Get Scene Unscripted Podcast
Get Scene Unscripted is here to help you dive into the vibrant world of the Southeast Film & TV market. Tailored for actors and industry professionals, each episode shines a spotlight on the best and brightest talents the Southeast has to offer. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just breaking into the scene, join us as we unravel the stories, insights, and passions that drive our incredible industry forward. You’ll hear from the top agents, casting directors, talent and more that the area has to offer. Don't just witness the evolution of entertainment in the Southeast—be a part of it.
Stop Auditioning Like You Need the Job. Think Like the Director (Ex-Fox VP Explains)
Former 20th Century Fox VP and DreamWorks executive Steven Puri joins Jesse Malinowski on Get Scene Unscripted to reveal why the best audition in the room can still lose the role, what Hugh Jackman did the day Steven took over the Wolverine franchise, and how a studio with roughly 400 projects in development decides what actually gets made. Then Steven breaks down the brain science of flow states for actors, the one Raiders of the Lost Ark moment every actor should study, and a 30-day morning habit that can change your life, all on the Get Scene Studios podcast for working actors.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodActor Games Promo Code: GAMEPOD https://www.getscenestudios.com/getsceneonline/auditionbootcamp-3tr4yNeed a reader or rehearsal partner? Try your 14 day free trial now. No credit card needed. www.rehearsenow.ai/getscene
Producers Pick Actors, Not Casting. Make Your Self-Tape Easy to Say Yes To
Jesse Malinowski goes across the pond on Get Scene Unscripted with London acting coach Natalia, whose credits include Black Mirror and FBI: International, to unpack what she saw while interning for a top UK casting director and how it pushed her self-tape booking ratio to 1 in 4. She breaks down the one-light self-tape setup any actor can build, why your demo reel should be built from 10-second clips, and the mindset shift that let her book Black Mirror without riding the highs and lows.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodActor Games Promo Code: GAMEPOD https://www.getscenestudios.com/getsceneonline/auditionbootcamp-3tr4y
Why Your Agent Isn’t Pitching You (It’s Not Your Talent): Carol Shaginaw Gets Real
Atlanta talent agent Carol Shaginaw returns to Get Scene Unscripted with host Jesse Malinowski to break down the difference between being submitted and being pitched, why she won’t sign actors who still have representation, and the 2 to 3 hour confirmation window her team enforces. Plus the submission report move that got a casting director to admit they had no idea why an actor wasn’t being called in, and what changed next. Essential listening from Get Scene Studios for Atlanta and Southeast actors looking for an agent, or trying to get more out of the one they have.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodActor Games Promo Code: GAMEPOD https://www.getscenestudios.com/getsceneonline/auditionbootcamp-3tr4y
Celebrate 3 Years With Us!
In this episode Jesse brings you impactful clips spanning the last 3 years of Get Scene Unscripted!Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePod
Actors Hate AI, But This Loki Actor Says It's the Crew You Always Asked For
Jesse Malinowski reunites with Get Scene Studios co-founder Ilan McCallum, who booked five of six episodes of Marvel's Loki and was nearly cast as Jesus on The Walking Dead, only to find the reality on set looked nothing like the promise. On this Get Scene Unscripted, they get into why your identity can't be acting, how he built a watch brand and a martial arts channel into real income, and why he thinks actors angry about AI are ignoring the crew they always said they needed.
SAG Can't Do Anything to You
ReelShort casting director and Golden Artists Entertainment manager Dante Rusciolelli joins Jesse Malinowski on Get Scene Unscripted to explain why he believes SAG-AFTRA is setting itself up to fail, from a health insurance threshold most members never hit to residuals that still go missing 15 years into streaming. Plus the truth about going Fi-Core, a $790 commercial contract that changed the Georgia market, and why Dante says actors and writers, not tech, are the real inventors of AI, only from Get Scene Studios.
The Casting Director Rule I Broke to Book Mayor of Kingstown
Jesse Malinowski went behind the scenes of the Virtual Actors Summit — including a Wi-Fi meltdown mid-livestream — and pulled two lessons that apply directly to your acting career. Casting director Amanda from Bream Doyle Casting (Chad Powers) told the room that actors should be able to run their own business however they want, and Jesse breaks down exactly why he ignored conventional headshot advice to land his first audition from a new casting director and book a recurring guest star on Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+). Get Scene Unscripted drops new episodes every week alongside That Actor Couple and Talent Agent Talk.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodhttps://calendly.com/macie-getscenestudios/30min
Your Agent Can't Pitch You If You're Doing This Wrong
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Aligned Stars agent Barbara Divisek an agent with over 50 years in the industry — to expose the exact reasons actors stall out on a roster and land on drop lists. From the self-tape habits that quietly kill careers to the local hire rules most actors don't know exist, Barbara pulls back the curtain on how agents actually decide who to fight for on Get Scene Unscripted.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
He Almost Confronted a Casting Director — Then This Happened
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Stephen Cofield Jr. — 70+ credits, FBI Most Wanted, Terrifier 3, The Equalizer — to get into the real business of a working actor in New York City, including the mixer where Stephen almost confronted a casting director and what she actually said when he got to the front of the line. On Get Scene Unscripted, Stephen breaks down how he lost a role to Michael B. Jordan, what it's really like to get your scene cut on set, why Broadway is the one credit still missing from his resume, and the mindset shift that separates actors who last from actors who burn out.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
What An Agent Actually Wants From You
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Jillian Skale, head of voiceover and commercial at DDO Talent in Chicago, to break down why most actors are unknowingly getting cut from commercial auditions before a single casting director ever sees them. Get Scene Unscripted pulls back the curtain on multi-market booking strategy, what SAG status really costs you in the commercial world, and the one thing your voiceover agent is watching that has nothing to do with your voice.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
Annette Stilwell EXPOSES What Kills Your Commercial Bookings
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Annette Stilwell, founder of Stillwell Casting, who has been casting commercials and film in the Southeast since 1980 — and she does not hold back on what actors are getting wrong. From the commercial booking process (hint: five different people have to say yes before you get the job) to what first refusal actually means legally, this episode is the business-side education most actors never get. Find more actor resources and training at Get Scene Studios.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
No Representation Beats Bad Representation: A NYC Agent Gets Real
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Tucker from DGRW Talent in New York for one of the most direct conversations about agent-client dynamics we have had on Get Scene Unscripted -- including why Tucker says no representation is better than bad representation and how actors should actually think about costar versus guest star strategy. From his early casting days at Terry Rubin's office to landing his agent role by telling the interviewers he did not want to be an agent, Tucker pulls back the curtain on exactly how a boutique New York agency decides who gets signed and what they are actually doing for you once you are on their roster.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
New Talent Agent Reveals the Roster Slot That Decides If You Get Signed
Privilege Talent's newest agent, Antonyo Myers, joins host Jesse Malinowski at Get Scene Studios to explain what actually happens on the agency side: a roster of 81 clients, why he stopped signing an entire physical type once the slots filled up, and the email habit that costs actors auditions before casting ever sees them. He also breaks down the difference between collaborating with your agent and outsourcing your career to them, plus the lesson from Jacob and Corey that changed how he talks to anxious clients during slow seasons. Get Scene Unscripted is the Southeast's #1 actor podcast, featuring casting directors, talent agents, and working actors.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
3,000 Submissions, 60 Slots: Casting Director Reveals Who Actually Gets Seen
New York casting director Joanna Davis joins host Jesse Malinowski at Get Scene Studios to break down what actually happens to your submission: roughly 3,000 actors on a guest star role, about 60 who get asked to tape, and the reel and headshot habits that decide which side you land on. She also covers why the "you don't live in LA" bias is gone, the local hire answer that quietly costs you the job, and the resume pattern that tells her you've been hiring yourself. Get Scene Unscripted is the Southeast's #1 actor podcast, featuring casting directors, agents, and working actors.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
Why Your Acting Coach Might Be Holding You Back (Agency Owner Explains)
Jesse Malinowski sits down with the owner of The Avenue Agency, a 25-year talent agency veteran, who breaks down exactly why agents drop actors, why staying in the same acting class too long gets you passed over, and the true story of a casting team ready to blacklist an actor and go after their agent. Get Scene Unscripted brings working actors real answers from Atlanta and southeast agents, casting directors, and coaches every week.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
Why Grounded Actors Fall Flat in Verticals (Tyler Perry Casting Vet Explains)
Tyler Perry Studios casting veteran Rhavynn Drummer returns to Get Scene Unscripted to tell Jesse Malinowski why actors dismissing verticals as "bad acting" are missing the biggest paid training ground in years, after producing 7 micro dramas in just 7 months. She also breaks down why casting directors have no union or residuals, the Sing Sing equal-pay ownership model, and why AI "can be sad, but it can't be complex."Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePodGet Your Ticket For Our Virtual Summit!https://www.getscenestudios.com/virtual-actors-summit
Casting Directors Are SICK of Self-Tapes
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Broadway vet and LA acting coach David Gray (HBO's Game Change opposite Julianne Moore, David Gray Studios), who puts a student on a TV show nearly every month, to break down why casting directors say every self-tape looks the same and why "real and grounded" is only step one. They get into the vertical boom taking over the industry, why only 2% of SAG works at any given time, and the audition wins actors never find out about, only on Get Scene Unscripted from Get Scene Studios.
Why You Didn't Get a Callback (It's Not Your Tape): Stilwell Casting Tells All
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Stilwell Casting's Katherine Barber, who reveals that nearly half of actors ghost their commercial auditions, breakdowns go out to 69 agencies with thousands of submissions, and simply following directions beats 30% of your competition. From the agent email that gets overlooked actors through instantly to the submission note that helped Jesse book a job, this Get Scene Unscripted episode is packed with insider tactics working actors can use on their very next self-tape.
Casting Director EXPOSES Why 1 in 70 Actors Actually Book
Veteran casting director Lori Wyman (Miami Vice, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Bloodline, Ballers) joins Jesse Malinowski on Get Scene Unscripted to reveal why only 1 of 70 self-tapes she received was good enough to submit, and the on-set memorization disasters that got working actors blacklisted. From the two-take rule actors get wrong to why nutrition tanks auditions, this is four decades of casting truth most actors never hear.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePod
Actors Are Addicted to External Validation — Here's the Fix
Jesse Malinowski breaks down the three most common mindset traps keeping actors stuck -- uncontrollable goals, the external validation cycle, and not enjoying the process -- and gives a concrete three-step system to build real confidence in your acting career. If you've ever wondered whether your auditions are getting better or felt like you're on a treadmill to nowhere, this Get Scene Unscripted solo episode is built for you.Join Our Newsletter:https://getscenestudios.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7660af20fdb3c04d6b6516591&id=eecb804958Join out Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/cw/GetScenePod
