Why I‘ll Never Make It
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Ashley Kate Adams - Broadway Actress Who Learned How to Be Her Own Producer
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
At one point or another there is a lesson that all actors have to learn, and this past year has driven home that lesson even more so, and that is the need to create our own work. Today’s guest, Ashley Kate Adams, Not only added producing to her already sizable acting resume, but she put all of her thoughts and lessons learned into a new book called Be Your Own Producer.
#BYOP - https://amzn.to/3wUPUF9 (pre-order for August publication)
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Incidental music in this episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Marcus Scott - Theater Playwright and Journalist Who Embraces His Inner Black Geek
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
On today’s podcast journalist Marcus Scott shares his love of telling stories and how he suddenly found himself writing musicals.
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Real life writing, that’s really the best way to describe the kind of work Marcus does. It’s something of the moment. It's meaningful, insightful, and true to the experiences that Marcus knows firsthand or has researched down to a minute detail. And one of the most ever present issues affecting Artist right now is the pandemic, and even through this hardship Marcus continues to grow as a an artist and a writer.
Besides the pandemic, the social justice and race issues of the past year have been particularly inspiring to Marcus‘s writing.
List of Marcus' works on New Play Exchange
His Interview in MIRANDA
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Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, is a part of Helium Radio Network, and is a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance.
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
While natural talent certainly plays a part in the capabilities of any actor to perform, there’s one skill that has to be learned and nurtured for any actor to really make it in this business, and in part two of my conversation with Joyce Hshieh, she talks about this all important ability to learn and memorize lines.
As an actor she struggled with memorizing lines, but as a trivia enthusiast she learned several simple and easy techniques to boost her memory. She studied and researched the science of memory and learning and figured out what works and what doesn’t. She shares what she learned and the program she created to help actors, called OFF BOOK IT.
Watch the free masterclass - Line Memorization Without the Stress and Headache!
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Topics and references in this episode:
Actors who couldn't memorize lines - Grunge
Rita Ora in Fifty Shades of Grey - The Independent
How actors remember lines - Psychology Today
Regional actor Patrick Treadway and the Body List - Spokesman Review
FOR EXTRA CREDIT - Marilu Henner and her ability to remember everything
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Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, is a part of Helium Radio Network, and is a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance.
Music in the episode by Bortexx, Chad Crouch, and Blue Dot Sessions is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Joyce Hshieh (Part 1) - BFA Trained Actress Becomes Jeopardy Champion
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Almost every actor would seize upon the opportunity to be in a big TV show. But even with a BFA in acting and conservatory theater training, none of it had really prepared Joyce Hshieh for one of the biggest roles of her life, Becoming a three day champion on the game show jeopardy.
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In part one of my conversation with Joyce, we talk about her theater training and her struggle to find fulfillment as an actor. She shares how surprising it was to find herself on Jeopardy and how similar it is and isn’t to her work as an actor. In part two, we’ll talk about the course she created all about memorization and how Actors can better learn lines and retain scripts.
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Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, is a part of Helium Radio Network, and is a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance.
Music in the episode by Bortexx and Blue Dot Sessions is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
On December 23, 2020, Broadway and musical theater lost one of its most beautifully talented leading ladies, Rebecca Luker. In the second half of my conversation with Sally Wilfert, we talk about their close friendship and the last project of Rebecca’s life, a duo album called All the Girls.
We also touch on what made her such a unique and special individual who touched the lives of so many. We also share personal stories of knowing and working with Rebecca, and discuss the legacy she leaves behind.
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Music in the episode by Bortexx is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Other music from YouTube:
Luker and Wilfert at 54 Below: https://youtu.be/Ndw6NNhlq5M
"And This Is my Beloved" from KISMET: https://youtu.be/-qvxqRKmuLA
"All I Ask of You" at the Mormon Tabernacle: https://youtu.be/bqGcB1f6Z9E
Season 5 offers new ways to connect with me and the guests as well as new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist:
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Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, is a part of Helium Radio Network, and is a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Sally Wilfert (Part 1) - A Singer’s Journey from the Piano to Broadway
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Sally Wilfert is a Broadway actress and an amazing vocalist who understands the rigors and demands of performing at the top of her game. In part one of my conversation with Sally, she and I discuss the difficulties, injuries, and self-doubts she’s endured.
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Unlike other jobs like accounting, engineering, or even medicine, singing is uniquely personal, expressing parts of ourselves that may go unspoken or unknown at any other time except through the music and lyrics that we bring to the stage. But for Sally singing was something that she did in private, a secret enjoyment just for herself. As she slowly began to let others hear it, though, it changed not only that enjoyment but gave her added purpose as well.
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Season 5 offers new ways to connect with me and the guests as well as new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast, only $3-10/month
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 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, is a part of Helium Radio Network, and is a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance.
Music in the episode by Bortexx and Blue Dot Sessions is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Other music from YouTube: "Unworthy of Your Love" from Assassins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRD1OJDxC1k, "Anytime" by William Finn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVLV654tUD4
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
As we talked about in Part One, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is what put Gabrielle Ruiz on the map. However, it was her theater training and performance abilities that made it possible for her to be cast in the show. In this episode we talk more about her time on the stage and what drives her most as an artist.
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Here are ways to connect with me and the guests as well as opportunities to learn and grow as an artist:
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Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot
Music in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Gabrielle Ruiz (Part 1) - From Broadway Actress to TV Star on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
My good friend and amazing performer Gabrielle Ruiz joins me for Women's History Month to chat about her journey from ensemble member on Broadway to a principal role on primetime television. It's a path many of us actors wish to have, but hers has not been without personal and professional setbacks. And in part one of our conversation we touch on some of the highlights as well as how she's handled the low points.
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Here are ways to connect with me and the guests as well as opportunities to learn and grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast, only $3-10/month
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 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot
Music in the episode by Blue Dot Sessions and Bortexx is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.