An Actor Despairs
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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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 235
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Billy Barratt
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Billy Barratt as they discuss his experience growing up in the U.K, falling in love with acting, and his work in "Responsible Child," "Bring Her Back," "Invasio…
00:47:34 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Laura Birn
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Laura Birn as they discuss her experience growing up in Finland, discovering her passion for acting, going to theatre school and working in Finnish projects, an…
01:03:25 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Moe Bar-El
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Moe Bar-El as they discuss his experience growing up in Iran and moving to the UK, falling in love with acting and pursuing a career, his work in "The Bureau," …
00:51:50 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Andrea Savage
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Andrea Savage as they discuss her experience deciding to pursue a career in the industry while still in college; trying to break into the business in Los Angele…
01:23:56 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Ryan Sampson
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Ryan Sampson as they discuss his experience growing up in the UK, falling in love with performing, moving to London to become an actor, and his work in "Brassic…
00:36:19 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Robert John Burke
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Robert John Burke as they dive into his beginnings in New York City, studying at SUNY Purchase’s prestigious acting conservatory, and breaking into the industry…
01:16:18 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Pat Healy
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Pat Healy as they discuss growing up in Chicago and attending university for theatre, being a part of Steppenwolf productions and collaborating with the company…
01:16:52 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Ed Begley Jr.
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Ed Begley Jr. as they discuss his experience growing up and following in his father's footsteps, breaking into the business in the 1960's and 1970's, working in…
00:46:05 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Hannah Onslow
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Hannah Onslow as they discuss her experience growing up, discovering her love for acting, auditioning for drama schools, attending RADA and her experience there…
01:15:56 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Christine Tremarco
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Christine Tremarco as they discuss her experience growing up and booking a TV show at a young age, deciding to commit to an acting career, working in Netflix's …
00:50:21 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Kerri Kenney-Silver
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Kerri Kenney-Silver as they discuss her experience growing up, attending NYU and forming The State, graduating and working on "Reno 911," her new show "The Four…
00:52:17 |
Thu 01 May 2025
Quelin Sepulveda
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Quelin Sepulveda as they discuss her journey growing up in Brazil and moving to the UK, going to drama school, and her new film "Havoc" with Tom Hardy out now!
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00:55:51 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Mimî Khayisa
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Mimî Khayisa as they talk about her journey into acting, going to drama school without her father knowing, landing an agent, creating your own projects, and her…
00:50:15 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
C. Thomas Howell
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest C. Thomas Howell as they discuss his journey from the rodeo world into acting; working on "The Outsiders and "ET"; transitioning to television and getting into …
00:47:26 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Philip Barantini Part Two
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and returning guest Philip Barantini as they discuss Philip's life and career since "Boiling Point," his new show "Adolescence" with Stephen Graham and Ashley Walters, an…
00:43:10 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Vella Lovell
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Vella Lovell as they discuss her journey growing up and moving around, transitioning from playing piano to studying acting, attending NYU and Juilliard, and her…
01:06:27 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Dominic Burgess
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Dominic Burgess as they discuss his journey growing up in the U.K, discovering his love for acting, auditioning and going to drama school, deciding to move to L…
01:08:18 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Spenser Granese
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Spenser Granese as they discuss his experience growing up and journey into acting as well as his work in projects such as "Better Call Saul," "Barry," "La Cocin…
00:55:39 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Peter Jacobson
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Peter Jacobson as they discuss his journey growing up in Chicago, attending Juilliard, graduating and auditioning in NYC, and his work in "House," "Colony," "Sm…
01:02:10 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
Mariel Molino
Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Mariel Molino as they discuss her journey growing up in San Diego, discovering her love for acting, having a hard time breaking into the industry in Los Angeles…
00:56:10 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
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