The Working Actor's Journey
By Nathan Agin
In The Working Actor's Journey, hear from amazing teachers, role models, and mentors about their lifelong careers. Learn from those who have been acting professionally for decades—to see exactly how they approach the work, what decisions and resources have made the biggest impacts on their artistic lives, and to hear their struggles and successes in the business. How do great actors work? What do they actually do? Let’s find out. These conversations are a virtual toolbox for actors, full of techniques, advice, and lessons learned.
Latest episode
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Acting the Role: Uncle Vanya with Tony-winner Reed Birney
Reed Birney played Uncle Vanya at SoHo Rep in 2012 in a translation by Annie Baker, with a cast that also included Michael Shannon. He joined us in December 2021 to discuss the character in depth. You’ll hear Reed and I talk about: his ideas going..… -
Q&A with director Libby Appel
This is a wonderful follow up to with an even deeper discussion with the director! You’ll hear Libby and I talk about what she looks for in auditions, what she expects in rehearsals, her inspirations, what things went well, what scared her, and... -
Uncle Vanya Presentation with Alberto Isaac, Deidre Henry, and Libby Appel
We have our first workshop scene NOT from Shakespeare, and there’s a great reason! From October 2021, we present a deep dive into the first half of Act 2 from Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya with director Libby Appel - who wrote the translation along with... -
Acting the Role: Dogberry with Geoffrey Wade
Geoffrey has played Dogberry twice, at very different times in his life, and finds it's a fascinating character to dissect. He first performed it as a student at Amherst College and then again at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. You’ll hear... -
As You Like It Presentation (3.5) with James Newcomb and Erika Rolfsrud
We have another “all pro” group—all the actors in the scene are professionals, so the work has been so fun and rich! Our dramaturg Philippa said that she found it so mind-blowingly good how fully the actors and director jumped into this scene,... -
Ep #30: Veralyn Jones on Feeling Like a Fraud, Circuitous Paths, and Saying Yes
Today’s guest grew up on a tiny island in the Caribbean, studied fashion and dance in New York, often felt like she never had the right background or training, and yet found success in several careers. Veralyn Jones is an award-winning actress... -
Ep #29: Alberto Isaac on the Work of Acting, Handling Rejection, and Not Hiding
Today’s guest grew up in the Philippines, fell in love with movies as a kid, found validation through acting, pursued his master’s degree, got fired from a big break, and still has been working for over five decades! Alberto Isaac has been... -
Ep #28: James Newcomb on Being Authentic, Career Hang Times, and Readiness
Today's guest started in the theatre at a very young age, felt adrift and wasn’t exactly sure what he’d do as a young man, and ended up working for years at some of the best theatres in the country. Jamie Newcomb has... -
Text Work: Video game voiceover with Marcelo Tubert
Marcelo shares how he approaches a voiceover audition for a video game. We look at what direction and description is initially provided and then how to use your instincts to create your own performance rather than going for an impersonation. You’ll..… -
Ep #27: Marcelo Tubert on Trusting Instincts, Living Simply, and Remaining Grateful
Marcelo was born in Argentina, moved to LA at a young age, felt very lost with his career, almost quit after his first TV role, and eventually booked a job that changed his life. Plus, we get a quick look at Marcelo’s process...