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032 Josh Pais on That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

November 17, 2020

S2 032: Josh Pais

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Inner Energy Patterns and Surrendering to the Unknown

Josh grew up in NYC’s infamous Alphabet City, 7th Street between C&D. His father was a theoretical physicist who worked with Einstein, his mother a poet and painter. His first lead in a movie was playing Raphael in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

After going through a traditional actor training, Josh knew there was more. This led him on a journey to explore the elements that bring about spontaneity with consistency. He trained with teachers and directors from all over the world. Years later he brought it all together and became the founder of Committed Impulse.

Often referred to as, “That guy,” Josh has worked in a multitude of movies and TV shows. He is known for his many recurring roles including Showtimes’ Ray Donovan as Stu Feldman, Netflix’s Maniac, HBO’s Mrs. Fletcher with Kathryn Hahn, Younger, Law and Order as Hank Abraham,

as well as such shows as High Maintenance, The Good Wife, Damages, Star Trek Deep: Space Nine, The Sopranos, and early on as a Modelizer on Sex and The City.

Josh is well known for his stand out performances in independent and mainstream films. Recent films include Joker with Joaquin Phoenix, Motherless Brooklyn directed by Edward Norton and Nicole Holofcener’s Land of Steady Habits.

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QUOTES:

“If I have a super power, it’s that I can see how people get in their way and I can get them out of their way very quickly.”

“My body is atoms, that’s the truth, and emotions, if I really feel them, are just energetic patterns.”

“Whatever your truth is in that particular moment is the biggest gift you can give and it’s the scariest gift you can give and it takes bravery because you’re stepping into the unknown.”

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Credits:

WRITER: Erin McCluskey
SOUND DESIGN: Zachary Jameson
WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
SOCIAL OUTREACH: Bebe Katsenes

February 18, 2020

RE-RELEASE: Julie Benz

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DEXTER Was NO ORDINARY FAMILY, But BUFFY Became An ANGEL

NYU graduate Julie Benz has worked, developing a career that has ridden high waves as a series regular on several TV shows…but she still auditions and LOVES it. By the time Julie Benz was 16 years old she had retired from her professional career as a figure skater due to an injury and was dragged by her Mom to her first audition. Julie got cast in the play and loved it. But Julie didn’t feel like she was a “natural” at acting and enrolled at the drama department at NYU, plus took additional acting classes in the city to get more experience. When NYU tried to kick her out for auditioning for a pilot, a tenured teacher put her reputation on the line and said she would quit teaching if Julie was kicked out of the program. Three years later, Julie graduated NYU and ran to Hollywood. Julie isn’t a prude, but she insists there must be a financial transaction to see her in a bikini. This smart and savvy woman stands her ground and respects her craft, yet will bravely put her raw “makeup free” heart and soul into an audition. Listen in to hear how accepting Vampire Girl #1 for Buffy the Vampire Slayer impacted her career and set the foundation of being on a short list for studios. Here she shares her “most favorite things” about acting, auditioning and The Secret gratitude journal.

Julie Benz currently can be seen critically acclaimed show Dexter, Defiance, Hawaii Five-0 and constant reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.