Conversations with Ross

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features actress Charlene Amoia. Charlene discussed her recurring character Wendy the waitress on How I Met Your Mother, she praised Neil Patrick Harris for making her feel comfortable on set but also discussed what some actors have done to make her feel uncomfortable when guesting. Charlene detailed a story about how an audition for a phone sex hotli...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of Bridesmaids, Wendi McLendon-Covey.  In addition to focusing on Bridesmaids, Wendi also discussed her time with The Groundlings, and her work on Reno 911 and Rules of Engagement. She also talked about some strange fan encounters, and why she’s glad her success happened later in life.  Wendi discussed working with Kr...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of the Paul Reiser show and A Serious Man, Amy Landecker.  Amy spoke candidly about the abrupt cancellation of the Paul Reiser show. She talked about competing with American Idol and how she found out the show was canceled. She also discussed working with the Coen brothers in A Serious Man and how she  and they handled her ...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features actor and comedian, Blake Anderson.  Blake talked about his improv and sketch background with Mail Order Comedy and how their YouTube sketches got the attention of Comedy Central.  He discussed his new show Workaholics, and his role on Traffic Light.  He also spoke about an awkward fan encounter that involved a Prince concert, an iPhone, m...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Madea’s Big Happy Family, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez. Philip discussed how he broke in, his work on Broadway, and how doing comedy compares to drama.  He also talked about why actors lose trust in a director, his worst audition experience, and how his early work on soap o...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features the writer and director of How To Be, Oliver Irving.  Oliver spoke about working with a pre-Twilight Robert Pattinson on How To Be. We discussed Robert’s audition for the film and his demeanor on set. Oliver also talked about how his scripts come together, getting funding, and the process of taking a film to the major festivals includ...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of The Killing, Eric Ladin. Eric discussed how he got his part on The Killing and offered a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show.  He also spoke about how directors can get the most and least out of him, his worst audition experience, and how social media is changing things for actors.  We also spoke about his p...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features TV writer, Karey Dornetto. Karey talked about her current gig writing for Community and her past experiences writing for South Park, The Life and Times of Tim, and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment.  She discussed the writing process on Community, how the writers’ room works, and the different stages of script development.  This is an in-d...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of Mr. Sunshine, James Lesure. James discussed how he broke in, what attracted him to acting in the first place, and how doing comedy compares to drama.  He also talked about the one role he regrets taking, working with Matthew Perry and Allison Janney, and offered his thoughts on the Josh Duhamel airplane incident. I hope y...

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of The Mentalist, Tim Kang.  Tim discussed his role as agent Kimball Cho and  how the character has evolved since season one.  He also talked about working with Sylvester Stallone on Rambo IV, his guest spot on The Office, and why he didn’t start acting until later in life. I hope you listen to and enjoy our conversa...