An inside look at the television and film industry with your host Ryan Perez
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About the Host and the Show
Created, self-funded, and self-booked by host Ryan Perez, An Actor Despairs is a show by an actor, about artists, and for artists. So much of an artist’s life is filled with rejection and highs and lows. This podcast aims to provide a beacon of hope through the lens of another's respective journey and hearing what worked for them and what motivated them to keep going. We speak with artists in every facet of the industry, at every stage of their career - from Academy Award and Emmy nominees to casting directors to late night writers.
Some recent guests include: Paul Mescal & Daisy Edgar Jones (NORMAL PEOPLE), Bill Pullman (THE SINNER, INDEPENDENCE DAY), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (LUCE, WAVES), Jasmine Pierce (Writer: SNL) James Badge Dale (HIGHTOWN, THE DEPARTED), Jane Rosenthal (Producer: THE IRISHMAN), Carina Mackenzie (Showrunner: ROSWELL NM) Morgan Spector (HOMELAND), Simone Missick (LUKE CAGE, ALL RISE), Lenny Abrahamson (Director: ROOM, NORMAL PEOPLE)... to name a few.