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This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jamyl. He has been seen him in the film, Bros, and on such shows as Manifest, Gotham, and The Path. He's also appeared in the San Francisco and Broadway companies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. We discuss diving into Shakespeare, getting the acting bug from his father's film making hobby, years of hustling after grad school, marketability, how a play in 2019 changed everything, coming back strong after the COVID shut down, the love hate relationship of self tapes, the athleticism of working on Harry Potter, and the importance of always adding to your toolbox. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod and on Facebook https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Jamyl - on Instagram at @jamyldobson Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ryan Bondy. Ryan has performed in The Book of Mormon on Broadway and abroad in the lead role of Elder Price for 5 years, in 65 cities, in 3 countries, on 2 continents, and 1000 performances. We discuss growing up being torn between baseball and theatre, the competitiveness of theatre school, the importance of listening, the grueling and daunting audition process for Book of Mormon, going through Mormon Boot Camp, making his B'Way debut midway through a performance, dealing with nerves, touring Australia, getting a green card, and pursuing new creative outlets. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod and on Facebook https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Ryan - on Instagram at @bondy34 Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Joel Garland. Joel has appeared in the films Birdman, The Book of Henry, The Grudge, and the upcoming Eileen. He's had recurring roles on such shows as Bored to Death, Billions, The Last OG, The Godfather of Harlem, Hello Tomorrow, and Orange Is The New Black. We discuss growing up doing theatre, working in tech, years of hustling in NYC, feeling comfortable on set, the stress of playing a magician in a film, networking with no ulterior motive, getting recast, being a part of Orange Is The New Black from the beginning, the changing landscape of the industry, and the importance of the current strikes. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod and on Facebook https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Joel - on Instagram at @oneoldog Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Maya Stojan.  Maya has appeared in such shows as NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy, The Resident, and Magnum P.I. She's also had recurring roles on Agents of SHIELD and Castle. We discuss growing up in Switzerland and feeling a little different, her first role playing a bird, coming to the U.S. to study theatre in college, the pressure of working to fulfill her visa, waiting for auditions at L.A. Film School, how doing casting workshops opened doors for her, the importance of total immersion in acting, losing a TV role because of visa papers, how meditation and gratitude have changed her life and career, and not being afraid to be messy. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Maya - on Instagram at @maya.stojan Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with photographer, Michael Hull. His work has been featured in The New York Times, VH1, Playbill Magazine, Broadway.com, Broadway World, The Times Square Alliance, and The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation. We discuss working amidst the industry strikes, the importance of specificity, the intimacy of a photo shoot, starting his career as an actor, how he reluctantly got into head shot photography, being in service of others, creating a place of comfort for clients, and when in the shoot he gets the most genuine shots. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Michael - on Instagram at @michaelhullnyc of @michaelhullphoto Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Jack DiFalco. Jack has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, The OA, Law & Order SVU, Daredevil, FBI, Prodigal Son, and Chicago PD. His Broadway credits include Marvin’s Room, Torch Song, and The Ferryman. We discuss growing up in the foster care system, how a workshop in Upstate NY changed the entire trajectory of his life, the manager that championed him, learning the ropes of auditioning, learning so much at a young age, commuting for survival jobs, the doors that opened from booking his first Off-B'Way show, being in pain while working, the importance of having boundaries on set, and the stressful road to booking his first B'Way show, and doing back to back to back B'Way shows. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Jack - on Instagram at @jackdifalco Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with TV staff writer, Dylan Guerra. Dylan has been an actor, director, and most recently a staff writer on the hit series The Other Two. We discuss the long journey to landing a job on The Other Two, his solo show, the sense of community on the picket lines, imposter syndrome, how writers rooms are staffed, Adam and Julian's first TV experiences, getting wined and dined in L.A., and where the strike is today. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Dylan - on Instagram at @dylanguerra Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Michael Cerveris. Michael has had recurring roles on such shows as Fringe, Gotham, The Tick, Mindhunter, and The Good Wife. His Broadway credits include The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, Evita, Assassins, Sweeney Todd, and Fun Home. We discuss growing up in the arts, not knowing if he's ever be an actor,  his time at Yale Undergrad,  doing background work on soap operas in NYC, the importance of listening and learning on set, moving to L.A. to film 'Fame', and who told him he'd be making his B'Way debut in 'Tommy'. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Michael - on Instagram at @michaelcerveris Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with talent agent, Brett Rigby. Brett is an agent at the NYC boutique talent agency, CGF Talent. We discuss the WGA and SAG strike, the actor/agent relationship, taking on new clients, his life as an actor, the joy of booking a gig, self tapes, and his advice for actors. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on TikTok at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Brett - on Instagram at @brettdrigby Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanes Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Nelson Ascencio. He's appeared in the films, Paul and The Hunger Games. On TV he’s been on such shows as Master of None, Kevin Can Wait, Blue Bloods, Broad City, Manifest, and Law & Order. He’s had recurring roles on Mad TV, Tales of the City, and White House Plumbers. We discuss immigrating to America from Cuba as a child, attending a summer theatre program in NYC, the importance of bringing yourself to your auditions and work, getting into the comedy scene in L.A., quitting the industry for a decade, lasting relationships that have molded his career, moving back to NYC, and how his career took off later in life. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Nelson - on Instagram at @nelsonascencio Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ann Harada. She has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, Schmigadoon!, and Smash. She's also appeared on Gossip Girl, The Flight Attendant, New Amsterdam, Younger, and Search Party.  On stage she's been in the Original Broadway Casts of Seussical, Avenue Q, 9 to 5, as well as the recent revival of Into The Woods. We discuss growing up in Hawaii, a summer internship in NYC that changed her life, learning from sitting in on auditions, the importance of knowing your type, waiting for her time to shine, having odd ball side jobs, how Smash was the gift that kept giving, the reward of affecting people, and the joy of working with nice lead actors. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Ann - on Instagram at @iamannharada Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Eric Anthony Lopez. He's appeared on the music game-show, I Can See Your Voice, and made his film debut in Chang Can Dunk on Disney +. His stage credits include The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, and the current revival of Evita at A.R.T. We discuss his life long obsession with The Phantom of the Opera, discovering his voice at a young age, dealing with having a baby face socially and professionally, leaving school to do an Off-Broadway show, getting creative in the audition room, not being phony with people, finally booking his dream job, and getting into on-camera work. That and much more! Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpod on Twitter at @b4thebreakpod https://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Eric - on Instagram at @ericanthonylopezofficial Follow Tom - on Instagram at @imtombytheway https://www.tommybeardmore.com/ Follow Adam - on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlo http://adamdecarlo.com/ Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating! Support the show