Just because I can, I have recorded and released a SECOND episode.  There are NO RULES.

A listener asks about doing improv in scripted film & television.  I hope that my answer is even partially helpful.

Another listener question, submitted via e-mail.  Again, I'm not sure if my answers will be satisfying or helpful in any way.

A listener question, answered!  Sort of.  I realize that some of these rambling responses might be unsatisfactory, but I'm figuring it out.

NYC or L.A.?  Are they worth it?  Should you move there to become an actor?  A complicated answer to a complicated question!

I answer a technical question!  Is my answer even borderline acceptable?  Listen and find out!

A listener makes a request for FINN WOLFHARD to be a guest on CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS.  I talk a little bit about the possible future of CRpTAC as a show, including WHO might be guest on it!

A question about any "nightmare actors" I have had to work with!

I try to sincerely answer this question!  Why do I do things?

A time-sensitive episode about the show I'm doing on January 11, 2026.  Ticket sales are slow, and there is the danger of cancelation, which has me in a melancholy mood.  An ill-advised episode that I almost didn't release, and which I might DELETE! 

Is it just me whining?  Or is it me being philosophical about failure?  I truly don't know!

A long answer to the question!

How do you ACT if you have a fear of being stared at?

Just a few small thoughts after bringing the show to Pennsylvania the other night 

I mean, sure they can!  But I dig into it, in detail.

A question about acting and improv opportunities in small towns 

This question is about the time Tom Hanks cast me in the audiobook version of his novel.

A question about why I put so much of my work online for free, and my lengthy answer.

I answer why the title of my show has "CONNOR RATLIFF presents" at the front of it, when all of my other projects do NOT have that credit baked into the title?  A detailed answer to a very good question!

Somebody asked for examples of audience interviews at improv shows going badly, and this was my answer.

Does it make any difference performing for an audience compared to in-studio/no audience?  Sure!

Could this podcast transform/evolve into some other kind of podcast?  Maybe!

Do I have a favorite kind of ice cream?  Sort of.

Is there a particular kind of role I'd like to play?  I don't think I said this in the recorded answer, but one of the things that I like about doing improv and in particular about doing my one-person shows is that I don't need to wait to be cast in a particular type of role, I have the freedom to choose and create whatever characters I want to play, in every show.  Anyway, I should've said that in the episode but instead I talked about other things for 10 minutes!

This is a question about something that annoys me about the way I talk when I hear it played back.

A question about some memorable "happy accidents" in shows.  I think I do a not-great job remembering things like this, and this episode is maybe the worst one yet!

A question about whether or not there are certain types of archetypal characters I return to again and again as an improviser.

Apart from one or two references to it in episodes of Dead Eyes (the Rian Johnson/Holmes Osborne ep + a callback in the Tom Hanks episode), I don't really talk about this subject very often.  But somebody asked, so I answered.

Why do they call craft services "Crafty"?  I don't know!  My guess is it is just an affectionate nickname?

A long answer to a question about surprises from the audience and whether I ever think about what might have been (w/r/t improv shows)

Late night rambling thoughts about Tom Noonan's passing.

Considering the possibility of a CRpTAC Patreon, and seeking suggestions about what it should/could/would involve...

A question about finding the balance between personal/family/home life & one's artistic pursuits

A question about whether my improv work gets in the way of doing scripted projects

There are no surprise guests in this episode!  But I do talk a little bit about the philosophy behind having surprise guests on the show.

A question about the podcast, Tiny Dinos, specifically: will the TINY DINOS LIVE! show ever be released online in some form.

Would I?  The short answer is "probably not."  The longer, more rambling answer is this episode.

Answers to MULTIPLE questions!

Some questions about the nature of my solo improv shows.

A question about maintaining character consistency in improv and in filmed work that is shot out-of-sequence 

For my 40th episode, I answer a question about whether or not my various podcasts have a lot of unused audio on the cutting room floor.

A question about how being seen in one kind of role can affect the way audience members view you in other roles.

My opinion about "self-tape" auditions vs. In-persom auditions!  Which do I PREFER???

A grim question to ponder about the future of The George Lucas Talk Show, including a near-death experience at SF Sketchfest in January 2026.

Some rambling thoughts about current Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo and what a great actor he is, and a few viewing recommendations.

Some random thoughts about shows I've auditioned for that I'm *still* hoping to eventually get cast on!

I answer 3 different questions that are all sort of related to "branding"

A question about how a lot of my projects and comedic endeavors are really long and why that is.

Part 2!  A question about my preferences w/r/t interactions with fans/listeners/etc whenever I'm out and about.