Items I’ve picked up along the way to assist you on your journey!
Podcasts to check out…
(descriptions from the shows themselves)
Audrey Helps Actors: 
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. Listen to our “Behind the Podcast” episode with Audrey!
Inside Acting: dedicated to demystifying the inner and outer game of success in the entertainment industry – for actors, and by actors. Each episode brings you tips and insights from Los Angeles-area casting directors, agents, producers, writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers, personal finance gurus, and more.
Actor CEO: hosted by Mike Moreno, a New York-based actor, he pursues the knowledge and skills that allow actors and artists to embrace their creative entrepreneur spirit and the reality that you both run and own your own business from the moment you choose to be a professional. The goal of the show is to understand how an acting career is like running your own business, and using the insights we learn to create our own success. Listen to our ” Behind the Podcast” episode with host Mike!
Voice Acting Mastery: your source for insider information, tips and tricks on how to become a master voice actor in the world of voice over. Hosted by voice actor Crispin Freeman, this monthly podcast will give you the tools and the mindset you need to succeed in voice acting, even if you’re just getting started!
1 {Broke} Actress: bringing you an honest account of true LA {working} actor life, plus a few lessons learned in the process.
Real Life Actor: Acting Coach Jeff Seymour, 37 year industry veteran and author of the groundbreaking book, The Real Life Actor, discusses an approach to acting and success in the entertainment industry that turns all previous methods on their head. Everything you need to know about being a successful professional actor.
In and [Out of] the Arena: a weekly podcast talking with actors about their work and how they move in the world. Actors include people who’ve worked on Broadway, top-grossing films, indie films, network television, cable television, off-Broadway, regional theatre, commercials and voiceovers. Listen to our “Behind the Podcast” episode with host Paden!
Get a free audiobook from Audible.
As a listener of The Working Actor’s Journey podcast, Audible is offering you a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to check them out. You can get a book that’s one hour long or 15 hours long—doesn’t matter. Whatever you pick, it’s free.
Here are a few recommendations for your acting journey:
- The Actors Life by Jenna Fischer (from The Office), read by the author and others, including our guest Reed Birney
- Secrets of Screen Acting by Patrick Tucker (a TV and film director), read by David Lawrence XVII
- Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen, read by Angele Masters
I also have a suggestion with a fantastic narrator—if you want to hear an actor who is exceptional at this stuff, check this book out:
Patient Zero by Jonathan Mayberry, read by Ray Porter (listen to our episode with Ray!)
Ray is one of the greats, and has been named Audible’s Narrator of the Year. Don’t get thrown by the cover, it’s not a typical zombie book, which is not my kind of genre—the reviews sold me: people really enjoyed the story, but thought Ray was the true hero of this one. They loved him so much, they wished they could give him more than 5 stars. I honestly had to remind myself several times that it’s just him reading the books, and not a dozen different actors. I’ve also been lucky to work with Ray onstage and know what a great talent he is.
Here’s a clip from this book:
So you can choose the above book—which clocks in at 14+ hrs, and for me, flew by—or choose any of the endless options they offer. That could be a book, a newspaper, a magazine, or even a class. It’s that easy.
To download your free audiobook today go to workingactorsjourney.com/audible.
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