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Today’s guest is Kenneth Jay, a seasoned Canadian actor with decades of experience across theatre, film, and television. Known for his dedication to craft and his deep respect for storytelling, Kenneth has built a career that bridges continents and philosophies.
In this inspiring and laughter-filled episode, hosts Todd Kramer and Jay Reum chat with Kenneth about the unique discipline of being an understudy, the art of preparation without certainty, and why truth is always at the center of performance. Kenneth shares his journey from Ottawa to Ryerson Theatre School, his surprising connection to Stanislavski’s lineage, and how collaboration, language, and identity shape the actor’s path.
This conversation is both thoughtful and funny — weaving in the joys, struggles, and revelations of a life lived for the stage. Actors will find wisdom, humor, and a reminder of why we do what we do.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Opening
04:20 – Strapless workouts and silliness
07:00 – PunchTrack: a DAW for narrators
11:00 – Introducing Kenneth Jay
13:00 – Kenneth’s showreel and career highlights
16:40 – Growing up in Ottawa, moving to Toronto
18:20 – Ryerson Theatre School and Stanislavski connection
23:30 – Why Kenneth chose theatre over academics
27:00 – The first spark: Robin Hood in grade school
30:00 – Falling in love with Shakespeare
35:10 – The joy and craft of understudying
41:00 – Personal truth inside every performance
47:20 – Collaboration, colleagues, and connection
52:00 – Longevity in the acting industry
57:00 – The gift of language and expression
01:01:30 – Identity and performance
01:05:00 – Laughs, stories, and lessons learned
01:10:00 – Advice for young actors
01:15:00 – Closing thoughts with Kenneth💬 Join the Conversation
What resonated with you in Kenneth’s story? Drop your thoughts in the comments — or tag us on socials with your takeaways!🔗 CONNECT & FOLLOW
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The Rage virus saga storms back as Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later (2025), a post‑apocalyptic, coming‑of‑age horror set nearly three decades after the original outbreak. Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson dive into a secluded island community where young Spike (Alfie Williams) and his scavenger father (Aaron Taylor‑Johnson) face a mission into the infected mainland to save his ailing mother (Jodie Comer).
Todd savors the surreal folk‑horror tones and iPhone‑shot visuals; Robert wonders if the emotional undercurrent and cult satire elevate the franchise—or undermine its raw power. Will 28 Years Later resonate as a bold reinvention, or does it fumble its legacy? The hosts unpack the tension, performances, and thematic depth—teasing you with enough questions to keep wondering: does the rage still mean something?
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Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson peel back the visor on F1, the high-octane Joseph Kosinski‑directed drama starring Brad Pitt as a legendary driver battling both the track and his demons. Alongside Pitt, we’ve got Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem and—get this—our friend Pepe Balderrama (yes, the one who came on the podcast!) playing race engineer Rico Fazio, pulling double duty with Todd in the offstage driver’s seat.
We dive into manic Grand Prix sequences, Hans Zimmer’s pulse‑pounding score, and question if the nostalgia and spectacle add up to more than cinematic pit‑stops. Is F1 a turbocharged triumph… or spinning its wheels when it counts? Robert keeps his verdict under‑wraps—does he cross the finish line with a thumbs‑up or a checkered flag of doubt? Tune in to find out.
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Today’s guest is Kym Jackson — Aussie actor, author, and co-founder of the Secret Actor Society.
Kym’s journey spans continents and platforms: she launched her career onstage in Australia, made the leap to Hollywood, and hasn’t stopped working since. You’ve seen her on Criminal Minds, NCIS: LA, This Is Us, and SWAT — or in films like Snitch, Iron Sky, and We Bury the Dead. But acting is just one facet of her creative powerhouse.
In this episode, Kym opens up about navigating the business with grace and grit — from managing self-tapes and raising a family to launching an actor-focused education platform. She talks coaching, casting, demo reels (the good, the bad, and the too-long), and how she landed a dream pilot that never made it past COVID. It’s a goldmine of insight for any working actor.
FREE CLASS AT SAS: https://secretactor.com/pages/free-journey-4b
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Opening
02:45 – Todd & Jay intro banter: heatwaves and actor gigs
07:00 – Welcome Kym Jackson: Aussie beginnings
11:20 – Big credits and global acting career
15:30 – Life in Atlanta with husband Andrew Steele
18:15 – Acting with a kid: family-work balance
22:00 – Demo reel critiques: what works and what’s too much
27:40 – Secret Actor Society: the backstory
32:00 – Coaching actors through pandemic pivots
37:15 – Casting insights: reel length, slates, and self-tapes
42:10 – Building a searchable video knowledge base
47:20 – “The pilot that got COVID-canceled”
51:40 – How to brand yourself as an actor
56:10 – Real talk: career dry spells and mental health
1:01:00 – Keeping up with changing industry norms
1:06:30 – Working with agents & managers
1:10:00 – Tips for international actors in LA
1:14:50 – The value of video coaching and templates
1:19:30 – Rapid-fire questions: auditions, fails & lessons
1:25:10 – Reflecting on Secret Actor Society’s growth
1:29:45 – Todd’s nerd-out moment: structured actor tools
1:34:00 – Jay’s favorite rants & actor myths
1:39:10 – Kym on future dreams and helping actors
1:44:20 – Jay & Todd wind down the convo
1:47:10 – Final takeaways and gratitude
1:50:20 – Outro and what’s next💬 Join the Conversation
What resonated with you in Kym’s story? Drop your thoughts in the comments — or tag us on socials with your takeaways!🔗 CONNECT & FOLLOW
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Lucky number 13? Not quite. 😱
In this spine-snapping installment of OFFstage ONscreen, Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson take on Final Destination: Bloodlines—a new chapter in the franchise that made paranoia an art form. Does this reboot have fresh life... or is it just death warmed over? We break down the kills, the thrills, and whether fate should’ve just called it quits. 🩸#finaldestination #bloodlines #horrorreview #scarymovies #moviepodcast #toddkramer #robertnelson #offstageacting #offstageonscreen #slasherfilm
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Today’s episode is a little different — it’s just Todd and Jay, mic’d up and mood-swinging their way through one of those actor chats that starts with “I’m not feeling it” and ends with “okay, I’ve got a little fire back.”
In this candid bonus conversation, Todd and Jay explore the ebb and flow of motivation in an actor’s life — why it disappears, how to rediscover it, and the tools they’ve each developed to stay (or get back) on track. From inner drive to outer community, yoga hacks to time-blocking, and even the occasional black hole of self-doubt, this is a brutally honest and refreshingly funny reflection on the ups and downs of creative energy.
Whether you’re smashing auditions or stuck in the “meh,” this episode is for every actor who's ever felt a little lost in the grind.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Opening
01:40 – “I’m just not feeling it today”
03:00 – Losing motivation and why it happens
05:15 – Why actors need inner motivation
07:40 – Jay’s “bliss-based” discipline hack
10:30 – Todd on how the body seeks pleasure
13:20 – No money, no validation — just love of the work
15:45 – The unpredictable nature of actor life
17:30 – Yoga, chakras, and the motivation pyramid
20:10 – Balancing survival with creative readiness
22:30 – The curse of missed opportunities
24:00 – Todd’s big casting miss while abroad
26:00 – Community as a motivator
28:00 – Why Todd got active in the union
29:40 – Surround yourself with other actors
31:00 – Jay’s take: finding inner motivation
33:10 – Community vs. discipline — which drives you?
35:30 – Creating purpose from within
38:00 – Tangible tips for everyday motivation
40:00 – Rebuilding your tribe post-pandemic
42:00 – Inner food vs. outer support
44:30 – Why actors need both solo and ensemble energy
46:00 – Wrap-up and final thoughts💬 Join the Conversation
What resonated with you in this BONUSODE? Drop your thoughts in the comments — or tag us on socials with your takeaways!🔗 CONNECT & FOLLOW
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Will this actually be Ethan Hunt’s last mission? 🎬 Todd Kramer and Robert Nelson dive into the latest Mission: Impossible installment and ask the big questions: Is Tom closing out the franchise at its peak. Is this the best M:I yet... or is there still fuel left in the tank? One thing’s for sure: Tom Cruise still runs better than anyone in Hollywood! 🏃➡️
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From The French Connection to The Royal Tenenbaums, Gene Hackman did it all—then vanished from the spotlight. 🎭 Todd and Robert celebrate the life and legacy of one of cinema’s most quietly commanding actors. A heartfelt tribute to a true screen legend.
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Today’s guest is the brilliant Brendan McNamara — actor, former child star, and founder of Beach Casting, a casting agency making waves across the UK and Ireland.
From appearing in films like Angela’s Ashes and War of the Buttons to launching one of the most actor-friendly casting studios in the game, Brendan shares his uniquely personal journey through both sides of the audition table. We talk candidly about the transition from actor to casting director, the kind of performers he loves to work with, the shifting landscape of self-tapes, and why kindness and professionalism still matter.
A must-listen for actors, agents, and anyone curious about what makes a great casting experience — both behind and in front of the camera.
⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – A Very Irish Opening
💬 Join the Conversation
05:01 – Todd returns from Derry
10:02 – Brendan's life as a child actor
15:04 – Transitioning into casting
20:06 – What makes an actor stand out
25:03 – Self-tapes: love, hate, and hope
30:00 – Building Beach Casting
35:01 – Advice for actors (and humans)What resonated with you in Brendan’s story? Drop your thoughts in the comments — or tag us on socials with your takeaways!
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Today’s guest is not only a brilliant actor, but one of the loudest, clearest voices advocating for honesty and safety in the industry.
Alexa Morden is best known as the co-creator and co-host of The 98% Podcast — a refreshingly unfiltered look at life for the vast majority of actors who don’t earn their full living from acting. She’s also an award-winning performer in her own right, with credits in Skins, Fresh Meat, The Great Train Robbery, and the indie feature The Colour of Spring, which earned her over 25 Best Actress awards on the festival circuit.
In this episode, Alexa opens up about her own career journey, the mission behind The 98%, and her recent role in exposing the Bodhi Talent scandal — a shocking case where a UK agent scammed dozens of actors with fake auditions and unpaid work. Alexa helped connect victims, raise public awareness, and start a bigger conversation about ethics and accountability in actor representation.
It’s a powerful chat about community, truth-telling, and what it really means to stand up for the people who keep this industry running.
💬 Join the Conversation
What was your experience with agents starting out? Have you ever felt misled or manipulated in the name of getting work? Drop us a comment below — we’d love to hear your story.🔗 CONNECT & FOLLOW
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This week on Offstage Acting, Todd Kramer welcomes the brilliant Kezia Burrows — a Welsh actor whose career spans classical theatre, television drama, and the high-stakes world of motion capture and video game performance.
Born in Neath and raised in the seaside village of New Quay, Kezia trained at RADA and now voices and embodies characters in some of the most acclaimed games out there. You might know her as Amanda Ripley in Alien: Isolation, Dr. Emma Fisher in Observation, or from Cyberpunk 2077, CrossfireX, Hellblade, and more.
We dive into:
🎭 Her classical training and transition to screen and digital media
🎮 The art of performance capture and voice acting for video games
🧠 What it means to build a career across mediums — without losing yourself
😂 Funny moments, real talk, and the beauty of creative discipline
If you’re a gamer, an actor, or just a curious human — this one’s for you.
Let’s get into it with Kezia (Kez to her friends — but not you!) Burrows.
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Are you a motion capture nerd? A classically trained actor with a digital side hustle? Or just someone who loves a good alien invasion? Drop a comment — let’s talk performance, pixels, and posh accents. -
This week we are celebrating our 50th episode! Hurray. Jay and I talk about where we've been where we are and were going. We catch up with Jay after his month long yoga retreat to India. My experience doing amateur dramatics. And we dive into a few other fun topics all in celebration of the good times we've had so far and the good times yet to come. So here's to the first and the next 50 episodes of the offstage acting podcast!
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Bridget’s back—again! 💕 But is Mad About the Boy a fitting finale or a fumbled encore? Todd and Robert weigh in on the latest chapter in the beloved rom-com series.
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Today’s guest is Jason Baughan - a classically trained actor whose journey from the West End stage to directing cinematic storytelling in major video games is nothing short of epic.
In this episode, Todd Kramer and Jay Reum welcome the multi-talented Jason Baughan (yes, that’s “Baughan,” not “Bourne”) for a spirited dive into his career evolution. Trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Jason started with a love of Shakespeare and a West End run in the Olivier-winning Sunny Afternoon, where he went from guitar player to live stage drummer in front of 900 people.
Eventually, burnout pushed him toward a surprising pivot — directing voice performance in major video games like Assassin’s Creed and The Witcher. Jason talks about why actor-directors bring something special to the booth, how storytelling works differently in games, and why leaving the stage wasn’t a step back but a step toward something new.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Opening
02:00 – Jay’s packing panic for India
04:30 – Todd’s amateur dramatic debut
06:10 – Jason Baughan or Jason Bourne?
07:45 – Baughan’s Guildhall roots
09:00 – Theatre life and Olivier wins
10:40 – Playing drums live on West End
12:30 – Burnout and career redirection
14:15 – The “Sunny Afternoon” cast switch
16:00 – What makes a good show sour
17:50 – Discovering voice direction
19:10 – Skills actors bring to directing
21:00 – Working on Assassin’s Creed
22:30 – The Witcher voice secrets
24:40 – Directing performance in games
26:20 – Why story matters in gameplay
28:00 – Loving the collaborative process
30:30 – Actor-director dynamics
32:15 – Jay and Jason’s past projects
34:00 – Todd’s accidental name flub
35:10 – Why Jason still calls himself an actor
36:40 – Getting real about identity shifts
39:00 – Final thoughts and actor wisdom💬 Join the Conversation
What resonated with you in Jason’s story? Drop your thoughts in the comments — or tag us on socials with your takeaways!🔗 CONNECT & FOLLOW
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🎙️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonbaughan
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Sometimes an actor goes through all of the training and all of the courses and pays all their dues and does very well and enjoys the education and the process… and then steps out into the bright lights of the industry with all its mechanisms and professional trappings, takes a long look around and says: “Meh. You know what? I don't think this is for me. I don't love it.”
And today, Todd Kramer and Jay Reum talk to just such an actor. His name is Rob Cairns. But don't worry about good old Rob—he’s landed on his feet.
Rob trained at UEA and the Oxford School of Drama, dove deep into the craft, and came out the other side with clarity: the acting life wasn’t his forever path. Instead, he pivoted into a life behind the mic—becoming an audiobook producer and founding Voice Reel London, where he now helps actors and voice artists craft high-quality showreels and narration work.
Jay and Todd recently collaborated with Rob on an audiobook project, and in this episode, they talk all things training, transitions, self-awareness, and sound waves. It’s a real look at how one actor stepped back from center stage—and found a new way to perform.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Opening
03:00 – When actors realize acting isn’t “it”
06:30 – Rob’s acting training and Oxford journey
10:00 – The “smart quitter” mindset
13:00 – What drama school really prepares you for
15:30 – Jay and Todd’s training comparison
18:30 – From actor to audio engineer
22:00 – Founding Voice Reel London
26:00 – Creating voice reels for today’s industry
30:00 – Todd’s audiobook adventures
33:00 – The joys and pains of audiobook narration
36:30 – Rob’s pivot during COVID
40:00 – The audition disillusion
43:00 – Are you cut out for the actor life?
46:00 – Measuring passion vs. practicality
49:00 – What Rob loves about sound production
52:00 – Todd & Jay riff on zodiacs & Aries vibes
56:00 – “Manifesting” your own creative pivot
59:00 – Final thoughts from Rob💬 Join the Conversation
What resonated with you in Rob’s story? Drop your thoughts in the comments — or tag us on socials with your takeaways!🔗 CONNECT & FOLLOW
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#acting #actingpodcast #actor #actors #act #actorslife #ToddKramer #JayReum #OffstageActing
#voiceover #audioproduction #dramaschool #actorpivot #oxfordschoolofdrama #voicereels #audiobookproduction #careerchange #voicereellondon #creativecareer - Visa fler
