

Audrey Helps Actors Podcast
Jesse Lumen
Audrey Helps Actors is exactly what it sounds like! Every episode Audrey invites someone from the business to chat about everything from advice for auditions and getting a new agent, to the nitty gritty of different theatrical markets and information about how you can better use your union.
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Jul 24, 2023 • 18min
SAG-AFTRA Strike Explainations and Tips (Week Two) - Lauri Hendler
Actor/former SAG-AFTRA negotiator Lauri Hendler joins Audrey Moore to discuss the intricacies of negotiating committees, wage proposals, and the disparity in entertainment industry pay rates. The podcast delves into historical wage scales, inflation-adjusted earnings, and the importance of self-care during picketing. Insights on balancing advocacy and well-being in the midst of a strike are shared, highlighting the need for fair pay rates in the industry.

Jul 17, 2023 • 26min
SAG-AFTRA Strike Week One - Elizabeth Ho
This week Audrey Moore talks with actress/badass Liz Ho to discuss the beginning of the strike, best practices, and what to expect going forward. Links: Strike email: SAGAFTRAstrike@SagAftra.org Entertainment community fund SAG-AFTRA Community Fund Motion Picture Television Fund Union Solidarity Coalition Jacob Reed - @TypographyNerd

Jul 11, 2023 • 39min
109 - Stand Out! - Ollie Burrow
This week Audrey Moore talks with non-binary actor Ollie Burrow who is graduating from a conservatory and finding their way into the big, exciting, scary world of an acting career in 2023. Sponsored by Casting Frontier: Go to CastingFrontier.com/audrey for $50 off a Premium Plus membership! Please RATE THIS PODCAST to feed the Review Baby! www.RateThisPodcast.com/audrey Call in with listener questions or strike stories (667) Actor-70 or (667) 228-6770 Host: Audrey Moore Producer: Jesse Lumen Editor: Taylor Martorana and Austin Grant Mixer: Thomas Snodgrass Show Music: Ari de Niro Special thanks to Thomas Snodgrass for assistance with microphones, Aalok Mehta and 108 Hill for help with the theme song, and Matthew Patrick Davis for as The Mother of Review Baby.

Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 30min
108 - Things Get Better - Tom Choi Refresher
This week Audrey Moore talks with Actor Tom Choi about how to have a lasting career in a business with many ups and downs (as we're currently experiencing). Sponsored by Casting Frontier: Go to CastingFrontier.com/audrey for $50 off a Premium Plus membership! Please RATE THIS PODCAST to feed the Review Baby! www.RateThisPodcast.com/audrey Call in with listener questions or strike stories (667) Actor-70 or (667) 228-6770 Host: Audrey Moore Producer: Jesse Lumen Editor: Taylor Martorana and Matthew Patrick Davis Mixer: Thomas Snodgrass Show Music: Ari de Niro Special thanks to Thomas Snodgrass for assistance with microphones, Aalok Mehta and 108 Hill for help with the theme song, and Matthew Patrick Davis for as The Mother of Review Baby.

Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 15min
107 - Your Authentic Voice - Linda Bisesti
Actor/voice teacher Linda Bisesti discusses finding your authentic voice and developing a range. They explore the importance of voice work in acting, the power of awareness and vibrational expression, optimizing slow production periods, conditioning in the entertainment industry, success and gratitude, and the choice between having no demo reel or a bad demo reel.

Jun 19, 2023 • 1h 10min
106 - SCAMS!!!!! - Jane Marie
This week Audrey Moore talks with emmy and Peabody winning journalist/host of The Dream podcast, Jane Marie. They dive deep into her expertise of cults and multi-level-marketing scams (MLMs) to disect how careers in Hollywood can become dangerously similar to MLMs. They shed light on the key differences, and the warning signs that you're falling into a SCAM! Sponsored by Casting Networks: Go to CastingNetworks.com/Audrey for $60 off a premium annual membership! Please RATE THIS PODCAST to feed the Review Baby! www.RateThisPodcast.com/audrey Call in with listener questions or strike stories (667) Actor-70 or (667) 228-6770 Links: The Dream podcast Selling The Dream book preorder Host: Audrey Moore Producer: Jesse Lumen Editor: Michael Morello and Austin Grant Mixer: Thomas Snodgrass Show Music: Ari de Niro Special thanks to Thomas Snodgrass for assistance with microphones, Aalok Mehta and 108 Hill for help with the theme song, and Matthew Patrick Davis for as The Mother of Review Baby.

Jun 12, 2023 • 36min
105 - Strike Chatter: SAG-AFTRA negotiations
This week Audrey Moore talks with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Ray Rodriguez about the SAG-AFTRA negotiations. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is the national executive director and chief negotiator of SAG-AFTRA. He's had over two decades with our union. Ray Rodriguez is the chief contracts officer for SAG-AFTRA and has served as either lead negotiator or seceond chair at ALL major negotiations since taking on his role at the merged union. Sponsored by Staff Me Up: Go to staffmeup.com/audrey for $35 off a premium annual membership! Please RATE THIS PODCAST to feed the Review Baby! www.RateThisPodcast.com/audrey Call in with listener questions or strike stories (667) Actor-70 or (667) 228-6770 Links: The Dream podcast Please RATE THIS PODCAST to feed the Review Baby! www.RateThisPodcast.com/audrey Call in with listener questions or strike stories (667) Actor-70 or (667) 228-6770 Host: Audrey Moore Producer: Jesse Lumen Editor: Taylor Martorana Mixer: Thomas Snodgrass Show Music: Ari de Niro Special thanks to Thomas Snodgrass for assistance with microphones, Aalok Mehta and 108 Hill for help with the theme song, and Matthew Patrick Davis for as The Mother of Review Baby.

Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 33min
104 - Alexander Hamilton! - Tré Frazier
This week Audrey Moore talks with actor/singer Tré Frazier whose work includes who has played principal roles in Hamilton as a standby, including Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and George Washington! They discuss making money in theater vs film, voiceover, aging in theater, the physicality of being in a broadway show, and more! Sponsored by : Castability.Actor/SelfTapeMay23 - Free sides and Casting Director feedback Self Tapes Here - Jeff Pride's Self Tape Service AbundanceBound.com - Get your money together! Links: Winner of Self Tape May! Jo-Marie Lawrence! Sam Valentine's Actor Dictionary The Dream podcast Please RATE THIS PODCAST to feed the Review Baby! www.RateThisPodcast.com/audrey Call in with listener questions or strike stories (667) Actor-70 or (667) 228-6770 Host: Audrey Moore Producer: Jesse Lumen Editor: Austin Grant and Taylor Martorana Mixer: Thomas Snodgrass Show Music: Ari de Niro Special thanks to Thomas Snodgrass for assistance with microphones, Aalok Mehta and 108 Hill for help with the theme song, and Matthew Patrick Davis for as The Mother of Review Baby.

May 31, 2023 • 15min
BONUS - Strike Chatter: Sean Astin
SAG-AFTRA negotiator/actor Sean Astin joins Audrey Moore in this bonus episode talking about the strike authorization vote and the possibility of a SAG-AFTRA strike.

May 30, 2023 • 1h 27min
103 - Being a Working Actor - Elisa Perry
This week Audrey Moore talks with actress/badass Elisa Perry whose work includes Everyone Hates Chris, Godless, Grey's Anatomy, and a billion other movies and shows! They discuss what a working actor's life is really like, what the last strike did to an actor's life and what this one might do, and how to shut out all that outside chatter. Sponsored by : Castability.Actor/SelfTapeMay23 - Free sides and Casting Director feedback SingingLessonsLosAngeles.com - Voice and Singing Lessons by Greg Safel Carla Zuniga - Bi-coastal hair stylist! Please RATE THIS PODCAST to feed the Review Baby! www.RateThisPodcast.com/audrey Call in with listener questions or strike stories (667) Actor-70 or (667) 228-6770 Host: Audrey Moore Producer: Jesse Lumen Editor: Austin Grant and Michael Morello Mixer: Thomas Snodgrass Show Music: Ari de Niro Special thanks to Thomas Snodgrass for assistance with microphones, Aalok Mehta and 108 Hill for help with the theme song, and Matthew Patrick Davis for as The Mother of Review Baby.