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Ep #7: Peter Van Norden (Regional Theatre, The Accused, The Stand) on Finding Vulnerability and Work Making Work

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Published January 30, 2018 | Last Updated October 31, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Peter Van Norden - American Tales

Be supportive, be kind, be the person who is there for people, who is there to help, who is there to make it a pleasurable and joyful experience. — Peter Van Norden   I’m thrilled to welcome Peter to the show: an actor with over 45 years in the business, on both stage and screen. One of […]

Filed Under: Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: antaeus, auditions, broadway, explicit, film, hollywood, musical theatre, new york, politics, regional theatre, shakespeare, shaw, singing, television, theatre, vulnerability, weight, work

Ep #6: Nike Doukas (Regional Theatre, Teacher/Director) on Determination and Embracing Emotion

Published January 23, 2018 | Last Updated December 21, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Nike Doukas in Lady Windermere's Fan

“This is a business and it’s a huge part of being an actor. We go around thinking we’re artists—and we are—but we have to know how to make a career out of it, too.”

Nike Doukas is an actress, director, teacher, and accent coach. She studied at University of Wisconsin, Madison and has an MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre. She works regularly in regional theatre and has nearly 40 credits on IMDb, including work on Modern Family and a recurring role on Desperate Housewives.

Filed Under: Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: accent coach, antaeus, commercials, conservatory, determination, emotion, guest star, madison, masschusetts, off-book, regional theatre, san francisco, shakespeare, tv

500 Downloads, Spotify, and TuneIn

Published January 18, 2018 | Last Updated July 25, 2018 Leave your thoughts »

500 Downloads!

In just the first month, we’ve already reached a fantastic milestone: 500 downloads! Thank you for listening!!   And in other news, The Working Actor’s Journey can now be found on Spotify and TuneIn.      

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Ep #5: Geoffrey Wade (National Tours, Regional Theatre, The BFG) on People vs. Characters and Doing Your Job

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Published January 16, 2018 | Last Updated January 9, 2019 2 Comments - add more!

Absolutely do small theatre projects because you’ll meet people and make connections, but make sure you know why you’re doing it. — Geoffrey Wade I’m thrilled to welcome Geoffrey (@geoffreywade) to the show: a wonderful actor, director, teacher, photographer, and acting coach. In addition to being a student of Geoffrey’s at The Antaeus Company, we’ve also […]

Filed Under: Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: antaeus, characters, don quixote, explicit, film, harvey, italy, job, london, musical theatre, national theatre, people, regional theatre, spielberg, television, tom stoppard, vermont

Ep #4: 3x Tony Nominee Harry Groener (Oklahoma, Cats, Crazy for You) on Versatility and Learning Lines Quickly

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Published January 9, 2018 | Last Updated October 31, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Harry Groener

If in your first week you can begin to experience what it’s like in your fourth week, how far along would you be, by the time you actually get to your fourth week, in terms of what you’ve discovered?— Harry Groener   I’m thrilled to welcome Harry Groener to the show: he’s a 3x Tony […]

Filed Under: Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: antaeus, auditions, ballet, broadway, dancing, explicit, king lear, learning lines, memorization, memorizing, mother courage, musical theatre, new york, noel coward, off-book, regional theatre, series regular, shakespeare, singing, star trek, theatre, versatility

Happy New Year and 2018 Check-In

Published January 2, 2018 | Last Updated August 6, 2018 Leave your thoughts »

I hope everyone had a fantastic wrap-up to the holiday season! There’s a shorter episode this week, and I include a couple items to celebrate, share reviews, and let you know what’s coming up. Enjoy!

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After the first 10 days

Published December 29, 2017 | Last Updated August 3, 2018 Leave your thoughts »

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Ep #3: Anne Gee Byrd (Regional Theatre, Film/TV) on Being Tough and Enjoying Auditions

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Published December 26, 2017 | Last Updated October 23, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Anne Gee Byrd in Endgame

You have no control over so many things—you only have control over doing what you think needs to be done, and if you manage to bring that into the room, you’ve succeeded, whether you get the job or not. —Anne Gee Byrd   Anne Gee has performed leading roles in everything from Shakespeare to Shaw across […]

Filed Under: Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: #metoo, antaeus, auditions, explicit, film, mother courage, ohio, politics, regional theatre, toughness, tv, vulnerability

Ep #2: Armin Shimerman (Star Trek DS9, BTVS, Shakespeare Actor/Director/Teacher) on Gratitude and Trusting Fate

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Published December 19, 2017 | Last Updated October 31, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Armin Shimerman

Take the small opportunities as well because you never know what project you encounter now may branch out to be a much larger, beneficial, and profitable project later. —Armin Shimerman   Armin (@ShimermanArmin) is perhaps best known to audiences for playing Quark on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series. I consider myself quite fortunate […]

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Ep #1: Robert Pine (CHiPs, Frozen, 200+ TV/Film credits) on Raw Enthusiasm and Knowing Yourself

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Published December 19, 2017 | Last Updated January 6, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

When the hand of fate hits your number—and it will, most people with a modicum of talent are going to get that break—you need to be ready to make something of it, because it might not come back for a long time. —Robert Pine   Robert is a wonderful actor to help us kick things […]

Filed Under: Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: antaeus, auditions, chris pine, dad, enthusiasm, explicit, film, hollywood, introspection, know yourself, new york, television, theatre

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