Explore every episode of the podcast The Actor's Vow
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| 064- How to Make Your Own Indie Film with David Guthrie | 08 May 2024 | 01:12:02 | |
In this episode Denise sits down with co-director, co-producer and co-star of her latest film: David Guthrie.
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| 063- From Europe to the USA: Acting School with Pip Van Slooten | 14 Dec 2023 | 00:47:52 | |
Welcome back to The Actor's Vow Podcast! In this episode, we're joined by the talented Pip van Slooten, a dedicated 19-year-old actor from the Netherlands, sharing her unique journey and insights into the world of acting.
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| 054- Trauma Bonded with Chloe Burns | 28 Sep 2021 | 00:55:06 | |
TW: This week's episode discuses trauma and abuse. Follow Chloe on IG/Twitter: @itschloeburns | |||
| 053- Auditioning Myths with Denise Borraz Trepat | 22 Sep 2021 | 00:19:20 | |
This week host Denise sits 1-1 with you to talk about Marvel, Horror Movies, the Tonys, and AUDITIONING. In this episode we will discuss auditioning mistakes and things you must know to make the best out of your auditions. | |||
| 052- Self-Love For Actors with Paul Fishman | 18 Aug 2021 | 00:56:22 | |
Nearly 10 years ago Paul looked in the mirror and realized that he did not recognize the person staring back at him. He realized that he had been living a lie for the past 25 years. He realized that he had been sacrificing his own happiness for the happiness of others and it had to stop. He couldn’t keep living that way. Follow Paul on Social Media: | |||
| 051- Getting Real with Denise FT. Monika Kieran Pt. 2 | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:44:29 | |
This is Part 2 of episode 50th, where host Denise Borraz Trepat chats with friend and fellow artist Monika Kieran. In this episode they both talk about Method Acting, acting techniques, the industry, how "shallow" LA can be and how to navigate being yourself in a place where "perfection" is the goal. Enjoy! | |||
| 050- Getting Real With Denise Ft. Monika Kieran | 14 Jul 2021 | 01:12:03 | |
For the 50th episode of the podcast we had to do something special. Denise is always the one interviewing and bringing guests...but not this time! One of Denise's best friends, model and actress Monika Kieran, interviews Denise as they talk about their lives and experiences in the industry. Sit down, get a green juice or iced tea and enjoy this vulnerable chat! | |||
| 049- Voice and Speech for Actors with Sarah Brown | 23 Jun 2021 | 00:51:02 | |
Sarah Brown is a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist, singer, and singing teacher. She is New York City based where she works at the Grabscheid Voice and Swallowing Center of Mount Sinai Hospital. A trained operatic soprano and now crossover artist, Sarah earned a BM in Vocal Performance at Chapman University. She later earned an MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Northwestern University and focused her studies and training in voice rehabilitation. Her singing background combined with her clinical expertise has enabled her to serve elite performers including Broadway singers and recording artists. In addition to maintaining her clinical caseload and singing studio, Sarah serves as adjunct faculty at Pace University, where she teaches the graduate level Voice Disorders course. | |||
| 048- The Root of Audition Anxiety | 09 Jun 2021 | 00:27:39 | |
In this episode Denise talks about audition anxiety and the most common thoughts that lead to it. Through the episode Denise deconstructs the truth behind those thoughts. | |||
| 047- Becoming a TV Host with Ally Melendez | 26 May 2021 | 00:55:54 | |
This week's guest is TV Host and Mentor Ally Melendez. Ally is currently the in-arena host for the Long Island Nets and has worked with the New York Cosmos, the New York Riptide and the Atlantic-10 Men's basketball tournament held in Barclay's Center in 2019 and 2020. | |||
| 046- Everything You Need To Know About The Casting Process With Backstage Casting Specialist Christine McKenna-Tirella | 12 May 2021 | 00:52:55 | |
This week's guest is Christine McKenna-Tirella. She is the NY Casting Specialist at Backstage and a New York based Casting Director. Before joining the magazine and online platform, she worked extensively in casting across a variety of mediums including Commercials, TV, Film, Theatre at the high profile offices of Stewart/Whitley Casting, Harriet Bass Casting, Telsey+Co, and Paladino Casting. She serves as a member of the Women’s Council for LEAP, an organization for Irish and Irish American women in business, and is a proud member of the advisory council for Ring of Keys. She is an Alum of AADA New York, and holds an LLB in Law from Queen’s University Belfast and currently taking graduate courses at Harvard Extension School. She is passionate about all things Theatre, TV, Film, Fitness and pop culture. | |||
| 045- Taking Your Power Back as an Actor with Miki Abraham | 21 Apr 2021 | 01:06:39 | |
Mckynleigh "Miki" Abraham is a professional stage actor and self-esteem coach. Most recently seen in the 1st National Tour of Once On This Island, she has toured the country with 2 national tours, performed internationally on cruise lines, spent 3 months in L.A. on a reality television show, danced on hot concrete 6 times a day at a theme park, and been in 3 productions put on by an Amish regional theatre...if you can name it, she's done it. In 2017 she did a contract and her supervisor told her that was overweight. They threatened her job security if she didn't "lose the weight". She didn't have the tools to deal with this. She wanted to hide away and make herself smaller, that was the only thing that made sense. This taught her that she needed to learn how to navigate through this tough industry that we love to hate to love. In 2018 she became an ICF accredited certified life coach and over the past year, she has helped numerous humans navigate that tricky thing called life with empathy, accountability, and mental health education. | |||
| 062- Non-Acting Skills You Must Master | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:33:38 | |
Welcome back to "The Actor's Vow"! In this episode, we're exploring the often overlooked but crucial skills that every actor should master, extending beyond the craft of acting itself. 1. Marketing for Actors 2. The Art of Networking 3. Financial Literacy for Actors 4. Mastering Time Management Resources
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| 044- Why Am I Here? and Answering Your Questions | 14 Apr 2021 | 00:27:44 | |
In this solo episode Denise talks about the origins of The Actor's Vow, welcomes new listeners and answers questions followers have been sending in. | |||
| 043- How To Succeed In The Arts...Or in Anything with Ken Davenport | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:42:53 | |
Ken Davenport is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer whose credits include Once On This Island (Tony Award), Gettin’ the Band Back Together, The Play that Goes Wrong, Groundhog Day (Tony nomination), Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening (Tony nomination), It’s Only a Play, Macbeth starring Alan Cumming, Godspell, Kinky Boots (Broadway - Tony Award, National Tour, Toronto, Australia, and West End), and more, including multiple Off-Broadway productions! Ken’s shows have been produced internationally in over 25 countries around the world. He is the founder of TheaterMakersStudio.com, a one-of-a-kind "masterclass" community that provides training and inspiration from Broadway's best to writers, directors, producers and more. Ken also serves as the Executive Producer for North America for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group. Outside of theatre, he has produced award-winning content for both film and TV. Ken’s unique production and marketing style has garnered him international attention in numerous publications, including Vanity Fair and The New York Times. Upcoming projects include Broadway Vacation, Joy the Musical, My Life In Pink, a revival of The Great White Hope, Harmony: A New Musical written by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, a musical based on the life and songs of Neil Diamond, and a musical based on the life of Harry Belafonte. For more information, visit www.TheProducersPerspective.com.
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| 042- Mindset & Manifestation for Actors with Shannon Bills | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:50:24 | |
Shannon is a former casting associate turned mindset, audition and confidence coach for creatives. Casting over 50 TV shows in the last seven years, Shannon has seen and felt the struggles creative's face- whether it's in an audition room, rejection, or trying to figure out next career moves. She uses her intuition and self love exercises to help people find their authenticity in their creative work and leads them towards a healthy creative mindset. In this episode we talk about auditioning, confidence, manifestation and what actors should work on to have a healthy relationship with their careers. | |||
| 041- Find Your Core Confidence with Justin Guarini | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:59:25 | |
This week's guest is Justin Guarini. Justin’s almost 30 year career on the stage and screen includes the first season of American Idol where he performed in front of 30 million viewers each week, starring roles in 6 Broadway productions, as well as his wildly popular character “Lil’ Sweet” as seen on national Diet Dr. Pepper commercials for the past six years. In addition to being a sought after performer, he has mentored performers across all aspects of entertainment and helped them achieve the success they deserve in a challenging industry. Now, Justin has created Profit Under Pressure, LLC to serve an ever growing list of influencers and entrepreneurs who have come to him for high-performance coaching. Justin’s “Core Confidence™️ Method“ has unlocked deep and lasting passion, fulfillment, and joy for an ever growing list of clients. | |||
| 040- Debunking The UNHEALTHY Fitness Expectations in The Acting Industry with Jaron Frand | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:51:37 | |
In this episode host Denise and personal fitness trainer for artists Jaron Frand discuss some issues with the acting industry, what health truly means, his background and struggles with body image and his A-List Fit Program. | |||
| 039- Studying at NYC Tisch & BTS of Wicked with Sarah Anne Fernandez | 24 Feb 2021 | 01:04:37 | |
In this week's episode Sarah tells us about her college experience, getting to be the understudy for Elphaba as her first professional job out of school and all the costumes, make-up and set magic that comes with a show like Wicked. Have you ever wanted to know how long the make-up takes? What the hardest song to perform is? Why Wicked has been such a phenomenon? We discuss this and so much more. | |||
| 038- Acting in Europe, Stage Combat and Commedia Dell'Arte with Taylor Hohman | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:48:43 | |
Actor and former Vice President of the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, Taylor Hohman, talks all about his journey from the US to Europe, studying acting in Italy, becoming an advanced actor combatant, physical theatre training and commedia dell'arte. | |||
| 037- Golden Globes & What To Do When Your Family Doesn't Support Your Acting Career | 10 Feb 2021 | 00:34:21 | |
In this solo episode Denise talks all about the Golden Globes Nominations, some currents movie fails and one of the most demanded topics to date: how to deal with an unsupportive family as actors. | |||
| 036- Hamilton: Being Aaron Burr (Part 2) with Jared Dixon | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:55:18 | |
In this week's episode host Denise and Jared Dixon aka Aaron Burr on Hamilton National tour continue their conversation. They discuss Hamilton in depth (backstage stories, forgetting lines, the most emotional part of the show...), they main thing actors do wrong when auditioning, headshots and so much more. Jared also answers some of the questions that the community of The Actor's Vow sent for him. | |||
| 035- Hamilton: Being Aaron Burr (Part 1) with Jared Dixon | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:51:57 | |
In this week's episode Jared Dixon (Aaron Burr in the Hamilton National Tour) shares with us his story, journey and experience joining the Hamilcast. The full episode is divided in two parts. In part 1 we talk about Lion King, the audition process for Hamilton, learning to be Aaron Burr in 8 weeks, lifestyle and the inherent sacrifices that come with out career. | |||
| 061- Is Acting School the Key to Success? with Robert Myles | 22 Nov 2023 | 01:05:38 | |
Welcome to "The Actor's Vow," where we delve into the world of acting techniques, industry insights, and artistic journeys. In this episode, we're joined by the multi-talented Robert Myles. Rob is an actor, director, stage combat teacher, and author, offering a wealth of experience and knowledge in the realm of performing arts. Exploring Shakespeare in Acting
The Role of Acting Schools
Empowerment through Creating Your Own Work
Technological Innovation in the Arts
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| 034- Tantra Lessons For Artists with Chandresh Bhardwaj | 20 Jan 2021 | 01:03:51 | |
Chandresh is a poet and 7th generation Tantra teacher with a big love for film and actors. In this episode, Denise and Chandresh discuss some main concepts that tantra talks about and relate them to common struggles we face as actors: anxiety, rejection, creativity... | |||
| 033- Being a Musician in NYC: Keith Richards Wanted To Steal My Hat with Rich Townsend | 13 Jan 2021 | 01:06:43 | |
In the first episode of 2021, Denise talks to her old friend actor and musician Rich Townsend. They discuss the big flaws in acting programs, things going wrong on stage, stage combat, whips, David Bowie, NYC nightlife stories...Rich also shares with us an exclusive single written and performed by him. | |||
| 032- The TRUTH about the future of the theatre and film industry | 23 Dec 2020 | 00:31:55 | |
This week we discuss the future of Broadway and Hollywood, what the theatre industry will face when the pandemic is over, the necessary changes both industries must go through, the new opportunities available for you, what will happen to movie theaters and the kind of entertainment that is coming in the near future. | |||
| 031- LA vs NYC: BTS of a Working Actor's Life with Matthew Hancock | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:53:16 | |
Award winning stage, tv and film actor Matthew Hancock discusses the pros and cons of NYC and LA from the showbiz perspective. Matthew talks about theatre in LA, what he does when he is not working, things he wishes he had known sooner and the best advice for aspiring actors. | |||
| 030- How To Find Your Full, True Voice With Coach Annie Little | 09 Dec 2020 | 00:45:30 | |
Musician, actor and certified voice coach Annie Little talks all about finding your speaking and singing voice. Annie explains how she teaches her students, her story and gives us practices to do at home. Whether you are a film actor or a musical theatre one you don't want to miss this episode. | |||
| 029- On Love (From An Actor's Perspective) | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:25:11 | |
This week Denise talks about love, the emotion that moves us all. What is our concept of love and what is the reality of it? How does this apply to us as actors? How can we find the love in our scene, character or performance? | |||
| 028- All you need to know about agents & managers | 18 Nov 2020 | 00:35:05 | |
This week we discuss all about agents and managers: what they do, how to get one, tips, don'ts, biggest mistakes and how to make the best out of it. | |||
| 027- The truth about good acting | 11 Nov 2020 | 00:23:22 | |
Host Denise Borraz Trepat talks about learning to love your character and the exact steps you MUST follow to make your character empathetic and guarantee a successful performance. The best actors and performances you have seen have one thing in common, do you know what that is? | |||
| 026- Actorpreneur: A Working Actor's Guide with Jade Asha | 04 Nov 2020 | 00:45:27 | |
On this week's episode award winning actress Jade Asha talks about making it in the industry: agents, headshots, premiers, intimate scenes, auditioning...Her book "Actorpreneur" is available now. | |||
| 025- Stand-up comedy and going viral with Gianmarco Soresi | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:45:31 | |
Actor and stand-up comedian Gianmarco Soresi talks about how to start in stand-up, tips, stories, the basics of storytelling and creating jokes...Don't forget to check out his comedy special coming soon on Amazon Prime. | |||
| 060- WE ARE BACK | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:28:40 | |
Guess who's back? Yep, it's Denise, finally back on The Actor's Vow mic after a whirlwind year and a half. I've got a ton to share – personal updates, pro news, and some amazing surprises!
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| 024- 24 Things I've Learned in 24 years | 21 Oct 2020 | 00:41:54 | |
Yesterday (Oct 20th) was Denise's 24th birthday and the host shares her tips on mindset, life, a recent near death experience, acting and overall acquired knowledge from these past years. | |||
| 023- How puppeteering can be a game changer for your acting career with James Ortiz | 14 Oct 2020 | 00:56:59 | |
OBIE Award winner and creator of 'The Woodsman' James Ortiz talks about his journey from his beginnings to having his work off-Broadway, working with Disney, and the art of puppeteering. James shares tips, resources and his quarantine adventures with us. Check out 'The Woodsman' now available on Amazon Prime and Broadway HD. | |||
| 022- 5 big audition DON'Ts | 07 Oct 2020 | 00:22:53 | |
Host Denise Borraz Trepat discusses 5 big mistakes actors do before and during the audition process. The next 5 big mistakes will be sent this Sunday on the VIP Backstage Pass email list. Make sure to be part of it for the exclusive content! | |||
| 021- Why you shouldn't be an actor | 30 Sep 2020 | 00:15:37 | |
There are many things that the acting profession requires that would never be allowed or be accepted in other professions. There are a million reasons why you should NOT be an actor. And only one reason why you should be one. Join Denise Borraz Trepat in this conversation about the craft. | |||
| 020- West End, On Camera Acting and The Strallen Collective with Summer Strallen | 23 Sep 2020 | 00:58:21 | |
Four time Olivier Award nominee Summer Strallen talks about growing up in the arts, her journey of falling in love with acting all over again and how she has evolved through her career. Summer also talks about spirituality and wellness ( and its relationship with the arts), on camera acting, Equity and the importance of unions and her new project during quarantine 'The Strallen Collective'. | |||
| 019- Practicing Gratefulness for Actors | 17 Sep 2020 | 00:20:09 | |
A world pandemic. Fires in California. Theaters are closed. The industry is not going through its best moments...or is it? In this episode Denise talks about ways to connect, reduce stress and make the best out of every situation. A gratefulness practice can be a life changing tool, specially for actors. | |||
| 018- Film Directing and Method Acting with Yaz Canli | 09 Sep 2020 | 00:59:54 | |
In this episode our guest Yaz Canli (actor, director, writer and producer) talks about being an international actor, how she started directing, accent coaching, being an indie filmmaker and so much more! | |||
| 017- Mindset, playwriting and working internationally with Cris Eli Blak | 02 Sep 2020 | 01:04:22 | |
Multi-hyphenate artist Cris Eli Blak talks about being yourself, the business side of being an artist, playwriting, working internationally and the idea of success (among many other things). | |||
| 016- Creating art right now, what is missing? | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:15:58 | |
In this episode host Denise Borraz Trepat talks about how to find out what you should be creating right now. Inspired by Anne Bogart's book "And then, you act", Denise talks about your role as an artist and what art means nowadays. | |||
| 015- Cinematografia con Pablo Díez *SPANISH EDITION* | 20 Aug 2020 | 01:17:10 | |
*This is a special episode in Spanish*. En este episodio Denise Borraz Trepat habla con el cinematografo español Pablo Díez sobre su trabajo en la industria de Hollywood, su reciente nominacion a los daytime Emmy, la vida en el set y todo lo que le inspira. | |||
| 059- More Auditions & Fab Reps With Brian Patacca | 13 Apr 2022 | 01:00:26 | |
Brian helps actors get what they want without all the struggle. He’s helped 542 actors find representation and is even known as “The Representation Whisperer.” | |||
| 014- Who are you, really? | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:31:08 | |
In this episode host Denise Borraz Trepat sits down to talk to you. Talk about quarantine, fears, lessons to learn as an artist and the most important thing: you. | |||
| 013- 10 Questions you MUST ask yourself before an audition | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:31:25 | |
In this episode host Denise Borraz Trepat talks about how to best prepare a character for an audition (in-person or self-tape). Denise gives 10 questions to ask yourself while you are preparing your audition, whether you have a week or 24hours to get the role ready. With these, you will be able to deliver your best performance for the casting directors. | |||
| 012- Marvel Universe Live! With Dylan Libby | 29 Jul 2020 | 00:46:27 | |
In this episode our guest Dylan Libby (who originated the role of Groot in the Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes Tour) talks about auditioning for Marvel, tour life, rehearsals, backstage stories and so much more. | |||
| 011- Overcoming a Creative Block | 22 Jul 2020 | 00:15:11 | |
In this episode Denise Borraz Trepat talks about the two main causes why you might be experiencing a creative block and goes in depth about what you can do to overcome it. There is also a hint about next week's guest in this episode... | |||