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Behind the Podcast: Audrey Moore of Audrey Helps Actors (Phase 3 Actor, the Top Acting Podcast, and Top 50 of ALL Performing Arts Podcasts)

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Audrey Moore of Audrey Helps Actors

I wish I could ask actors that are starting out, ‘As hard as you feel like it is now, if I told you the more successful you become, the harder and more competitive it’s going to become—are you still in?’ — Audrey Moore

 

Today we have another Behind the Podcast episode, with the reigning queen of acting podcasts, Audrey from Audrey Helps Actors!

Audrey is a Phase 3 actor (you’ll learn more about that), and her show is all about sharing the truth and reality of what it’s like to be an actor right now, wherever you are in your career! Most actors are somewhere between getting their first headshot and winning an Oscar—and there’s plenty to discuss for all those people! Think of our chat as a quick look at the kinds of things you’ll hear more of on her show.

Audrey Moore hosts the wonderfully-named podcast Audrey Helps Actors (available on Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, etc), and it’s exactly what it sounds like!

Every episode Audrey invites someone from the business to chat about everything from advice for auditions and getting a new agent, to the nitty gritty of exploring different theatrical markets and information about how you can better use your union.

The show is regularly in the Top 100 of ALL Performing Arts podcasts in several countries; it’s often been in the Top 25 and as of publishing, the show is in the Top 50 for Performing Arts in the US—pretty amazing! And she’s not even releasing episodes right now—that’s how popular the show is!

Many of you may already be listeners and fans, but if not—get on that!

Just a bit of what we cover:

  • Where the idea for the podcast started and looking at what had existed
  • Why Audrey was doing so well in auditions, but wasn’t booking
  • How to find the problem you *actually* need to solve in your career
  • Audrey’s own journey with horrible self-tapes
  • How to manage your time and energy with various opportunities

I hope you enjoy this conversation—I’d love to hear what you think about this kind of episode, if it’s helpful, and if you’d like to hear more like it. Reach out to me on Twitter @wajpodcast, or if you prefer, you can send an email here.

I always love hearing the WHY and the story behind things (including other podcasts), and it’s a great bonus when these hosts are also actors!

 

About the guest

Audrey Moore

Audrey Moore is an actress and podcast host!

She studied at the Boston University College of Fine Arts and the London Academy of Dramatic Arts.

In just over the last 10 years, she’s racked up 20+ onscreen credits, including recurring parts on the shows Manhattan, Godless, and Better Call Saul. She’s not wasting any time, and it shows!

I really enjoyed connecting with Audrey and it’s clear we have a similar goal: to share helpful info (and the real truth of it all) with actors out there!

 

Please enjoy my chat with Audrey Moore!

Total Running Time: 1:11:07

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Want to go behind another acting podcast? Last season I chatted with Paden Fallis of In and [Out of] the Arena,

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Show Notes

Audrey Helps Actors around the web

Podcast (also in Apple, Stitcher, etc) | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter |  Film/TV

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Highlights

  • Where the idea for the podcast started and looking at what had existed
  • The different phases of being an actor
  • Another big myth we need to get rid of for actors
  • Why Audrey was doing so well in auditions, but wasn’t booking any guest star roles
  • Why she’s very strict about her time with the podcast
  • That she would end the podcast tomorrow if necessary
  • Why she enjoys knowing what people don’t like about her and how it’s useful
  • That actors are terrible at auditioning (because they’re not taught it!)
  • How to find the problem you *actually* need to solve in your career
  • How actors do better with rejection than most people
  • Audrey’s own journey with horrible self-tapes
  • Audrey’s favorite episode of her podcast
  • What this career path really costs, not just financially
  • What does Audrey wish she had known when she started in Phase One
  • The personal trauma Audrey experienced right after graduating from college
  • How her podcast has helped people understand what it is REALLY like
  • Why it’s so valuable to have many different perspectives on her podcast
  • How to manage your time and energy with various opportunities
  • Are you “passion hopping” to avoid moving forward in your career?
  • Where Audrey’s value is (hint: it isn’t in the podcast), and having a sharp, focused intention

 

Selected People and Items Mentioned

  • Kristine Oller’s episode on our show, Cashflow for Creatives
  • Inside Acting podcast with Trevor and AJ
  • Gabrielle Carteris (SAG-AFTRA President) on Inside Acting
  • Audrey’s Self-Tape May on Instagram
  • Brené Brown: The Call to Courage on Netflix
  • Laura Spencer’s episode (#37) on Audrey Helps Actors

 

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