Offstage Acting
Offstage Acting
Todd Kramer
The "everything acting" podcast with Todd Kramer and Jay Reum. Two actors interview other actors and discuss acting!
EP 004 - INTERVIEW  - Ina Marie Smith
Jay and Todd bring on their buoyantly lovely guest Ina Marie Smith as she talks of her journey to becoming an actor, mother and boss starting from her quiet roots in Missouri to landing in big ol' Londontown. https://www.inamariesmith.com/ 00:00 - Prologue 02:10 - Program Start 05:20 - Jay's Last Name 10:50 - Ina's Showreel 14:10 - Ina Arrives! 16:07 - How Ina came to London 19:40 - Why Ina Stayed in London 24:40 - Authenticity in the Acting industry 28:40 - Names and Stage Names and Unions 31:10 - Changing Names 33:10 - THE Todd Kramer 38:03 - Ina's Non-Acting Jobs 43:00 - The work juggle and doing things your own way 46:38 - Ina talks about her side business... and getting a Mercedes from it 47:49 - Being a Mom 50:15 - Mindset 52:00 - "I'm a boss" - Ina 55:30 - Finding the right agent 57:00 - Business vs. Passion 59:45 - What to expect on Set  1:03:30 - Most people have your back 1:05:00 - About having children as a working actor 1:11:30 - It's a marathon not a sprint 1:15:51 - Goodbye Ina! 1:18:27 - Epilogue =※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※= 🙇‍♂️Actors are nothing without an audience. So, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 👍Please, tap those LiKe & SuBsCrIbE buttons… ✍️ And share your thoughts, stories, and questions with us in the comments! 💕 We'd love to hear from you! =※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※= ============ 🌭 HOT LINKS! ============ Mindset by Dr. Carol S Dweck PhD 🎭OFFSTAGE ACTING ⬇️ https://www.offstageacting.com https://www.twitter.com/offstageacting https://www.instagram.com/offstageacting https://www.facebook.com/offstageacting https://www.tiktok.com/@offstageacting https://www.reddit.com/r/OffstageActing 🤩TODD KRAMER ⬇️ https://www.toddkramer.com https://www.youtube.com/toddkramer https://www.twitter.com/thetoddkramer  https://www.instagram.com/thetoddkramer https://www.facebook.com/TheToddKramer  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0469687  🤗JAY REUM ⬇️ https://www.jayreum.com https://www.instagram.com/abrandnewjay https://twitter.com/abrandnewjay  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6935268/ 
Feb 6, 2024
1 hr 24 min
EP 003 - INTERVIEW - Nigel Barber
EPISODE 003 - OFFSTAGE ACTING PODCAST ~ INTERVIEW WITH NIGEL BARBER ~ Todd and Jay talk with actor Nigel Barber about his 50 years in the acting craft and profession and have a great time doing it! We discuss discuss the span of his career from Baywatch to Portugal, to Mission Impossible. https://nigelbarber.com https://youtube.com/@MrTona94 00:00 - Prologue 02:58 - Todd talks upgraded tech 07:03 - The entrance of Nigel Barber 10:44 - The beginnings of Nigel Barber 14:58 - being an actor in the 80's 20:02 - The showreel of Nigel Barber 23:30 - Post showreel chat 26:09 - Live theatre vs. film 28:10 - Baywatching 30:40 - On Survival Jobs 37:29 - Acting always finds you 39:00 - Acting is a business 43:40 - Christmas decorations cut off date 44:33 - Nigel's career mindset into London 46:48 - "Walk your talk and do no harm" 51:10 - Social media 55:30 - Career wishes 58:00 - Nigel's wobble 1:04:00 - Post-wobble Nigel 1:07:50 - Nigel and his process 1:11:11 - Real talk 1:15:00 - Celeb stories 1:19:10 - Some final nuggets of wisdom 1:21:58 - Epilogue =※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※= 🙇‍♂️Actors are nothing without an audience. So, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 👍Please, tap those LiKe & SuBsCrIbE buttons… ✍️ And share your thoughts, stories, and questions with us in the comments! 💕 We'd love to hear from you! =※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※= ============ 🌭 HOT LINKS! ============ 🎭OFFSTAGE ACTING ⬇️ https://www.offstageacting.com https://www.twitter.com/offstageacting https://www.instagram.com/offstageacting https://www.facebook.com/offstageacting https://www.tiktok.com/@offstageacting https://www.reddit.com/r/OffstageActing 🤩TODD KRAMER ⬇️ https://www.toddkramer.com https://www.youtube.com/toddkramer https://www.twitter.com/thetoddkramer  https://www.instagram.com/thetoddkramer https://www.facebook.com/TheToddKramer  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0469687  🤗JAY REUM ⬇️ https://www.jayreum.com https://www.instagram.com/abrandnewjay https://twitter.com/abrandnewjay  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6935268/ 
Jan 30, 2024
1 hr 31 min
EP 002 - BONUSODE - Home
New year! new podcast! new home! new studio! Jay and Todd talk about moving house and setting up a home studio for actors and voice-over artists. 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Show starts! 05:00 - Todd Sings - (why?) 🤷‍♂️ 08:14 - Fan mail & an actor's duty to fans 13:05 - Talking mics 🎙️ 16:10 - Pro tips 18:02 - Industry Post-Covid 21:12 - Teen Titan Todd 25:46 - Our first quack 🦆 26:03 - Q&A with the super-pro studio set-up guy 36:44 - Todd's Favorite sticky substance (not as gross as it sounds!) 41:25 - Todd and Jay create an unsponsored Ad 42:07 - Jay's surname debate 47:45 - Recommended software for recording 52:15 - Winding down =※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※= 🙇‍♂️Actors are nothing without an audience. So, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 👍Please, tap those LiKe & SuBsCrIbE buttons… ✍️ And share your thoughts, stories, and questions with us in the comments! 💕 We'd love to hear from you! =※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※= ============ 🌭 HOT LINKS! ============ DOWNLOAD AUDACITY: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/ 🎭OFFSTAGE ACTING ⬇️ https://www.offstageacting.com https://www.twitter.com/offstageacting https://www.instagram.com/offstageacting https://www.facebook.com/offstageacting https://www.tiktok.com/@offstageacting https://www.reddit.com/r/OffstageActing 🤩TODD KRAMER ⬇️ https://www.toddkramer.com https://www.youtube.com/toddkramer https://www.twitter.com/thetoddkramer  https://www.instagram.com/thetoddkramer https://www.facebook.com/TheToddKramer  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0469687  🤗JAY REUM ⬇️ https://www.jayreum.com https://www.instagram.com/abrandnewjay https://twitter.com/abrandnewjay  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6935268/   
Jan 23, 2024
54 min
EP 001 - THE PILOT
Todd Kramer and Jay Reum kick off their first, pilot episode of the Offstage Acting Podcast with technical problems, uncertainty and chirlish giggling. However, they quickly manage to pull out of the noise dive and fly through almost one full, fun-filled hour of acting insights about acting, for actors, and for anyone who wants to get acting! Jay's Film Reference: GRINDER =※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※=※= 🙇‍♂️Actors are nothing without an audience. So, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 👍Please, tap those LiKe & SuBsCrIbE buttons… ✍️ And share your thoughts, stories, and questions with us in the comments! 💕 We'd love to hear from you! ============ 🌭 HOT LINKS! ============ 🎭OFFSTAGE ACTING ⬇️ https://www.offstageacting.com https://www.twitter.com/offstageacting https://www.instagram.com/offstageacting https://www.facebook.com/offstageacting https://www.tiktok.com/@offstageacting https://www.reddit.com/r/OffstageActing 🤩TODD KRAMER ⬇️ https://www.toddkramer.com https://www.youtube.com/toddkramer https://www.twitter.com/thetoddkramer  https://www.instagram.com/thetoddkramer https://www.facebook.com/TheToddKramer  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0469687  🤗JAY REUM ⬇️ https://www.jayreum.com https://www.instagram.com/abrandnewjay https://twitter.com/abrandnewjay  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6935268/ 
Jan 4, 2024
56 min