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Actor Aesthetic, hosted by NYC-based actress Maggie Bera, is a podcast designed to educate artists pursuing a career in the theatre industry.
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Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Natalie Malotke is a director, choreographer, independent producer, and teaching artist living in New York City. Most recently, Natalie worked with Joshua Bergasse on the choreography team for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She frequently works with Artistic Director, Karen Azenberg at Pioneer Theatre Company (associate on Oliver!, Fiddler on the Roof, and Sweet Charity). She also assisted Susan Stroman on the NYC Workshop of Little Dancer, after serving as the SDC Observer on The Dancer Project at Lincoln Center Theatre. Regional artistic work includes productions at Paper Mill Playhouse, Music Theatre of Wichita, TexARTS, Wagon Wheel Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, NYMF, and Fringe Festivals. Natalie has served as the resident Director/Choreographer for Nickelodeon on board Norwegian Cruise Line, and she has created shows for Story Land theme park. She teaches at Broadway Dance Center, MTCA, The American Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts. Natalie holds a degree from the University of Michigan. She sits on the artistic advisory board for the Encore’s Off-Center series at City Center and has worked as a producer at N+N Productions, and also at Clear Talent Group in the dance, commercial, and choreography departments.
On episode 84, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic host Maggie Bera chats with Natalie about her untraditional path in the theatre industry, her dance inspirations, what creative teams are looking for in auditions, and the importance of being a GOOD HUMAN!
Follow Natalie on Instagram - @nataliemalotke
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Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Hailing from Texas, Bret Shuford has been living deep in the heart of the acting world since he moved to New York City in 1999. A veteran of 8 Broadway shows, several feature films, network television, and webseries, Shuford has sung, danced, and acted on stages and screens across the country. His best collaboration has been with ballet dancer, actor, and husband, Stephen Hanna. Shuford hopes to continue working as an actor on Broadway and in television/film while helping other actors reach their goals.
On episode 83, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic host Maggie Bera chats with Bret about his transition from small-town Texas to the Big Apple, his journey to Broadway, survival jobs, having a family as a performer, and how he was inspired to create his own business, Broadway Life Coach!
Follow Bret on Instagram - @bretshuford
Follow Bret on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bret.shuford/
The Broadway Life Coach Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2005407233080311
The Secure Actor Project - https://www.bretshuford.com/secure-actor-project
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic creator, Maggie Bera, dishes her 6 reasons why every actor should convert their personal Instagram account to a business profile.
Ready to make the switch? Setting up an Instagram business profile is easy!
Here’s how to do it:
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Go to your profile and tap the “gear” icon on the top right.
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Tap “Settings.”
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Tap “Account.”
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Tap “Switch to Professional Account.”
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You’ll have two options - business or creator. Tap “Business.”
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When switching to a business profile, you’ll be able to select the category of your business profile, add your contact information, and connect to a Facebook page.
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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic creator, Maggie Bera, gives her nerdiest podcast yet... featuring the most surprising facts you didn't know about Instagram (and how actors can take advantage!) We're talking cold, hard facts and the numbers behind why Instagram has become one of the most popular platforms on the planet.
Learn about how to increase engagement on Instagram through filters, geotags, hashtags, Instagram stories, business accounts and more.
Links Used For Research:
https://help.instagram.com/502981923235522
https://embedsocial.com/blog/instagram-stories-analytics/
https://www.smperth.com/resources/instagram/2020-instagram-statistics/
https://embedsocial.com/blog/instagram-stories-analytics/
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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
NYC-based actress and creator of Actor Aesthetic Maggie Bera answers all your questions about how actors can take advantage of Instagram.
- Should actors have more than one Instagram account?
- Should I revamp my personal account? Or just create a new one?
- What should I be linking to in my bio? Website? Youtube? other socials?
- How often should you be posting on Instagram?
- What time of day is best to post to increase engagement?
- Does number of followers really matter? Or is putting good content out there enough?
Sign up to be the first to get your hands on a copy of my upcoming ebook, Instagram for Actors - www.actoraesthetic.com/instagram.
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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Dr. Bill Crawford chats with host Maggie Bera about his philosophy, Life From The Top Of The Mind, and the hard science that will help you deal with the overwhelming stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
In addition to holding a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Houston, Dr. Bill Crawford is a licensed psychologist, author of eight books, and organizational consultant. Over the last 30 years, he has created over 3500 presentations for such organizations as Sprint, Shell, The American Medical Association, as well as, prestigious universities such as Carnegie Mellon, Elon, Texas State, The University of Texas, The University of Oklahoma and numerous others from coast to coast. In addition, his two PBS specials on stress and communication have been seen by over 15 million people, and he has been quoted as an expert in such diverse publications as The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Working Mother, The Chicago Tribune, and The Dallas Morning News, just to name a few.
Follow Dr. Crawford Online
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXbt-K9v0_1-H5PqOdvVXHg
Twitter: @DrBillCrawford
Website - https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/performing-arts/
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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
NYC Casting Director Michael Cassara talks with host Maggie Bera about how professional auditions work in NYC, how actors can take advantage of social media, and how the COVID-19 crisis is changing the theatre industry as we know it.
Michael Cassara, CSA is a Casting Director and Educator in New York City, where he and his team have cast over 400 theatre and film projects since the formation of Michael Cassara Casting in 2003. Recent credits include Mr. Holland's Opus (dir. BD Wong, upcoming world premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse), Cheek To Cheek: Irving Berlin In Hollywood (upcoming premiere at York Theatre, dir. Randy Skinner), An American In Paris (int'l tour, dir. Christopher Wheeldon), A Night With Janis Joplin (National Tour), Spamilton (dir. Gerard Alessandrini - NYC/Chicago/Pittsburgh CLO/current US tour), Enter Laughing (York Theatre), The Mad Ones (Prospect Theater Company, dir. Stephen Brackett), Gigantic (dir. Scott Schwartz/Vineyard Theatre), Forbidden Broadway (last three editions/cast albums), The 12 (Denver Center/world premiere), and many more. Regional credits include frequent productions for top regional theatres including Gulfshore Playhouse, Argyle Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Old Globe, Denver Center, Great Lakes Theater, Hangar Theatre, American Theater Group, and more. Film: The Hyperglot (dir. Michael Urie, Artios nomination for excellence in casting), Grantham & Rose (dir. Kristin Hanggi). Resident Casting Director for the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) (2007-2019), and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) since 2013. As an educator, he regularly teaches at many of the nation's top universities and training programs, including Baldwin Wallace University, The Boston Conservatory, Elon University, Indiana University, NYU, Texas State, and many others. Michael is a native Clevelander and the only person to ever hold membership in both the Casting Society of America and the Association of Professional Genealogists. BFA, Otterbein University. MichaelCassara.net
Instagram - www.instagram.com/michaelcassara/ (@michaelcassara)
Twitter - https://twitter.com/michaelcassara (@michaelcassara)
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MichaelCassaraCasting
To grab your copy of the Marketing 101 For Actors eBook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/shop/marketing-for-actors.
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Host Maggie Bera chats with her grandpa, Bruce Richardson, about taking his grandkids to auditions in New York City, going on the road as a chaperone in the national tour of Little House on the Prairie with granddaughter Taylor Bera, and his own advice for parents supporting their kids in the theatre.
To grab your copy of the Marketing 101 For Actors eBook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/shop/marketing-for-actors.
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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Actress Bailey McCall chats with host Maggie Bera about moving to NYC, getting an agent, the power of social media, survival jobs, how she packs for tour, and how COVID-19 has affected the national tour of Waitress.
Bailey McCall is an actress currently playing Jenna on the National Tour of Waitress. Regionally, she's worked at the Fireside Theatre, New Stage Theatre, and Jenny Wiley Theatre. She also played Sally Bowles in the National Tour of Cabaret. She has her BA in English with a minor in Theatre from The University of Tennessee. She also trained with the CAP21Professional Program and Industry Practicum.
Find her on Instagram at @imbaileymccall.
Bailey McCall - baileymccall.com
(episode recorded on March 11, 2020)
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Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Actress Paloma Garcia-Lee chats with host Maggie Bera about growing up in her mom's dance studio, moving to NYC and making her Broadway debut at 17, multi-tasking, dance captaining and swinging 19 roles at once, breaking into the film and television industry, and what truly brings her joy.
Paloma Garcia-Lee is an actress/dancer currently starring in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Other Broadway Credits: Phantom of the Opera, Nice Work If You Can Get It, On The Town, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. TV: Fosse/Verdon.
Paloma recently finished shooting for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story where she plays Graziella. West Side Story is set for worldwide release in theaters December 18, 2020.
Paloma Garcia-Lee - https://www.palomagarcialee.com
Follow her on Instagram @palomagarcialee.
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Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com