Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
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Becoming... TV/Film Actor and Director Tony Goldwyn "Scandal," "King Richard"
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01/10/22 • 60 min
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Tony Goldwyn is an American actor, producer, and director, known for playing the role of President Fitzgerald Grant III in the ABC drama “Scandal.” He has acted in films, such as “Ghost,” “The Last Samurai,” “The Last House on the Left,” “The Mechanic,” “Divergent,” “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” and “The Belko Experiment.” Recently, he was seen in the movie, “Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House.” In addition, he has directed a few episodes of hit TV series like “Dexter,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Six Degrees,” “Damages,” “Justified,” “Hawthorne,” and “Scandal.” Goldwyn is also known for his political activism and has been a supporter of Hillary Clinton. To support Clinton’s Presidential campaign, he even directed an ad which featured other celebrities like Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, Viola Davis, and Ellen Pompeo. Goldwyn is also a spokesman for the Americares Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides emergency medical aid in the USA and around the world.
In this episode, we talk about:
• T ony’s start in theater and his transition to film and television
• Why actors must have a creative network of their own to gain traction, given the competition
• Scoring his breakout role in Ghost and the opportunities (and lack of opportunities) that he gained after
• How he approached his transition into directing that he recommends for every new director
• The three criteria in determining any project he takes on
• What the experience was like getting cast for “Scandal” and working with Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, and many others: Available on youtube
• How Tony went about his role for the 2021 film, “King Richard,” and for the National Geographic limited series, “Hot Zone: Anthrax”
• His definition of success
About the Guest:
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Goldwyn
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001282/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonygoldwyn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonygoldwyn/
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
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Sneak Peek featuring TV/Film Actor Tony Goldwyn
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
11/29/21 • 12 min
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Sneak peek for Season 3, beginning Monday, January 10th, starring TV/Film Actor and Director Tony Goldwyn. Tony's credits include Scandal, Ghost, Tarzan, The Last Samurai, Divergent, and more. Currently, he is in King Richard (in theaters and available on HBO MAX right now), as well as The Hot Zone: Anthrax, playing on National Geographic and available soon on Hulu.
In this episode, we talk about:
• My upcoming season of Mentors on the Mic podcast
• A sneak peek of Tony Goldwyn's episode (the full interview available on Monday, January 10th) relaying the gripping story of how he booked his breakthrough role in Ghost (starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg)
• What to expect from my short Friday bonus episodes
King Richard is currently showing in Theaters and on HBO Max. The Hot Zone: Anthrax is a three night series starting Nov 28th, 2021. It will be available soon on Hulu.
Guest:
Twitter: @tonygoldwyn
Instagram: @tonygoldwyn
More information on the Ultimate Music Business Summit
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support11/29/21 • 12 min


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Definitions of Success from Top Mentors - Part 2
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
12/10/21 • 9 min
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What is your Definition of Success?
I chose some of my favorite answers to this question from our Season 2 Mentors for a quick (>10) min episode. Some answers may inspire you, some may make you laugh, and others may force you to rethink your own definition.
This episode features answers from:
📺 5x Emmy-winning Executive Producer and Director Rob Burnett (Late Night with David Letterman, Fundamentals of Caring)
Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 15
📺 Emmy-winning Casting Director Julie Schubert (The Devil Wears Prada, The Departed)
Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 2
📺 Grammy-winning Producer Sandy Vee (Rihanna, Katy Perry, David Guetta)
Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 10
📺 Award-winning Director and Producer Winter Dunne (Junebug, Jezebel - on Netflix)
Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 9
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support12/10/21 • 9 min


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Definitions of Success from Top Mentors - Part 1
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
12/03/21 • 8 min
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What is your Definition of Success?
I chose some of my favorite answers to this question from our Season 2 Mentors for a quick (>10) min episode. Some answers may inspire you, some may make you laugh, and others may force you to rethink your own definition.
This episode features answers from:
📺 VP of Disney TV Animation (Current series and Diversity) Jay Francis (Episode 2.7)
📺 Showrunner & Co-Creator (Friends, Grace & Frankie) Marta Kauffman (Episode 2.14)
📺 Casting Director (Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD) Jenny Ravitz (Episode 2.6)
📺 Actor, Tik Tok star, Content Creator, Director Ben Giroux (Episode 2.3)
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support12/03/21 • 8 min


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The Importance of Mastermind Groups
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
02/25/21 • 48 min
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In Napolean Hill's book Think and Grow Rich, he describes Mastermind Groups as: “A friendly alliance with one or more persons who will encourage one to follow through with both plan and purpose.” Mastermind Groups are a valuable form of peer-to-peer mentorship, uniting you with your colleagues in an effort to grow and build your business. What better way to share the importance of Mastermind Groups than by sharing with you a discussion with my own?
Twice a month, I get together with 4 intelligent, savvy, badass female podcast hosts:
Abby Zufelt is a digital marketing and social media strategist. She is also the Host of Working Girl Talk podcast.
Anna Keenan is the Regional Marketing and Philanthropic Manager at Kendra Scott and Host of the Self Made Sister Podcast.
Christine O' Donnell is an Emmy Nominated Journalist, Founder of Bright Sighted Podcasting, and Host of the Podcast Coaching with Christine podcast.
Megan Accardo is a former CAA Executive turned Business Coach and Host of Power Your Purpose podcast.
In this episode, we talk about:
• The importance of Mastermind Groups
• Creative Marketing Tips to build audience for Podcasts: Pinterest, Tik Toks, Clubhouse
• Acquiring Interns for our Business
• My awesome Clubhouse story
• Clubhouse Best Practices
• How to grow your brand by leveraging your expertise
• Naming your podcasts
• Finding the Best Guests and what do you look for (How to Book yourself on Podcasts)
• Being a Speaker at various Podcasting Events like Podcast Movement
Michelle was a Guest on Megan's Podcast recently! Network Like a Pro: Make Connections & Move your Career Forward with Michelle Miller
Christine O'Donnell's Instagram
If you like this episode, check out Bonus Episode 3 on How to get a Mentor
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Mentors on the Mic Facebook page
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support02/25/21 • 48 min

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Becoming... Actor and Director Ben Giroux (with 4.5 million Tik Tok followers)
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
03/15/21 • 53 min
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03/15/21 • 53 min

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Becoming... Billboard charting vocalist, Actor and Viral sensation Chris Mann
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
03/29/21 • 65 min
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Chris Mann is a vocalist, musician, and actor who has performed as the lead in just under 700 shows of “The Phantom of the Opera” during his first major acting debut. He got fourth place on The Voice in 2012 and has continued to soar through the music industry with Billboard charting releases of his studio albums Roads, Constellation, and his most recent release, Noise. Chris joins the show to share how he has achieved his success despite facing devastating setbacks along the way.
In this episode we talk about:
- Signing his first ever record deal with Sony Music Group
- His first session job on Glee
- His experience on The Voice, what happens behind the scenes, and singing with Christina Aguilera
- Creating his viral parody music video “My Corona” which has tracked over 14 million views and inspired a host of quarantine themed music videos
- Classical church singing and earning his degree in Opera
- The process of recording sessions
- Recording Disney soundtracks and hearing himself in amusement parks and grocery stores
- The point when he contemplated giving up on pursuing a solo career
If you like this episode, check out Episode 2.1 to hear about Emmy nominated Musician and Composer Beau Black (Disney's The Lion Guard, The Mickey Show, etc)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Mann_(singer)
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4985711/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3
Website: https://chrismannmusic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialchrismann/?hl=en
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Mentors on the Mic Facebook page
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support03/29/21 • 65 min

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4 Tips on How to get a Mentor
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
01/14/21 • 12 min
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This episode was recorded LIVE on Facebook.
In this episode, we talk about:
• 4 Tips on How to get a Mentor
• How to cultivate a relationship with a Mentor over time
Episodes Referenced:
Episode 1 - Stan Brooks - From the Mailroom to Hollywood Producer & Director
Episode 21 - Linda Mendoza - From page to Comedy TV/Film Director of Scrubs, The Good Place, Blackish, and more
If you like this episode, check out Bonus Episode 4 on The Importance of a Mastermind Group
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Mentors on the Mic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support01/14/21 • 12 min

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Becoming... Emmy winning Casting Director Julie Schubert "Luke Cage," "Manifest," "House of Cards," "The Departed," "The Devil Wears Prada"
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
03/08/21 • 53 min
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Julie Schubert is an Emmy award-winning Casting Director. She has brought some of the best actors to beloved movies and shows. Some of her most notable credits include House of Cards, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Manifest, The Departed, The Devil Wears Prada, 50 Shades Darker, 50 Shades Freed and more. Julie has climbed the ladder from intern to director and is joining us to spill some of her secrets to success.
In this episode we talk about:
- How working at her family restaurant business led her to a career in entertainment
- What it means to be a casting director and what to look for in an actor
- Earning her first casting director credit
- The moment she won her first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Casting
- The “local hire” conundrum
- Tips on how to shoot a self tape audition
- How to become a casting director and where to find casting training programs
Resources:
If you like this episode, check out Episode 1.12 to hear about Casting Director Kim Graham (who cast me in SHOWTIME's Homeland)
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support03/08/21 • 53 min

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Linda Mendoza - From page to Comedy TV/Film Director of Scrubs, The Good Place, and more
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
12/07/20 • 62 min
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Linda Mendoza is an Emmy nominated, Comedy Director Extraordinaire. Her credits are extensive, directing episodes of Scrubs, Gilmore Girls, The Mindy Project, The Good Place, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ugly Betty, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grownish, The Chris Rock Show, Girlfriends, The Bernie Mac Show, The Tick, Liv & Maddie, 30 Rock, and many, many more. She has also been the go to Director for many Comedy specials including Tiffany Haddish (Black Mitzvah and 6 episodes of They Ready), Katherine Ryan, Wanda Sykes, Jamie Fox's Laffapalooza, Caroline Rhea, and various Mark Twain Prize specials (Ellen Degeneres, David Letterman, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner, and George Carlin). She has been nominated for 2 DGA Awards, a Primetime Emmy, a NAACP Award, and an ALMA Award (which she won).
In this episode, we talk about:
• Why she gave up $8k a month to work on SNL
• How Bernie Mac helped her transition into Narrative
• Her new TV Special, Yearly Departed, starring Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Rachel Brosnahan, Natasha Leggero (Hosted by Phoebe Robinson) Comedy special features eulogies for the year 2020 with a line-up of all-women comedians discussing everything from casual sex to beige Band-Aids and everything in between that we've "lost" in 2020. - Premiering on Amazon Prime Video on December 30th, 2020
• Her first directing experience
• Her Comedy special 'pet peeves'
• Often being told that she was the first female director that a show has ever had
• Her Mentors, including Bruce Gowers (famous for Bohemian Rhapsody Music video)
• BTS on various Mark Twain Specials and Comedy Specials
• What makes her the best at what she does
• How a Mexican girl from Detroit, who everyone thought was Chinese, made it as a TV director
Resources:
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Mendoza
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0579318/
Yearly Departed: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13321268/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adetroitmendoza/?hl=en
Recommendation: If you like this Episode, check out Episode 1.17 to TV Director Jason Ensler (currently directing HULU's Love, Victor).
Host:
Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller
Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM
Mentors on the Mic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic
Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support12/07/20 • 62 min

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Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry currently has 123 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Film Interviews, Podcasts and Tv & Film.
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The episode title 'Becoming... TV/Film Actor and Director Tony Goldwyn "Scandal," "King Richard"' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry is 41 minutes.
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Episodes of Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
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The first episode of Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry was released on Jul 15, 2020.
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