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This week, Jack Dawkins is joined by Brandon Guzman. They discuss life as a touring actor, performing a bilingual show, the importance of Latin actors, and more!ABOUT BRANDON GUZMANBrandon Guzmán is an actor, singer and rapper who is currently on The Young Audience outreach tour, as the male lead in “Casa Alfonsa.” Brandon graduated from the University of Tampa in 2018 with a BFA in Musical Theatre. He was born and raised in Florida but life as a performer has taken him all over the United States. Some of his recent roles include; Native Gardens (Ensemble), The Guava Tree/El Guayabo (Emi), and The Office! A Murder Mystery Parody (Dwight Schrute). Brandon is passionate about telling stories that touch the hearts of his audience and continues to pursue opportunities that will help to encourage and build up the communities he performs in.Instagram: @brandonguzman13Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Brandonguzman13?fbclid=PAAabLSUFMRNLApFX2vZ5zITt67BnXQH0yGjELYseSAuRuKefwUbLTq8Vce4UABOUT JACK DAWKINSJack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.SpotifyApple MusicIGTikTokTwitterYouTubewww.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktreeMusic: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bcSHOW NOTES1:24: Brandon explains how he got from Florida to performing in a touring show, his process of auditioning, and the impact of COVID.7:17: With a focus on Latinx and Hispanic characters, Brandon speaks on the irony of being a very happy-go-lucky guy that loves to play the villain. He goes back to where he first got introduced to theater and also mentions a few music projects he’s working on.17:16: Brandon and Jack jump into the energy around performing. When it comes to rap, he pictures darker colors and drops into a deeper register to step into the energy emotionally.28:00: Switching to tour life, Brandon explains the scheduling of a production with two different teams touring at the same time. He is currently with a bilingual show performing for numerous schools. Brandon talks about both frustrating experiences and fulfilling experiences, as well as realizing he wants to be the role model he never had.42:20: Brandon speaks on skills he had to grow in both acting and music. He also touches on the the emotions behind getting feedback and gaining his parents’ support. Drew also asks questions around technique and advice for those who want to start acting.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support
