Podcast appearances and mentions of alena acker

Housing has gotten SO expensive — for many of us, buying something seems totally out of reach. And even renting a decent apartment is a struggle these days. Who, or what, is to blame for these high prices? We track down the culprit with urban planner Prof. Nicole Gurran and attorney Prof. Sara Bronin.   Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsAffordableHousing In this episode, we cover: (00:00) The Crime (03:48) Suspect 1: Greedy developers (07:20) Suspect 2: AirBnB (14:20) Suspect 3: Zoning (24:00) The Twist! This episode was produced by Rose Rimler along with Wendy Zukerman, with help from Joel Werner, R.E. Natowicz, Meryl Horn, and Michelle Dang. We're edited by Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Eva Dasher. Mix and sound design by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bumi Hidaka, Emma Munger, and Bobby Lord.  Thanks to everyone we reached out to for this episode, including Dr. Yonah Freemark, Prof. Stephen Sheppard, , Prof. Sonia Hirt, Prof. Solly Angel, Dr. Sherry Bokhari, Dr. Salim Furth, Dr. Norbert Michel, Dr. Max Holleran, Prof. Manuel Aalbers, Prof. Kirk McClure, Dr. Kate Pennington, Prof. Joseph Gyourko, Prof. Jessica Trounstine, Jenna Davis, Dr. Jake Wegmann, Prof. Hui Li, Dr. Edward Kung, Dr. David Wachsmuth, Dr. Brian Doucet, Dr. Aradhya Sood, Dr. Stan Oklobdzija, and Dr. Andrew Whittemore. Special thanks to Meg Driscoll, Flora Lichtman and a big thanks to our voice actors: Aliza Rood, Annie Minoff, Chantelle Young, Valentina Powers, Alena Acker, Krystian Zun, and Moo.  Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 meetings and 6 offers for representation! The stereotype of a ‘lazy actor' would be thrown out the door if you met Alena Acker. This hustle-queen worked nonstop getting herself her own appointments and leveling up her own work for years.    The hard-to-swallow pill was that she struggled to find an agent who would support her work to get her to the next level. After all the showcases and pay-to-play moments, she decided it was time to try a new route. After 6 meetings and 6 offers (if this was the Olympics we'd be seeing gold here) Alena landed with an agent and a manager who not only supports her wildest dreams but is working daily to help her make them happen.   CLOSER LOOK & TAKEAWAYS Truly writing such a power pitch for herself that she has an across-the-board offer without even having a meeting!  How practicing rep meetings allowed her to show up with full confidence. Figuring out what is uniquely hers and bringing that to the metaphorical zoom-table. How having a community contributed to leadership and confidence in yourself  Why a scarcity mindset helps no one and how getting past that can help you help yourself and others.   With this series, actors I'm talking to you: I believe that acting is your calling and your purpose on the planet. You use your voice, and your body, and all that you are, to tell stories that remind US what it is to be human. You have the power to change lives.   And, we all know that having great representation makes that impact all that much more possible.    But let's not get it twisted – looking for an agent or a manager sucks. It's not straightforward, there are tons of people telling you the best-slash-only ways to do it, and it can leave you in a constant state of anxiety thinking to yourself – is this ever going to happen for me?    And that's why in this series of tell-all interviews with my agent goals students – you'll hear how they did it.   REMINDER: Each of these bonus episodes is very different because each of these actors wants different things from their careers: some want to be on Broadway, others have their sights set on tv and film, and still others are creators and want to land reps that are excited by that.   Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!   If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.   Want to learn more? If you're an actor and your goal is to have a fabulous representation, come watch Make Agents Want You for free (www.MakeAgentsWantYou.com). That way, you can get off the hamster wheel of reaching out to reps and focus on the acting you were born to do.   Connect With Alena Instagram https://www.instagram.com/miss_aleneous/   Subscribe To The Podcast Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-breaks-character/id1570747490   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2A0QC6RYtcULRMtbsIT3yq?si=xu3QstDpS9WkpoQwHVSueg&nd=1   Watch The Uncut Behind-the-scenes Video Of This Episode On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brianpatacca   Need New Representation? Get In On This Free Training: https://makeagentswantyou.com   Follow Me On Instagram For A First-look At Our Guests And Upcoming Episodes! https://www.instagram.com/briansaysthat   Episode Transcript:  https://brianbreakscharacter.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Bonus+Ep.+Alena+Acker+-+Transcript.pdf

Celebrate Women in Horror Month with a flashback to episode 75 discussing the radical lesbian feminist slasher classic THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE directed by AMY HOLDEN JONES and written by RITA MAE BROWN. My special guests are world famous actress ALENA ACKER and author ROBERT R. BEST. Plus, you get a brand new rant about the disservice you're doing if you only think of the film as "feminist".

Celebrate the holidays with me, Alena Acker, Christopher Gronlund and the happiest darn end-of-the-world movie you're ever likely to see, NIGHT OF THE COMET, and find out how this movie helped a scared young gay teenager find his inner Reg/Sam. NOW WITHOUT GLARING MIXING ERRORS! WOW! Purchase items off Backpacks for the Streets Amazon list and help NYC's homeless at https://backpacksforthestreet.org/amazon/ Plus, free TALES OF POE watch parties all weekend, and a MY DAD WROTE A PORNO Christmas episode listening cocktail party?! Details inside this post! Main segment begins at 9:00.

A new workplace is full of unfamiliar faces, sights, and sounds. But every office has its usual suspects, and anyone eager to stay employed gets to know the lay of the land as quickly and enthusiastically as they can. Of course, that land isn’t always what it seems… especially in Uncanny County. Written by Amanda Maciel, produced by William Franke and mastered by Kevin Ramsay. Featuring Nicole Greevy as New Girl, Kirk McGee as 575, and Alena Acker as HR, with the vocal talents of William Franke, Sky Smith, Todd Faulkner, and Amanda Maciel.

Celebrate our 150th episode with a super-deadly sleepover. Join my very special slumber party pals, actor ALENA ACKER and author ROBERT R. BEST and I as we take a stab at the unexpectedly delightful absurdist horror comedy THE SLASHENING.

So THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE has a few sequels. While they didn't hold on to any of the original's feminist undertones. Nor were they the GIGANTIC LEZ FEST like the original either. But all three movie had one thing in common. A Drill. ************** How to begin to breakdown SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 2? Well, there's really not much to it. It's just another slasher. With a driller killer. ...Well, except in this one, his drill is also an electric guitar. Oh, and there are musical numbers. Cuz it's also a musical, see? Oh, and COURTNEY's back from the original. You know, VALERIE's little sister?Except she's played by CRYSTAL BERNARD....from WINGS...? Yeah... CRYSTAL BERNARD is such a friggin' sweet little goody-goody nice girl, she makes SHIRLEY TEMPLE look like the biggest slut in Hollywood history but WHATEVER!, she's Courtney now.... And did I mention the killer has a drill-tar!?!? You know...that old story. Tell you what. You just go pack your sexy lingerie, some corn dogs, a steamy novel, some Oxy-10 and your Tokyo Convertible whatever THAT is because this party is...well. ...weird.

Take a trip through time with me, world-famous actress ALENA ACKER and HG WELLS as we try to stop JACK THE RIPPER, who's on a new killing spree in 1970's San Francisco!

In this very special inaugural (ie. test) episode of "DRAMAQUEENZ: The Podcast Where THEATER Gets Bent!", I am joined by the very lovely and talented ALENA ACKER! Alena plays my wife Bridget Burke in LiveInTheater's production of THE RYAN CASE 1873. Plus, she stars in and helped create the award-winning comedy web series MOTHER EVE'S SECRET GARDEN (www.MotherEves.com) ! I am honored and truly delighted that she stopped by ScreamQueenz Headquarters (SQHQ) to discuss SLEEP NO MORE. (https://mckittrickhotel.com) Now, I know you loyal Screamerz have already heard Mister Brad and I dish the dirt on SLEEP NO MORE, but Alena brings a certain grace and poise (and sobriety) to the conversation that may have been lacking when we squawked through it several months ago. Also, I was lucky enough to have Elena to allow me to share with you some of the hilarious music from the show she did at the Midtown International Theater Festival this past summer, MOTHER EVE'S SECRET GARDEN OF SENSUAL SISTERHOOD. Even though the show's closed, the company just recorded a cast album, and I think you'll get a huge kick out it. "But, Patrick", you say. "Why are you covered a show that's not running anymore? Very simple: It's still a successful and hilarious web series that you should be checking out. Cuz my pussy told me so. My pussy told me so. For more information about SLEEP NO MORE, visit www.mckittrickhotel.com (https://mckittrickhotel.com/) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkjA0OVTTjY Check out more of ALENA and MOTHER EVE at www.MotherEves.com (http://www.MotherEves.com)