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Creative Actors Lab

Max and Kelley Grimm

Join Max and Kelley Grimm as we explore ways to incorporate creativity into your everyday life. Once we give ourselves permission to feel inspired by allowing our imaginations to flourish, we can reignite that childlike joy to create without being self-conscious.

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48:34

What to Know about Set Etiquette

Creative Actors Lab ·

2024/02/12

Max and Kelley discuss the importance of Set Etiquette whether you're on stage or on a TV or Movie set. They use personal examples of the do's and dont's such as:Do be kind and show good manners. Don't ask for a selfie with a lead. Do be on time. Don't try to manifest by telling a lead you will be their co-star one day. (Yes, we saw that happen)We also talk about how being professional and nice to the Assistant Directors and Production Assistants might land you in a scene

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50:29

A Special Interview with Hersh of The HERshyt Show...

Creative Actors Lab ·

2024/02/05

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29:27

Voice Over & Practice Scripts with Max

Creative Actors Lab ·

2024/01/29

Max is flying solo in this episode as he talks about doing something he's always wanted to do - voice-over work. He'll take you through his journey and even cold read a few scripts from Edge Studio, which specializes in voice-overs and has a library of over 6,500 free voice-over commercial scripts, narration, and animation. It's a great place to practice your voice-over skills. Here's the link to the Edge Studio script library so you can try it out for yourself. For more on

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46:32

An Interview with Brandon Winget - Actor & Screenwriter

Creative Actors Lab ·

2024/01/22

This week, Kelley and Max interview their student, Brandon Winget and talk about the acting and writing process. Brandon recently played Keith the Ghost on When a Bell Rings as well as also doing work with Brett Newton of LA Reels for a short film as well. We also put Brandon in the Hot seat and ask him probing question like his favorite sandwich, favorite action movie and we learn more about the love of his life, his wife, Jessie who he met in high school. Join us as we learn more about Brandon and

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19:46

Make Room for New Ideas

Creative Actors Lab ·

2024/01/16

Kelley is flying solo this week and talks about how to make a resolution to allow yourself to be more creative and not block ideas that might some when you're working on another project. It's those creative detours that can often produce amazing results because you didn't plan them. We're also looking at having guests on to discuss their creative process and how they get to where they're going. For more on Creative Actors Lab, check our website, www.creativeactorslab.com

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37:39

When a Bell Rings

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/12/22

This is our homage to It's a Wonderful Life. A ghost hunter whose life seems to be in decline learns what the world would be like without him with the help of a fallen angel and a ghost on a fateful Christmas Eve. We have a wonderful cast of voice actors, including: Mezi Mulugeta as Em Dean Atkinson as Jack BronsonBrandon Winget as Keith the Ghost Shiyla Gantt as Jack's Mom, AngelaJustin Deen as Jack's Father, Ted BronsonChiron Broderick as DaveLiz Ireland as Jack's

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24:20

Evi in the Hot Seat!

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/12/11

This week's special guest is Queen Evi who talks about a wide range of subjects from first loves, how to govern, and favorite sandwiches. She talks about her kingdom and how to teach her daughters how to stand in their power. It's also a good way to explore any characters by asking them questions and then answering as that character. The questions include: Who was your first love?Favorite foods as a child. What do you regret? How would you like to be remembered? It helps you deep dive

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34:15

Long-Lost Play for Voices about Self Talk

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/12/04

Max and Kelley discuss a long-lost performance piece Max wrote over twenty-five years ago when we first moved to Atlanta. The piece examines our inner voice and how important it is to give grace to ourselves even if things are not going as well as we hoped. He found it recently and wanted to perform it for our podcast audience for the first time. We also talked about our history of doing radio theater, including for a public radio station, WLRN in Miami, where we performed on the Pandamonium

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43:30

Consent

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/11/27

In this episode, Max and Kelley discuss the importance of having consent from your acting partner before doing a romantic scene or a fight sequence. Too often actors might feel pushed into doing something that they are not comfortable in doing. If you don't have the experience to see if something doesn't pass the smell test, it can be daunting and you can be told you're not being a team player or helping the project. Max takes a few examples on his own career as caustionary tells. We

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36:22

Hey There, Neighbor! Monologue Coaching

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/11/20

Join Max and Kelley as they explore different interpretations of a monologue from the catalog of The Screenwriter's Grimm. Max offers to coach Kelley on different interpretations of Hey There, Neighbor, in which Detective Angela Johnson confronts her neighbor Kurt, who has been abusing his wife and family. She convinces the wife, Gail, to leave with the children to a safe house and is there to tell Kurt that his family has left him and is safe from his violence. We explore how many

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46:20

The Marriage of True Minds

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/11/13

Join Max and Kelley as we coach on a Shakespearean Sonnet 116 entitled Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds. Max is launching a series of The Bard's work on TikTok and would like to work on some sonnets. We look at the poem from different vantage points: as a sermon, a proposal, with different emotions, and from the POV of a wolf. This sonnet was the favorite of acting legend Laurence Olivier. For an actor, it's essential to understand Shakespeare even if you don't plan to

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40:37

More Ghost Stories with Dean Atkinson

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/11/06

Join Max and Kelley as we discuss more ghost experiences with Paranormal Investigator and fellow actor Dean Atkinson. They first met Dean while doing coaching for Acting Out Studios (now 541 Productions) and learned about his fascination with ghosts and otherworldly experiences. Dean talks about how his wife has been so supportive and even purchased some of his paranormal equipment. We also discussed a few of his acting jobs and working with Nightshift Paranormal Events. We discuss scary ghost

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43:42

Theater Ghosts & Other Haunted Places

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/10/30

Max and Kelley talk about their experiences with ghosts in a Miami theater, Underground Atlanta, and seeing holiday lights at a park in Tallahassee, where we actually got photo evidence two years in a row of a ghost with a tri-corner hat and his friends. What we learned from those experiences is that respecting the spirits is crucial, and when you do, they will often leave you alone and maybe jump in for a photo op. If you'd like to read about the ghosts we mention, this link to Kelley's

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43:58

Acting Superstitions & The "M-Word"

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/10/23

Join Kelley and Max as we explore a few well-known and not-so-well-known acting superstitions. We explore what they are and offer logical explanations for why they came to be and include:Whistling backstage Ghost lightsNo blue costumes on stageNo mirrors on stageBad dress rehearsalsNo peacock feathers We also discuss the origin of wishing someone luck by telling them to "break a leg" and how that came into our modern lexicon. Finally, we address the Scottish Play (Macbeth), how it has an

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27:38

Good Manners with Polly the Polite Possum

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/10/16

In this episode, Max and Kelley welcome their special guest, Amber Grimm, a fellow writer and one of the sweetest people on the planet. We discuss her children's book, Polly the Polite Possum, and the importance of manners in a world that seems to value rudeness. We explore how being kind helps you feel better and that sometimes rude people might have issues we're unaware of. As teachers, we've had our share of challenging students, and Max shares one poignant story of a young man

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45:56

Keeping a Healthy Mind and Spirit

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/10/10

Max and Kelley discuss the importance of taking care of yourself mentally, whether you're an actor or a creative dealing with rejection (creatives do get a lot of rejection) or someone in the business sphere. We talk about our experiences dealing with people and places that were less than kind and how important it is to reach out if you are feeling down or depressed. We also talk about anxiety, whether you're on stage or on the job. Practicing self-love is essential, and stepping back if

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44:52

The Trials of Auditioning

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/10/03

In this episode, Max and Kelley explore the world of auditions, the ups and downs, and how it's changed from being in person to doing demo reels. We also look at some of the not-great experiences we've both had. We talk about our own mistakes auditioning and how to beware of scams, i.e., if someone wants you to audition at their home or apartment, don't put yourself in that position and ask to audition at their office during business hours. We also talk about Jenna Fisher's

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37:12

Book 'Em, CAL!

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/09/24

This week, Max and Kelley discuss three books that have helped shape their lives as creatives and actors. The first is An Acrobat of the Heart by Stephan Wangh, a physical approach to acting. This is a link to Stephan Wangh's website, which includes more on his most recent projects. The second is Games for Actors and Non-Actors by Augusto Boal, which includes more games about acting and the origins of the Theater of Oppressed. This is a website that goes into more detail about Augusto and

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32:34

A Tale of Two Booths

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/09/18

In this episode, Kelley and Max discuss one of the most famous true crimes that took place in a theater: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. We discuss the infamous John Wilkes Booth and his world renowned brother Edwin who were both actors. In fact, the brothers actually did a benefit performance of Julius Caesar to put a statue of Shakespeare in Central Park which is still there today. We also learn more about John's plot to kill the president and how in a twist of fate, Edwin Booth saved

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38:29

Unpacking Your Creative Toolbox - Part 2

Creative Actors Lab ·

2023/09/12

In this week's episode, Kelley and Max look at more tools in the creativity toolbox including the use of Lateral thinking which is a manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach via reasoning that is not immediately obvious. It involves ideas that may not be obtainable using only traditional step-by-step logic. The term was first used in 1967 by Maltese psychologist Edward de Bono in his book The Use of Lateral Thinking. We also discuss the Six Thinking Hats which

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