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Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor and producer Jefferson White, known for Yellowstone , The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping , Civil War , and The Americans , to discuss his unlikely journey from growing up in Iowa without imagining acting could ever be a career to becoming part of one of television’s biggest shows. Jefferson reflects on moving to New York, breaking into…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, producer, and entrepreneur Theo Rossi, known for Sons of Anarchy , Luke Cage , Emily the Criminal , The Penguin , and Army of the Dead , for an honest conversation about how the entertainment industry has evolved since the pandemic. Theo reflects on how Emily the Criminal reshaped his career, led to opportunities like The Penguin , and…
Part 1 of 2: Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, producer Theo Rossi, known for Sons of Anarchy , Luke Cage , Emily the Criminal , and Army of the Dead , to discuss his journey from growing up in Staten Island to becoming one of Hollywood's most recognizable character actors. In this first installment, Theo opens up about his childhood, overcoming addiction, discovering acting…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Langley Kirkwood, known for Warrior , Banshee , Black Sails , and Generation Kill , to discuss his journey from growing up in apartheid-era Johannesburg to building an international acting career. The conversation explores the formative experiences that inspired him to become an actor, his breakthrough roles in South Africa and Hollywood,…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Thomas Coombes as they discuss growing up in the U.K., discovering the arts at a young age, navigating drama school, and breaking into one of the world’s most competitive industries. Thomas reflects on the realities of training, finding representation, landing his first auditions, and the perseverance it took to build his career. They also dive into his work…
Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Gretchen Mol as they discuss growing up in Connecticut, discovering acting, moving to New York, landing early roles in THE FUNERAL , DONNIE BRASCO , ROUNDERS , and SPIN CITY , and the lessons that shaped her career. Gretchen also reflects on the changing television landscape, the realities of self-tape auditions, staying true to her artistic compass, and the…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Brian Geraghty, known for 1923 , The Hurt Locker , Flight , and Jarhead , to discuss his journey from growing up in New Jersey to studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and building a career in Hollywood. The conversation explores his early years in New York, the perseverance it took to establish himself as a working…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, writer, and director Macon Blair, known for Oppenheimer , Blue Ruin , and Green Room , to discuss his journey from growing up in Alexandria, Virginia to building a career as one of independent cinema's most respected storytellers. The conversation explores his lifelong creative partnership with Jeremy Saulnier, making homemade films together…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor David Denman, known for The Office and 13 Hours , to discuss his journey from growing up in Orange County and attending eight different schools before discovering theater in high school, to earning a spot at Juilliard alongside actors like Alan Tudyk. The conversation explores his challenging experience at Juilliard, booking his first…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Kevin Kane, known for Life & Beth and Law & Order: SVU , to discuss his journey from growing up in Philadelphia and Myrtle Beach to building an acting career in New York City. The conversation explores his early years pursuing the craft, his friendship and creative collaboration with Amy Schumer, his work on Life & Beth and Law & Order: SVU ,…
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Matt Jones, known for Breaking Bad , Mom , Bob Hearts Abishola , and Gilmore Girls , to discuss his journey from growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles to building a career in television and film. The conversation explores his early love of movies, his transition from sports to theater, performing with Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, breaking…
