Get Scene Unscripted
by Get Scene Studios
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Producers Pick Actors, Not Casting. Make Your Self-Tape Easy to Say…
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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.
Episodes
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- Producers Pick Actors, Not Casting. Make Your Self-Tape Easy to Say Yes To · 59 minJesse 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…
- Why Your Agent Isn’t Pitching You (It’s Not Your Talent): Carol Shaginaw Gets Real · 1 h 1 minAtlanta 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…
- Celebrate 3 Years With Us! · 1 h 35 minIn this episode Jesse brings you impactful clips spanning the last 3 years of Get Scene Unscripted! Join Our Newsletter…
- Actors Hate AI, But This Loki Actor Says It's the Crew You Always Asked For · 1 h 31 minJesse Malinowski reunites with Get Scene Studios co-founder Ilan Muallem, who booked five of six episodes of Marvel's Loki and was nearly cast as Jesus on The Walking Dead, only…
- SAG Can't Do Anything to You · 55 minReelShort casting director and Golden Artists Entertainment manager Dante Rusciolelli joins Jesse Malinowski on Get Scene Unscripted to explain why he believes SAG-AFTRA is…
- The Casting Director Rule I Broke to Book Mayor of Kingstown · 29 minJesse 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…
- Your Agent Can't Pitch You If You're Doing This Wrong · 1 h 0 minJesse 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…
- He Almost Confronted a Casting Director — Then This Happened · 54 minJesse 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…
- What An Agent Actually Wants From You · 1 h 3 minJesse 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…
- Annette Stilwell EXPOSES What Kills Your Commercial Bookings · 53 minJesse 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…
- No Representation Beats Bad Representation: A NYC Agent Gets Real · 1 h 8 minJesse 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…
- New Talent Agent Reveals the Roster Slot That Decides If You Get Signed · 49 minPrivilege 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…
- 3,000 Submissions, 60 Slots: Casting Director Reveals Who Actually Gets Seen · 1 h 0 minNew 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…
- Why Your Acting Coach Might Be Holding You Back (Agency Owner Explains) · 55 minJesse 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…
- Why Grounded Actors Fall Flat in Verticals (Tyler Perry Casting Vet Explains) · 52 minTyler 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…
- Casting Directors Are SICK of Self-Tapes · 55 minJesse 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…
- Why You Didn't Get a Callback (It's Not Your Tape): Stilwell Casting Tells All · 55 minJesse 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…
- Casting Director EXPOSES Why 1 in 70 Actors Actually Book · 57 minVeteran 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…
- Actors Are Addicted to External Validation — Here's the Fix · 33 minJesse Malinowski breaks down the three most common mindset traps keeping actors stuck -- uncontrollable goals, the external validation cycle, and not enjoying the process -- and…
- She Booked 85 Commercials by Refusing to Do What Most Actors Do · 1 h 8 minWorking actress Tommy Aleman has booked roughly 85 commercials, led an indie horror feature, and built a life of multiple income streams — and on this Get Scene Unscripted, host…
