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Why I‘ll Never Make It

Why I‘ll Never Make It

308 Episodes • By Patrick Oliver Jones • whyillnevermakeit.com
The actor’s journey is one of occasional highs and frequent lows. It is a path riddled with self-doubt and frustration as we question our career choices, wondering if we’ll ever really ”make it.” But even still, those few moments of glory onstage or onscreen can sustain us through ALL the setbacks a ...more
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Sidney Myer Found a Home and Family in New York Cabarets
Cabarets have been an integral part of New York City... more
May 22 2023 1h
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Why I’ll Never Make It Joins the Broadway Podcast Network!
Well, after more than five years, Why I’ll Never Mak... more
May 8 2023 1m
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Corrie Legge Shares How Choices Have Shaped Her Acting Career
Previous guest Michael Kushner loves to use the term... more
May 8 2023 52m
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Corrie Legge Shares How Choices Have Shaped Her Acting Career
Actors are no strangers to making choices. Every tim... more
May 8 2023 49m
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Jack Canfora Continues to Learn as a Playwright, Even From His Critics
Writing is by its very nature, a solitary practice. ... more
Apr 24 2023 42m
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Remembering Phantom of the Opera with Cast Member Jeremy Stolle (REWIND)
It took 35 years, but Phantom of the Opera has final... more
Apr 17 2023 35m
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Michael Kushner Embraces and Defends the Multi-Hyphenate Performing Artist
There was a study that came out the year before the ... more
Apr 10 2023 1h 2m
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Jocelyn Jones Helps Actors and Individuals Awaken Their Artistry and Creativity
Recently, I went googling for articles about downsiz... more
Mar 27 2023 56m
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Maestra and Their Efforts to AMPLIFY Women & Non-binary People in the Musical Theater
As a special episode for Women's History Month, musi... more
Mar 20 2023 51m
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Lisa Howard Has Originated Roles on Broadway and Is So Much More Than a Plus-Sized Actress
As collaborative as theater can be, there are someti... more
Mar 13 2023 39m
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Sharon Catherine Brown (Part 2) - Performing in Milestone TV Shows & Knowing Our Worth as Actors
One of the important aspects of Black History Month ... more
Feb 27 2023 52m
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Sharon Catherine Brown (Part 1) - Born to be Drama Queen in Her Broadway Family
One essential ingredient to any actors career is exp... more
Feb 13 2023 55m
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Blake Stadnik from ”This Is Us” Doesn’t Let His Disability Stop Him Onstage or in Life
Welcome to Season 7! One of the joys that can come f... more
Jan 30 2023 57m
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Welcome to Season Seven!
Welcome to Season Seven of Why I’ll Never Make It, a... more
Jan 23 2023 2m
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Bettering Our Mindset with ”Dr. Drama” Alisa Hurwtiz, PsyD (REWIND)
Each of us has an inner voice that can be very loud ... more
Jan 16 2023 42m
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Bettering our Practice with Brooke Macnamara (REWIND)
Happy New Year! Thank you for listening to Why I’ll ... more
Jan 10 2023 55m
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A Look Back at 2022
Happy birthday and thank you for joining me as Why I... more
Dec 28 2022 31m
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Angela Lansbury and Her Bumpy Road to MAME on Broadway
Back in October of this year we lost a beloved star ... more
Dec 21 2022 17m
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Jeremy Stolle Shares His 15 Years at Phantom of the Opera and the Struggles He Faced Getting There
Back in September of this year, news came out that b... more
Dec 12 2022 56m
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Simon Tam and The Slants Battle Asian Stereotypes and the Supreme Court
During the past 30 years there’s been a growing list... more
Dec 5 2022 51m
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Ben Curtis Found Fame as the Dell Dude But Found Himself as the Wellness Dude
Do you want to be famous or do you want to be an act... more
Nov 28 2022 48m
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Elaine Romanelli Battles Criticism and Self-Doubt as a Singer and Songwriter
One of the greatest obstacles to becoming a better p... more
Nov 21 2022 59m
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Jules Helm Explores Personal Growth and Self-Discovery On Stage and Off
Every November, as the weather and leaves continue t... more
Nov 14 2022 54m
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Dena Hammerstein, from Actress & Writer to Producer & Founder of Only Make Believe (REWIND)
Back in 2008, I made the move to New York City to fi... more
Nov 7 2022 45m
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Joe DiPietro and How Theater Has Made a Difference in His Own Life and Others
For the past 23 years, a non-profit theater company ... more
Oct 31 2022 51m
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