Conversations with Ross

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Jackie Geary. Jackie is an actress who has appeared on numerous shows including NCIS, Weeds, and Suburgatory. Among the topics that Jackie and I discussed are how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and what attracted her to acting in the first place. Jackie also discussed her role in the soon to be released film White House Down. Ja...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features actor Joseph Gatt. Joe is currently appearing in Star Trek Into Darkness. He talked about how J.J. Abrams runs his set and gives notes, acting in a movie when the expectations are high, and the first time he stepped on the Enterprise Bridge. Joe is perhaps best known for his motion capture work as Kronos in the popular God of War video game s...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Annet Mahendru. Annet is an actress currently starring on The Americans. Annet and I discussed how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and what attracted her to acting in the first place . She also spoke about her role as Nina on The Americans. I asked her if she feels like Nina is the moral compass of the show, and how her character...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features actor Christopher McDonald. Christopher discussed his role in the Broadway play Lucky Guy, which he is starring opposite Tom Hanks. He talked about how the play came to be, what it’s like to work with Tom, and how getting notes from a theater director differs from a film director. Christopher also discussed his life as a working actor. ...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Shanola Hampton. Shanola is an actress currently starring on Shameless. Shanola and I discussed why she always knew she wanted to be an actress, how she broke in, and her worst audition experience.  She also spoke about her role as Veronica Fisher on Shameless. She talked about getting that part, the nude scenes, which plot point grossed her...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features actor Dennis Christopher. Dennis discussed his upcoming role as Leonide Moguy in Django Unchained. In addition to the role itself Dennis spoke about working with Quentin Tarantino specifically on how he runs his set and communicates with actors. He also detailed his experiences working with Robert Altman, and Federico Fellini whose directing...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Jane Espenson.  Jane discussed the highs and lows of being a working television writer.  She talked about breaking in, her first experience in a writer’s room, pitching, and what mistakes she sees young writers make most often.  She talked about the responsibilities of an executive producer, good and bad shows to spec, and her past e...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Jayce Bartok.  Jayce discussed writing The Cake Eaters, and what it was like to work with two of the stars of the film, Kristen Stewart, and Melissa Leo.  He also spoke about being the flavor of the month, getting dropped from his agency, and why he never quit when he felt his career was stalling. I hope you listen to and enjoy our conversa...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Riki Lindhome. Riki discussed her work with Kate Micucci with their musical comedy duo, Garfunkel & Oates.  She spoke about their writing process, performing live, and their development deal with HBO.  Riki talked about pilot season, her worst audition experience, and why being a working actor is better and worse than she thought it wou...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of Whitney, Rhea Seehorn.  Rhea discussed her work on Whitney, and what Whitney Cummings is like as a co-star and boss.  She also spoke about her background in theater and how theater crowds differ from the studio audience Whitney tapes in front of.  Rhea detailed her can’t miss worst audition experience, her awkward...