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Hollywood has always been a gold rush, and if you strike gold, it’s a rush unlike any other. The world of acting can be cut-throat and full of rejection, or it can be life-affirming and offer limitless possibilities. On The Big Break, Kellie Martin and Chad Lowe talk with fellow actors about that magical moment when they first struck gold, when their lives and careers changed forever. Was it that audition for Rob Reiner? Or was it being cast in a cereal commercial in the 1980s? How did they ...
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Sometimes you just know! Tony-winner and Hairspray star, Marissa Jaret Winokur tells Kellie and Chad she actually did come out of the womb singing like Ethal Merman. And she explains why she just couldn’t take off that costume when it was time to say good-bye to Tracy Turnblad. Also, while Kellie manages to insult Adele, Christina Aguilera, and Ber…
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Become anyone you want to be! First Wives Club actor Ryan Michelle Bathé tells Kellie and Chad she wanted to be a lawyer or join the U.S. Air Force, so she became an actor… of course! Ryan breaks down her first on-screen girl kiss. It was Kellie. And Chad talks about getting slapped on screen. It was also Kellie! So what’s it like to be “undeniable…
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Doesn’t everyone want to be in their happy place? Westworld alum, Shannon Woodward, saw a world she wanted to live in when she was nine — and went for it. And she still remembers her lines from that first acting gig. Kellie, Chad and Shannon bond over the challenges of going to school as child actors, and try to get on the same page about how motio…
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He must play well with others! Star Wars and Heroes actor, Greg Grunberg, says he may have found his big break in the sandbox at kindergarten. A self-proclaimed ‘hustler,’ he takes Kellie and Chad on a tour of his life in the jungles of Hollywood – from frozen yogurt delivery to driving entertainment royalty – until beer commercials changed everyth…
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Sometimes the stage is the safest place to be. Broadway legend Patti LuPone realized at 4 years-old she couldn’t get into trouble if she stayed in the spotlight. She gives Chad and Kellie a master's class in method acting, and reveals her technique to “not stink on stage.” And while Chad learns what it means to have the universe unfold, and Kellie …
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It’s like she won Mega Millions! Star of the The Flash, Danielle Panabaker caught the acting bug at theater camp, but her skeptical parents knew successful acting careers have the same odds as winning the lottery. But she won! Danielle chats with Kellie and Chad about the creativity parents need to get child actors an on-set education — and acting …
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From misfit to a perfect fit. Acting was a true escape for Rules of Engagement and Seinfeld star Patrick Warburton. He shares with Kellie and Chad the importance of an actor’s point of view, taking risks and staying true to yourself. Also, if your Big Bummer includes Tom Cruise, you and Patrick have something in common. Oh, and if you want out of a…
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It’s not how you start — it’s how you finish! Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines reveals to Kellie and Chad how a bartending gig in LA led to a meeting that changed everything. She also riffs on her time with Rob Reiner and Larry David — and opens up about the significance of... chicken? Chad and Kellie also chat about their own early industry …
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The best cut is a bowl cut. Entourage alum, Kevin Connolly stops by to chat with Kellie and Chad about his early years as a male model and hair, naturally. He reveals his child actor nemesis, who may or may not be Kellie's ex. Discussion moves to growing up in Hollywood and the power of rejection. And Chad explains the rules of being a teenage hear…
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First time’s a charm! Sabrina the Teenage Witch star, Melissa Joan Hart got her first acting job she ever went on at age 4. And Kellie and Chad learn one of her biggest disappointments was the part she didn't get — but Kellie did! Plus Melissa reveals some of the best parenting advice she ever got came from a Ghostbuster. Oh… Lucky underwear anyone…
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Hollywood has always been a gold rush, and if you strike gold, it’s a rush unlike any other. The world of acting can be cut-throat and full of rejection, or it can be life-affirming and offer limitless possibilities. On The Big Break, Kellie Martin and Chad Lowe talk with fellow actors about that magical moment when they first struck gold, when the…
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Music to spin a yarn about an arms deal, from the morally ambiguous view of the sky scraping offices of a Boston law firm where the transaction is being negotiated.An excerpt from a short suite of "Incidental music from the play, 'No Victors, No Vanquished,'" for percussion, woodwinds and jazz piano trio.Get the full suite at robjaret.bandcamp.com/…
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Full suite available at https://robjaret.bandcamp.com/album/no-victors-no-vanquished-suite.Music to spin a yarn about an arms deal, from the morally ambiguous view of the sky scraping offices of a Boston law firm where the transaction is being negotiated.An excerpt from a short suite of "Incidental music from the play, 'No Victors, No Vanquished,'"…
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Music to spin a yarn about an arms deal, from the morally ambiguous view of the sky scraping offices of a Boston law firm where the transaction is being negotiated.An excerpt from a short suite of "Incidental music from the play, 'No Victors, No Vanquished,'" for percussion, woodwinds and jazz piano trio.Get the full suite at https://robjaret.bandc…
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