Ep. 58: Horror, Genres, & the Romance of Acting in the 80s! w/ Risa, Syd & Corey

It’s Horror month. Halloween… and all. 🎃

In the spirit of spooky movies, I talk with 2 of our amazing BGB Master Teachers, Sydney Walsh & Corey Parker, on Zoom (so you can watch!) about what it was like to act in the HORROR genre- they each have starred in a few iconic Horror Movies. We talk Horror movie acting, and acting in any Genre, plus what it was like to audition in the 80s and 90s when big filmmakers were in the room, along with Casting Directors (like me!) who collaborated with actors, brought them back in many times (for the same role and other roles), celebrated in their talent, and advocated for them! It was a time of true collaboration, when filmmakers figured out their movies with actors in the audition room. 

While those days are gone (and we’ve surely romanticized them 💘), we also fully believe and talk about how YOU can bring that same sense of liberation, exploration, discovery, and a collaborative spirit to the work you do on camera- in self-tapes, Zoom auditions, and on set- whether it’s a student film, a short you create, or a big show or movie. YOU get to show up with agency and generosity- with something to offer the storytellers… as a true collaborator. 

So… Listen in! There are fun stories here, as well as practical advice on how to work freely and boldly in any and all genres, AND how to show up in the same spirit in your self-tapes as we three felt “in the room” in the 80s! 

(Don’t forget to rate and review us so that we can reach more actors around the world!) 

Risa 👻

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Guests & Resources:

Check out these links to learn more about Syd and Corey:

SYDNEY WALSH + her IMDb

COREY PARKER + his IMDb

‍Listen to other related The Acting Podcast episodes:

Episode 55: What Are You Waiting For? You Are The Industry.

Episode 53: Finding Freedom & Power in Script Analysis

Episode 43: How To Be A Happy Actor

Episode 29: Cooking Your Self-Tape

Credits:

Producer: BGB STAFF

Tech + Design: Mitchell Braxton & Aswathi Menon

Music: SAM DEWEES + ANDY ABELOW

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