Short podcasts from inside the classroom and longer sit-down conversations with celebrities and creative Inspirers.
Anthony is an award-winning writer-director...
In today’s episode Anthony interviews writer and producer, Marco Penette. Marco is known for his work on Ugly Betty, Caroline in the City, Crumbs and many more. His most recent venture being writing the musical adaptation of Death Becomes Her with Broadway previews opening October 23rd. The pair chat about their start in the business, how the disappearance of mentorship is affecting young people, and the do’s and don’ts of auditioning in the room.
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Anthony Interviews Zarah Kulczycki
In today’s episode, Anthony chats with Recording Coordinator at Netflix Animation, Zarah Kulczycki. A previous student at AMAW and casting director working on blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick - Zarah shares her journey of stepping away from traditional acting and casting and into the world of animation. The pair talk about respecting and embracing when your dreams change, live action vs. the animation process, and the curse of wanting to be famous.
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Anthony Interviews Risa Bramon Garcia
In today’s episode Anthony chats with Risa Bramon Garcia, the iconic casting director known for 200 Cigarettes, JFK, and True Romance. The pair talk about their endeavors as acting coaches, sharing how they help actors process the work, how to navigate the challenges of being an artist in a tech world, and debunking the myth of losing yourself in a character.
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Anthony Interview Natasha Behnam
In today’s episode Anthony interviews actor, Natasha Behnam. Natasha is known for her role as Lola on Max’s “The Girls on the Bus” and has been cast in the upcoming season of Netflix’s “You.” The two talk about the importance of queer storytelling, Natasha’s personal story from knocking on casting offices to her spirituality, and the curse of waiting for your “Big Break” in Hollywood- remembering being an artist is a lifetime.
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Anthony Interviews Margie Haber
Welcome to the duet of In the Moment with Anthony Meindl and F*ck Your Comfort Zone with Margie Haber. In today’s episode, Anthony interviews the iconic Margie Haber. For more than 40 years, Margie has been known as Hollywood’s top audition coach. The pair chat about accepting and surrendering to the circumstances you’re stepping into whether it be actor, teacher, or director and the importance of leaning into spontaneity - letting go of how you “think” a scene should be.
Short podcasts from inside the classroom and longer sit-down conversations with celebrities and creative Inspirers.
Anthony is an award-winning writer-director-producer, creativity expert, inspirational speaker, and artistic director of Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop (AMAW) with studios in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, London, Atlanta, Sydney, Toronto, and Vancouver.
His unique approach to acting (and creativity) is no-nonsense and based on the assumption that we can all do it. Because we can.
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