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Actress Riki Lindhome joins Matt to discuss her role as Mardell Fitzgerald in the 2004 Best Picture winner Million Dollar Baby. Riki talks about what it was like to work with Clint Eastwood as both an actor and a director, her origins with The Actors Gang, and the amazing food on set. Plus, Riki discusses her other projects such as The Last House on the Left and Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as finding success through casting director workshops.This episode is sponsored by MUBI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress Riki Lindhome joins Matt to discuss her role as Mardell Fitzgerald in the 2004 Best Picture winner Million Dollar Baby. Riki talks about what it was like to work with Clint Eastwood as both an actor and a director, her origins with The Actors Gang, and the amazing food on set. Plus, Riki discusses her other projects such as The Last House on the Left and Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as finding success through casting director workshops.This episode is sponsored by MUBI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ken welcomes actor (Alias), writer, producer, and co-host of the "Did You Do It?" podcast, Kevin Weisman. Ken and Kevin discuss L.A. weather, growing up in the Valley, how filthy with Boston people old L.A. was, the insanity of the man named Griffith, shooting apples off of heads and why it is never a good idea, Equity Waiver plays, the "no more on stage than in the audience" rule, stand up, performing for people who don't want to see a performance, Edinburgh Festival, Kyle Gass, The New Beverly Theater, Jacob's Ladder, comedians in serious roles, Tim Robbins, The Actors Gang, Buffalo Knights, Dead Man Walking, Mr. Madonna, the wonders of High Hair, rarely going into L.A. proper, Zuma Beach, Valley Girl, playing drums, John Candy, the wonder of John Ritter, meeting your heroes, being surprised by people's process, how when you're good at something it looks easy, how acting is hard, doing tech rehearsals on LSD, The Dead, We Are the World, loving music documentaries, variations on a theme, being in a touring band, Hello Ladies, working with Paulie Shore, playing a wheelchair user, giving people opportunities, Woody, TV stars becoming movie stars, Die Hard, King's Dance Macabre, how to play a bad person, how to deal with bombing, committing to storytelling, working consistently, Goliath, Billy Bob Thornton, multi-cam sitcoms, getting cut out of Gone in 60 Seconds, winning over J.J. Abrams, Felicity, playing against type, the time Jennifer Garner came to see Ken do stand up, Better Call Saul, Fringe, being promised your character will be brought back, Scorpion, being nice to everyone on set, all the acting Quinten Tarantino does, David Cronenberg on Alias, being hired by Spielberg for The Terminal, Christian Slater, The Forgotten, the loveliness of Victor Garber, when Ricky Gervais cannot keep it together, Clerks II, being spotted by Kevin Smith fans, Awake, Runaways, Weisman deep cuts, relying on fan sites for your own knowledge of your own work, being IN TV Guide and dealing with your mom's tech issues. 

“Shakespeare wrote for the butts in the seats!” Tracy Young traces her path from The Actors Gang to Cornerstone to OSF with the reminder that you can never stop unearthing new meaning, and that Brian Eno can lead an artist to unexpected outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you inject humor and storytelling in your speaking?Don Colliver helps you transform your communication through the secrets of clown! He is a comedian, improvisor, director, writer and clown. He has toured internationally as clown MC of Speigelworld's Empire, has performed with Blue Man Group and is a member of the Cirque du Soleil performer database.Don has performed at festivals including Coachella and Lightning in a Bottle, is a member of the Hollywood Fringe award-winning clown troupes Wet the Hippo and Four Clowns. He is a founding member of The Innocents clown troupe and the Del Close award-winning mainstage iO sketch team DJ Faucet, performing at the Chicago and San Francisco Sketchfests. His sketches have been featured on Funny Or Die, Huffington Post and Comedy Cake. He teaches sketch comedy writing and improvisation at Google.Don originated the lead roles of Butterbeans Arbuckle in Four Clowns' The Halfwits Last Hurrah (Fringe Award for Best in Physical Theater 2015), Noah in the Four Clowns production of Noah, and Captain Buck in the 60's space sex farce Wild Space A Go Go. Don has studied clown with Sue Morrison, Avner Eisenberg, Eric Davis, John Gilkey, David Bridel, Daniel Passer, Paola Coletto and Aitor Basauri, has trained at Tim Robbins' Actors Gang, and has studied comedy at UCB Advanced Study, Improv Olympic and Second City.In his bestseller, "Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence", you will learn to communicate more deeply and effectively than ever before through authenticity, listening, and play: the Secrets of Clown!Seth Godin said this of the book, Wink: "This book is a breakthrough, a powerful tool for anyone who cares enough to give a speech or presentation."Listen as Don shares:- the 'fourth wall' principle when speaking- how to make audience members feel included- how to use clown to engage audiences- using self-deprecating humor appropriately- how to inject humor in your presentation- applying the 'ATM' principle if thrown a curve ball- using improv and 'clown' for better storytelling- how to give encouraging feedback to those you coach- the key elements that any good joke should have- what to focus on when speaking- the 5 Ps of public speaking from his book, "Wink"...and much more!Connect with Don:Website: https://www.doncolliver.comhttps://www.doncolliver.com/wink-exercise (for a FREE exercise)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doncolliver/Listen to Speaking and Communications Podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0d6NMz5txFkGu9dOwaEeJqApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wink-transforming-public-speaking-with-clown-presence/id1614151066?i=1000584099119Additional Resources:"Wink: Transforming Public Speaking With Clown Presence" by Don Colliver"FREE exercise""How To Write Comedy For Corporate Events" w/ Jan McInnis"How To Be Edu-taining In Keynotes And Presentations" w/ Geoffrey KleinFeel free to reach out on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/eloquentspeakersclubInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachandspeaker/Email: roberta4sk@gmail.com

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Scott sits down with Seattle author and podcaster Ronit Plank to chat about her writing and podcast. The discussion wanders through her writing career and how it transitioned into podcasting.   Ronit got her start writing short works for stage while working at the Actors Gang in Los Angeles performing improv. Once she moved to Seattle, she became interested in writing and took classes at the University of Washington Extension for fiction. After writing some short fiction she became more interested in memoirs and non-fiction. More recently, Ronit writes a lot of parenting articles. Her thesis paper became the foundation of her memoir When She Comes Back.   Ronit talks about her first podcast, And Then Everything Changed, describing the ideas and methods. She then talks about her current podcast, Lets Talk Memoir and how she prepares for each guest.   WARNING: This episode mentions Oregon multiple times. Kidding. But no, really.

The iconic Hollywood actor/director, Tim Robbins, joined the show to promote his new film he is directing with his production company "The Actors Gang" which helps give jobs to incarcerated men and woman after their release into the film & media industry. Tim also told us some great stories & told us which movie he gets asked about the most from his long star-studded career.

TIM ROBBINS Called into the show to chat about WE LIVE ON - A Live virtual production - from The Actors Gang- a theater group he founded.

This week on Chasing Artists with XENJA, we chat with creativity coach, actress, writer, and teaching artist Jennifer Seifert about healing through creativity with the Artists Way and the creation of CRxEATIVITY. Guest Bio Jennifer Seifert is the producer behind the CRxEATIVITY Festivals and the facilitator for the Artist's Way workshops.  The Festivals have focused on Healing through Creativity and Women and Empowerment.  Between the #metoo movement and her own traumatic health event in 2017, Jennifer looked to Creativity as medicine for body, mind and soul.   CRxEATIVITY's incredible support system of artists embraced this concept, and along with the nonprofit organizations, Moms Demand Action, RAICES and the Cancer Support Community of Pasadena, Jennifer has emerged as a game changer in Altadena.   Jennifer Seifert is a Jack Nicholson Scholarship Award winner and alumnus of the University of Southern California, is a certified life coach, actress, writer and teaching artist.  As an actress, Jennifer is an Ovation Award winner, and has worked with such theaters as A Noise Within, Pasadena Playhouse, Shakespeare Festival LA, The Actors Gang and The Falcon Theatre (now Garry Marshall Theatre) with Troubadour Theatre Co.  Jennifer produced her own short film, To Desdemona, Love Juliet and can be seen in the Academy Award nominated film, In America, and opposite Academy Award winner, Anjelica Huston in Huff.  She is thrilled to be teaching theatre arts again in South Central Los Angeles with CRE, and facilitating CRxEATIVITY groups.  Ever since the shooting at Columbine, Jennifer has been passionate about eliminating gun violence in this nation, and has recently followed through with a variety of other humanitarian missions, including her film Inside a Feather. Her CRxEATIVITY Festival raised money for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and her CRxEATIVITY groups of 2017 donated funds to Habitat for Humanity in the aftermath of the hurricanes in Houston and Puerto Rico.  Jennifer also continues to tour the country with Playfair,  and has found a new voice with Expressing Motherhood , and  Listen to Your Mother. CRxEATIVITY's Artist's Way groups are now a hybrid of Jennifer Seifert's own social/emotional curriculum and creativity coaching, hands on creations and writing, and a navigation through Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.  As CRxEATIVITY has shifted to an online platform, (although, will eventually go back to “in person” meetings as well), participants have discovered that the process can be more flexible as the artists can participate from the comfort of their homes.  Discussions of Brene Brown's work, and Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magichave become an important part of the connection that occurs within the 12 week program, and the leaps, and breakthroughs that artists have made throughout the years, (both in person and online), have been nothing short of incredible.  Past participants and CRxEATIVITY Festival performers  have gone on to be nominated for Emmy Awards, write and direct films, produce and star in web-series(that have then been sold),nominated for Tony Awards, win OFTA Awards, design costumes for film and music stars, speak for TED Talks, book series regular roles on TV shows, create websites, sculpt and design for Disney, start blogs, write and collaborate on books, book film, TV and professional theatre jobs, write and produce one person shows, win awards for short films, write for Expressing Motherhood, write and produce for Disney, create and sell paintings, perform in World Tours, produce CRxEATIVITY Festivals, earn college degrees, have babies, find some semblance of balance and joy in this creative, beautiful life.  For more information about Jennifer and CRxEATIVITY visit www.jenniferseifert.com  Links to Guest www.jenniferseifert.com @crxeativity Show Notes @iamxenja www.xenja.org www.xenja.bandcamp.com Produced by XENJA Music by XENJA Audio Editing by High Noon Audio

Kyle Gass and Kevin Weisman play some tunes, talk some shop and discuss all things music, theater, and side projects. They cover Kyle's recent sojourns with the great Steve Lukather (session guitarist legend from the band, Toto) to his folksy revival duo with award winning actor, John C. Reilly. They also welcome their second guest, Jason (JR) Reed (aka ‘LEE' from Tenacious D) to the studio! The fellas chat about their 30 year friendships, starting with their mutual origins in the theater (together with the acclaimed theater companies, THE ACTORS GANG, and BUFFALO NIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY), as well as JR's work as a professional film/tv actor (Black-ish, Kung Fu Panda, Community, ALIAS, and of course, TENACIOUS D: The Pick of Destiny). They close the show with a rollicking jam session. An episode NOT to be missed. Did we do it??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Susan and Laura are back with Season 2 of The Spark File - rested, refreshed and creative fishpond restocked! They take a deep dive in search of the value of Creativity, and discover its life-saving attributes; AND they explore the need for resilience, and how to find it if you're not feeling it.

Actor and director Tim Robbins joins Paul Holdengräber for an insightful discussion on art and politics in episode 113 of The Quarantine Tapes. Tim talks about his experience touring with The New Colossus, a play exploring immigration that found an eager and engaged audience all across the US. Tim offers his vision for the return of theatre after the pandemic, emphasizing the need for theatre to come back with urgency and danger. He then previews his upcoming project for Paul, Bobbo Supreme, a satirical audio piece made under the constraints of quarantine. Paul and Tim’s conversation takes a hard look at the intersection between art and politics, digging into Tim’s fears of an increasingly disconnected world and how art and community will be essential in countering that trend.For more information about Tim Robbins’ Aural Cinema Bobbo Supreme, visit: https://www.patreon.com/TimRobbinsPresentshttps://variety.com/2020/digital/news/tim-robbins-podcast-bobbo-supreme-trump-1234788884/For more information about the Actors Gang production of The New Colossus, visit:https://theactorsgang.com/2017/09/the-new-colossus/

Oscar-winning actor/writer/director/producer Tim Robbins shares how he originally developed his latest project Bobo Supreme as a movie with the director Adam McKay, but he was inspired to adapt his screenplay for an auditory medium when the pandemic shut down film production. He reveals how he managed to record with 35 different actors in 35 different locations simultaneously during quarantine, and how it has given him a renewed appreciation for the radio dramas of Orson Welles and his Mercury Radio Theater.  We talk about taking down tyrants through satire, comedy as a welcome break from our toxic addiction to doom scrolling, and how Tim’s career in Hollywood has given him some insight into the fragile, narcissistic id of Donald Trump.  Tim offers some hopeful speculation on how the movie business may transform in the wake of Covid-19 and what it will take to reopen live theaters such as his own repertory group The Actors Gang.  Plus, how Joe Biden won Tim over, the enduring relevance of his film Bob Roberts, and why you probably won’t see a sequel to that seminal political mockumentary any time soon. Episode 1 of Bobo Supreme debuts today, October 8 on Patreon.  Visit www.bobosupreme.com or www.patreon.com/timrobbinspresents to listen.  Follow Tim on Twitter at @TimRobbins1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to announced on-line and streaming local theatre & book events   Bookwaves Heather Cox Richardson, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Heather Cox Richardson is a noted historian, a Professor of History at Boston College, specializing on the Civil War and reconstruction – but in the past year she's taken on a different role, chronicling America's daily political life in a series of commentaries titled Letters from an American, which can be found on her Facebook page, as well as at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com. Earlier this year, she released a book titled How the South Won the Civil War, subtitled Oligarchy, Democracy and the Continuing fight for the soul of America. This interview with Heather Cox Richardson was recorded via zencastr.com on the morning of Friday, September 11, 2020. She discusses her daily column and how it came to be written, elements in her book, and of course, current events. Complete 62-minute interview.   Artwaves Laurel Ollstein, whose latest play, “Pandora,” will be streaming on the theatreworks.org website from September 24, 6 pm – Septembre 28, 6 pm, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. Laurel Ollstein is also the author of “They Promised Her the Moon,” which was produced at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and shut down prematurely due to the pandemic. She has been a theatre and television actress, short story writer and director over the course of her career, and worked with Tim Robbins' Actors Gang in Los Angeles for fifteen years. This latest project is a theatrical retelling of the myth of Pandora, the first human woman in Greek Mythology, who was said to have opened a box which allowed all the ills of the world to escape. The production, recorded in Zoom toward the end of May, 2020, is a workshop reading featuring actors from the Bay Area and beyond, and is directed by Giovanna Sardelli, is free on-line with registration. :Special thanks to Richard Lavin for his assistance in post-production. Complete 34-minute podcast interview.     Announcement Links Book Passage. Conversations with authors, all at 4 pm Pacific: Ayad Akhtar on Saturday September 19 at 4 pm, Wade Davis Sunday September 20 also at 4 pm, Al Sharpton, Thursday October 1 at 5:30 pm. The Booksmith features Lucy Jane Bledsoe Tuesday September 22 at 8 pm. Books Inc presents Laura Markham, PhD this afternoon at 4 pm Bay Area Book Festival Sunday, October 4, the Bay Area Book Festival presents Berkeley #UNBOUND, an all-day, free, virtual mini-festival — kicked off with a ticketed keynote program on Saturday night, October 3. Kepler's Books presents Refresh the Page, on line interviews and talks. Registration required. San Francisco Playhouse The Zoomlet play Monday September 21 at 7 pm is The Logic by Will Arbery. Custom Made Theatre Sarah Ruhl's How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, recorded during its Jan/Feb run, streams September 18-20, On Demand 10 am-11 pm. Theatre Rhino Live Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursday September 17 is Straight. American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) In Love and Warcraft by Madhuri Shekar, On Demand recording of the live production, Sept 18-25. The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa Fasthorse, live streamed September 25 to October 3, On demand October 9 to October 18. 42nd Street Moon. 8 pm Tuesdays: Tuesday Talks Over the Moon. Fridays at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia. A new subscription series, Moonbeams, begins streaming on October 1. Magic Theatre. Nassim Soleimanpour gives a one-day playwriting workshop, Wed. September 26, 10 am to 2 pm. Limited availability. Shotgun Players.  Josh Kornbluth's Citizen Brain, live streamed October 16 to November 8. Berkeley Rep Romantics Anonymous, live from the Old Vic in Bristol, England, a musical with book by Emma Rice, lyrics by Christopher Dimond and music by Michael Kooman, September 26 at 1 pm. And It Can't Happen Hear, a four part radio play, on October 13 at 5 pm. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Pandora by Laurel Ollstein streams September 24 to September 28. 6 pm to 6 pm. California Shakepeare Theatre (Cal Shakes) The Direct Address series continues with Resisting Shakespeare: Or, How to Fall In and Out and In and Out of Love. The series begins on September 18 at 5 pm. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more. SFBATCO Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm. Aurora Theatre's A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, will stream this fall, date to be announced. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm. Marin Theatre Company Lauren Gunderson's play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website. Central Works The Script Club, where you read the script of a new play and send comments to the playwright. The September script is Strange Ladies by Susan Sobeloff. A podcast will be posted to the Central Works website on September 29. Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, streams through September 20. New Conservatory Theatre Center presents In Good Company, a podcast about life when it goes off script. The first five episodes are now available streaming. The Marsh: International Solo Fest, October 7-11. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm Pear Theater. Lysistrata, October 8 – November 9, filmed live outdoors. Contra Costa Civic Theatre Check the webpage for theatre classes for young actors. If you'd like to add your bookstore or theatre venue to this list, please write bookwaves@hotmail.com. The post Bookwaves/Artwaves – Sept. 17, 2020: Heather Cox Richardson – Laurel Ollstein appeared first on KPFA.

At 6’ 5”, Tim Robbins is the tallest actor ever to win an Academy Award, but until they start handing out statuettes for height alone, he’ll have to be content with a regular old Oscar and slew of Golden Globes recognizing his talent. Cutting such an imposing figure could’ve made it easy for Hollywood to serve him up time and again as the loveable, lumbering galoot he played so successfully in his breakout role as Bull Durham’s “Nuke” LaLoosh. But even a passing glance at his long filmography is a startling reminder that Robbins is an artist whose physicality is completely overshadowed by his versatility. He plays innocent and shrewd, hero and scoundrel, with such careful shadings and intelligence that watching him, we’re kept tantalizingly off balance. His boyish, wide-open countenance can conceal a menace that’s all the more disturbing because it’s felt more than seen. In other words, Robbins is a master manipulator – he’s playing us, but gleefully and with the best of intentions. He’s the naïve screwball in the Coen brothers’ Hudsucker Proxy, and the new neighbor in Arlington Road who’s so nice and normal that we can never quite put a finger on why something about him just doesn’t seem right. Though inarguably well deserved, the acclaim he’s received for his astounding performances in films like The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River and The Player can make it too easy to overlook some of his most important contributions to his craft, as well as how he’s chosen to shape his career. While still in college he founded The Actors’ Gang, which changed the landscape and status of L.A. theater and created an incubator for both great plays and talented young actors. His passion for theater also pervaded the chaotically joyous, collaborative spirit of Bob Roberts, a film Robbins wrote, directed and starred in his early 30’s. Long before “mockumentary” became common film vocabulary, it incisively and uproariously presaged the media’s trivialization of politics. Come to think of it, it’s mandatory election year viewing. Though he admits his success has put him in a position to pick and choose, Robbins has always been an admirable purist, writing, directing, producing and acting in only the projects that speak to his sense of moral and artistic integrity. He knows his legacy may not matter to the public, but it matters to him. That integrity – and his standing as one of our true auteurs – prompted Robert Altman to call him the second coming of Orson Welles. High praise; but like Welles, his standards don’t frequently align with those of his industry, making his film projects increasingly rare. Our conversation reminded us of the treasure we have in Robbins, and as much as we hate to bother a 6’ 5” former hockey player, we respectfully demand more.

Laurel Ollstein, whose latest play, “Pandora,” will be streaming on the theatreworks.org website, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. Laurel Ollstein is also the author of “They Promised Her the Moon,” which was produced at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and shut down prematurely due to the pandemic. She has been a theatre and television actress, short story writer and director over the course of her career, and worked with Tim Robbins' Actors Gang in Los Angeles for fifteen years. This latest project is a theatrical retelling of the myth of Pandora, the first human woman in Greek Mythology, who was said to have opened a box which allowed all the ills of the world to escape. The production, recorded in Zoom toward the end of May, 2020, is a workshop reading featuring actors from the Bay Area and beyond, and is directed by Giovanna Sardelli, is free on-line as a benefit for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Originally scheduled for the first weekend in June, it has been postponed to a later date. Special thanks to Richard Lavin for his post-production assistance. The post Playwright Interview: Laurel Ollstein: “Pandora” appeared first on KPFA.

Actor/director Tim Robbins discusses why his classic political mockumentary BOB ROBERTS is more relevant now than ever.  He says Harvey Weinstein reminds him of the shady operators he knew growing up in New York’s Greenwich Village, he recalls studying real studio execs for his role in Robert Altman’s THE PLAYER, and he remembers Altman's mentoring Tim's leap from actor to director.  He discusses how he funded his first play while he was still a struggling actor, how his play THE NEW COLOSSUS is putting personal faces to the immigration issue, and why he’s using The Actors Gang to bring theatre into California prisons.  Plus Tim opens up about turning 60, weighs in on the current struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party, and recounts the time he heckled Henry Kissinger outside of a famous celebrity restaurant. Visit www.theactorsgang.com for tickets or to learn more. See Tim in Alan Ball’s excellent series HERE AND NOW with a subscription to HBO, HBO GO, or HBO NOW.  Keep up with Tim at www.timrobbins.net or on twitter at @TimRobbins1.  

Who is Donna Jo Thorndale: Donna Jo Thorndale is a Los Angeles-based actress and writer. Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, she hails from a long line of sassy joke-tellers. Her love of improvisation, food, music, and social justice led her to create Chef Jewell Rae Jeffers, a Southern Celebrity Chef out to solve America’s political and social problems the old-fashioned way, with food. As Chef Jewell Rae, she toured her improvised show to Chicago, and NYC, and “All Cake, No File: The Johnny Cash Prison Tribute Cooking Show” played in CA State Prisons and enjoyed an 8-week run at The Actors’ Gang, where she had the best job of her life, teaching for over a decade in their Prison Project and Education Department. She is a graduate of bang.improv studios and The Second City. Theatre chops include Williamstown Theatre Festival and The Actors’ Gang. TV brags are with her comedy heroes – Marc Maron (The Maron Show) and Tig Nataro (One Mississippi). She writes about the intersections of freedom/self-expression as related to punk rock/kids, food/politics, and cooking/meditation. Recent essays and poems appear in the feminist anthology Feckless Cunt and the upcoming Is It Hot In Here or Is It Just Me?   Who is Danielle LaPorte: Besides being one of Lisa's inspirations for Project Woo Woo, Danielle LaPorte is a bestselling Canadian author, inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and blogger. Born in Windsor, Ontario,Danielle and is the author of White Hot Truth: Clarity for keeping it real on your spiritual path—from one seeker to another.The Fire Starter Sessions, and The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul. Named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Women” by Forbes, millions of visitors go to DanielleLaPorte.com everyday. Danielle also has a thought brilliant, provoking, and inspiring podcast, With Love Danielle.     How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Hear what North Carolina Theatre's Elizabeth Doran (President/CEO) and Eric Woodall, Producing Artistic Director, have to say about NC Theatre’s the decision-making process, as it pertains to licensing, casting, and building an entire season from scratch. For more information about NC Theatre, visit https://nctheatre.com/ (https://nctheatre.com/). About the Guests ELIZABETH DORAN joined NC Theatre in March 2017. With over 15 years of experience as an arts leader and theatre producer, Elizabeth has successfully led several arts organizations serving as the CEO of San Diego Theatres, executive director of The Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, and as managing director of The Actors’ Gang. Along with producing theatre internationally in Europe and South America, Elizabeth has worked on the development side of major Broadway-bound shows such as JERSEY BOYS and ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, and has presented many Broadway touring shows including PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE LION KING. Beyond her depth of experience in producing and presenting the arts, Elizabeth’s focus on education, audience development, and diversity and inclusion have attracted millions of dollars of funding to support programs which break down barriers by merging the arts into schools, universities, prisons, underserved and new-immigrant neighborhoods, and businesses. Elizabeth has an MBA in strategy and entrepreneurship from Rensselaer (RPI). ERIC WOODALL has a long history with NC Theatre; as an actor, teacher, and director. As a high school student, he performed in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and GEORGE M! at NC Theatre. After successful years on stage and television, Eric returned to NC Theatre in the late ’90s to direct and help cultivate the existing Summer Theatre Arts School program into the NC Theatre Conservatory. For the past16 years, Eric worked as one of New York’s top casting directors in the office of Tara Rubin Casting. Through casting and developing new musicals, Eric has been lucky enough to work alongside Stephen Sondheim, Cameron Mackintosh, William Finn, Sir Richard Eyre, Stephen Daldry, Susan Stroman, Stephen Schwartz, Casey Nicholaw, James Lapine, Phyllida Lloyd, and Hal Prince. A few of his Broadway casting credits include SUNSET BOULEVARD, ALADDIN, FALSETTOS, LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, BILLY ELLIOT, MARY POPPINS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, and MAMMA MIA! (Broadway, National tour.) Past NC Theatre directorial credits include GYPSY, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, MARY POPPINS, BILLY ELLIOT, DRIVING MISS DAISY, and STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Other directing credits include NEXT TO NORMAL, WEST SIDE STORY, BIG RIVER, ON GOLDEN POND (Casa Manana); BIG FISH, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, PARADE, AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY and VIOLET (Theatre Raleigh); AMADEUS (Memphis’ Playhouse on the Square), and HAY FEVER (Playmakers Repertory.) As a guest lecturer, Eric has taught at universities and training programs around the country including NYU, Baldwin Wallace, and Elon. Internationally, Eric was invited to lead workshops in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia through Actors Equity of Australia. Last year, American Theatre named Eric one of the “People You Should Watch” in its “Role Call: Six Theatre Workers You Should Know” series. Eric is a drama graduate of Carnegie Mellon-University and is a member of SDC and CSA. He is grateful to be “home” at NC Theatre. Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast

Actor/director Tim Robbins discusses how his new HBO series HERE AND NOW is tapping into the anxiety of America in 2018 and why his classic political mockumentary BOB ROBERTS is more relevant now than ever.  He says Harvey Weinstein reminds him of the shady operators he knew growing up in New York’s Greenwich Village, he recalls studying real studio execs for his role in Robert Altman’s THE PLAYER, and he remembers Altman's mentoring Tim's leap from actor to director.  He discusses how he funded his first play while he was still a struggling actor, how his latest play THE NEW COLOSSUS is putting personal faces to the immigration issue, and why he’s using The Actors Gang to bring theatre into California prisons.  Plus Tim opens up about turning 60, weighs in on the current struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party, and recounts the time he heckled Henry Kissinger outside of a famous celebrity restaurant. THE NEW COLOSSUS is playing now through May 12 at The Actors Gang in Culver City, CA.  Visit www.theactorsgang.com for tickets or to learn more.  See Tim in Alan Ball’s excellent new series HERE AND NOW with a subscription to HBO, HBO GO, or HBO NOW.  Keep up with Tim at www.timrobbins.net or on twitter at @TimRobbins1.  Today's podcast was sponsored by Dollar Shave Club and Policy Genius.

Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, The Player) chats with Chris and Jonah about his first roles as an actor, how he started The Actors’ Gang and how he works as both an actor and a director. Tim also talks about balancing acting and his personal life, his new show Here and Now on HBO and the upcoming play The New Colossus at The Actors’ Gang! 

One of Daniel's first interviews; he interviews Mike MacRoberts about addiction. Mike is the singer in our intro/outro music. The football over the wall story is incomplete: footballs would be cut open, filled with drugs and cell phones, then thrown over the fence and collected by inmates. Arts and Corrections, creative tools, Big Larry, The Actors Gang, Tim Robbins, Mark, Cameron, Fred, Black Swan Theory, The College Dorm, CRC, Drugs, football full of drugs and cell phones, Firehouse, CIM, Baby hair, Ms. Peters, at risk youth performance, music, Two Minutes hate, 1984, Orwell, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, status quo, smuggled music videos out of prison, heroin, opiates, jailhouse hookup, Trashley tattoo, ATM armed robbery with finger, carjacking, Skinheads, San Diego, Nor Cal, Family visits (Boneyard), honorable men, POS, San Quentin, caldos, heroin in the ass while performing a yard concert, drug debt, no escape, death of a parent, smokeout in the bathroom, underwear model collage, dick chime, Der Bagel daily post almost causes a riot, railroad spike shank, “I take it all back”, Jesus and Judas, “Looks like Albert Pujols...no talent”, Large, Dopey podcast, 12-step meetings, attraction not promotion, Warden Matthew Martel, college courses, Coastline Community College, Riverside Community College, Grossmont Community College, grandma at graduation,  judge for a week, prison surgery with floss and sewing needle, stolen lighter, The Doc is born, cell phones at prison jobs, calls from dorm to jobs, dorm porter, suit up, punk, bitch, thief, rolled up, personal willingness to change, rude awakenings bring about spiritual awakenings, MMA fight, grand gestures, Compartment syndrome, deathbed vision, married with children, prepare for the unexpected, changing world, economic highs and lows, don’t give up!, the lynchpin honesty. www.releasedintocaptivity.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Released2cptvty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Releasedintocaptivity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/releasedintocaptivity/ Email Daniel: danielh@releasedintocaptivity.com Email Carlos: carlosc@releasedintocaptivity.com

Quadruple threat Cameron Dye's has starred in film, TV, theatre, is a renowned musician, singer/songwriter, and, he's hot. Wait, that's way more than four. At UCLA, Cameron found a kindred spirit in fellow aspiring thespian Tim Robbins, and became a founding member of the Actors Gang, the groundbreaking theater company that would go on to become a beloved Los Angeles institution with a mission of creative public service. Cameron's had major roles in Valley Girl, and National Lampoon's Joy of Sex. He appeared on Frasier, M*A*S*H, Bones, The Mentalist, and Quantum Leap. And, had a recurring role on Smallville. Currently, he can be seen in the smash, Feud. Cameron’s band The Matchfingers, are a regular fixture of the Hollywood club scene. His original songs have appeared in The Apocalypse and Scenes From The Goldmine. He also starred in the latter film. Our conversation... we go deep. Really deep. And, of course, we laugh. Also available on: iTunes apple.co/2dj8ld3 Stitcher bit.ly/2h3R1fl tunein bit.ly/2gGeItj Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken Produced by Louise Palanker Sound edited by Jon Mattox This week's show is sponsored by Quik Impressions, the best printers, printing. quikimpressions.com BROADcast debuts 5/9/17

Meet Pedro Shanahan. I attempt to keep up with him, his imagination, and his life. Pedro Shanahan is Spirit Guide for Seven Grand Whiskey Bar in Downtown Los Angeles and a member of The Actors’ Gang, among other talents.  

LA Attorney Natashia Deon, named one of LA Weekly Magazine’s Most Fascinating People 2013, talks about her life as creator of Dirty Laundry Lit, an evening of stories and essays read allowed by a variety of guest readers at the Virgil cocktail bar in Silverlake (Hollywood), CA. The Live Arts Calendar features the Actors’ Gang adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night: The Superhero Edition (favorite superheroes who play out the classic love triangle) at the Actors’ Gang Theatre in Culver City, CA. Celebrated comedy writer Jeff Eyres (Saturday Night Live, CNN Headline News, HBO’s New Performer Series) interfaces with Deon as host of Dirty Laundry Lit, and talks about his passion for writing all things dastardly and inappropriate, and the making of horror films. Eyres and Deon share embarrassing career moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

LA Attorney Natashia Deon, named one of LA Weekly Magazine’s Most Fascinating People 2013, talks about her life as creator of Dirty Laundry Lit, an evening of stories and essays read allowed by a variety of guest readers at the Virgil cocktail bar in Silverlake (Hollywood), CA. The Live Arts Calendar features the Actors’ Gang adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night: The Superhero Edition (favorite superheroes who play out the classic love triangle) at the Actors’ Gang Theatre in Culver City, CA. Celebrated comedy writer Jeff Eyres (Saturday Night Live, CNN Headline News, HBO’s New Performer Series) interfaces with Deon as host of Dirty Laundry Lit, and talks about his passion for writing all things dastardly and inappropriate, and the making of horror films. Eyres and Deon share embarrassing career moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Friend of the show Will McFadden (GoPotato.tv, The Actors Gang) stops to give the boys some advice on online dating. What could possibly go wrong?

Should we just adapt to climate change? The question raises the hackles of environmentalists and global warming deniers alike—yet it’s one we should be asking sooner rather than later. That was the consensus of New York Times environmental reporter Andrew Revkin, UCLA climate scientist Alex Hall, and UCLA environmental historian Jon Christensen during a panel discussion at The Actors’ Gang, an event put on in partnership with the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and with Environmental Humanities at UCLA.