat about the *true* goal of acting and an esteemed listener offers thoughts on the online audition process – including some important things to know about “that little comment box.”

Then AJ sits down for Part 2 of his chat with prolific character actor Robert Clendenin to discuss how having a family changes things (you know, just a little bit), the pros and cons of the contemporary actor being able to generate his or her own work, and several “pro-tip” style knowledge bombs that will hopefully have you feeling inspired and empowered. Total running time: 58:11.

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Episode 237: Robert Clendenin (Part 1)

In Episode 237, Trev and AJ chat about how their views on pay-to-play casting director workshops have shifted as a result of the most recent series of interviews, as well as respond to a question about casting websites – including their thoughts on what to put in that little message box. Then AJ sits down with “That Guy!” – prolific character actor Robert Clendenin, to talk about making the transition from engineer to actor, Robert’s early character work as a child with a box of hats, and how he established himself as the oddball character actor that has allowed him to work consistently for the last twenty-five years. Total running time: 53:22.

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Episode 236: Going Pro (Workshop) – Rebecca Metz

In Episode 236, Trev and AJ unpack some of the listener response to the most recent episode, and then AJ sits down with returning IAP guest Rebecca Metz to discuss the risks and benefits of pay-to-play casting director workshops, their ethical and legal ramifications, what it means to be “pro-choice” in this business, and how us actors are just as responsible for our part in this issue as anyone else… all the *other* ways we're asked to spend money on our careers notwithstanding (yeah, whaddup with that?). Total running time: 1:04:25.

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