The Actor CEO Podcast: Acting Business | Interviews | Motivation

“We did exactly what we set out to do – provide an incredible resource for actors to build a sustainable career.”  J Welcome back. And hooray we have reached 200 episodes with the Actor CEO podcast. Thank you so much to all of you whether you are a long time listener or are new to the podcast. I could not have reached this milestone without you.  And just for some perspective half of all podcasts have never made it past 14 episodes. And out of the hundreds of thousands of podcasts out there, your commitment to The Actor CEO podcast has let this show reach 200 episodes with industry pros from around the world, becoming a top 2% podcast world wide reaching over 71 countries! That’s really outstanding.  And with this amazing content and advice from experts Actor CEO has brought terrific tips, insight and a focus on building a sustainable career to the web with ActorCEO.com, social media @actorceo on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and to YouTube which you can find at ActorCEO.com/youtube. Each one of these locations has clips and tips from our guest, long from advice like blogs and even deals and discounts on self tape gear, workshops and more.  And Again this is because actors wanted this type of career help and Actor CEO our amazing guests and our community contributed.  And I have to take a moment right here and thank our community for supporting these last 200 episodes. So many actors drop me a comment, email or even a DM to say a kind word about how helpful this resource is.  Like Paul Roberson on Facebook saying “the best part about your advice is it’s practical and straight forward.”  Lisa on Facebook saying ”I listen to the podcast every morning. This resource has been so helpful and really lays out step by step how to audition better and how to take care of your acting career.”  I’ve received a ton on DMs on Instagram from people following the account and listeners saying Thank you for this resource or That one clip from your interview with this director or casting director or actor really hit home and was exactly what I needed to hear when I needed it.  And that type of impact is what makes this so worthwhile honestly. I wanted this type of “on demand” mentor when I came out of school and that’s really what this podcast and everything that goes with it has become.  In fact, I’ll leave you with one more review from the many that listeners have left on iTunes and this one is actually titled “ Notes to my 21 year old self” and the listener JTDJ writes “Listening to this is essential if you’re choosing to work in this field. Do yourself a favor and get a head start.”  I am so humbled by all your kind words and honestly thankful that we have been able to produce as much helpful, supportive and inspiring career content as we have.  If this podcast has given you some useful tip and inspiring advice I would love to ask you right now to take 5 seconds and drop a review on iTunes. It’s a huge help in letting the algorithm know that this show is making an impact and it’s a great way for other actors to find this podcast so they too can implement real word advice into their careers.  And listen if you have watched our Instagram Live interviews with casting, coaches and others or if you’ve seen some of the YouTube clips, like my interview with Sean Astin or maybe you were just inspired by a quote on any of the Actor CEO social media accounts I want to ask that you take just another 3 seconds out of your day and SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Sharing Actor CEO wherever you find it is the absolute best way for other actors to find all this amazing content and it means so much more when another actor you trust, says Hey Listen, YOU NEED THIS.  We do our art, we are professional storytellers because of the power a single important message can have in someone’s life and here you have that opportunity to help another actor who is struggling with auditions, is overwhelmed by the requirements of building a career or who has just entered the business and has no idea what’s ins store.  You have the power to make a real and significant impact in that artists life when you share ActorCEO and the insanely useful insight so many pros have shared on our show.  So while the podcast has achieved this tremendous capstone of 200 episodes full of expert advice, you can still continue to connect, get insight and share what’s working for you in the Facebook groups like free Actor CEO Self Tape Mastery group with over 2,000 members and of course on Instagram and around social media.  The work never stops and neither should you. Plus Actor CEO .com and especially ActorCEO.com/Blog has continued to bring in thousands of actors a month to our posts on the best self tape gear, discounts on classes coaching and actor services and articles that answer your most important questions. That is a resource that is never going away and you should keep it bookmarked to get what you need the moment you need it.  So thank you again for your time, your attention and most importantly your commitment to taking yourself and your career as an artist seriously enough to support The Actor CEO Podcast.  I’m Mike Moreno. I’m wishing each and every one of you success and I can’t wait to see the beautiful career you build for yourself.  Bye for now.   Resources In this Episode: Websites: ActorCEO.com/Blog Actor CEO on Instagram Actor CEO on Facebook The post The Actor CEO Podcast – Wrap Party appeared first on Actor CEO.

ActorCEO has reached 200 episodes and I want to give a huge shout out to those of your who have been tuning in since the  beginning. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And to those of you who have joined me recently on this journey, thank you so much for taking your career seriously enough that you looked for business advice from pros and found this resource. I cannot tell you how helpful that will be as you grow your career and build a sustainable creative life for yourself.  This episode is focused on some highlights and stellar advice shared by actors on the podcast over the years. Part one of the recap series was VO, Agent advice, Casting Directors and stuff like that, but this episode is all ACTORS. Working pros giving you insight that will help you build a business. So Old or new, if you find any piece of the insight you hear to be useful or helpful, do me a huge favor and share The Actor CEO Podcast with one actor friend. You can tag @actorceo on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and of course you can use the hashtag #ActorCEO if you want to share something that totally hit you hard while tuning in. I would really appreciate and honestly your actor friends would too.  Resources In this Episode: Websites: @actorceo ActorCEO.com The post Actor CEO Recap Episode 2 – Advice from Actors after 200 Episodes appeared first on Actor CEO.

With close to 200 episodes of The Actor CEO Podcast there many episodes with great insight that you might have missed. I’ve taken some of the most popular topics (voice over, auditions, casting director advice, working with agents, and advice from directors) and grabbed clips from some great guests to catch you up to speed or give you a refresher.    Resources In this Episode: Websites: @ActorCEO on Instagram The post Actor CEO Recap Episode Part 1 Voice Over – Audition – Director – Agents appeared first on Actor CEO.

Lindsay Jones is a Tony-nominated composer and sound designer for theatre and film. He is also one of the founding members of No More 10 Out of 12s, a movement to reevaluate the challenging labor practices in the tech process of theater. He’s worked extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, internationally, and over 500 productions in regional theaters across America. In addition to his 2 Tony nominations for his score and sound design for Slave Play, he has received 7 Joseph Jefferson Awards and 24 nominations, 2 Ovation Awards, 3 nominations for Drama Desk and Helen Hayes Awards, as well as many others. He’s also scored over 40 films, including A Note Of Triumph for HBO Films, which received the 2006 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Lindsay is the co-founder of The Collaborator Party, and in 2018, he and John Gromada received a special citation from USITT for their advocacy on behalf of theatre workers. He is also a founding member of Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) and has been the co-chair of its Executive Board since its inception in 2015. Lindsay is currently on the faculty of his alma mater University of North Carolina School Of The Arts, where he teaches Composition For Theatre and Music History.   Resources In this Episode: Websites: JanineDivita.com   Instagram: @janinedivita The post No More 10 Out of 12s with Lindsay Jones appeared first on Actor CEO.

Chris Peterson is the founder of Onstage Blog, which went live in May 2014. Since then, it has become one of the most red theater blogs in the world. His work has been mentioned in publications such as the New York Times, Boston Globe and the Hollywood Reporter. We discuss the need for the types of conversations OnStageBlog engages in (diversity, equity, equal opportunity, labor, abuses, positive evolution of the theater business) at both the Broadway level right on down to local community theaters. Resources In this Episode: Websites: Onstageblog.com   Instagram: @onstageblog   Twitter: @onstageblog The post What’s Next series – OnStageBlog and founder Chris Peterson are Leading Many Important Conversations in the Theater Community appeared first on Actor CEO.

Bonnie Comley is a three-time Tony Award-winning producer. She has won an Olivier Award and two Drama Desk Awards for her stage productions. She is a member of The Broadway League and serves on their Audience Engagement and Education Committee. Comley was recently elected as President of the Board of Directors of The Drama League. She is also the trailblazing founder of the first streaming platform for theater with over 300+ shows to watch anywhere, Broadway HD. In this episode of the What’s Next series, we discuss how capturing a show and streaming it expands the audience for theater and the demand for even more live shows! Resources In this Episode: Websites: www.BroadwayHD.com Instagram: @broadwayhd   Twitter: @broadwayhd The post What’s Next series – Streaming Theater and Expanding Audiences with Broadway HD Founder Bonnie Comely appeared first on Actor CEO.

Bliss Griffin’s career is driven by a deep belief that the societal benefit of the performing arts is immeasurable. Too often, however, the arts industry fails to welcome artists and audiences with marginalized identities. She is committed to applying her experience as a performer, an organizational leader, and budding entertainment attorney to build a thriving and lucrative arts and entertainment industry that uplifts its artists and reflects and welcomes every community.   She holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Miami and spent the first decade of her career as a theatre actor. In 2019, she completed an MBA in Management at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, and she continues her studies as an evening student at Fordham School of Law focusing on labor and employment, discrimination, and entertainment law.   Bliss currently serves as the the National Diversity and Inclusion Strategist at Actors’ Equity Association, the labor union representing over fifty thousand stage actors and stage managers. She directs all D&I initiatives and functions as an internal consultant to ensure that all of Equity’s activities are truly inclusive and foster a sense of belonging among those who are systemically marginalized.   When Bliss not in the office or classroom, She’s inhaling true crime podcasts, training her Newfie pup Quimbee, or city strolling in Harlem. In the era of COVID-19 quarantine, she has directed her creative impulse toward adventures in home décor. Should she mention throw pillows or a new accent wall, please do not encourage her. Resources In this Episode: Websites: blissgriffin.com   Actors Equity Open Access The post What’s Next – Exploring Actors Equity Open Access and Future Inclusion with Bliss Griffin appeared first on Actor CEO.

“Maybe I’m a jack of all trades and a master of none. Maybe I’m putting my eggs in too many baskets.” That’s a mindset that is limiting and old school. It’s not how the world works anymore.  The next four episodes are a series that I’m calling the What’s Next Series. And it’s a series dedicated to exploring how our entertainment business is evolving into the future and the the people who are making that happen. Now these episodes lean heavily into professional theater, just because there is a lot of change and evolution going on in that space, but much of that change also effects creative professionals like actors no matter what Side of the entertainment industry they are in.  And real quick to give you some background, I had actually planned on doing a live event in NYC in September 2021, but as you might imagine, there have been a number of different variables and variants… that made the logistics of a live event when we are not entirely out o this pandemic pretty difficult and I have venues who were unsure of what that would look like, potential last minute changes that could disrupt things and of course the well being and stress that unforceen changes could bring on the in person and virtual participants, so I put that idea on hold and instead took the concept of looking into the future of our business and made this what’s next series.  So I encourage you to listen to these episodes, take in the information and learn about where the pros and major players are looking to push the industry you participate in and listen for how you can actually help affects and bring about some more positive changes that can really help all of us evolve our professional, working art form into something more equitable, diverse, accessible and sustainable.  And listen if you love this idea of having a series and guests talking around a specific topic, let me know! Hit me up in DMs on Instagram @actorceo and give me your feedback. This show and this series is for you and it get’s better all the time because of you! So share it and share your thoughts with me on the socials.  So next up is the first episode of the What’s Next Series and I hope you enjoy.  Resources In this Episode: Websites: JanineDivita.com   Instagram: @janinedivita The post The What’s Next Series on The Actor CEO Podcast – exploring the future of entertainment appeared first on Actor CEO.

Joe Keohane is a veteran journalist who has held high-level editing positions at Medium, Esquire, Entrepreneur, and Hemispheres. His writing—on everything from politics, to travel, to social science, business, and technology—has appeared in New York magazine, The Boston Globe, The New Yorker, Wired, Boston magazine, The New Republic, and several textbooks. An avid parallel parker and occasional working musician, he also won a prestigious Screenwriters Colony fellowship in 2017 for a comedy television pilot that remains, sadly, unproduced. (Artists know how ya feel, Joe 😂) In this episode we explore what stories strangers hold and why it is so important, especially now, to reach out and connect with strangers.  Resources In this Episode: Websites: Joe Keohane on Twitter    joe.keohane.net The post The Power of Strangers with Joe Keohane appeared first on Actor CEO.

“Communication and connection is it!”  Liisa Lee is multi-faceted. She’s an award-winning voice-actor, producer, food photographer, and pr marketing consultant. Her career began in NYC in musical theatre and professional ballet, apprenticing with the American Dance Machine at 13, and her first national tour at 15. She rode elephants before she could ride a bike, and has been killed by a horse kick, but thats another story. Resources In this Episode: Websites: LiisaLeeVO.com   Instagram: @liisalee The post Voice Over Acting and Building Other Opportunities for Creative Work appeared first on Actor CEO.