Actor Kimia Behpoornia stops by the bungalow and discusses performing in Asssscat, the pressure of booking things without auditioning, walking around Los Angeles, and more!

Kimia's IMDb and Instagram @childclown.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:37 - Kimia slates her name.
03:15 - Casting workshops.
04:56 - Embarassing yourself and bad shows.
08:21 - Asssscat.
13:32 - Taking improv in elementary school as a shy kid and taking a ton of classes.
19:59 - Attending UCLA for theatre.
21:50 - Unique college theatre classes.
25:40 - Pursuing acting and reps after graduating.
29:04 - Working day jobs like teaching kids to swim.
32:36 - Starting to book work early.
36:35 - Taking a break from commercials.
44:09 - What Kimia gets herself versus agents.
45:16 - Booking Abbot Elementary without auditioning.
50:01 - Processing things after they happen.
51:40 - Surviving off of acting and reflecting.
55:27 - Budgeting time.
57:13 - Walking around LA.
1:01:02 - Who took a chance on Kimia.

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Actor Jeremy Brandt stops by the bungalow and discusses how one audition can change everything, his contract as the Captial One guy, working a day job as a United pilot, and more!

Jeremy's IMDb and Instagram @Jer_Brandt.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:17 - Jeremy slates his name.
03:29 - Being the spokesman for Capital One.
06:53 - Celebs doing commercials.
09:42 - What having a contract with Capital One entails.
16:22 - What commercials Jeremy was doing prior.
18.26 - Expecting Capital One to be small when auditioning.
23:46 - Winning and reading the room.
29:50 - How many commercials in the first Capital One run.
33:03 - Why Jeremy hasn't done a podcast.
34:44 - Going to UCLA and then being a snowboard instructor before going to flight school.
42:45 - Working as a United pilot until being furloughed after 9/11.
44:44 - Giving acting a shot after a cross country road trip.
46:58 - Jeremy's current day job as a United airlines pilot.
52:48 - Does Jeremy get recognized when flying.
58:35 - Always being one audition away.
1:01:34 - Who took a chance on Jeremy.

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Acting teacher John Rosenfeld stops by the bungalow and discusses the mood of actors right now, his problem with audition classes, why he shifted his focus from acting to teaching, and more!

John's IMDb and Instagram @johnrosenfeldstudios.

00:00 - Introduction.
02:19 - John slates his name.
03:02 - Bald brotherhood.
07:18 - Dissappointment and finding the nuance in each student.
11:58 - The mood of students right now.
14:43 - Doing things in your control.
16:58 - John drives and loves sports.
19:58 - Does TV feel like homework.
21:15 - Audition classes.
29:53 - Online classes.
35:23 - John's actor and coach tree.
39:23 - Coaching famous people.
45:02 - Why John pivoted to teaching.
52:19 - Would John act today.
57:14 - How many students does John decline.
1:00:03 - Advice for co-star auditions.
1:02:36 - Who took a chance on John.

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