S8E5: Laura Dickinson — Hard Work, Music, and Voice Acting
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S8E5: Laura Dickinson — Hard Work, Music, and Voice Acting

In this episode, voice actor and musician Laura Dickinson brings us insight into how she’s made it as a voice actor for Disney Animation and how good old fashioned hustle can really take you the distance. Laura makes her living as a full-time musician, contracting for Disney providing singing voices for animated characters on Phineas…

S7E12: Avner Eisenberg — Comedy Without Words
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S7E12: Avner Eisenberg — Comedy Without Words

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, Avner Eisenberg, who performs as Avner the Eccentric, talks about his career and his approach to performing silent comedy. Other topics that come up are creating material appropriate for your character, being easy to…

S7E7: Richard Ribuffo — Acting for Magicians
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S7E7: Richard Ribuffo — Acting for Magicians

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. Richard Ribuffo talks about Acting for Magicians teaching us how and why acting and theatre training are amongst the most valuable tools for magicians and how we can benefit greatly from understanding how to apply these…

S6E8: Clay Mabbitt — Sell Out Your Theater Show
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S6E8: Clay Mabbitt — Sell Out Your Theater Show

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. Clay Mabbitt runs a blog and podcast called Sold Out Run where he helps theaters fill their seats with more than just friends and family. Basically, he’s a marketer and an actor. He’s using his…

S6E2: Matthew McCoy — Theater Tips for Magicians
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S6E2: Matthew McCoy — Theater Tips for Magicians

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. Matthew McCoy gives some great theatrical advice for magicians in some practical steps you can take to improve your act! Matthew is a theater actor, director, choreographer, and producer up in the Bay Area of Northern California. He’s the…

S4E7: Justin Willman — Magician & TV Host
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S4E7: Justin Willman — Magician & TV Host

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, Justin Willman and I talk about his career in magic and TV and cover a great deal of topics like how he’s gotten TV appearances, performing magic for a TV audience, and…

S2E11: Jonathan Levit — Magician/Actor
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S2E11: Jonathan Levit — Magician/Actor

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. Jonathan Levit is like the joker in a pack of cards. Magician. Actor. Television Host. Emcee. Producer. Consultant. Lecturer. These are all hats that he’s worn throughout his career and he’s been able to weave…