Brian Breaks Character
On the Brian Breaks Character podcast, Brian slays the suffering artist myth so you can attract the right attention, get out of your own way and become so aligned with your spiritual purpose that abundance finds you. If you're an actor, creator, butcher, baker or candlestick maker and you believe that creatives can save the world, then you're in the right place. Each episode, Brian goes behind the scenes with people who proudly walk the path LEAST taken. He talks to inspiring activists, creative folks, working actors and showbiz gamechangers. They've got down and dirty advice to help you make dollars and sense of your creative life.
Episodes
#137 Get More Auditions with Spotlight
Buckle up, actors, cuz this episode is about to step up your audition game 🚀 In this episode, I sat down with Mel Brown, the Customer Success Manager for Performers at Spotlight, and trust me, you're going to want to hear this. If you've ever stared at your Spotlight profile and thought, "Am I doing this right?" — I've gotchu! 💁♂️ Here are just a few juicy takeaways: 🎯 How to optimize your prof
#136 Get More Auditions with Casting Networks
🎙️Get ready to level up your audition game because in this episode, I chat with Lucky Mackey, Client Success Manager at Talent Systems, and Katie O'Connor, Enterprise Sales Manager for the West Coast at Casting Networks. We dig into all things casting networks—especially how you can make your profile work for you, not against you. 💥 If you're ready to make your profile shine ✨ and get seen, this e
#135 Get More Auditions with Actors Access
If you're looking to get noticed by casting directors and make your profile really work for you, this episode is full of practical advice to help you stand out. I sat down with Blair Hickey—consultant for Breakdown Services & Actors Access, and founder of CastingAbout—to dish out how to get casting directors to notice you. 💥 We're talking about why your profile isn't just "a thing you fill out"—i
#134 Get More Auditions with Casting Workbook CEO Susan Fox 🌎 🎬
Join Casting Workbook Now 👇👇 https://signup.castingworkbook.com/register/actor?src=brian-patacca You know me as the go-to guy to get more auditions with your casting profiles. 👨🏻✈️💪 So, when Casting Workbook popped into my inbox, my first thought was, "Do we really need another casting site?!?" 🙄 But then, I discovered you can submit FOR FREE! ← Sounds too good to be true, amiright? No other ca
#133 Casting Profile Secrets Revealed with Casting Networks' Katie O'Connor & Jason Teresi
On this episode of Brian Breaks Character, I sat down with the powers that be from Casting Networks (again!), Katie O'Connor, Enterprise Sales Manager (West Coast) 🌴 and Jason Teresi, Client Success Manager 💫. They join me to give the inside scoop on all the exciting developments since the Casting Networks overhaul three years ago, and trust me, they do not disappoint. 🙌 👉 Casting Networks is a st
#132 Get More Auditions with these Spotlight Insider Secrets
In this episode, we've got a surprise for all you actors out there! Spotlight's Customer Success Manager, David Flynn, joins me to reveal why every actor who wants to work in the UK and beyond (no matter where you're from) should be on this global casting platform. Here are three key takeaways: 🌎 Global Opportunity - Spotlight's reach is massive with 80,000 active performers registered on the pl
#131 The Official 2023 Actor Survival Guide Vol 4 - PART TWO
🏃♀️ 🏃♂️ Run, Don't Walk to Get the Survival Guide that accompanies this very special 2-part episode: https://actorsurvivalguide.com This is Part Two of the Actor Survival Guide. 🎭 Look, we've been living through two strikes! 💥💥 And right now it might not even feel like you're in your acting career because what does an acting career even look like at this point? 🤔 So, I reached out to the crème
#130 The Official 2023 Actor Survival Guide Vol 4 - PART ONE
🏃♀️ 🏃♂️ Run, Don't Walk To Get the Survival Guide that accompanies this very special 2-part episode: https://actorsurvivalguide.com This is Part One of the Actor Survival Guide. Whenever the bizniz feels S L O W 🐢 ... ...my thoughts start to get W E I R D. I'm not gonna give a lot of airtime to my trash thoughts cuz I'm gonna guess you know them intimately (E.g., Should I still be doing this, D
#129 Make Lemonade with Brian
We've got something special for you in this pop-up episode of Brian Breaks Character. You know, I couldn't stay silent with the strikes that are still going on. 👉 On today's episode, we dive into the state of the business and the creatives inside of the strike. And… the truth that cannot be denied regardless of what's going on in the business - You were born to do this. 💪 Plus, I'm thrilled to int
#128 A Special LGBTQ+ Podcast Series: LGBTQ&A with Jeffrey Masters & Guest Janelle Monáe
🏳️🌈 This is the fourth and final episode of our LGBTQ+ Podcast Series. All this month, we've been elevating and uplifting the voices of LGBTQ+ podcasts and content creators. 🎧🎥 Today, we are happy to highlight LGBTQ&A podcast. LGBTQ&A has been featured in The New York Times, MSNBC, and was nominated for Outstanding Podcast at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards. 🙌 Jeffrey Masters is the host and creator
#127 A Special LGBTQ+ Podcast Series: The Queer Spirit with Nick Venegoni & TanyaMarck Oviedo
🏳️🌈 This is the third episode in our series devoted to elevating and uplifting LGBTQIA+ voices for podcasts and content creators. 🎧🎥 Today, you're in for a treat. I cannot wait for you to meet The Queer Spirit podcast. 🙌 You know that we talk about spirituality a lot on Brian Breaks Character, but hosts Nick Venegoni & TanyaMarck Oviedo of The Queer Spirit look at spirituality in all its multipl
#126 A Special LGBTQ+ Podcast Series: Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast with Bob the Drag Queen & Peppermint
🏳️🌈 This is the second episode in our Special LGBTQ+ Podcast Series, where we continue to celebrate Pride by honoring and uplifting diverse voices within the LGBTQ+ community. 🙌 Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or as an ally, these episodes are going to ignite your spirit, change perceptions, and get you excited. 🤗 And hopefully, give you a window into what it means to be Queer in the United States
#125 A Special LGBTQ+ Podcast Series: Lez Hang Out with Leigh Holmes Foster and Ellie Brigida
Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈 It's Pride month, y'all, and we are really happy to be celebrating. 🎉 First, you should know that Brian Breaks Character actually takes a little sabbatical for the months of June and July 😎 that way we can come back in August with a rip-roaring third season. 🙌 But… We've decided to do something different for this Pride month ➡️ We are sharing with you episodes from LGBTQ+ Podcast
#124 Breaking Down The Writers' Strike: A Candid Conversation with Golden Globe & Emmy Award-Winner Michael Sucsy, Creator & Director of HBO's Grey Gardens
🎧 Grab your earbuds and brace yourself for a dose of inspiration amidst the Writers' Strike and the looming SAG-AFTRA Strike. Today's guest Michael Sucsy takes us beyond the picket lines of The Writers' Strike, providing an inside look as a member of both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Directors Guild of America (DGA). He opens up about what truly hangs in the balance during these neg
#123 Act From a Place of Power with Jo Kelly
This one goes out to all the actors. Right now you might be feeling a little anxious, a little stressed because of the strike that's going on. So I'm replaying an episode that really dives into craft with one of my absolute favorite teachers, Jo Kelly. And... She is now a 7x guest on Brian Breaks Character, so you know I trust her! Jo joins me to drop some incredible truth bombs about: The mista
#122 Rise of the Representation Whisperer 🗣 How 'Make Agents Want You' Changed the Game & Conquered the World
Hey Listeners! My name is Emma and I'm taking over Brian's posts for today... 💅🏻 In case we haven't crossed paths yet, I'm the Client Success Manager on Brian's team. 👋🏻 To put it simply, I'm like a supportive cheerleader 📣 and a guidance counselor for all of Brian's clients. 👑 We're all about sharing and celebrating our clients' successes, big or small! (...or to put it more graphically, whenever
#121 Slay for Justice! How to Defend Drag with RuPaul's Drag Race Star Peppermint
🎙️ Today's podcast episode features the legendary Peppermint, and it's all about taking a stand. Brace yourself for a journey filled with activism and a whole lot of empowerment. ✊ Out Magazine named today's guest as one of the most influential LGBTQ+ people of the year. 🤩 You might also know Peppermint from when she gained widespread recognition as the first out trans contestant on RuPaul's Drag
#120 An Inside Look At Writing For Television with Nick Wootton
Unless you've been living under a rock 🪨, you know that we are in a Writers' Strike. 🪧 So, today I'm replaying an episode with Emmy Award winner, Nick Wooten. Nick is a TV writer 📺 and that's who we need to hear from right now. He's worked on big shows like NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Stumptown, just to name a few. In this episode, Nick talks about being branded as a writer for network television
#119 Performance Capture & Transatlantic Representation with BAFTA Newcomer, Helen Day
👉 Have you ever been interested in Performance or Motion Capture? 👉 Do you have a Non-Traditional Performance Background and are wondering how to tie it in with your acting career? (Calling all dancers, puppeteers, mimes, etc.!)🕺🏻👀 👉 Are you an International Performer looking to work in the US? Then grab you earbuds cuz today's podcast episode has got your name ALLLL OVER IT! 🌟 🇬🇧 Helen Day is a
#118 Art as Activism Award-Winning Advice for Content Creators from The Exonerated's Jessica Blank
Ready to unleash the creative storytelling activist inside you? 🎨🎭 Tired of those pesky voices in your head telling you you're not good enuff? Or the idea's not good enuff? Or it doesn't matter? 🗣️ Shut 'em down with this episode of the pod – my guest is the incredibly well-recognized & awarded co-creator of The Exonerated, Jessica Blank. Jessica is a creative force to be reckoned with! Her work h
#117 How to Get An Agent with Guest Host Sarah Gaboury
Real Actor's Lab's Sarah Gaboury asked me to come on her IG Live to tell her students how to find managers and agents and the conversation that unfolded was sooooo juicy, I simply had to make it into an episode of the podcast. 👉If you're an actor who needs representation this episode is a no-brainer: LISTEN. NOW. After helping 542 actors sign with the right reps, I can't wait to tell you all ab
#116 Write Your Dream Role with Emily Grace
So I'm going to guess you've noticed that we've been talking a lot about writing and content creation here on the podcast lately. So it's the perfect time to bring back this episode with Emily Grace. If you are a writer and an actor and you're trying to propel your career forward with content that you're creating on your own, there are a lot of traps that you can fall into where you waste time, en
#115 Multi-Hyphenates Need Reps Too! 🎭📝 Actor-Writer Carly Gets 22 Offers
🎭 Are you an actor? 📝 Do also write scripts? 💻 OR create content? If you answered yes to any or ALL of these questions then today's episode of the podcast is for you. My guest Carly Tatiana Pandža is a talented actor and writer, who brought both of these things to the forefront when reaching out for representation. Carly is a graduate of my program #agentgoals and I had to have her on the show
#114 Manager Ann Thomas: Transgender Talent Founder
TW // We do discuss topics that could be challenging to some listeners on this episode, including sexual assault. Please make a conscious decision when you decide to listen. I'mma bet you learn a lot from today's guest on the podcast... Ann Thomas is the founder of Transgender Talent 👉 providing talent management services to transgender & non-binary actors. 🎬 And let me tell you... Ann is A LOT of
#113 Wanna be a TV Host? Casting Director Sean De Simone Tell-All Interview
Ever thought about TV Hosting? 📺 Whether you dream of being the next Oprah, Tom Bergeron or Kelly Ripa, or just want to add TV Hosting to your repertoire of skills, on today's show, Hosting Casting Director Extraordinaire, Sean De Simone gives us a masterclass! 👨🏾🎓👩🏻🎓🧑🏽🎓 👉 Sean comes with an incredible pedigree – he's cast for the crème de la crème of networks: A&E, BET, Bravo, OWN, Nat Geo, H
#112 Sundance Backstage Pass with Blumhouse Fellow & Filmmaker Chelsea Gonzalez
Now that Deadline has finally announced the big news, I can share Chelsea Gonzalez with you! 🎉 🙈🙊🙉 I've had to keep my mouth shut until Deadline, Variety and The Wrap spread the word➞ Chelsea Gonzalez is an Official Selection as a Blumhouse & K Period Media Screamwriting Fellow (...and as a longtime, client & friend, I am just so freakin' proud of her!). 💗 🙌 And on today's episode of Brian Breaks
#111 How To Pitch Your TV Show with Adrienne Rose White
Calling all future Shonda Rhimes & Ryan Murphys!!! 👉 Do you have an idea for a TV show? 👉 Or a pilot gathering dust cuz you don't know what to do with it? 👉 Or maybe you're just curious about how TV shows get made! Brian Breaks Character has gotchu, boo. 💗 On this episode of the podcast, my guest Adrienne Rose White give us a masterclass on HOW TO PITCH & SELL TV SHOWS. 📺 Adrienne helps people
#110 Act Two: 20 Years Later – Pete Finally Got the Agent He Deserved
Today's guest, Pete Luna has been an actor in New York 🗽 for over 20 years and he never had a manager or an agent! He tried to get one in the past 🤯 while struggling to nab auditions on his own. 👈 This is when a lot of actors would have throw in the 20-year-old towel! But Pete is a smart – and hysterical! – guy: he switched up his approach to embrace his almosts as well as his wins and by using #
#109 Destination: Vancouver! Rachelle Got 15 Agent Meetings and 12 Offers!
Have you ever had to sign an NDA or keep an acting gig hush-hush until it aired? Then you'll love this conversation with today's guest Rachelle Hay! Rachelle signed with new reps in Vancouver – after she scored 15 meetings & 12 offers – then she booked a drool-worthy can't-talk-about-it role on television! 🔥🔥 In this episode she tells us how she burned through limiting beliefs to attract the righ
#108 Just Dropped: Actors' Equity's Diversity & Inclusion Report with Danee Conley
Something big happened over at Actors' Equity Association this week. 😮 They dropped their Diversity & Inclusion Report on Hiring Bias for 2021. 🙌 In this episode, we get an inside look at this hot-off-the-presses report with Danee Conley, Equity's new Diversity & Inclusion Strategist. Actors' Equity continues to be a leader in this space and work towards creating a more inclusive industry. ✊🏻✊🏼✊
#107 The Official 2023 Actor Survival Guide Volume 3 - Part 2
Run, Don't Walk To Get the Survival Guide that accompanies this very special 2-part episode: https://actorsurvivalguide.com This is Part Two of the Actor Survival Guide. Six super coaches joined me! Moniqua Plante, DaJuan Johnson, Heidi Dean, Emily Grace, Elise Arsenault & Jo Kelly want you to BE YOU and feel freakin' great while you do it (...and THAT, my friend, is worth the price of admissio
#106 The Official 2023 Actor Survival Guide Volume 3 - Part 1
Run, Don't Walk To Get the Survival Guide that accompanies this very special 2-part episode: https://actorsurvivalguide.com Your purpose was given to you by something other than yourself → There's LITERALLY no one else on the planet that can do YOU the way that you can. So, you simply gotta be YOU. I think you can agree: easier said than done sometimes! So for this episode of the podcast, I reac
#105 Make It Real: Mastermind Open House
Not sure if the Make It Real mastermind is the right fit for your goals?🙋🏻♀️🙋🏽🙋🏾♀️ On the fence about working with me in this ongoing way? Or just wanna learn more? Take a tour with me on this episode of the Make it Real mastermind!👨🏾💻🧑🏻💻👩🏼💻 If you're at all curious about how the mastermind will work, this is your chance to listen in on some great questions from creatives that attended the op
#104 Make It Real: Should Your Second Passion Pay Your Bills? With Actor Gianna Rapp
❤️ Do you have more than one passion? ⚖️ Do you ever feel that you have to choose? ⚡️ Or that if you give energy to one passion you're cheating on the other? Well, what if I told you one passion could support the other? 🤯 On this episode of the podcast we continue our series devoted to making your big idea real.💡 WE TALK ABOUT ATTRACTING ABUNDANCE BY SAYING YES TO BOTH PASSIONS! 💰x 💰 💵 So, YES
#103 Make It Real Rule #1: You Have To Be A Rebel
This month we're talking all about birthing something big… Saying yes to your calling in a bigger way. 🙌 On this episode of the podcast I talk about the signature process I use to coach and this is specifically the way I will be coaching inside of the mastermind. I'm sharing all of this on the podcast because I want you to be able to use this process for your big thing, whether it's: 📕Writing a bo
#102 Make it Real: Sarah Births Her Big Idea – Congrats, it's a pilot! 🐣
If you're the kind of creative who has A LOT of ideas, but doesn't always finish them 👉 then you are going to get a ton of value from today's podcast episode. Has this ever happened to you? You get this great idea and you are super inspired, you even run out to buy a new notebook 📓and some fancy pens 🖋…You're writing away for a cool twenty minutes and then the inspiration kind of fades… OR Maybe
#101 Make it Real: How to See it Through with Your Big Idea
Tell me if this sounds familiar… ✅ You've got an idea for a bizniz, a film, or a creative project, but you need support and a strategy to get it off the ground. ✅ Or maybe you've got a big idea, but you're afraid to even say it out loud... cuz what if it doesn't work out... and who are you to try anyway? Plus if you're anything like me, you show up for other people, but without someone holding you
#100 A Tell-All Celebration and Lessons Learned 🥳
Happy New Year! 🥳 Today we're celebrating 100 Episodes! 🎉 Before I go any further, I want to thank all listeners for making this possible. Ain't no such thing as a podcast without all of you. And look what you did! 🏆 You've made us one of the 1% most popular shows out of the 2.9 Million podcasts around the world 👉 Which means you're actually listening (not just downloading)! 🎧 🏆 We have over 9
BONUS: The 5 Questions to Own 2022 & Slay 2023
Happy Almost-Merry Everything! I'm shimmying down your chimney with tidings of comfort and joy to deliver a GIFT that promises to make your 2023 amazing… Today I am dropping a replay of an episode cuz it includes a special training to help you capture all that has happened in 2022 with The 5 Questions to Own 2022 & Slay 2023! These five thought-provoking and soul-satisfying questions help you to n
#99 Revolutionizing Live Theatre with CAGES Co-Creators CJ Baran & Benjamin Romans
Today's guests are the epitome of what this podcast is all about: CREATIVE REVOLUTIONARY SUPERSTARS… who are just as hard on themselves as the rest of us! CJ Baran & Benjamin Romans created the show CAGES – an indescribable "genre-busting game changer" (LA Times) that left audiences in awe at its premiere… MYSELF INCLUDED! Masterfully weaving state-of-the-art video and animation with live performa
#98 Content Creation with Comic-Con Hosts Brooklyn Quarter
Today's guests on the podcast are perfect for the holiday season. 🎁 Their generous natures and happy-couple-status screams wholesome holiday movie, but in a realistic-get-sh*t-done-&-make-an-impact-kinda way. Danielle Beckmann & Timothy Reese are a husband and wife team who have used collaboration, kindness, and good ol' fashioned manners to open doors, build a network, and start a production com
#97 Steve Carell's TV Wife Laura Niemi Tells All
Chances are you'll recognize today's podcast guest! Laura Niemi plays Steve Carell's wife on FX's The Patient, now streaming on Hulu. #NoBigDeal She's also had roles on Stranger Things, Grey's Anatomy, This Is Us, Veep, and NCIS. If you've EVER considered leaving your reps, but were afraid to do so, her story carries a message I KNOW you'll relate to… Most actors think BIG TIME ROLES will make t
#96 The Call-In Coaching Show with Brian Part Two
This is part two episode of a very special 2-part episode where I give you a backstage pass to a coaching call. I invited podcast superfans to a LIVE COACHING CALL and we talked about ALLLLLL THE THINGS. We covered so much we had to split the call into 2 episodes… and both binge-worthy episodes dropped today! Since my group coaching calls are devoted to my online course curriculum, this was a rare
#95 The Call-In Coaching Show with Brian Part One
Today I'm giving you a backstage pass to a coaching call. I invited podcast superfans to a LIVE COACHING CALL and we talked about ALLLLLL THE THINGS. We covered so much we had to split the call into 2 episodes… and both binge-worthy episodes dropped today! Since my group coaching calls are devoted to my online course curriculum, this was a rare chance for me to throw down on all things related to
#94 HOW TO SAY THANK YOU (without being weird)
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, as you enjoy your tofurkey, quinoa stuffing, and organic cranberry sauce, I want you to know how thankful I am for you. And.. I am dropping a replay of an episode because it is full of gratitude. It's a new way for you to think about how to reach out to people and say thank you and there's no better day for me to share this with you, again, then on Thanksgiving. Lemme
#93 Nail Your Brand & Make Lifelong Fans with Diane Foy
The title of this week's episode says it all... Nail Your Brand & Make Lifelong Fans. I know it's not cranberry sauce – but this is exactly what you want Diane Foy to bring to your Thanksgiving potluck! Diane helps multi-passionate artists nail their brands so they can slide into the spotlight with the impact – and income – to match. Diane's background as a fashion photographer and make-up artist
#92 The Upside of Stress with Ben Curtis
This week's guest is Ben Curtis – an internationally recognized actor, musician, public speaker, mental health advocate, and life coach. But you'll probs recognize him from the infamous: "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" commercials. Nowadays Ben's mantra is Dude, You're Getting Well! (also the name of his podcast). As a creative person, I know you put yourself out there ALL THE TIME which means you
#91 How to Become Offer Only with Guest Host, Actor Shawn K. Jain
Don't Miss This Exclusive Training: https://becomeofferonly.com/ Shawn K. Jain here, Guest Host for this week's episode of the pod! And I've got Brian in the HOT SEAT. FULL TRANSPARENCY: Brian invited me to Guest Host. I'm hosting this episode of Brian Breaks Character because after TWO YEARS of *new* audition protocols I wanted to sit him down to get his take on ALL THINGS coaching, marketing, an
#90 Pioneering Experiential Entertainment with Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Immersive Director Mikhael Tara Garver
Don't Miss This Exclusive Training: https://becomeofferonly.com/ Unless you've been living in another galaxy, far, far away, you know that immersive entertainment is exploding… And this week's guest Mikhael Tara Garver is one of the pre-eminent thought leaders in immersive entertainment and original experiential performances. Her most recent project made headlines everywhere She was the Director
#89 Making the Move: NYC to LA with Migs Govea from Ocean's 8
This week's guest on Brian Breaks Character, Migs Govea, has a ton of enviable credits: Recurring as Nick Vargas on CBS's FBI: Most Wanted, Opposite Julia Garner (2x!) – Netflix series Inventing Anna and the Sundance hit The Assistant, Opposite Ed Norton in Motherless Brooklyn, Opposite Anne Hathaway & Helena Bonham Carter in Ocean's 8, On Broadway in A Man for All Seasons with 2x Tony Award-Win
#88 Broadway Music Director Brad Haak on Collaboration as a Creative Superpower
I'm giddy about today's guest on the podcast: Broadway Music Director BRAD HAAK. Why??? Original Music Director for Broadway shows like Mary Poppins, An American in Paris, and Lestat… He continues to create world-class musical theatre through arranging & conducting. He's my best-est friend. We met at Northwestern (I've known him for 28 years) so you know I get him to spill allllllll the tea on th
#87 Get Unstuck with Anthony Meindl
Anthony Meindl thinks a lot like me: creativity is your birthright, ignore it at your own – and the world's – peril. We both believe creativity is by no means monolithic, but the painter and the actor, the writer, and the photographer can suffer the same setbacks and upside-down thinking that might inspire an artist to think they are not important. Touché I say to the itty bitty sh*tty committee
#86 No One Here is Like Me with TV writer & author Robert King
This week's guest on the pod is TV writer & author Robert King – his latest book No One Here Is Like Me dropped just two weeks ago. A searingly honest, hilarious, and vulnerable look into what it means to be Black (and Black-ish) in America, Robert's memoir uses social commentary in a storytelling style that makes you feel like you're chilling with your best friend.If your best friend was a prolif
#85 Book the Job with Alyshia Ochse & Anna LaMadrid of The New Triple Threat
This will be the last episode in our series this month devoted to getting you more auditions and this one is a doozy because I have 2 very special guests, Alyshia Ochse (That One Audition) and Anna LaMadrid (Put Me On Self-Tape). These two powerhouses are the co-founders of The New Triple Threat - the FIRST online holistic actor training membership program. A program designed to help you with the
#84 Get More Auditions With These CastingAbout & Actors Access Insider Secrets – Part Two
If you want to know a verifiable way to get more auditions, grab your notebook for Part Two of my interview with Blair Hickey and Brian Wold, the Co-Founders of CastingAbout and Consultants for Breakdown Services. I locked them in a Zoom room and forced them to tell me ALLLLLL THE INSIDER SECRETS of how actors can make themselves unforgettable on Actors Access… and there were just too many juicy
Your Audition Magnet Questions Answered
Your Audition Magnet questions answered! If you're tired of not seeing the kind of auditions you want from your casting, profiles or representation, this program is designed to help. But I get that you might have some questions… so I gathered together the questions I hear most often, and answered them in this video. First of all, what IS Audition Magnet? My understanding is that the course is
#83 Get More Auditions With These CastingAbout & Actors Access Insider Secrets – Part One
I'm gonna guess you have an Actors Access/Breakdown Express profile so Casting Directors can find you. And even though the site has *some* free functionality, I'm also gonna guess that you plunk down $68/year (plus any other fees) so you can host your video files and get access to the best auditions out there. YOU AND 1.3 MILLION OTHER ACTORS USE ACTORS ACCESS. I'm sharing that BIG number so you m
#82 Casting Networks' Survival Guide with Katie O'Connor & Scott Madej
Any chance you were super freaked out by the Casting Networks' update? It was a doozy. And whether or not you think the update is good or bad, it doesn't matter, change can be HARD. So I'm here to help... On this episode of Brian Breaks Character, I sat down with the powers that be from Casting Networks, Katie O'Connor Enterprise Sale Manager for the West Coast and Scott Madej the Manager of Globa
#81 Get More Auditions with Cesar Ramos
Episode 81 of Brian Breaks Character is the 3rd episode in our September Series devoted to helping you get more AUDITIONS. So, I invited Cesar Ramos from my team to the pod because he's a working actor (out there doing the thing & facing the same challenges you are)... and because he asks the best questions! Listen for These TAKEAWAYS: Use your casting profile to tell the story of where you're g
#80 Your Casting Profiles with Sam Valentine
You signed up for Actors Access and Casting Networks… And maybe you've got a Casting Profile on 3 other sites too! Maybe you even have reps submitting you in addition to submitting yourself… And maybe it still feels like you're not getting enough auditions?! And the first place you MIGHT look is your headshots… or maybe your reel? Did you ever stop to think that it could be your casting profile? W
#79 Gimme Gimme More Auditions
School is back in session and over here at Brian Breaks Character we are celebrating with a month entirely devoted to helping you get more auditions because this is the time of year when you need to be locked in on driving on the (school) bus to getting great auditions. To kick off this month, ask yourself this question - How do I know if my online casting profile is working? Your casting profile
#78 How To Land Reps in London with Ditte Maria le-Fevre
Have you ever wanted to get reps in London or Europe? Or just another dang city where you DON'T currently live? This week's episode of the Brian Breaks Character podcast is a MUST-LISTEN. Ditte Maria le-Fevre got her fair share of auditions in Denmark, but had a feeling there was more out there for her (sound familiar?). She was already doing all she could to get auditions on her home turf, so she
#77 Hashtag Booked with Co-Creator LaNisa Frederick
You know when you see something on Instagram and you simply HAVE TO forward it to a friend? Or 10 friends? Yup, me too. And that's why I'm giddy to share this interview with the creator of my most-forwarded IG posts LaNisa Frederick. LaNisa Frederick & Danielle Pinnock are the creators of Hashtag Booked – the Instagram sketch series that set the internet ablaze. In 50-seconds or less, they captu
#76 The Official 2022 Actor Survival Guide vol2 - Part 2
Run, Don't Walk To Get the Survival Guide that accompanies this very special 2-part episode: https://actorsurvivalguide.com This episode of Brian Breaks Character is part 2 of a special 2-part episode where I joined together this squad of super coaches - Amy McNabb, Jodie Bentley, Nzinga Moore, Shannon Bills, Tony Rossi and Wendy Braun to help create The 2022 Official Actor Survival Guide vol 2– a
#75 The Official 2022 Actor Survival Guide vol2 - Part 1
Run, Don't Walk To Get the Survival Guide that accompanies this very special 2-part episode: https://www.actorsurvivalguide.com/ Does PUTTING DOWN your to-do list spark anxiety? ← if so, you're not alone. After 2½ years hunkered down staring at Zoom screens, and doing at-alone self-tapes, you might feel like sitting in front of your computer is what it means to live a creative life. SPOILER ALERT
#74 HOW TO SAY THANK YOU (without being weird)
Run, Don't Walk to get the download that accompanies this episode: www.brianbreakscharacter.com/74 I believe the world is a better place when we acknowledge the people who have helped us along the way, but too often gratitude ends up on the cutting room floor because we get lost in a flurry of "how do I say this," "is it too late to send this?" and "does this make me sound needy?" So… you never c
#73 Act From a Place of Power with Jo Kelly
Today's guest is Jo Kelly - She is a 4x guest on Brian Breaks Character, so you know I trust her! Jo joins me to drop some incredible truth bombs about: The mistakes actors are making What gets in your way How to truly embody the freedom and instinct you want when you're acting (sounds like a dream, right?) I encourage you to listen to this mind-blowing chat (no, literally, we talked about neura
#72 Anti-Racism with Anti-Oppression Strategist, Nadi Fantastic – Part 2
We at Team BKP are on a journey to create safe spaces for everyone in our community. Today's show is part 2 in a series where, with the help of anti-oppression business strategist & inclusive leadership coach Nadi Fantastic, we take stock of how we're doing. And at the center of this work is YOU; your feeling of safety in our spaces. The conversation across these 2 episodes is vulnerable, stick
#71 Anti-Racism with Anti-Oppression Strategist, Nadi Fantastic – Part 1
Over here at Team BKP, we've been on an anti-racist and anti-bias journey since July of 2020. Inclusion and belonging are two of our company's core values and we are committed to foster diversity in our programs and create a safe space for all. But doing this means we have had to educate ourselves. Our team is primarily white and cisgender so that means we inherently do not have the lived experie
#70 Agent Blair Taylor Tells You How To Take a Meeting
Have you ever wanted to get inside the mind of an agent? Well, my pretty, your wish has been granted: Today's guest on the show is the supremely generous, Blair Taylor. Blair is a fabulous talent agent who has been working in the entertainment industry representing actors for over two decades. FULL DISCLOSURE: He's also one of my best-est friends so you know I got him to spill the real tea! In th
#69 Michael McElroy Takes Us to Church: Black Theatre United & Tony Award-Winning Broadway Inspirational Voices
Today's episode is meant to inspire you and remind you that your gifts and talents were given to you for a purpose. And today's guest, Michael McElroy is a prime example of someone who truly uses their gifts and talents for a greater purpose. You've probably heard of Michael as he has been on Broadway for many many years. He is a Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy Award nominee. He has also accepted a To
#68 What to Wear On-Camera with Super Stylist, Adrien Rabago
It seems like no matter how many times you take headshots (and I know you've done them more than you can count on one hand!) the same exact 3 questions come up: What 3-5 types do I need to cover? What should I wear? How can I make sure that my headshot pops? …Maybe you've also hemmed & hawed over what to wear for your self-tape auditions? Or maybe you wear the exact same thing every single tim
#67 Make Meaningful Content with Spiritual Practitioner Sonia Jackson
If you don't feel 100% connected to your why, today's episode with Spiritual Practitioner Sonia Jackson is a must listen. So… Grab a mug of tea and get cozy as Sonia lights up your spirit with her Visions of Possibilities (also the name of her non-profit edutainment organization that produces projects that challenge audiences to live in unlimited possibility). Sonia is a spiritual practitioner, m
#66 Overcome the Pick Me! Pick Me! Mindset with Brian & Guest Host Lola Rufai
We are doing something a little different on this episode of Brian Breaks Character. Last summer, Lola Rufai of The Helping Actor invited me to her Breakthrough Actor Summit to talk about finding representation and specifically to share more about embodying the CEO when it comes to agent and manager meetings. Now, I don't know what kind of magic this woman weaved, but she got me to have a very di
#65 Let's Re-Define Productivity with Sam Valentine (oh, and BOUNDARIES!!!)
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#64 Your Identity and Your Acting Career Are Your Birthright with Yvette Gonzalez
Yvette turned down 8 agents. She took the time to meet with all of them, but she just wasn't feelin' it… And this was going to be her FIRST rep since graduating from USC! How did she go from unrepresented recent grad to empowered decision-making queen? When I first met Yvette she was at a crossroads… To be fair, WE ALLLLL WERE! March 2020 forced a lot of actors to rethink their plan – plus Yvette
#63 Unstoppable Creativity with Amie McNee
The titles of Amie McNee's FOUR books will tell you all you need to know about why she's today's guest on the podcast: We Need Your Art Collection, For the Burnt Out Artist, For the Perfectionist, For the Procrastinator. (Reads kinda like a blessing for the audience of Brian Breaks Character, amiright?)Amie joined me all the way from Sydney, Australia and just like her 89.5K followers on Instagram
#62 Sony Pictures TV Studios' Executive Director of Casting, Amanda Richards
When you audition for a pilot, there are TWO different casting offices that need to sign off on you before you are booked. There's the project casting director – these are the names you're familiar with like Michael Nicolo & Anya Colloff or Bonnie Finnegan & Steven Jacobs. And then there's the studio/network casting directors – the folks at CBS or NBC who are responsible for… wait, what are they r
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#60 Being Brave with Dallas Travers
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