Actor Mo Collins (Mad TV, Parks and Recreation, Fear the Walking Dead) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 354. Mo stops by the bungalow and discusses why she is not optimistic about the business, the importance of questioning your faith as an artist, not currently having an agent, and candidly discusses the challenges of staying relevant in the industry, and more!

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00:00 - Mo slates her name.
00:12 - Introduction.
03:42 - Small part on Jingle All The Way.
04:37 - Auditioning in Minnesota.
06:14 - Studying improv as a junior high kid.
08:09 - Attending St. Catherine University before getting kicked out for 'grafitti'.
11:24 - Surviving as a comedian in the Twin Cities.
13:36 - Getting fired from Brave New Workshop.
16:26 - Working at Disney in Orlando.
19:56 - Moving back to Minneapolis.
22:21 - Feeling late on the move to Los Angeles
25:00 - Current relationship with auditioning.
33:50 - Reason for leaving Mad TV.
37:17 - Loving what you do.
38:03 - Thoughts on current state of the business.
45:00 - Doing a one person show Mo Collins is Wiggin Out.
48:02 - Why isn't Mad TV on a streamer?
53:28 - Origin of the character Lorraine Swanson.
55:37 - Residuals.
56:34 - Representation.
59:48 - Who took a chance on Mo and playing Gina on 40 Year Old Virgin.
1:03:26 - Mad TV parties.

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Editor (and director) Jessica Brunetto (Hacks, Adults, Broad City) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 353. Jessica stops by the bungalow and discusses the intricacies as well as the technical aspects of editing hit shows, her transition into directing, the importance for asking for stuff and making your intentions known, and more!

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00:00 - Jessica slates her name.
00:10 - Introduction.
02:25 - Why Jess chose editing.
05:35 - Getting a BFA in directing from SUNY Purchase.
06:10 - Starting jobs and the editor career ladder.
10:12 - Coming into Broad City later and how many editors work a show.
12:11 - Are there editors' rooms on shows.
13:21 - Editors chain of command and prepping before an episode.
15:38 - How long to cut an episode and schedules.
18:54 - Continuity vs good take vs clean audio.
21:01 - Editing montages.
24:40 - Approach to individual scenes.
25:51 - Jess taking her first improv class.
28:28 - How often is someone over an editor's shoulder.
30:07 - Editing rituals.
34:13 - Economics of editing gigs.
35:30 - Technical questions; software, hardware.
38:23 - Views on current short form content.
42:31 - Pivoting to directing and asking for stuff.
47:45 - Shaking off first impressions.
48:47 - Coming on to direct Hacks in a later season and establishing a tone.
54:29 - Who took a chance on Jess.

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Actor - and commercial session director - Jonathan Runyon (Modern Family, Mad Men) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 352. Jonathan stops by the bungalow and discusses the economics of being a session director, auditon & callback advice, common things he notices actors doing (and not doing), what the true goal is for commercial actors, and more!

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00:00 - Jonathan slates his name.
00:11 - Introduction.
02:29 - Acting and working at 200 South La Brea.
03:11 - Slower commercially right now, but not for non union.
05:18 - Session director perspective on self tapes.
09:08 - Being a waiter dating back to studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory in NYC.
12:00 - The economics and schedule of session directing.
17:20 - How do you make acting work with session directing.
20:08 - Working with different offices.
22:35 - Getting a callback or audition for a session you're suppose to run.
26:36 - Giving personalized feedback / instructions in auditions.
31:47 - Actors that booking bringing themselves to the auditions.
33:59 - Naturally not being "grounded".
35:28 - Choosing the order auditions are submitted to highlight certain ones.
39:48 - Ideal time to audition in the session.
41:34 - Any patterns in auditions?
43:45 - Real time filtering happening in callbacks.
46:24 - How actors should enter a callback.
50:01 - Knowing who the director is at callbacks and a Philip Seymour Hoffman story.
52:56 - Self sabotaging actors.
57:25 - Are callbacks more stressful.
58:43 - Casting directors livestream of the room.
1:00:53 - Are callbacks the new goal for actors.
1:03:50 - There is a board with the list of auditions at 200 South La Brea (!!)
1:04:59 - Who took a chance on Jonathan.
1:06:37 - Surprised by who books things.

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Producer Alex McAtee (The Disaster Artist, Sausage Party) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 351. Alex stops by the bungalow and discusses getting her start as a PA to becoming EVP at Point Grey, the struggles in development, navigating pitches, building trust with collaborators while making sure everyone is on the same page creatively, how The Studio hilariously toes the line between satire and celebration, and more!

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BEATS--

00:00 - Alex slates her name.
00:14 - Introduction.
02:00 - Emailing people you don't know.
05:27 - Was producing always the goal.
06:25 - Moving to LA to be a production assistant.
11:35 - Starting as an assistant at Point Grey Pictures right after they were founded.
17:07 - Differences between producing TV and film.
19:39 - The Studio both celebrating and lampooning the business.
22:23 - Every pitch is different and every meeting needs a purpose.
30:40 - Point Grey first look deals with Universal for film and Lionsgate for TV.
33:46 - "Executive Producer" definition.
36:11 - Other responsibilites; hearing pitches, being on set, etc.
39:40 - PGA credits.
41:37 - Relying on other people as a producer.
44:13 - The difficulty of making sure everyone is on the same page creatively.
46:27 - Self tapes.
50:37 - Harder to green light indie films lately due to talent deals.
53:12 - Optimism about the industry.
55:07 - Who took a chance on Alex.

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Director Tara Miele (Lessons in Chemistry, Arrow, The Rookie) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 350. Tara stops by the bungalow and discusses her peers historically keeping to themselves, what she loves about filmmaking, her need to be the Tigger on set, how she approaches various levels of actors differently, and more!

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BEATS--

00:00 - Tara slates her name.
00:11 - Introduction.
02:12 - Tara loves podcasts.
04:50 - Directors historically being lone wolfs.
06:47 - Up and coming director groups.
08:25 - Young directors replacing old.
12:35 - The recent strikes, DGA versus others like the WGA.
19:07 - Double majoring in theatre and film at UC Santa Barbara.
21:54 - Getting an internship at Jodie Foster's production company.
26:09 - Work procurement and relationship with agents.
33:47 - Interview / pitch prep.
38:43 - Directors staying curious during filmmaking.
41:27 - Casting and audition tapes.
48:03 - Tone on set.
51:18 - Directing last two episodes of Lessons in Chemistry and staying true to source material / earlier episodes.
54:30 - Approach to various levels of actors.
59:03 - Firing actors.
1:01:15 - Who took a chance on Tara.

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Director Jocelyn Cooper joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 349. Jocelyn stops by the bungalow and discusses her unconventional path into the film industry, beginning with music video production, shares insights into directing, the importance of social media for creators, maintaining a positive, productive set environment, and more!

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BEATS--
00:00 - Jocelyn slates her name.
00:12 - Introduction.
02:00 - Sharing directing stories on TikTok.
05:06 - Surname Cooper meaning.
06:03 - Appendix removal.
07:25 - Studying film at Loyola Marymount.
09:52 - Working at a music video production company.
13:51 - Moving to the writing team.
19:32 - Having an analytical mind.
20:28 - Making a thesis film El Almuerzo.
25:15 - Moving from entry level and getting a chance to direct.
33:06 - Curating crews.
35:35 - Director's as lighthouses.
37:03 - Setting the tone on set.
38:58 - Actor pet peeves.
43:25 - Social media.
44:59 - How involved in casting process.
51:19 - Average gigs in a year.
53:18 - Embracing AI.
58:23 - Who took a chance on Jocelyn.

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Casting Director Ryan Bernstein of RMB Casting joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 348. Ryan stops by the bungalow and discusses how it's hard to make a career in this business, callbacks being the goal for the actors, wanting to only do in person auditions at his office, how many submissions he is getting, and more!
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BEATS--
00:00 - Ryan slates his name.
00:10 - Introduction.
02:10 - Former actor and doing Chicago improv.
06:22 - Goals always changing and shift to casting.
10:18 - Never casting oneself in the work.
13:05 - Is a career possible with the corporate and talent dillution of the industry.
15:05 - AI's impact on casting.
17:45 - Vulture article, Casting Directors Can Win Oscars Now, But It's a Lost Art.
19:48 - Commercial side still busy.
24:40 - Mike's audition numbers at RMB Casting.
26:40 - Callbacks are the goal.
36:09 - Typically, how many actors are submitted and auditioned.
39:18 - Actors cancelling.
42:13 - Self tapes versus in-person auditions.
51:07 - Mike's recent audition specific numbers.
54:31 - Casting budget and audition line items in production.
56:52 - Celebs in commercials.
1:00:42 - "I don't wanna see the same thing all day".
1:04:35 - Who took a chance on Ryan.

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Actor Jessy Hodges joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 347. Jessy stops by the bungalow and discusses the evolving landscape of auditioning, the importance of making your own stuff, whether or not we should be concerned about artificial intelligence, studying at Tisch in a program that emphasized body awareness, and more!

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BEATS--
00:00 - Jessy slates her name.
00:10 - Introduction.
00:52 - Podcasts and Odenkirk-Provissiero management.
03:01 - Conversations with actor reps.
05:40 - Callbacks.
06:48 - Audition volume and a spokesperson gig.
08:34 - Shifting away from commercials.
11:24 - Making your own short films.
17:21 - Using AI as actors.
23:34 - Audition coaching and self tapes.
29:20 - Standing out in auditions.
33:52 - Attending the Experimental Theatre Wing at Tisch School.
42:53 - How Jessy discovered NYU in high school.
47:25 - Being a series regular on a multi-cam in Indebted.
54:40 - Who took a chance on Jessy.

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