I'm so sorry for radio silence.

I hope you'll enjoy this 20-minute episode with Craig Constatine of the Podcaster Community Companion podcast interviewing me so that you can get hooked on his wonderful show here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcaster-community/id1572065270

Check out my new podcast too... coming soon. It's called Memory Keepers Society - where guests talk about writing their life stories down through journaling and then I get them to read their stories to me too!

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Since the Fall, Mark's full plate got even fuller with all kinds of fantastic projects:

• Dexter - limited Series
• Fear the Walking Dead
• Black Lightning,
• Gossip Girl
• Boondocks
• Under Wraps, Comedy Mummy Movie - Disney Channel

Mark's memoir Attacked! was released this year too. Check out the website for the cool animatic of the book's epilogue. If you missed the first interview - check it out - Mark tells us all about what happened when a group of thugs terrorized him and his family when he was a teen.

Mark's website - marksimonbooks.com where you can purchase the memoir and see that animatic.

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One from Chorus Line

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chorus+line+one+stage+soundtrack

Cell Block Tango

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpvO8pk7Ca4

We'd Like To Thank You Herbert Hoover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqvYNoiPDKw&list=PLaHwSBnw447onwa6uXUZUN3Gh73Ebyo8f&index=5cVukzkKiDL7yiWka6Bx8

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My guest today is James Gralian, Theatrical Sound Engineer, James toured with professional productions of Les Mis, Annie Get Your Gun and Blues Clues. He also worked at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. He is a longtime member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. James shares his career path and stories about what it’s like to be a professional stagehand. 

Thanks to Ragnar Hellspong and ragsrag.com for generously allowing me to use Scott Joplin's, The Strenuous Life on the show.Tags

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#LesMiserables

#AnnieGetYourGun

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#EllieCaulkinsOperaHouse

#DenverBallet

#HeatherMorrison

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with James Gralian, Theatrical Sound Engineer, James toured with professional productions of Les Mis, Annie Get Your Gun and Blues Clues. He also worked at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. He is a longtime member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. James shares his career path and stories about what it’s like to be a professional stagehand. 

Thanks to Ragnar Hellspong and ragsrag.com for generously allowing me to use Scott Joplin's, The Strenuous Life on the show.Tags

#JamesGralian

#TheatricalSoundEngineer

#LesMiserables

#AnnieGetYourGun

#BluesClues

#LionKing

#IATSE

#StageHand

#DenverCenterforthePerformingArts

#EllieCaulkinsOperaHouse

#DenverBallet

#HeatherMorrison

#GeeksintheGreenroom

#Podcast

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#RagnarHellspong

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Thank you Ragnar Hellspong and ragsrag.com for generously allowing me to use Scott Joplin's, The Strenuous Life on the show.

Website & Links

billbentleyproductions.com

imdb.me/billbentleyproductions

On the film festival circuit now! Check out the trailer - TheTreeMovieFilm.com

Award winning movie: sunblockthemovie.com

gentlemanchampion.com

customaudiotours.com

Tags

#BillBentley

#BillBentleyProductions

#RecordProducer

#Documentary

#Filmmaker

#HeatherMorrison

#GeeksintheGreenroom

#Podcast

#Beatlemania

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Mark’s recent book is his memoir Attacked! In which he details how he and his family fought extreme bullying and physical attacks. They defeated the gang in court and is the first person in the country to successfully use a law holding parents legally responsible for the violent actions of their kids.

Mark also takes us through the development of his career from drawing as a kid to the successful storyboarding career that he loves.  

See below links for links to bout Mark’s storyboarding business and the Attacked! websites, links to Anti-Bullying Groups as well as all kinds fun stuff to check out. 

Thanks Ragnar Hellspong and ragsrag.com for generously allowing me to use Scott Joplin's, The Strenuous Life, on my show!

Links

Connect and Learn more about Mark:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/markasimon/

IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2268773/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Production background: http://www.Storyboards-East.com

About Mark’s Memoir: Attacked!

Buy the book - Kindle & paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088Y4VPFX

Website: https://www.marksimonbooks.com/

Website Videos - http://www.marksimonbooks.com/gallery/videos

On Youtube - https://youtu.be/aW46hAAw3EA

Mark recommends these Anti-Bullying Groups & Support:

http://www.BullyProofingYouth.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1201260469972062

Cool links and resources mentioned in the interview:

Shows:

The Walking Dead Series - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Stranger Things - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Boondocks https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373732/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Flight Attendant https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7569576/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Clarissa Explains It All  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101065/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093991/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Resources:

Storyboard Pro - Toon Boom https://www.toonboom.com/

DAVE School - Digital Art 7 Animation, Founded by Anne and Jeffery Scheetz https://www.daveschool.com/about-dave-school/

Clip Studio - for Comics & Manga creation www.clipstudio.net 

Cinefex - https://cinefex.com/

Industry professionals

Roger Corman - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000339/

Greg Nicotero - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0630524/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Vaughn Edwards, Production Designer, SeaQuest https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250431/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr45

Mark's great book for your career: Start at the Top

https://www.amazon.com/Start-At-Top-People-Succeed-ebook/dp/B07TMSWC69

Tags:

#MarkSimon

#Attacked!

#GodfatherofStoryboarding

#memoir

#author

#writer

#storyboarding

#jeaniesimon

#TheWalkingDeadMovie

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#StevenSpielberg

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#Nickelodeon

#StartattheTop

#animation

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#ClarissaExplainsItAll

#OscarCosto 

#FrisbeeGolf

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Angie is also the Founder and President of Ignite CSP, which helps clients improve their communication skills.  

I learned about Angie through a mutual friend in our podcasting community, Lana Camiel. Angie and I were going to have a short, get-to-know-you call. But I hit the record button early in our conversation because it was getting interesting fast.

And as always... thanks to Ragnar Hellspong at ragsrag.com for generously allowing me to use Scott Joplin's, beautiful ragtime song, The Strenuous Life, on my show. You can hear the full length song on the website.

More cool stuff to check out here:

Links

https://www.ncstage.org/

www.ignitecsp.com

https://www.guthrietheater.org

North Carolina Stage Company

15 Stage Lane

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 239-0263

Tags

#AngieFlynn-McIver

#HeatherMorrison

#GeeksintheGreenroom

#podcast

#theatre

#director

#actor

#producer

#NorthCarolinaStageCompany

#IgniteCSP

#CommunicationSkillsCoaching

#nationalshakespearecompany

#TheGuthrieTheater

#JosephHaj

#JudyDench

#lanacamiel

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#ragnarhellspong

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Brigitte wrote two books: Real Things: 6 Ways to Embrace Life. and Expecting the Good: Inspiration from a Badass with a Big Heart and is contemplating a third.

Brigitte pictured: talking her book Expecting the Good at Fox Tale Books in February 2020

You can find out more about Brigitte by visiting her website: https://brigittecutshall.com/

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9qjEQiQOtLaluwB_OA-6w

Brigitte talks with Hannah Cranfill about their short film Adaptations

Listen to Brigitte's podcast: Real Things Living

Check out her publishing company, Gemini Media on LinkedIn

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I mention that there would be 3 episodes, but with some tricky editing, I put "episode 2 and 3" (parts 2 and 3) together to make part 2 (no part 3).

I hope you enjoy it as much as we had hanging out!

If you didn't listen to Part 1 - here are the show notes!

Part 1 of 2 Part Interview: Episode summary Notes

Our guest on this episode is Carrie Madsen, a true triple threat, nay, multi-threat. While Carrie was a long-time performer growing up in theater in her youth, she scaled back for a while in adulthood. But when she returned to performing, she leapt with gusto and single-mindedness that it jump-started her career, taking her from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Besides having an old fashioned gab about a lot of different stuff, Carrie talked about what it’s like to build a career as a mature woman.

Part 1 of 2 Part Interview: Episode Notes

We had so much to chat about in our interview, that I discovered I had enough material for three episodes (no! 2 episodes). This is the first installment. In this episode Carrie’s talks to me about life and performing before she moved to Lotus Land. So, sit back and enjoy! Check out the goodies below, referenced in the episode: 

Links

CARRIEMADSEN.COM

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3773037/

https://www.facebook.com/carrie.madsen.35

https://www.youtube.com/user/carrieloveswileE/featured

https://www.facebook.com/CarrieMadsenProfessional/

https://www.instagram.com/carriemadsen/

                            Clips & Reel

Good Girls Revolt

Gilmore Girls 

Comedy Reel

Alice's audition for Hairspray - 

Ask J - Snarky Boss

     Other References in the episode to check out!

How to Build a Girl - a movie and book by Caitlin Moran

Bye Bye Birdie

Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim

Mame

Hello Dolly!

The Altarena Playhouse, Alameda, CA

Palo Alto Children's Theater

Theatreworks

Sierre Rep, Sonora, CA

San Jose AMT - American Music Theatre

Cabaret, the musical - Kander & Ebb

And as always... thanks to Ragnar Hellspong and ragsrag.com for generously allowing me to use Scott Joplin's, The Strenuous Life, on my show!

Contributors

• Heather P. Morrison
• Carrie Madsen

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• #actress
• #achorusline
• #breathe
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• #podcastinterviews
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• #ragnarhellspong
• #carriemadsen
• #performingarts
• #Ragsrags
• #RagnarHellspong

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We had so much to chat about in our interview, that I discovered I had enough material for three episodes! This is the first installment. In this episode Carrie’s talks to me about life and performing before she moved to Lotus Land. So, sit back and enjoy! Check out the goodies below, referenced in the episode: 

Links

CARRIEMADSEN.COM

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3773037/

https://www.facebook.com/carrie.madsen.35

https://www.youtube.com/user/carrieloveswileE/featured

https://www.facebook.com/CarrieMadsenProfessional/

https://www.instagram.com/carriemadsen/

                            Clips & Reel

Good Girls Revolt

Gilmore Girls 

Comedy Reel

Alice's audition for Hairspray - 

Ask J - Snarky Boss

     Other References in the episode to check out!

How to Build a Girl - a movie and book by Caitlin Moran

Bye Bye Birdie

Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim

Mame

Hello Dolly!

The Altarena Playhouse, Alameda, CA

Palo Alto Children's Theater

Theatreworks

Sierre Rep, Sonora, CA

San Jose AMT - American Music Theatre

Cabaret, the musical - Kander & Ebb

And as always... thanks to Ragnar Hellspong and ragsrag.com for generously allowing me to use Scott Joplin's, The Strenuous Life, on my show!

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Here are links to check out Irma's work and get in touch:

Instagram: irmadherrera
Twitter: @irmadherrera
Facebook  - https://www.facebook.com/irma.herrera.1690
Stairwell Teatro can be found on Irma’s website:
https://www.irmaherrera.com/stairwell-teatro

The clip in the show is taken from Irma's performance at APAP, videography done by Iki Nakagawa 
 https://www.apap365.org/Conference

APAP  is The Association of Performing Arts Professionals is the national service, advocacy and membership organization for presenters of the performing arts. APAP is dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts industry and the professionals who work within it.

The Marsh - SF / Berkeley - https://themarsh.org/

Check out Irma's Stairwell Teatro, for episodes:
https://www.irmaherrera.com/stairwell-teatro

Thanks to Ragnar Hellspong for allowing us to use Scott Joplin’s 1902 “A Strenuous Life” from his beautiful website of ragtime music Check out more at http://ragsrag.com
 

See you next time!
 

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Laurie Burke is a San Francisco native from a family of professional actors and musicians (think: “The Partridge Family” meets “This Is Spinal Tap”!). With an adventurous spirit and a genuine joy of all things creative, she decided to follow her family’s lead and make her passion her career. For over fifteen years, Laurie has been a professional Actress, Voice Over Artist, Host and Singer.

With an un-quenching thirst to learn her craft, Laurie has studied Dramatic Arts in London (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts), Paris, Berlin, Los Angles and San Francisco (American Conservatory Theater). As a multi-creative, she has worked in most avenues of the Entertainment industry, working in front of and behind the camera in TV, Film, Theater, and Voice Over, as well as in Development, Production, and many years in Casting.

Her many TV credits include playing lawyer Alice Kaye opposite Hugh Laurie in Chance, having starring roles in Wives with Knives and I (Almost Got Away With It) numerous commercials for major companies including Blackberry, Volkswagen, Raley’s, Walmart, Metro PCS, Nokia, and Wells Fargo.  Currently, she playing Sheriff Laura Stevens in the Rosario Dawson based web series The North Pole.

Film credits include “Mr. Invincible”, “The Mendoza Line”, “Redwoods”, and “My Eleventh” and numerous award-winning Short Films including voicing the main role of “Hisayo” in Roadside Assistance. Recently she worked opposite Adam Devine in the feature film “Jexi” - providing the “on-set” (behind the scenes) voice of Jexi.

Known as the “Original Voice of Google Voice”, she has been heard on countless radio and T.V. commercials as well as animated films. Her Voice Over projects include The Emmy Awards, Channel 36(L.A.), Cisco, The Addy Awards, LinkedIn, Kaiser Permanente, 24 Hour Fitness, Symantec, First Republic Bank, Wells Fargo, TV.com, and has held contracts as the voice for all Raley’s/Nob Hill commercials and Common Sense Media.

Theater credits include the role of "Amy" in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Company", "Gal" in the touring production of "Just for Laughs", and starred in countless Sold-Out performances as “Claudia Roe” in Lucy Prebble’s “Enron”.

For over eight years, Laurie has been a TV Host for Common Sense Media. She’s also their go-to for Voice Over and Award shows.

As a professional singer, Laurie has fronted many different bands of different genres as well as performed in many musicals, films, jingles, and Voice Over projects.

Links:

Laurie appears appears with Daveed Diggs in Rajeev B Prabhakar's short film: Rock Hard: The rise and Fall and Rise of Sexual Detergent

http://www.thenorthpoleshow.com


Website: http://www.laurieburke.com

YouTube: www.youtube.com/laurieburke/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurieburkeproductions/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurieburkeproductions

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieburkeproductions/

Ragtime music in episode:  http://ragsrag.com

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Conrad has a ton of stories - I had to cut down our chat from 2 hours to 1 and that was barely scratching the surface. Conrad has logged over 75 productions over the course of 26 years from 1993 to 2019. His roles have included from “Father” in Bunnicula at the Children’s Theatre Workshop in Pleasanton to most recently Herr Schultz in Cabaret at Chanticleers in Castro Valley as well as appearing as Vladimir Lenin on the History Channel’s “The World Wars” part 1 of ‘Trial by Fire” where he was the only non-union actor on set. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/p83XltIvat0

Check out his extensive resume online here: http://www.cadytech.com/conrad/actres.php as well as tons of photos from the shows he’s acted in  and see the extensive list of plays, musicals and many awards he’s        won in the Bay Area. He may have started “late” at 28, he made up for it in passion, focus, and pure geeky love of theater and performing.

Find us at https://www.facebook.com/Geeks-in-the-Green-Room-106822427731180/ and leave a kind comment and let us know who you’d like me to interview!  

Thanks to Ragnar Hellspong for the use of Scott Joplin’s 1902 “A Strenuous Life”. Check out his beautiful website of ragtime music at http://ragsrag.com

See you next time in Geeks in the Greenroom!

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The beautiful ragtime music in  the trailer is "The Strenuous Life" by Scott Joplin, 1902. Many thanks to  Ragnar Hellspong who has graciously allowed me to use this music for my podcast. Ragnar,  to quote him has "been playing ragtime piano in the Stockholm area for more than 50 years and piano in various traditional jazz bands for even longer than that." Check out his wonderful website is  ragsrag.com

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