Confessions Of An Actress
By Confessions Of An Actress
Confessions Of An ActressNov 13, 2019
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#WellnessWednesday - Build Muscle Mass For Longevity
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#WellnessWednesday - How Dancing Helps Your Mental Health
Dancing is fun and can be a great way to celebrate, but evidence also suggest that it can be a powerful tool for boosting mental health and well-being!
Researchers have found that dancing can improve mood, combat depression, boost brain function, foster happiness, and even improve relationships. It can also improve psychological coping and overall well-being.1
Whether you prefer solo dancing or being involved in a more formalized and choreographed program, dancing offers obvious plusses to your physical health. You’re not only rhythmically moving your body and expressing feelings. You’re burning calories and getting a workout for sure.
But this creative, fun physical activity also boosts your brain functioning. You’re taking a break from work, family, and everyday stressors. You’re turning off the incessant worry and negative self-talk.
Continue reading on about Dance & Your Mental Health
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#WellnessWednesday - The Psychology of Mean Girls
Meredith talks about mean girl behavior, known as relational aggression and how it's definitely not fetch to be a mean girl in this world.
Mean Girl behaivor is a survival tactic for people who are insecure, immature, jealous, egotistical, and yes, narcissistic. It is a learned behavior and an insidious type of bullying used that often goes unnoticed by parents, educators and even society in general. One of the problems is, the people you least expect it from, fall into this category.
Tweens, teens and young adults that participate in relational aggression are often able to manipulate others and it go undetected by society. In fact, some are so cunning, that no one would ever suspect them of hurting others and sometimes very shocked by it. You know that person, the one that smiles, is overly nice to you, listens to all your problems and then stabs you in the back by using it against you. Meredith has had this happen to her as a child and even into her adult life.
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#WellnessWednesday - Huntington’s Disease
Today Meredith talks about a disease that runs in her family, Huntington’s Disease (HD).
Huntington's Disease (HD) is a devastating genetic condition that affects the cells in your brain. It’s a progressive condition that gets worse over time. Common symptoms affect your movement, thoughts and feelings. Symptoms usually start between the ages of 30 and 50. Treatment is available to help you feel more comfortable.
94 - Sarina Hart
She was just recently seen as Annie Wilkes in The Whitefish Theatre Company’s production of Stephen King’s Misery. Directed by Kim Krueger
Other acting credits include: Marianne Angel in The Revolutionists for WTC, Mrs. Muller in Montana Repertory Theatre’s national tour of Doubt, Puck in Midsummer Nights Dream for Montana Actor’s Theatre along with many other shows in Montana,
Seattle and San Francisco. She also can be seen in Badfritter film’s features: The Sighting, The Triangle and the 2020 film Your Musical is Cancelled-The Musical. Along with stage and screen work, she produces and narrates audiobooks and does voice-overs for commercials and video games. She can be heard narrating The Anaconda series by Richard Hanners and Deadwind Sea by Josh Wagner among others available on Audible.
Sarina was the drummer for local bands Sapphire Shakedown and MYNXX and also plays percussion for Whitefish Theatre Company’s yearly musicals.
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#WellnessWednesday - Theta Waves
Theta waves are the second slowest brain wave and are connected to your subconscious mind. Theta waves are the second slowest brain wave and are connected to the subconscious mind. They are present during sleep and wakefulness. During sleep, they are present during the REM cycle and are responsible for vivid dreaming. They are also present during interim non-sleep states. For example, the period of time when an individual is slowly drifting to sleep asleep or suspended in the stage of light sleep right before waking up. Theta waves are also strongly detected during other states of deep, relaxed, internal focus such as meditation, prayer, and daydreaming. During these states, an individual may describe the feeling of being on ''autopilot'' or in the zone.
What are the 5 brain frequencies?
The brain produces five different categories of brain waves. They are characterized by their frequency. The five types of brain waves are delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma waves. Delta waves are the slowest and gamma waves are the fastest.
The theta state is a period of time during which the body and mind experience deep relaxation and restoration. It enables the brain and body to rest and heal. It also encourages learning, memory storage, and creativity.
Theta waves are also described as the ''waves of healing''. They encourage rejuvenation, growth, healing, and restoration after illness, physical exertion, and mental burnout.
Brain waves are oscillating electrical impulses produced by bundles of neurons within the brain. There are five types of brain waves, characterized by their frequency. The five waves are delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma.
Theta and delta waves are associated with sleep. Delta waves are associated with deep sleep. Theta waves are associated with light sleep and the REM cycle.
What happens during a theta state?Are theta waves good for healing?What are the 5 types of brain waves?Which is better for sleep theta or delta waves?
Theta Waves Meredith Listens to 30 minutes a Day
I encourage you to learn more about Theta Waves and unlocking the benefits for your health & well being!
Happy #WellnessWednesday
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Meredith talks about the necessary conversation of gun safety and the representation of guns in Hollywood.
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81- Lois Grandi
Lois Grandi launched her performing career at age of 12, as a solo ballet dancer with The Philadelphia Orchestra. At age 17, she ventured from Philadelphia to New York, where she became enamored with Musical Theatre. Shortly thereafter, she found herself doing the Charleston, singing and having a blast in the Off Broadway production of The Boy Friend at The Cherry Lane Theatre. Thus, her initiation into the professional theatre! Roles that followed, included Louise in Carousel with John Raitt, Leisl, in The Sound of Music, Tiger Lily in Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan and Betsy Palmer, and Laurey in Oklahoma! opposite Peter Palmer. While in New York, she made many TV commercials and industrial films. She launched the choreography facet of her career, with The Music Man starring Bert Parks.
Lois moved to The San Francisco Bay Area and raised her family. Back to work after a little break, she sang in many clubs in The Bay Area and made numerous industrial films and TV commercials. She had a recurring role in the TV series Up and Coming for PBS, and performed in and directed productions in various theatres in the area. In 1984 she founded The Performing Arts Academy (later re-named The Playhouse West Academy) and founded Playhouse West Theatre in 1995.
In 2005, Lois performed as Melinda Metz in Michael Weller’s What the Night is For. “Melinda changes before your very eyes – from coquettish to a neurotic mess. The actress does an emotional striptease with unusual skill in peeling off the character’s protective layers.” (Talkinbroadway.com). Earlier at Playhouse West she played the heart wrenching, handicapped Edna in Light Sensitive by Jim Geoghan. This role won her the Best Actress Critic’s Circle Award. “Lois Grandi shines in the role of Edna” East Bay Express.
She was most recently seen in the TV series Trauma and played Melissa in Love Letters at The Willows Theatre in 2009.
www.loisgrandi.com
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78 - Ryan Shore
RYAN SHORE is a 2x Emmy Award and Grammy Award nominated composer, songwriter, music director, and conductor for film, television, virtual reality, games, records, concerts, events, and theater. He is often known from his scores for numerous Star Wars animated series, Scooby-Doo! films, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, and Go! Go! Cory Carson. Shore was Assistant Music Director and Contributing Composer / Arranger / Orchestrator for the 87th Academy Awards, where he worked with artists including Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Anna Kendrick, Common, Tim McGraw, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jennifer Hudson. He is currently scoring the upcoming Lin-Manuel Miranda movie musical In The Heights (additional music), The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max), Mark Steven Johnson’s romantic comedy feature Love, Guaranteed (Netflix), Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures (Lucasfilm), and score and songs for Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix). Shore’s 75+ scoring credits also include Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts (Lucasfilm), Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (Lucasfilm), Julie’s Greenroom (Netflix) starring Julie Andrews with all new Jim Henson puppets, The Shrine (Grammy Award nomination), R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (Emmy Award nomination), P.O.V. (Emmy Award nomination), score and songs for The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 SATRA (winner Thai Academy Award Best Score), Penn Zero: Part Time Hero (Disney), Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (Warner Bros), Scooby-Doo! And WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (Warner Bros), SpyHunter (Warner Bros), Prime (Universal), Harvard Man (Lions Gate), Cabin Fever 2(Lions Gate), score and songs for Sesame Street (PBS), and The X Factor (FOX). Shore has conducted orchestras including The New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, The Czech Philharmonic, and concerts for Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions and Soundtracks Live! featuring music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Shore’s Broadway and theatre credits include orchestrations and arrangements for Broadway concerts starring Tony Award winners Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Broderick, Kristen Chenoweth, Heather Headley, and Faith Prince, as well as music directing the Los Angeles production of Heathers: The Musical, directed by Andy Fickman. Shore plays saxophone and has performed with artists including John Williams, Matchbox Twenty, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Arturo Sandoval, Gerry Mulligan, Ana Gasteyer, Mark Ballas, and Clark Terry.
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76 - Nathaniel Hill
Nathaniel’s professional experience includes freelance concert and workshop producing, company management at DR Theatrical, general management on Sting's The Last Ship, theater and concert advertising at Serino/Coyne, and management work on numerous Broadway and touring companies including Hamilton, Next to Normal, Billy Elliot, Ragtime, and Wicked. Nathaniel graduated from Duke University magna cum laude, having completed the University’s first undergraduate thesis in theater producing.
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Meredith confesses how she feels 365 days after Broadway shut down. She gives hope about how live theatre will change for the better because of this pandemic.
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70 - Billy Stritch
Billy Stritch is one of the premier singer-pianists on the New York and national jazz and cabaret scenes. He began his career in Houston, Texas, where he formed the vocal trio Montgomery, Plant and Stritch. The trio performed all over New York and Europe from 1983 until they disbanded in 1990. A chance meeting with Liza Minnelli in March of 1991 resulted in her asking him to create vocal arrangements for the record-breaking extravaganza Liza Stepping Out at Radio City Music Hall. In addition to his 25-year collaboration with Liza, Billy recently toured with the legendary Tony Bennett as Tony’s pianist and musical director. A solo entertainer in his own right, he has performed his own shows (including tributes to Mel Tormé and Cy Coleman) in concert halls and nightclubs across the country. Billy also serves as music director for such leading vocalists as Linda Lavin, Christine Ebersole, Paulo Szot and Marilyn Maye. He is the co-writer of the Grammy-winning song “Does He Love You” recorded by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. When he’s not on the road, he is the pianist for Jim Caruso’s Cast Party open mic night every Monday at New York’s legendary Birdland Jazz Club and he and Jim hold forth on Sunday nights at Bemelmans’ Bar in Manhattan’s fabled Carlyle Hotel. Currently during Covid-19, he is hosting his own weekly Facebook live-stream show “Billy’s Place”, celebrating the Great American Songbook with songs and stories from his varied career. The show airs every Thursday evening at 8:00 pm EDT on his BILLY STRITCH Facebook page. He has recorded five solo CDs and his latest CD release “Billy’s Place” (Club44 Records) is a collection of his favorite songs from these online concerts.
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68 - Bret Shuford
I fell in love with movie musicals before I even hit kindergarten. And when I saw kids singing and dancing in real life, my fate was set. When I was 5, my mom took me to our local library to see a performance by The Gingerbread Company, a group of kids who traveled around singing about good habits and stranger danger. I knew I had to join them. And the following year, I did. Growing up in Orange, Texas, my childhood was filled with performing at every opportunity: community theater, regional commercials, and even local films.
The fact that I've spent the last 20 years working on Broadway would come as no surprise to the people who knew me as a child.
Disney Theatrical took me under its wing when I was cast in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, and subsequently, The Little Mermaid. Both shows were dreams come true, and continue to have been gifts in my life. During that time, I met my husband, ballet dancer and actor Stephen Hanna.
Working as an actor in film and television was always a dream for me, and after starring in several independent features, I was lucky to work with Martin Scorsese in The Wolf of Wall Street. I got to hang out and chat with Matthew McConaughey between takes. My mom was practically bursting with pride when she saw me onscreen with a fellow Texan.
I may have left Texas a long time ago, but much of my heart is still there, including my parents, my twin brother, and my two older brothers. It was through my oldest brother's autism that I learned the magic of fantasy and how it can lift people up.(perhaps that's why I love Disney so much)
As a kid from small town Texas, I could never have imagined what it would be like to be in an Oscar-nominated movie or a Tony-nominated show.
And that’s why I became a certified Life Coach and started my YouTube channel —to show people across the country that fulfillment in this career is possible. Shoot me an email Bret@bretshuford.com
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66 - Mike Eldred
Eldred appeared in LES MISERABLES on Broadway and across the US (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Schermerhorn Symphony Hall, and Aspen Theatre) as “Jean Valjean.” He was also on Broadway in the original cast of the Tony-nominated THE CIVIL WAR.
He performed in the 25th anniversary national tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and starred as “The Tenor” in the national concert tour of Handel’s MESSIAH ROCKS.
Eldred’s starring role as “Tony” in the Nashville Symphony’s production of WEST SIDE STORY has earned international praise as “arguably the best ‘Tony’ on record”. The cast recording starring Mike Eldred on NAXOS International is recognized around the world.
An artist of tremendous depth and reach, Eldred’s diversity and generosity of spirit fuel the many facets of his career. He is increasingly interested in using his performances to raise awareness and funds for causes close to him. A benefit concert in Montana raised thousands of dollars for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
In addition to numerous appearances on recordings and DVDs, Eldred has released three solo CDs that have garnered critical and popular acclaim. These include favorites from his years on Broadway, a holiday album, and a celebration of the music of John Denver, which he offers as a symphony pops concert.
Eldred has performed in concert with most of North America’s finest symphony orchestras including Baltimore, Boston, Chautauqua, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Fort Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Long Beach, Milwaukee, Modesto, Naples, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.
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Happy 2021 Everyone! Meredith gives you her confessions of what 2021 has been so far, rants and opinions on all that is happening now.
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62 - Jonathan Freeman
is an American actor and puppeteer, known for puppetering and voicing Tito Swing in Shining Time Station and for voicing Jafar in Disney's Aladdin franchise, as well as the Kingdom Hearts franchise and the 2011 Aladdin musical.
Jonathan Freeman's New York City stage credits include Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, The Producers, 42nd Street, On The Town, How To Succeed…, She Loves Me (Tony® Nomination), Platinum, Sherlock Holmes, Finian’s Rainbow (Irish Rep.), A Class Act (MTC), Lil’ Abner and Of Thee I Sing (City Center Encores), Sail Away and The Mikado (Carnegie Hall). TV and film appearances include Elementary, Too Big To Fail, Law And Order, Gossip Girl, Shining Time Station, Remember Wenn, The Ice Storm, Life Animated (Oscar nomination 2017). Jonathan is the voice of Jafar in Disney’s animated feature Aladdin.
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61 - Amelia Cormack
Amelia is a New York based singer, actor, musician, voice over artist and songwriter. She is currently a Female Standby on the North American Tour of Come From Away. Originally from Australia, she has credits in theatre, film, television, voice over, and cabaret in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US.
She was an original Diva in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical, and performed the role in Australia and New Zealand for nearly 2 years, then went on to reprise the role on London’s West End. She lived in London for 2 years, before moving to New York in 2013.
She has toured the US with Kinky Boots, Les Miserables and Come From Away, and originated the role of Raven Johnson in Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar’s Beau.
As a singer, Amelia has released 2 self-titled albums, and is featured on the original cast recordings of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical, LOVEBiTEs. and Lyons & Pakchar - Beau (World Premiere Recording) .
Amelia plays violin, piano, guitar and mandolin, and has played all her instruments in a number of concerts and actor-musician shows.
www.ameliacormack.com
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60 - Eric Krop
Eric Michael Krop is a singer/songwriter who recently made his TV debut on Fox's show I Can See Your Voice as "Broadway Belter", making it all the way to the end and singing a duet with recording artist Jessie McCartney. After graduating from AMDA in NYC, Eric made his Broadway debut in the revival of Godspell at Circle in the Square. After moving to Los Angeles, he quickly broke into the music scene doing back up vocals for James Corden in the movie "Peter Rabbit" and working with Grammy winning pop producer Greg Kurstin. Eric writes with renowned songwriters Derek Gregor and Selda Sahin, grammy nominated producer Nick Marsh. He has performed all over the world, and you can get his incredible new single "It Never Rains In LA" on ITunes, Spotify, and other music platforms.
www.eric-michael-krop.com
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53 - Leo Ash Evens
Upon signing with his legit agents, CGF Talent defined him as "an enigma".
A dynamic song and dance man as well as voice-over artist, signing with Innovative Artists in 2012, Leo enagages his sexy rasp for both rock ’n roll and commercial voice-overs. Currently, he is the voice of Siemens Technology.
In his 10th year with MTCA (Musical Theatre College Auditions), Leo has evolved from monologue coach to Assistant Director and is now a proud Co-Director and Co-Owner of the team with partners Ellen Lettrich (Founder), and Charlie Murphy. Leo loves guiding his students to trust their own work and their process, finding the right program and positioning themselves for success in the professional world.
Broadway credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (debut); Shuffle Along…(standby for Brooks Ashmanskas, and later taking over the role) directed by George C. Wolfe, choreographed by Savion Glover; and the vacation swing for School of Rock, where he channeled a touch of David Bowie, Rod Stewart, and Jem of Jem and the Holograms in his spiky blonde wig.
Leo's proudest role to date is the Emcee in Cabaret, winning Best Actor in the Houston Excellence Awards while performing at Houston TUTS. Leo later reprised his role at The Arvada Center in Denver, Colorado. It's the gritty roles that really ignite him. And in a close second place - playing the deliciously deplorable Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher.
Leo’s had the honor of working with theatre legends Chita Rivera, Patti LuPone, Shirley Jones, and Audra McDonald. He treasured the world premiere play, Somewhere, starring Priscilla Lopez, at The Old Globe in San Diego, in which he originated the role of Jamie McRea.
Off-Broadway, Leo originated roles in two premiere plays which have since successfully been published. Bobby in Finks by Joe Gilford and Pluto in Jasper in Deadland by Hunter Foster and Ryan Scott Oliver.
Leo played Riff in West Side Story several times: for Alan Johnson (50th Anniversary Tour); Joey McNeely (London); as well as for Joshua Bergasse (Gypsy of The Year, Recording Academy Honors, Barrington Stage, and North Carolina Theatre). He is thrilled to be part of this legacy and pass it on through educational workshops. Maybe he'll even try his hand at directing it one day...
Showbiz highlight: In 2016, Leo met his idol, The Great Lady of Comedy - Carol Burnett, after her show at The Beacon Theatre in NYC. Inspired by her hilarious, honest, and wry characters, he always admires her compassionate way of sharing herself with her audiences.
Leo is the proud son of Earl and Amy, brother of Sarah, and Uncle of Violet! (He's gonna post some Instagram duos of himself and Violet soon - she'll steal your heart!) He gleaned his green thumb from his parents, and hence, time with his house plants, the community garden, and lush walks in Central Park near his apartment on the Upper West Side are a must!
Someday soon, Leo wants to adopt a Wheaten Terrier.
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