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Tom Nowicki
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Tom was born in Detroit and raised in Florida, where his tenth-grade English teacher changed his life by offering extra-credit to anyone who auditioned for the school production of “The Crucible.” He earned a Bachelors degree from Yale University and later trained at Ensemble Studio Theatre in NYC and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Tom has over 160 credits on IMDB, including Reptile with Benecio Del Toro, The Glorias with Alicia Vikander, THE BLINDSIDE with Sandra Bullock, and a major role in the new streaming series Bad Monkey from Bill Lawrence and Apple TV.

Early in his career, Tom spent several thrilling years as “Lord Larry Oliver, Evil Genius of the South,” the baddest bad-guy in the Dixie Wrestling Alliance. This work paved the way to his favorite role, Kenneth Loge III, “The Most Hated Man in Sports,” the commissioner of the World Skating League on ROLLER JAM, an apocalyptic revival of roller derby than ran for 144 episodes from 1997 through 2001. Tom also played his triplet brothers Lenny and Benny, as well as their mother Druscilla, for the largely-improved show which can still be seen on late-nite cable in odd parts of the world.

Tom and his partner Kristina run HipDog Canine Hydrotherapy, a small organization that does swim-therapy for injured and disabled dogs.

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Amanda Righetti
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Amanda Righetti is a Utah-born, Nevada-raised actor/producer and Best Actress Award winner by the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Righetti began her career at 14, as a young model, but made waves as the trust-fund squandering, world-traveling black sheep, “Hailey Nichol,” on Fox’s The O.C. (2003). So impressed by her talent and determination, Fox executives cast her as the lead role of “Tessa Lewis” in 2004′s North Shore. In 2005, Righetti ranked among FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women while portraying “Jenna Moretti” in the popular drama, Reunion. She has since appeared in several major motion pictures, and has guest starred in popular television shows such as CSI and HBO’s Entourage.

In 2008, Righetti was cast in the leading role of Michael Bay’s remake, FRIDAY THE 13th, while filming her series, THE MENTALIST for CBS. Other film credits include CAPTAIN AMERICA and ROLE MODELS. Amanda recently starred on the USA series COLONY opposite Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies, LA’S FINEST with Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.

Amanda Righetti can be seen in her upcoming role in REAGAN. Starring opposite Dennis Quaid and Jon Voight, REAGAN is a biopic set against the backdrop of the Cold War. Righetti will star as ‘Nelle Reagan’, Ronald Reagan’s mother, a very stoic and protective woman. The film will premiere in theaters nationwide on August 30, 2024.

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Lara Wolf
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Lara Wolf is a multilingual actress with an international edge: she was born in Tehran, raised in Zurich, and now lives as a naturalized New Yorker in Brooklyn. She studied Psychology at the Univerisity of Zurich, and simultaneously worked as a television host and fitness model for StarTV, before she relocated to the United States to train at the Lee Strasburg Theatre and Film Institute.

She has also played a variety of characters, such as a detective (Bluebloods, Blindspot), as a mistress (You are Wanted, Amazon), and as Princess Nora in Quantico, where she guest-starred alongside Priyanka Chopra. Furthermore, Lara starred as the lead in the film Roxana (by Elahe Massoumi) portraying an Iranian journalist, a Bahaii wife (Family Of Too Many), and the right-hand assistant of a mobster played by Gerard Depardieu (BigHouse). She was part of the reading of Marylin Felt’s Asher’s Command (directed by Navid Negahban, and performed at the Other Israel Film Festival), where she played Lila, the wife of an Israeli commander.

She is also a founding member of the Primitive Grace Theatre Company in NYC where she’s collaborated as a writer and actress with her mentors Paul Calderon and David Zayas (Hollywood Entrée). In the film The Performance, directed by Shira Piven, she acted opposite Jeremy Piven and Robert Carlyle and sang live! Recently, she starred in a leading role opposite Golshifteh Farahani in the film Reading Lolita in Tehran, directed by one of Israel’s most notable filmmakers: Eran Riklis. Now, you can see her as ‘Queen Berenice’ in the highly anticipated Peacock series Those About To Die opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins.

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Nora Zehetner
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Raised in Texas, Nora Zehetner discovered a passion for acting and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to pursue her career. She shot to fame in Rian Johnson’s directorial debut film “Brick” as the enigmatic female lead opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This critically acclaimed, post-noir mystery film won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Zehetner quickly built a reputation as an independent-film darling. Throughout her film career, she played leading roles in Drake Doremus’s film “Spooner”, Rian Johnson’s “The Brothers Bloom”, the cult classic “May”, and the Netflix film “Imperial Dreams” with John Boyega and Keke Palmer. She starred as the young Helena Bonham Carter in “Conversations with Other Women” and portrayed the lead role in visionary director Benjamin Dickinson’s “Creative Control,” which premiered at the 2015 South by Southwest and was named one of the top ten films of the year by The National Board of Review.

Zehetner most recently appeared in “Blood for Dust” as the female lead opposite Scoot McNairy and Kit Harrington, and the Lionsgate film “Boneyard” with Mel Gibson and 50 Cent. She will next be seen in “Monster Summer” with Mason Thames, Lorraine Bracco, and Kevin James.

As an established actress with the ability to embody any character, Nora also has a robust television career. Her TV credits include a wide variety of projects and roles such as the supernatural NBC series “Heroes” and recurring roles on the award-winning and hugely popular series “Mad Men” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Nora also can be seen in Marc Maron’s comedy series “Maron” and was most recently seen starring as Annie Glenn on the Disney + series “The Right Stuff”. Other credits include “Everwood”, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”, and “Designated Survivor”.

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Sylvester Powell
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From drama to comedy, actor on the rise Sylvester Powell has steadily made a name for himself in the entertainment industry over the last few years. This summer he can be seen reprising his starring role as Jessie “JR” Raymond, Jr. on the critically acclaimed, CW drama series “All American: Homecoming.” Season three will premiere on July 8, 2024, on The CW and will be available for streaming on The CW app.

Additional television credits for Powell include CBS’ “CSI:NY,” a lead role in the Facebook limited series “Five Points” (executive produced by Kerry Washington), and CBS’ “Criminal Minds.” On the film front Powell was the lead character in Mykel Shannon Jenkins’ short film “Kilo Valley.” Powell and Jenkins formed a great working relationship and collaborated on two additional film projects: “The Gods,” a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story and “Two Wolves,” an urban thriller drama.

A natural athlete, Powell won a Gold Medal for Tumbling in the Junior Olympics and continues to build his gymnastic skills while also enjoying basketball and baseball. His athleticism led him to starring in global advertising campaigns for ASICS and Nike, where he was seen across Europe, specifically in Nike’s first Paris/Michael Jordan collaboration store where he appeared
in the advertising campaign for the 20th anniversary of “Space Jam.” Powell currently resides in the Los Angeles area.

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Michael Beach
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Born and raised in Roxbury, a Boston neighborhood, by a single mom with four children, Michael Beach was an athlete who never expected to be an actor. After performing in a few plays at Noble and Greenough School, he auditioned for, got accepted to and later graduated from the prestigious Juilliard School Of Drama in NYC. For the past forty years, Beach has worked with many acclaimed actors, producers and directors on over 70 feature films and hundreds of hours of television. He continues to love his job and is grateful to still be doing it after all these years.

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Jameela Jamil
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In what might be one of our favorite audition stories in “That One Audition” history, actress Jameela Jamil takes us step by step through every honest and hilarious moment leading to her bookig the role of Tahani on NBC’s hit comedy “The Good Place.” From her first ever audition with renowned casting director Allison Jones, to improvising on the fly during her network test, Jameela says that when you live for the funny story, you ultimately can’t lose — no matter the outcome of the audition. Some of her additional credits include “Poker Face,” “Marry Me,” “She-Hulk Attorney at Law,” and “DC League of Super-Pets.” In today’s episode, Jameela shares techniques for staying present in an audition, lessons learned from her co-stars including Kristen Bell and Ted Danson, and the importance of finding reps who support you in the kinds of characters you want to play. Whether it be leading roles, villans, or comedic supporting characters, there truly are no small parts.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed Jameela Jamil right here.

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Carly Pope
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Carly graduated from high school in Vancouver in 1998. She made her American screen debut in I’ve Been Waiting for You. Her most noticeable roles to date are “Molly White” in Trapped in a Purple Haze, and “Sam McPherson” in TV’s Popular. She auditioned for roles on Roswell before she landed the role of “Sam McPherson”. Carly had a series regular role in the HBO MAX spinoff series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN. She previously did on the Amblin feature EASTER SUNDAY for director Jay Chandrasekhar and producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich. She previously worked with Neill Bloomkamp as the female lead of his AGC feature DEMONIC..

She shot the lead of the independent film, THE MENTAL STATE opposite Bryan Greenberg, which won awards at the Newport and Catalina Film Festivals, and recurred on the Paramount TV show, FIRST WIVES CLUB.

She previously worked on the feature film THE LOST HUSBAND opposite Josh Duhamel and Leslie Bibb. Previously, she was the lead in the Lifetime feature film DO UNTO OTHERS, and had recurring roles in SUITS and ARROW. She is great in the short project RAKKA which Neil Bloomkamp directed opposite Sigourney Weaver, as well as the indie THE LAST LONELY PLACE opposite Rhys Coiro and Xander Berkley. She has a great recurring role in THE GOOD DOCTOR.

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Kirsten Vangsness
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Kirsten Vangsness has been widely known as the bespectacled-brainy-tech-kitten Penelope Garcia on the CBS hit drama “Criminal Minds” (and its spin-off “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior” and “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”). She has long been a fan favorite, beloved for her vibrant personality and quirky style. Most recently “Criminal Minds” was re-imagined for Paramount+ and picked up for its second season on the streamer, making that a grand total of 17 seasons and counting for the iconic series. Kirsten has been a staple in homes across the world for over 18 years. Alongside starring in the series, she has co-written five episodes for the procedural series, including the series finale, alongside showrunner Erica Messer.

Kirsten was selected to present her one-woman show, “MESS,” and ensemble production of “Cleo, Theo and Wu” on the international stage at the prestigious 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of her FEMPIRE series. Her collection of shows cultivate power within the feminine self on a stage, and empower others to find their light and create opportunities for all women to shine.

She has enjoyed a long and varied career, which includes being a longtime member and former president of Hollywood’s Theatre of Note’s Artistic Board. Her stage work has garnered the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Natalie Schafer Award for best emerging comic actress, the 15 Minutes of Fem Best Actress Award, and a Garland Award for best actress for the West Coast premiere of Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig at the Geffen Playhouse.

Kirsten is originally from Porterville, CA and graduated from California State University, Fullerton. She currently resides in Los Angeles, and can currently be seen weekly on her Youtube show: Kirsten’s Agenda.

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  • Stuck
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BONUS: Randall Slavin
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We All Want Something Beautiful

Randall Slavin was born in Hollywood, CA. While working a dead-end job in a gas station, Slavin wandered into a local photography studio & struck up a friendship with the owner. He took the young Slavin under his wing & taught him a few photography basics, then promptly fired him a few months later. Faced with nowhere else to turn, he put one foot in front of the other & never looked back. Slavin had his photography debut in the prestigious New York Times Magazine. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, GQ, Esquire, Rolling Stone & many others. Slavin had his first exhibit in Paris in 2008 & a solo show at Annenberg Space For Photography in 2011. He received the 2011 Hollywood Style Award for “Photographer of the Year” and is releasing his first book of his photography, WE ALL WANT SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.

Slavin has captured most of the iconic faces of Hollywood from Charlize Theron to Dennis Hopper, Zoe Saldana, Terrance Howard, Ethan Hawke, Eva Longoria, Emma Roberts and so many more.

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“I spent a lot of money failing and learning and that took years and years before I ever did anything that I look back now and like.”

“In the last year, I’ve really tried to go in a different direction and shoot things that are more interesting to my soul as opposed to just my eyes.”

 

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