Why I‘ll Never Make It
Episodes
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
In part two of my conversation with Brie Eley, she talked about her latest project that has been such a mountaintop experience for her and we get into her organization that promotes and supports black actresses, providing them with opportunity and community but also showcasing the vast diversity among these black actresses.
Topics discussed:
The High Republic - a new digital series from STAR WARS
Pew Research - social media and Black Americans
Nielsen Company - 2019 Diverse Intelligence Series report on African Americans
Any actresses interested in learning more about Here and Ready and how to build a profile, head to the Actor Portal: Here and Ready Talent Database for Black Actresses
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Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Brie Eley (Part 1) - Classically Trained Theater Actress Chooses TV/Film Career
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
When it comes to being an artist, Brie Eley is the very definition of a multi-hyphenate. She is a classically trained actress and improviser, spent more than 10 years in marketing and small business development, and she creates, produces, and directs independent productions.
As Black History Month comes to a close, Brie joins me to talk about the wide variety of projects in her career, the daily grind of being an actor, and the persistence that we all need to keep going. Because no matter how busy we get or how many projects we may take on, finding real success can still be tough and elusive.
Rules for Using Social Media - Jeremy Gordon, casting director
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Coachings and Consultations
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Monthly WINMI Newsletter
Artist Resources and Offers
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Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot
Music used in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions, and Chad Crouch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Erin Cherry (Part 2) - An Actress Producing and Creating Her Own Work
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
In the second half of our conversation, Erin Cherry focuses on her weekly show Sundays with a Cherry on Top, a health and lifestyle show that showcases Black Culture in all its forms. She also joined playwright Mfoniso Udofia, Ngozi Anyanwu, and Chinyere Anyanwu as a founder producer of NOW Africa. This playwrights festival seeks to introduce, and sometimes reintroduce, artists and academics to the masters of African Dramatic Literature, both classic and contemporary.
Thank you for joining me and Cherry for these episodes. Stay tuned next week for my conversation with Adrienne Walker from The Lion King.
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Season 5 brings with it a new ways connect with me and the guests and new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist:
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Coachings and Consultations
Ask questions to upcoming guests
Monthly WINMI Newsletter
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 20 Theater Podcast on Feedspot
Music used in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Lauren Ober (Part 2) - How Podcasting Makes a Great Home for Performers
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
As the host of NPR‘s the big listen, Lauren Ober was basically podcasting about podcasts and through that became a bona fide podcast expert. Maybe you’ve thought of starting your own podcast. In part two of our conversation, she takes us through her production process on Spectacular Failures and what it takes to make a great podcast.
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Thank you for joining me for part two of my conversation with Lauren Ober. Come back next week for for my discussion with actress and comedian Ashley Monique Menard.
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Season 5 brings with it a new ways connect with me and the guests and new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes and videos
Coachings and Consultations
Ask questions to upcoming guests
Monthly WINMI Newsletter
Artist Resources and Offers
All this and more can be found at the newly updated website: whyillnevermakeit.com
Music used in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions and Borrtex is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Merry Christmas! :)
In honor of the recent release of THE PROM movie on Netflix, here is a special combo episode of my conversations with star of the Broadway production, Caitlin Kinnunen (starts at 1:58), and one of the co-producers, Abigail Rose Solomon (starts at 35:18).
Also, this holiday season don't miss the 12 Days of Auditions, available at donate.winmipodcast.com. Become a WINMI Producer and listen to former guests share their most memorable audition stories.
Listen to Caitlin's full second season episode and audition story here.
And Abigail's full conversation and Final Five from season four is here.
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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Cecy Treviño (Part 1) - Founder and Artistic Director of BroadwayMania
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
This past summer, as we were in the midst of massive theater shutdowns and summer season cancellations, I found BroadwayMania on Instagram. It was mostly videos of singers belting out show tunes, well-produced performances that were earnest and passionate.
As I found out more about this organization and their mission to provide opportunities to performers around the world, I was truly captivated by their love of theater. While there are some professional artists in the group, many others come from a variety of backgrounds, from technology and teaching to advertising and the military.
And Cecy Treviño is the force behind it all, founding the group in 2018 as a hodge podge group of people on a singing app to now a theater company that has just released a YouTube Christmas Special and Holiday album. Cecy shares this journey and the many lessons she learned to make this dream a reality.
The BroadwayMania Holiday Special: https://youtu.be/OyK_xT3tY98
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May this podcast be a resource for you as you discover more ways to pursue a career in this industry and sustain it through the many ups and downs we all face.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Jason Odell Williams - Playwright and Producer Walking the Line Between Stage and Screen
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Jason Odell Williams is an award-winning playwright and Emmy-nominated television producer. But his first love was acting...until it wasn't. In this episode he shares that journey from saying the words to writing them.
We specifically talk about his plays Handle With Care and Church & State, both of which were produced by his wife (and former WINMI guest) Charlotte Cohn. He opens up about his difficulty with taking criticism and how different writing is from the stage to small screen, especially when those shows involve true crime or brain teasers.
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Music used in this episode:
"Small Hours" "Dim" "Arrival of the Geese" "Daybreak" and "The Gloaming" by Chad Crouch is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
During his years in New York City, Eric Jordan Young bounced around from Broadway productions and national tours to regional shows and concerts. According to most performers, he was living the dream.
But he wanted something else, we wanted something more. So Eric branched out into his own endeavors, from a solo recording album to a one-man tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. Along the way he met some challenges and found out he knew more about the show than he did the business.
And Vegas became the testing ground and base of operations for his own production company, and he found the stories he was truly meant to tell.
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Music used in this episode:
"Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.
"Nocturnal" by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.
"Holiday Gift" by Chad Crouch is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.
"Retreat" by Gold Coast is licensed by soundstripe.com.