Great Talk with Taylor Hughes and Chris Ruggiero
Great Talk with Taylor Hughes and Chris Ruggiero
Taylor Hughes, Chris Ruggiero
Episode 21: Jason McNichols is About to Break over Parking in Downtown, Clothes in Cartoons and Living Someone else’s dream.
1 hour 17 minutes Posted May 3, 2017 at 7:30 am.
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This episode features one of the funniest guys I know Jason McNichols. Jason spent years as an improvisor with Second City in Los Angeles. He has appearing in a number of Movies and TV Shows and talks extensively about his experience and some advice for people wanting to pursue acting. We get into deep stuff like dealing with depression, addiction and jealousy. Jason shares so many things that encouraged me and I know your gonna love him. In this conversation Jason and I discuss:

  • Duck themed cartoons
  • Dressing like Magnum PI
  • Backyard stunt shows
  • MC Hammer Pants
  • Finding Parking in Hollywood
  • Church Plays
  • Jesus and Ryan Gosling
  • Meeting Bryan Cranston
  • Getting your SAG Card
  • Jason plays the drums
  • Wearing Pajamas to auditions
  • Battling Addiction
  • Dealing with Depression
  • Quitting acting
  • The beauty of letting go of something and then picking it back up
  • Not living in Los Angeles anymore
  • Tips for actors
  • Improv is awesome
  • Making short films
  • Mike Birbiglia’s amazing movie Don’t Think Twice
  • And again…  finding the Happy

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