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Episode 99: Ginny Gardner

Episode 99: Ginny Gardner

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Ginny Gardner. Ginny is an actress who has previously appeared on Glee, and who is currently set to join The Goldbergs starting with their Halloween episode which airs October 29th. Among the topics that Ginny and I discussed are how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and how she transitioned from modeling to acting. She also spoke ...

Episode 98: Nate Torrence

Episode 98: Nate Torrence

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Nate Torrence. Nate is an actor and comedian currently starring on  Hello Ladies. Nate discussed his background with improv and sketch comedy, how he broke in, and why he thinks breaking in now is harder than ever. Nate also offered some behind-the-scenes stories on Hello Ladies, and gave his thoughts on what makes this show different from o...

Episode 97: Stephanie Beatriz

Episode 97: Stephanie Beatriz

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Stephanie Beatriz. Stephanie is an actress currently starring along side Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher on Fox’s new sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Among the topics that Stephanie and I discussed are how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and if being a working actress is what she expected it to be. Stephanie also spoke about her...

Episode 96: Ryan Sage

Episode 96: Ryan Sage

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Ryan Sage. Ryan is the director of the award winning independent comedy A Big Love Story. Ryan talked about making A Big Love story and offered some stories on casting, self-financing, and taking the film around the festival circuit. This is a behind-the-scenes look from one director’s point of view about how independent films are produced ...

Episode 95: Sean Pamphilon

Episode 95: Sean Pamphilon

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Sean Pamphilon. Sean directed the documentary The United States of  Football which chronicles how head trauma affects the lives of many retired NFL players. Sean and I discussed the NFL’s responsibility in preventing and treating concussions, why ESPN has questionable credibility when it comes to covering the NFL, and the archaic macho...

Episode 94: Matt Thompson

Episode 94: Matt Thompson

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Matt Thompson. Matt is the writer,director, and star of the indie-horror film Bloodline. Matt talked about the process of making Bloodline from script-to-screen. This is a behind-the-scenes look from one director’s point of view about how independent films are produced and made. I hope you listen to and enjoy our conversation.  This interv...

Episode 93: Harry Lennix

Episode 93: Harry Lennix

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Harry Lennix. Harry is an actor currently set to star on The Blacklist Monday nights at 10 ET on NBC this fall. Harry discussed how he he broke in, how he has seen the industry change, and his worst audition experience. Harry offered some behind-the-scenes stories on The Blacklist, and gave his thoughts on what makes this show different from ...

Episode 92: Anastasia Griffith

Episode 92: Anastasia Griffith

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Anastasia Griffith. Anastasia is an actress currently starring on Copper. Anastasia and I discussed how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and how she transitioned from the U.K. to the States. She also spoke about her role as Elizabeth Haverford on BBC America’s Copper. She offered some behind-the-scenes stories with regards ...

Episode 91: Anson Mount

Episode 91: Anson Mount

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Anson Mount. Anson is an actor who is currently starring on AMC’s Hell on Wheels. In addition to focusing on his role as Cullen Bohannan, Anson also discussed how he broke in, how the industry has changed since then, and why Los Angeles wasn’t for him. He also discussed the short film he wrote and directed Last Time We Checked, hi...

Episode 90: Gildart Jackson

Episode 90: Gildart Jackson

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Gildart Jackson. Gildart is an actor who is currently hosting ABC’s Whodunnit. Gildart discussed how and why he transitioned from a successful entertainment lawyer to an actor. He also spoke about the challenges of breaking in at an older age, and his worst audition experience. He also discussed the independent film he made with his wif...