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Second Act Actors

A podcast about people who have made a major life or career change into acting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:20:52

EP 63: Angie Hung: Project Manager & Actor

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2023/03/24

“You don’t get into acting because it’s cool”. Angie Hung is the latest guest on the Second Act Actors podcast and she’s here to get real about what it takes to thrive as an actor. Join us as we talk loving your craft, what representation really looks like and how the Spice Girls inspire us to live our best lives. Angie tells me about her corporate life and how she rediscovered her love of acting. She walks me through her auditioning process and how she feels about rejection now. We get into a

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1:00:51

Ep 62: Tazito Garcia: Professional Soccer Player...

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2023/03/17

Tazito Garcia is a global traveller who had the choice between a career as a professional soccer player and who instead became an actor. On this episode of the Second Act Actors podcast, we discuss being your own agent, having the right mindset and giving back to others, even when you’re still climbing the acting career ladder yourself. Tazito unpacks where his strong mindset came from and how it’s helped him to stay the course in this challenging industry. He shares encouraging advice for actors

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1:00:01

Ep 61: Abby Tozer: Neuroscientist Turned Actor

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2023/03/10

Neuroscientist, producer, sporadic hemiplegic migraine warrior, writer aaaaaaaand… actress! On this episode of the Second Act Actors podcast, I’m talking to one of the busiest and most interesting people I’ve met, Abby Tozer. Like many of us, Abby started her acting career when she was cast in a school production of Annie. She tells me about her pursuit of her love of acting and performing and how she balanced it around her demanding studies at Berkeley University. We talk about the conversations

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49:54

Ep 60: Jesse Griffiths: Casting Director

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2023/03/03

What’s it like to go from acting to casting? How does it feel to be in charge of deciding which actor to choose from an amazing round of auditions? Jesse Griffiths made the transition from acting to casting and is now a casting director at Jesse Griffiths Casting in Toronto. He tells me all about this journey on this fun, interesting episode of the Second Act Actors podcast. Jesse begins by explaining how he got into acting and gave up law school to pursue his dream. He then describes how he first

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59:48

EP 59: Katie Prentiss: Photographer Turned Actor

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2023/02/24

Katie Prentiss’ personal saying is “Never say no for someone else”, and that’s what she had in mind when she sent off her first ever self-tape audition. She ended up booking a part in a film and has been hooked on acting ever since. In this episode of the Second Act Actors podcast, we cover her transition into acting, how it’s working around her job as a photographer and the importance of having great ‘soft skills’, whatever your job. Katie and I compare and contrast photography and filmmaking and

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1:09:29

EP 58: Kurt Evans: Actor, Teacher & Founder of Artist...

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2023/02/17

Kurt was drawn to acting by the sense of unity that it gave him. Since he caught the acting bug, he’s been in plays, on hit TV shows and in films and he’s taught acting too. In this episode of the Second Act Actors podcast, we talk about imposter syndrome, life experience, learning acting and Kurt’s exciting Artist 2 Artist project. Kurt uses his acting coach perspective to list some of the most important skills that you need to know in order to be successful as an actor. He gives a great reason

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45:34

EP 57: Alicia Ryan: Teacher & Actor

Second Act Actors ·

2023/02/10

“I love every day of my life”: Isn’t that the dream for many of us? Or all of us? On this episode of the Second Act Actors podcast, I talk with actress and supply teacher Alicia about teaching, acting, career advice and building a life that works for you. Alicia tells me about her childhood which was full of creative passions, and how that translated into graduating as a teacher. We discuss one of the most common dilemmas for aspiring actors and performers: Should you go for the risky career that

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51:40

EP 56: Ray Buffer: Singer, Character Actor & Santa Claus

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2023/02/03

“I’ve always been an actor” is not the usual response I get from my guests on the Second Act Actors podcast, but it’s what Ray Buffer told me in this in-depth and interesting interview. We talk about being on set, what the Covid-19 pandemic changed for us and whether you should put more of your energy into making money or pursuing your creative passions. Ray tells me about how he got into acting and what he thinks about being a character actor. He shares his pet peeve about “real actors” and why

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46:26

EP 55: Kato Cornell: Corporate Sales Turned Actor

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2023/01/27

What made Kato take the leap from working in insurance sales to becoming a full-time actor? On this episode of Second Act Actors, I interview Kato and find out what her life is like now that she’s giving acting her all. Kato walks me through her transition from insurance into acting and how her life changed once she started making space for her natural creativity. Kato tells me about getting an agent and how she prepared herself to make a big life change into acting, but we also dive into what she

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EP 54: Ryan Duchoeny: Basketball Player Turned Actor

Second Act Actors ·

2023/01/20

This episode of Second Act Actors features a truly Hollywood-style entry into acting: Ryan was working at the grocery store when he was scouted by a producer who gave him his email address and told him to get in touch. Next thing you know, he’s on set and working as an actor! In the episode, Ryan and I dive into the details about what acting has been like for him as a deaf person. Ryan gives me his opinions on diversity in casting and the opportunities available for deaf people in the industry. He

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49:18

EP 53: Rebecca Durance Hine: Teacher Turned Actor

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2023/01/13

Rebecca Durance Hine is a second act actor and cancer survivor and she joins me on this episode to discuss acting, cancer, gratitude, people pleasing and making the most of the present moment. Like a lot of second act actors, Rebecca was interested in acting from a young age. She studied theatre at university and spent six months after graduation looking for acting work but eventually lost her confidence and decided to get a ‘real job’ instead. However, at the age of only 28, she was diagnosed with

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1:05:30

EP 52: Alvin Cowan: Football Player Turned Actor

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2023/01/06

Yale Quarterback to actor…is it a viable career path? On this episode of the Second Act Actors podcast, I talk to Alvin Cowan who made the leap from the football field to the big screen. Alvin tells me about his journey from American football quarterback to professional actor with credits such appearances in Westworld and Better Call Saul to his name. He details how he broke into acting as a young man arriving in Los Angeles with no connections to his name, and the training he did to develop his

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1:03:06

EP 51: Erin Zukowski: Office Manager Turned Actor

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2022/12/30

On this episode of Second Act Actors, I introduce the lovely and talented Erin Zukowski who’s moved into acting from an office management job and is starting to gather momentum in this second act of her career. Erin recounts her life story of growing up in Florida, losing her dad at a young age and then deciding to move to Chicago. She met her husband in Chicago and they always enjoyed watching theatre and improv shows, but Erin didn’t get involved with it herself until she eventually moved to L.A

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53:28

EP 50: Stephanie Herrera: Salesperson Turned Actor &...

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2022/12/23

This episode of Second Act Actors features the lovely Stephanie, who came to acting after working in sales but who also has experience as a waitress, cleaner, gogo dancer, mother, wife and much more. Tune in as we go over her story and share our thoughts on rediscovering acting after your 20s. Stephanie tells me about the huge overlap that exists between working in sales and acting, which is an extended form of selling yourself to a casting director. She explains why she felt pressured to quit

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EP 49: Michael Stein: Long Shot Entrepreneur &...

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2022/12/16

Michael Stein is a second act actor unlike any other. Acting is actually part of his first and third act, as he started out doing stand-up and then landed a role in a film through a friend. From there, he tried to get his own films off the ground but wasn't having any luck in the Hollywood pitching game so he left acting behind to start his own business. He managed to make half a million dollars in his first year and is using the money from his business to fund the next stage of his acting

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1:15:13

EP 48: Eliza Shin: Doctor Turned Actor

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2022/12/09

For this episode of Second Act Actors, I’m sitting down with another actor who came into acting from the medical field. Eliza Shin applied to medical school and spent years training to be a doctor and then specialising in urology, but she knew in her heart that medicine wasn’t for her. She tells me about her mental health struggles throughout her time in med school and how she built up the courage to walk away from it all and follow her dream to be an actor. Eliza and I compare notes of our

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EP 47: Jacqui Maloney: Business Owner & Actor/VO Artist

Second Act Actors ·

2022/12/02

This episode of Second Act Actors is packed full of advice and insights from actor and acting coach Jacqui Maloney. From the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome to her mentality around auditions to the right reasons and wrong reasons to become an actor, Jacqui’s got a wise word to say on every topic. Jacqui is another second act actor who felt called to act from a young age but put her dreams to one side to take up a more stable career. However, she couldn’t ignore her vocation and eventually retrained as an

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EP: 46: Vincent Salvador: Financial Crime Fighter &...

Second Act Actors ·

2022/11/25

Vincent Salvador has had a pretty interesting life. He acted in plays in school but decided to study humanities at university. After graduation, he ended up working nights with an organisation combating financial crimes. During the day, he pursues his acting career, auditioning for roles and writing scripts. Vinnie and I talked about his passion for acting and how by chance he came to work on an award-winning production. We discuss why learning to improvise improves your acting skills, which is

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1:04:27

EP 45: Victor Dobro: Police Officer Turned Actor

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2022/11/18

What does being a cop have in common with being an actor? Well, more than you’d think, according to Victor Dobro! Victor is my guest on this episode of Second Act Actors and he’s here to talk to me about background work, auditions, starting out as a new actor, and drawing on his real-life experiences to portray a more accurate and relatable character. Victor always enjoyed watching cop shows as a child and got interested in acting when his friends were cast in shows like Breaking Bad. He

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EP 44: Megan Beers: Marketing Coordinator Turned Actor

Second Act Actors ·

2022/11/11

Megan Beers is an American-Canadian actor who’s worked in both Toronto and Los Angeles. Today she’s my guest on Second Act Actors and she shares her experiences of moving to a new city, working on the set of The Handmaid’s Tale and what marketing and acting have in common. Megan always knew that she wanted to be an actor but decided to complete a degree in marketing with a minor in theatre. She explains to me why she chose marketing over acting at that time in her life and what she’s brought from

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