Subscribe to My Blog

Recent Posts

Episode 66: Featuring Amanda Cryer

Episode 66: Featuring Amanda Cryer

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Amanda Cryer. Amanda is a producer currently working on the horror film Bloodloss.  Amanda discussed the real-life vampire scene she researched for the movie, and goes through the steps of making an indie film from script to screen. She also talked about her time as an actress, her worst audition experience, and some of the traps that young ...

Episode 65: Featuring Elaine Hendrix

Episode 65: Featuring Elaine Hendrix

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Elaine Hendrix. Elaine is an actress currently starring in the AOL web series Fetching, and the indie film General Education. Elaine talked about breaking in, pilot season, and her worst audition experience.  She also discussed her past life as a rap video girl, if being a working actress if what she expected it to be, and the best piece of ...

Episode 64: Featuring Sadie Alexandru

Episode 64: Featuring Sadie Alexandru

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Sadie Alexandru.  Sadie is an actress currently appearing as Scarlett on Mad Men. Sadie discussed auditioning for Matthew Weiner, her first day on set, and what’s it like to work with John Slattery, and Christina Hendricks.  She also discussed her worst audition experience, studying Meisner, and her role in the “indie nudie film...

Episode 63: Featuring Jane Espenson

Episode 63: Featuring Jane Espenson

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Jane Espenson.  Jane discussed the highs and lows of being a working television writer.  She talked about breaking in, her first experience in a writer’s room, pitching, and what mistakes she sees young writers make most often.  She talked about the responsibilities of an executive producer, good and bad shows to spec, and her past e...

Episode 62: Featuring Melissa Farman

Episode 62: Featuring Melissa Farman

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Melissa Farman.  Melissa spoke about  her role as Bristol Palin in the HBO film, Game Change. She discussed the challenges of playing a living person who is roughly the same age as her.  She talked about working with Julianne Moore, and Ed Harris, and what she learned from each of them.  Melissa also discussed  breaking in, her worst a...

Episode 61: Featuring Candace Bailey

Episode 61: Featuring Candace Bailey

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features actress, and G4 host, Candace Bailey.   Candace talked about her gig as co-host of Attack of the Show.  She discussed her audition process,  interactions with her fans, and the pressure of replacing former co-host Olivia Munn.  Candace also spoke about breaking in, her background in gymnastics, and her worst audition experience. I hope ...

Episode 60: Featuring Latarsha Rose

Episode 60: Featuring Latarsha Rose

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features one of the stars of The Hunger Games, Latarsha Rose.   Latarsha talked about how she got her part as Portia in The Hunger Games, her first day on set, the expectations surrounding the film, and what it was like to work with Lenny Kravitz.  She also spoke about breaking in, how she avoids typecasting, and her worst audition experience. I h...

Episode 59: Featuring Signe Olynyk

Episode 59: Featuring Signe Olynyk

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features the founder of The Great American Pitchfest, Signe Olynyk.  Signe discussed the highs and lows of being a working screenwriter. She talked about breaking in, dealing with writer’s block,  pitching,  and the development of her film, Below Zero.  Signe also spoke The Great American Pitchfest, screenwriting competitions, mistakes y...

Episode 58: Featuring Erica Tazel

Episode 58: Featuring Erica Tazel

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Erica Tazel of Justified.  She spoke about  transitioning from a pre-med student to an actress, and how doing a show on FX differs from a traditional network.  Erica also talked about how she avoids typecasting, her worst audition experience, and the best piece of acting advice she was ever given. I hope you listen to and enjoy our conv...

Episode 57: Featuring Ben Blacker

Episode 57: Featuring Ben Blacker

Tweet This episode of Conversations with Ross features Ben Blacker.  Ben discussed the highs and lows of being a working television writer.  He talked about breaking in, writing with a partner, pitching, and his experience in the writer’s room of the CW show, Supernatural. Ben also spoke about co-creating The Thrilling Adventure Hour, mistakes young writers make, and his podcast, the Ner...