An Actor Despairs

Ryan M. Perez

About

An inside look at life in the television and film industry. Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he speaks with actors, directors, and artists more about how the industry works and how to not only survive but to thrive.

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215 episodes

Rosalind Chao

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Rosalind Chao as they discuss her journey getting into acting young; finding a balance between theatre, film, and television; the lessons learned from her many different projects; and her monumental role on Netflix's "3 Body Problem." * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 1m
Apr 01
Kai Alexander

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Kai Alexander as they discuss Kai's childhood, growing up go karting/drumming, getting into acting and falling in love the craft, and his work on "Masters of the Air" * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 4m
Mar 15
Staz Nair

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Staz Nair as they discuss Staz's journey into acting/music and working in projects such as "Game of Thrones," "Supergirl," and Zach Snyder's newest film "Rebel Moon" now streaming! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 1m
Jan 18
Brian Huskey

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Brian Huskey as they discuss how Brian got his start into acting later in life. moving to New York City, his work in the sketch comedy circuit, and building an incredible roster of film and television work! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 0m
Dec 08, 2023
Dierdre Friel

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Dierdre Friel as they discuss her journey, various projects, teaching, her wonderful work in "PHYSICAL," and so much more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

49m
Aug 15, 2023
Ellen Rapoport

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Ellen Rapoport as they discuss her journey growing up, going to Ive League schools and discovering her interest in screenwriting, her journey selling various projects, the wild ride of creating and writing her show "Minx," and being able to survive an arduous transition of being one network only to be dropped and having to find another home all while finishing not only filming, but also production of the show. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

39m
Aug 07, 2023
Sasha Lane

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Sasha Lane as they discuss her wild journey into landing her very first role in "American Honey," navigating the success of that film, having an amazing friend in Riley Keough who helped her understand the dynamics of the entertainment industry and encouraged her to continue pursuing an acting career, finding her voice, choosing film/tv projects that resonated with her, and her profound work in "The Crowded Room" with Tom Holland and Emmy Rossum out now! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 0m
Jun 12, 2023
Jon Voight

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and legendary guest Jon Voight as they discuss the beginnings of his journey, the various acting techniques and peers he connected with, and his new film "Mercy" with Jonathan Rhys Meyers via PARAMOUNT CONTENT DISTRIBUTION IN SELECT THEATERS MAY 12, ON DIGITAL MAY 19, AND ON DEMAND JUNE 2, 2023. Also please check out an upcoming documentary film about his work in "Midnight Cowboy" DESPERATE SOULS, DARK CITY AND THE LEGEND OF MIDNIGHT COWBOY (KINO LORBER / ZEITGEIST FILMS) – IN SELECT THEATERS JUNE 23, 2023 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

36m
May 15, 2023
Chloe Van Landschoot

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Chloe Van Landschoot as they discuss her journey growing up, getting into dance, discovering acting later in life, become a nurse and then being thrust into the pandemic, falling in love with acting and landing auditions, Season 2 of her show "From" now on MGM+ * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

51m
Apr 24, 2023
Darren Goldstein

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Darren Goldstein as they discuss Darren's journey into discovering acting later in life, going to NYU for his MFA, growing into roles, "The Affair," "Ozark," and upcoming project both Ryan and Darren worked on together! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

58m
Mar 10, 2023
Frida Gustavsson

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Frida Gustavsson as they discuss her experience growing up in Sweden, being scouted at Ikea, taking off as a model in high fashion, leaving fashion behind and returning to her pursuit of acting, and finally landing the role of a lifetime as Freydis on Netflix's "Vikings: Valhalla." * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 1m
Jan 26, 2023
Amar Chada-Patel

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Amar Chada-Patel as they discuss his experience growing up, getting into fashion filmmaking and commercials, discovering acting later in life, and his new wonderful show "Willow" now streaming on Disney! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

55m
Jan 09, 2023
Kit Young

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Kit Young as they discuss growing up in the U.K., his journey into acting, working on the stage, and his new projects on Netflix "The School For Good And Evil" and "Shadow and Bone" Season 2! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

53m
Nov 22, 2022
Mena Suvari

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Mena Suvari as they discuss Mena's journey into acting starting at a young age, what drew her to the script of , how she loves as much info as possible when preparing for a role, and her newest film, . * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

43m
Oct 31, 2022
Lauren Lyle

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Lauren Lyle about how she got her start pursuing acting, getting agents and navigating auditions, landing three seasons of "Outlander," and her new show "Karen Pirie." * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

58m
Oct 27, 2022
Cameron Cowperthwaite

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Cameron Cowperthwaite as they discuss his journey growing up, discovering acting very late, making a sudden move to Los Angeles, and working with Ryan Murhphy on "AHS" and now on "Dahmer" streaming now on Netflix! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

57m
Oct 11, 2022
Jay Chandrasekhar

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Jay Chanrasekhar as they discuss his experience growing up, getting into comedy, starting a sketch troupe in college, the origins of Broken Lizard, making "Supertroopers," navigating his career as an actor, writer, director, editor, comedian, and his new wonderful film "Easter Sunday." In addition, breaking down the utilization of his wonderful app Vouch Vault --please download it now from the app store!! * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 28m
Aug 29, 2022
Pippa Bennett-Warner

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Pippa Bennett-Warner as they discuss how she got her start early in the U.K, navigating into acting as an adult, and her current projects "Chloe," "Gangs of London," and the upcoming film "See How They Run." * Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

54m
Aug 16, 2022
James Scully

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest James Scully (Fire Island, You, 9-1-1, Quantico, Heathers) as they discuss James’ process while filming his breakout roll in Fire Island, his acting beginnings in San Antonio, Texas, and James’s opinion on playing a straight man. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

57m
Jun 21, 2022
Shea Whigham Part 2: 200 Episodes!!

Join your host, Ryan Perez and guest Shea Whigham () as they discuss Shea’s process while filming during covid, his preparation methods for the role of “G. Gordon Liddy” on STARZ “Gaslit,” and working alongside Academy Award winning actress Julia Roberts. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

52m
Jun 13, 2022
Laura Haddock

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Laura Haddock as they discuss her experience growing up, discovering her love for acting, going to drama school, starting to work and figuring out the nuances of being a working actor, and projects such as "Transformers." "White Lines," "Downtown Abbey: A New Era," and her desire to return to the stage! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

59m
Jun 09, 2022
Ana Nogueira

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Ana Nogueira as they discuss her journey as an actor and theatre major, moving to New York City and auditioning, becoming a writer while still acting, developing her first two plays and the workshopping, creating, and producing her new smash hit play "Which Way To The Stage," which we all need to help get to Broadway!! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1h 32m
Jun 06, 2022
Fiona Glascott

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Fiona Glascott as they discuss her journey growing up Ireland, discovering her passion for theatre, moving to London to pursue her career further, and working in projects like "Fantastic Beasts," and "Julia" just to name a few!!! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1h 4m
May 26, 2022
Kit Connor

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Kit Connor as they talk about Kit's experience into getting into a Saturday theatre school that changed his life, doing commercials, booking film/tv/theatre roles, and projects like "Rocketman," "His Dark Materials," and his new incredible show "Heartstopper" now streaming on Netflix!!!! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1h 3m
May 16, 2022
Fola Evans-Akingbola

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Fola Evans-Akingbola as they discuss her journey into acting, working on projects like "Siren" and "Game of Thrones," and her brand new show "Ten Percent" now streaming! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

38m
May 09, 2022
Ophelia Lovibond

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Ophelia Lovibond as they discuss her journey into discovering acting, getting started working young, maintaining education while working, moving to Los Angeles and working, her experience on "Elementary," and her new hit show "Minx" and so much more!! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

48m
Apr 29, 2022
Saffron Hocking

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Saffron Hocking as they talk about her experience growing up in London, getting interested in the arts, going to drama school, and her work in "Top Boy." * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1h 0m
Apr 19, 2022
Ani and Alessandra Mesa

Join your host Ryan Perez and guests Ani and Alessandra Mesa as they talk about their journey growing up as twins, getting into pursuing a career in the entertainment industry, creating their own content, and their film "Superior." * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

51m
Apr 11, 2022
Marissa Jo Cerar

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Marissa Jo Cerar as they discuss her experience growing up, discovering her passion for writing, getting breaks and landing in various writers rooms for shows like "The Handmaid's Tale," "13 Reasons Why, "The Fosters," and her new show about Mamie Till-Mobley called "Women of The Movement" now streaming on HULU! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

52m
Apr 04, 2022
Luke Thompson

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Luke Thompson as they discuss Luke's experience growing up in France, attending university before drama school, ultimately going to drama school, working in Theatre in the U.K, landing "Bridgerton" and the amazing journey that has ensued! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1h 10m
Mar 28, 2022