Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor and producer Jefferson White, known for Yellowstone, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Civil War, and The Americans, to discuss his unlikely journey from growing up in Iowa without imagining acting could ever be a career to becoming part of one of television’s biggest shows.

Jefferson reflects on moving to New York, breaking into the industry, the audition that led to Yellowstone, working with Taylor Sheridan, and navigating the peaks and valleys of a working actor’s life. He also discusses Civil War, The Hunger Games, rejection, self-tapes, launching his own production company, and why he’s reached a point where he can’t simply wait around for someone else to pick him.

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Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, producer, and entrepreneur Theo Rossi, known for Sons of Anarchy, Luke Cage, Emily the Criminal, The Penguin, and Army of the Dead, for an honest conversation about how the entertainment industry has evolved since the pandemic. Theo reflects on how Emily the Criminal reshaped his career, led to opportunities like The Penguin, and renewed his perspective on acting and storytelling.

The conversation explores the realities of self-tape auditions, the impact of streaming on Hollywood, why actors need to create and produce their own work, the disappearance of the industry's middle class, the changing relationship between audiences and film, and why great stories will always endure. Theo also shares his philosophy on longevity, taking creative risks, adapting to change, and building a sustainable career in an industry where there are no guarantees.

If you enjoyed Part 1, this episode goes even deeper into the future of Hollywood and what it takes to thrive as a working artist today.

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