Alanah Pearce Talks God of War, Game Development and Not Feeding the Trolls

Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! Thank you so much for being here. Today I’m talking to the ultimate multi-hyphenate creator Alanah Pearce. Alanah is an actor, a producer, a content creator and a former journalist and she is best-known as a video game writer and developer. She is a highly-respected voice in the role of games and has worked on some of the biggest games of the last 10 years, including God of War Ragnarök. We have a fascinating conversation comparing our experiences navigating different entertainment industries and find common ground talking about creative decision-making and managing harassment online. Alanah is a fascinating, brilliant person and thinker and I can’t wait for you to hear this conversation! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: Head to https://www.WarbyParker.com/Sackhoff to find your next pair of glasses today! Secure your online data and find out how you can get up to four extra months at https://www.expressVPN.com/Sackhoff

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! I’m so happy to be talking with today’s guest— the fabulous Madelaine Petsch! Madelaine played Cheryl Blossom on Riverdale and she is currently starring as Maya in The Strangers: Ch 2, reprising her role from The Strangers: Ch 1. She will also be seen as Charlie in Maintenance Required, which will be available globally on Prime Video October 8th! It was such a pleasure to get to know Madelaine a little bit better! We actually have a lot in common— we talk about growing up in the Pacific Northwest and getting involved with acting at a young age. We also discuss what it was like to be media-trained as a CW actor and how she is transitioning into producing more original work. I watched The Strangers: Ch 2 on the airplane and I’m NOT sure I recommend that experience (it was terrifying and I’m not a big horror person, especially in a confined space!). But the film is great and I hope you all check it out! If you want more conversation between me and my producer Jeph, join us over on the Patreon, where we discuss the interview and everything we have going on in our lives! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: Save on deliciously easy recipes with EveryPlate. Try EveryPlate and get $1.99 per meal on your first box. Go to everyplate.com/katee199 and use code katee199 to claim your offer. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SACKHOFF at https://www.oneskin.co/  #oneskinpod

Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! Today’s guest is none other than Steven Ogg. Steven has created a niche playing characters that are a little (or a LOT) unhinged. He is best known for playing Trevor in Grand Theft Auto. He played Simon in Walking Dead, Pike in Snowpiercer, Rebus on Westworld, Sobchak on Better Caul Saul and many, many others. People see Steven and they think— whoa, this guy’s a little crazy. But the truth is, he is also a super sensitive artist and a real actor’s actor. I had so much fun getting into the weeds and sharing stories about working with directors and his philosophy of how to stick around as an actor when a show is being written week to week. Steven is a total character and it was such a pleasure to get to know him a little bit better! Be sure to stick around this week for the Hindsight, where my producer Jeph and I talk about the conversation with Steven and our love (okay, Jeph’s love) of Grand Theft Auto. Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow 

Hi Everyone, hope you’re having a wonderful Tuesday! This week’s guest is my Pacific Northwest buddy and star of Napoleon Dynamite, Jon Heder! If you haven’t seen Napoleon Dynamite (I don’t know how that’s possible), please go out and watch it RIGHT NOW and then come back for this interview. It was so much fun to chat with Jon and hear the story behind how he created such an iconic character. We talk about where he learned to dance, how he and the director transformed the story from a student film into a massive hit and what it was like managing such an insane level of overnight fame. It’s been quite awhile since that movie came out and the truth is, Jon is so much more than that character. He is a dad, he’s a big outdoors guy and he’s still a phenomenal actor! He is starring in the new film Waltzing With Brando, alongside Billy Zane, and we talk about his experience learning more about Marlon Brando, shooting in Tahiti and his personal policy on nudity on camera. This is exactly the conversation you’d expect from a guy like Jon— it’s absurd, goofy and earnest all at the same time. Be sure to stick around for the Hindsight, where my producer Jeph and I talk about the interview over a bowl of tots! Just kidding, I wish… Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: New EveryPlate customers can enjoy a special offer of only $1.99 a meal. Go to everyplate.com/podcast and use code katee199 to get started. Applied as discount on first box, limited time only. Right now, listeners of The Sackhoff Show get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/Katee.

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! Buffy was one of those shows that genuinely inspired me to become an actor. I have been such a fan and admirer of Charisma Carpenter ever since her iconic performance as Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and it was a treat to sit down with her for a longer conversation. And this was a LONG conversation— in fact, we had so much fun talking, we had Charisma come back and record a second day just so I could ask all the questions I had for her! Charisma is passionate about everything she does and her passion is infectious. We talk about hard lessons she’s learned over a long career, how to advocate for yourself on set and how to create healthy conversations around body image with kids. It’s a conversation that goes deep fast, and it’s also full of laughter! Charisma has a new podcast called The Bitch Is Back, where she is re-watching Buffy and Angel for the first time and reflecting on how her life has changed since those iconic shows first aired. I can’t wait to check it out! Be sure to stick around after the interview for a quick Hindsight with my producer Jeph where we talk about this great conversation! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: New EveryPlate customers can enjoy a special offer of only $1.99 a meal. Go to everyplate.com/podcast and use code katee199 to get started. Applied as discount on first box, limited time only. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SACKHOFF at https://www.oneskin.co/  #oneskinpod Listeners of The Sackhoff Show are eligible for 3 months of unlimited premium wireless from Mint Mobile for $15/mo at MINTMOBILE.com/SACKHOFF. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details.

Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! I am so excited for you to get to know today’s guest. When I first saw Brandon Rogers, it was at a con and he had a line of people waiting to see him that went out the door and down the block. I said to myself, “I have got to get to know this person.” If you don’t know Brandon’s work, he has been making incredible, hilarious short videos for YouTube for almost 20 years (since the beginning!). Do yourself a favor and do a deep dive. His characters are outlandish, subversive and most of all, fun. He is now the star of the animated show Helluva Boss, where he plays Blitzo. This conversation was a blast and honestly really educational. Brandon and I bond over what makes us laugh (people getting hurt, sorry!). We also talk about our relationships with our fans and how AI is changing the landscape for independent creators. After the interview, I sit down with my producer Jeph and talk about the conversation in a segment we call the Hindsight. Join us there and on Patreon for more goodies! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: New EveryPlate customers can enjoy a special offer of only $1.99 a meal. Go to everyplate.com/podcast and use code katee199 to get started. Applied as discount on first box, limited time only. Need new headphones? Head to BuyRaycon.com/SACKHOFF to get 20% off sitewide today.

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! I hope you’re enjoying the end of Summer! I had such a great time chatting with my guest this week— the one and only Robbie Amell! If you don’t know Robbie, he is currently starring as Nathan Brown in the final season of Upload, a show which I absolutely love. He also played Ronnie Raymond on The Flash, as well as Connor Reed in Code 8 and Code 8: Part II, which he also produced. We talk about his recent move back to Canada (you know I love my Canadians) and what it was like becoming a dad while shooting Upload. We also talk about his comedic timing, his experience learning from some of the greats early on in his career and what he’s learned from watching Upload creator Greg Daniels work alongside his son Owen, who also stars on the show. We are also both huge F1 fans, so I try to control myself and not let us talking about his recent trip to Monaco COMPLETELY take over the conversation. I’m excited for you to get to know him better and for everyone to watch the final season of Upload, which is streaming now! As always, make sure you stick around after the interview for the Hindsight, where I try to convince my producer Jeph to join me for a spartan race and we talk about plans for our upcoming live recording of The Sackhoff Show right here in my hometown of Portland! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SACKHOFF and get on your way to being your best self.

Hi Everyone! I am in awe of today’s guest and I can’t wait for you to listen to this conversation! Jimmi Simpson is one of those actors that really makes you pay attention from the moment you see him onscreen. You may know him from playing Liam McPoyle on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia or from his more dramatic work as William in Westworld, Walton in Black Mirror, Tom Andrews in Pachinko, or from one of many many other roles. It was such a pleasure to chat with someone whose work I really respect and learn that our process (or lack of process) is not that different! It was a nice feeling to realize that even someone who seems so disciplined and confident as an actor still faces lack of sleep, ADD and imposter syndrome. We talk about obstacles and opportunities and how to make your way through a challenge as an actor even when you may not know the best way to approach it. This is a great conversation about acting, but Jimmi also has lots of nuggets of wisdom about life in general. Plus, Jimmi’s new show Haunted Hotel is really funny and beautiful and I can’t wait for everyone to check it out! Be sure to stick around for the Hindsight, where my producer Jeph and I chat about the interview, as well as upcoming live shows and conventions! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual Masterclass membership at masterclass.com/KATEE Head to rugiet.com/SACKHOFF to see if a Rugiet Ready prescription is right for you. Use code SACKHOFF to get 15% off today.

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! This week, I sat down with my new friend Rahul Kohli to chat, while on a break from filming Mike Flanagan’s new show Carrie. In addition to co-starring with me on the new project, Rahul has found so many new fans as a heartthrob in Mike’s other recent shows, including playing Owen in The Haunting of Bly Manor, Sheriff Hassan in Midnight Mass and Leo Usher in The Fall of The House of Usher. You may also know him from his roles as Ravi Chakrabarti in iZombie and Bri in The Life of Chuck, as well as his prolific video game voice work. We had a lot of fun talking about how he fell in love with movies and video games, while growing up as a South Asian kid in the UK and he found his way as an actor without a well-worn path to follow. This conversation really feels like two friends sitting down for coffee, getting real about the life of a working actor— from how to use social media, to embracing insecurity and learning to let go and trust your director. I feel much closer to Rahul after this conversation, and I think you will too! Be sure to stick around after our chat for the Hindsight, where my producer Jeph and I talk about the episode, share details about upcoming live shows and vent about an airplane nemesis! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: Try Mint Mobile’s Unlimited Wireless Plan for only $15/mo for three months at MintMobile.com/SACKHOFF Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/SACKHOFF! #honeylovepod Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SACKHOFF at https://www.oneskin.co/  #oneskinpod

Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! As many of you know, I am currently shooting up in Vancouver with none other than my amazing BSG co-star Tahmoh Penikett. So of course that means now is the perfect time for him to join me on the podcast! In addition to his role as Karl “Helo” Agathon in Battlestar, Tahmoh has also appeared on Supernatural and as Paul Ballard on Dollhouse. It has been such a joy getting to reconnect with him on this new job— and you’ll see why in this interview. We talk about his childhood as the son of a politician in the Yukon, his relationship with his First Nations grandmother, his journey as an actor and why Helo was a part he felt destined to play. Tahmoh is such a thoughtful, charismatic guy and our conversation goes deep, fast! We have a really important conversation about the state of the world and why Battlestar still matters after two decades. We also talk openly about navigating doubt as an actor and what it takes to re-build your confidence after difficult on-set experiences. There’s lots of laughter and even some tears, but that’s talking with Tahmoh! Please remember to stick around for the Hindsight this week, where my producer Jeph and I talk about the interview and celebrate Jeph’s one-year anniversary as Hindsight co-host! Send me an email [email protected] Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow ----------------------------------------------------- Support our Sponsors: New EveryPlate customers can enjoy a special offer of only $1.99/meal. Go to everyplate.com/podcast and use code katee199 to get started. Applied as discount on first box, limited time only. Go to buyraycon.com/Sackhoff to get 20% off the fan favorite Everyday Earbuds Classic!