Inside Acting

In Episode 215, Trev and AJ discuss recent world events and how and why we can all take responsibility, and respond to a listener question about which conservatory programs to apply to. Then, the guys sit down for Part 3 with actress and producer Jenna Fischer (NBC’s The Office) in which they dig in to the value of working with creative friends, setting yourself up for synchronicity, how ‘good work’ is the true currency of professional relationships, and one piece of advice that Jenna has for new actors that completely changed her game. Total running time: 46:54. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 214, Trev and AJ go down the rabbit hole of branding versus authenticity and unpack a listener question about the monologue audition process for schools. Then they sit down for Part 2 of their chat with actress and producer Jenna Fischer (The Office) to dig deeper into her 9-year journey from just another Hollywood hopeful to her role as Pam on NBC’s hit show The Office. In Part 2, Jenna clarifies the difference between procrastination and research, how her first ‘real’ agent came from her pursuing her love of the work (and NOT from a premeditated self-promotion campaign), and perhaps most importantly, how she made it through those early, confusing, lean years when it seemed like nothing was happening for her career. Total running time: 57:41. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 213, AJ gets ready to #bikeLA, Trev dives headfirst into NaNoWriMo, and the guys offer a response to a listener question about the sometimes tricky SAG-AFTRA-eligible phase. Then they sit down with actress and producer Jenna Fischer (The Office) talk about her journey from St. Louis to L.A. – including the three conditions that have contributed most to her success, the two biggest mistakes she made when she was first starting out, why she feels the college years are an essential developmental time in artist’s life, and the importance of being a ‘joiner.’ Total running time: 58:17. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 212, AJ finds a new place in L.A. (!!!), Trev offers a brief recap of his experience at the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training in Miami, and the guys respond to a listener question about dealing with “exaggerated ass-covering” (our words, not theirs). Then AJ sits down for the third and  final part of his interview with publicist Steve Rohr to talk about the work behind publicity, some of the things that define a celebrity’s “IT” factor, and how to manage those pesky, unsupportive voices in our heads. Total running time: 1:09:20. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 211, Trev and AJ reconnect and respond to a listener question about building community before AJ sits down for Part 2 of his chat with entertainment publicist Steve Rohr (Academy Awards, Martin Sheen) to talk social media, when to hire a publicist, and a few thoughts on how to keep ye olde ego in check when success hits. Total running time: 1:02:26. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 210, AJ catches us up on his week before sitting down with entertainment publicist Steve Rohr (Academy Awards, Martin Sheen) for a truly landmark interview series. Seriously: do not miss this one. Total running time: 53:19. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal Pro – www.rehearsal.pro/IAP* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 209, Trev and AJ boil the podcast down to a single nugget of wisdom, celebrate the power of community with a listener success story, and chat about how to politely say no – if that’s the way to go. Then AJ sits for Part 2 of his chat with actress, writer, and producer Jennica Schwartzman to dig deeper into self-producing… while also raising a family… while also moving one’s acting career forward… while also – well, you get the picture. Total running time: 1:08:05. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from: * vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start * Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download * You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 208, Trev and AJ chat about AJ’s re-relocation, Trev’s upcoming Climate Reality Leadership training, the upcoming Rehearsal Pro, and the IAP Member meetup happening on he 24th. Then AJ sits down with actress-writer-producer Jennica Schwartzman to talk about her collaborative relationship with her husband, balancing her different hyphenates, and how landing in Hollywood during the writer’s strike may have been the thing that defined her career. Total running time: 1:03:54. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 207, Trev and AJ dig into the Inside Acting mailbag, responding to some of the most pressing, insightful, and thought-provoking questions recently sent in by listeners: everything from finding voiceover representation, to navigating the post-representation landscape, to searching for the ideal thrival job – even a question about whether or not to throw in the towel on this whole acting thing. Total running time: 1:12:48. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership RSVP for the Reel Talk Launch Party:* http://bit.ly/reeltalklaunchparty

In Episode 206, Trev sits down for the third and final part of his chat with actress, producer, and crowd-funding guru Leah Cevoli – to talk body image. And this isn’t just for the ladies – we chat about the dudes, too: how self-love is both a practice and a service, where to draw the line in a society that often confuses body acceptance with enabling unhealthy behavior, and, specifically in terms of casting, where the “middle” people go. Total running time: 47:40. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – www.insideacting.net/membershipRSVP for the Reel Talk Launch Party:* bit.ly/reeltalklaunchparty

In Episode 205, AJ shares how he plans to continue working bi-coastally once he re-relocates to L.A., and Trev shares a bit about his upcoming Climate Reality Leadership Corps training (hippie alert). Then Trev sits down for Part 2 of his chat with actress, producer, and crowd-funding guru Leah Cevoli to talk ALL ABOUT crowdfunding – and not just how Sean Astin (yep, that Sean Astin) – ‘kickstarted’ her crowdfunding consultation business, but also how she’s grown and remind her methodologies to raise some $2 million dollars for well over a dozen consecutive successful campaigns. If you want to hear step-by-step crowdfunding goodness from a pro – including Leah’s 5 Tiers of Crowdfunding Gratitude and why your campaign IS your production’s calling card – this interview segment is an absolute must-listen. Total running time: 1:04:38. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership RSV

In Episode 204 of Inside Acting, AJ shares about booking the office and his upcoming UCLA class, and Trev dives into Part 1 of his chat with actress, producer, and crowd-funding Leah Cevoli to talk about her unconventional journey to Hollywood (and acting!), how she went from touring with the band Poison to a recurring role on the HBO shows Deadwood, and how she can trace it all back to one core philosophy: doing your best for people. Total running time: 40:11. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership RSVP for the Reel Talk Launch Party:* http://bit.ly/reeltalklaunchparty

In Episode 203, Trev and AJ talk commercials and currency, and AJ shares a cautionary tale about moving before Trev sits down for the third and final part of his chat with actress and filmmaker Brandi Ford, in which Brandi breaks down, in detail, how she took her idea for a story to an award-winning HBO-featured film. Take notes! (Or, if you’re a Member, sign in to the boards and download our point-by-point summary for reference for YOUR next project.) Total running time: 1:05:38. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 202, AJ gets ready to *re*-relocate – and is totally at ease with it – while Trev opens up a discussion about the dance between being open to possibility, and saying no to opportunities that aren’t aligned with your vision. Then they respond to a voicemail about where to seek training outside of school – and how to choose a school – before Trev sits down for Part 2 of his chat with award-winning actress and filmmaker Brandi Ford, to talk significant others, how she built her perfect thrival job, and why, in the life of a multi-faceted creative, the secret is in recognizing that there’s a season for everything. Total running time: 1:02:03.

In Episode 201, Trev and AJ catch up after their mini-vacation, and respond to a listener question about when to innovate versus throw in the towel, before Trev sits down with the beautiful and brilliant Brandi Ford – actress, filmmaker, baker (hello thrival job!) and mother of 3. In Part 1, Brandi shares about her journey from childhood onward: from being a young mom in college, to teaching middle school, to planning weddings, to doing background and commercial acting – and how being selfish, though not recommended, kinda paid off. Total running time: 1:04:28. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from: * vo2gogo – www.vo2gogo.com/start * The Headshot Truck – www.theheadshottruck.com * Rehearsal 2 – www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download * You! – www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 200 – the first episode of Season 8! – we bring you the unedited audio from our live-streamed Q&A panel with the creative team behind the hit SyFy show Defiance. We recorded this panel in front of a live audience last week, and it is chock full of golden DIY nuggets: from storytelling theory, to writing tactics, to composing and scoring ideology, to creating alien languages – we covered it all in this hour-and-a-half-plus session. There’s even a little bit in there about acting (!!!). The video recording is up online, but if you’re on-the-go and want to soak it all this goodness up audio-style, here it is, in Episode 200. Total running time: 1:41:43. -- Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from:* vo2gogo – http://www.vo2gogo.com/start* The Headshot Truck – http://www.theheadshottruck.com* Sugar Swag Bakeshoppe – http://www.sugarswag.com* Rehearsal 2 – http://www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – http://www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 199 – the final episode of Season 7 – Trev and AJ take a step back and continue the process of regular, intentional reflection with their Q2 review: a raw and intimate look back at the past 90 days to debrief on what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next. Follow along by downloading their LOAs (linked in the show notes on the website), and by checking out the key takeaways from their chat (below). Total running time: 1:03:12. -- Q2 Review – Key Takeaways:* the power of routine, keeping score, and having a plan / schedule (Trev)* the power of “whatever-it-takes-ness” (AJ)* transfer all to-do items into appointments on the calendar (Trev)* living in ultimate possibility is a double-edged sword (AJ)* we are “qualified” for a next level job are when we’re chosen for it (Trev & AJ)* consistent weekly check-ins are key to focus and results (AJ)* it’s not about “being fixed” – it’s about having the ability to take in feedback from the world, removing ego from the conversation, and correcting course (

In Episode 198, Trev and AJ talk about the power of filling the well – especially early in the day – and about Trev’s upcoming Climate Reality Leadership training. Then they respond to a great listener question about where and how to scare up work without spending all day clicking and submitting… and/or sending unsolicited taped auditions. Then Trev and AJ open the shimmering golden doors of the podcast archives to revive the third and final part of their long-ago chat with actress Emily Rose (Haven, Graceland, Uncharted), in which Emily shares a bit about finding (and being) a mentor, about playing (and playing herself) in the Uncharted trilogy of games, and how she handles feelings of insecurity when working a new job. Total running time: 1:09:26. ### Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from: * vo2gogo – http://www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – http://www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – http://www.insideacting.net/membership

In Episode 197, Trev and AJ talk about… camping – read: the power of presence and restoration – as well as respond to a listener question about life, career, and living where the work and/or happiness have the path of least resistance. Don’t be fooled by the 1/12th! Then Trev and AJ open the platinum-plated doors of the podcast archives to revive Part 2 of their long-ago chat with actress Emily Rose (Haven, Graceland, Uncharted), in which she shares why she feels it’s ideal to have both and agent and a manger (and what to look for when choosing), what her personal audition process and mindset is – from the moment she gets the script all the way to what she plans afterward, and what the most important thing to show the casting directors is… and it has nothing to do with the lines on the page. Total running time: 1:03:35. ### Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from: * vo2gogo – http://www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – http://www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – http://www.insideacting.net/me

In Episode 196, AJ shares about his upcoming diversity showcase – and the subtle differences between the terms “ethnic diversity” and “ethnic ambiguity,” while Trev takes ownership of his professional creations from the past week. Then the podcast vaults open their golden doors to bring back one of the show’s most beloved and popular guests, Emily Rose (Haven, Graceland, Uncharted). In Part 1, Emily gives us the play-by-play of how she got her start, why all of us are in grad school whether we’re enrolled in a University program or not, and why and how business… is ourselves. Total running time: 1:06:31. ### Check out our awesome sponsors! Support for this episode of Inside Acting comes from: * vo2gogo – http://www.vo2gogo.com/start* Rehearsal 2 – http://www.rehearsaltheapp.com/download* You! – http://www.insideacting.net/membership