Conversations With Ross

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Derek Haas. Derek is the co-creator of Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Derek has also co-written the screenplays (with Michael Brandt ) for Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma, and 2 Fast 2 Furious. Derek discussed the highs and lows of being a working screenwriter.  He talked about breaking in, running  a […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Michael Brandt. Michael is the co-creator of Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Michael has also co-written the screenplays (with Derek Haas) for Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma, and 2 Fast 2 Furious. Michael discussed the highs and lows of being a working screenwriter.  He talked about breaking in, running  […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Rebecca Cutter.  Rebecca is a writer on The Mentalist and the writer/director of the independent film Besties. Rebecca discussed the highs and lows of being a working television writer.  She talked about breaking in, her first experience in a writers room, and breaking the rejection cycle. Rebecca talked […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Michael Grant. Michael is an actor who has appeared on numerous shows including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Childrens Hospital, and Private Practice. Among the topics that Michael and I discussed are how he broke in, his worst audition experience, and his background as a classically trained pianist. Michael also spoke […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Jim Piddock. Jim is an actor and writer and is the co-creator of Family Tree. Jim discussed his life as a character actor, how he broke in, and his worst audition experience. Jim also offered some behind-the-scenes stories on Family Tree, spoke about his frequent collaborations with Christopher […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Ginny Gardner. Ginny is an actress who has previously appeared on Glee, and who is currently set to join The Goldbergs starting with their Halloween episode which airs October 29th. Among the topics that Ginny and I discussed are how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Nate Torrence. Nate is an actor and comedian currently starring on  Hello Ladies. Nate discussed his background with improv and sketch comedy, how he broke in, and why he thinks breaking in now is harder than ever. Nate also offered some behind-the-scenes stories on Hello Ladies, and gave […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Stephanie Beatriz. Stephanie is an actress currently starring along side Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher on Fox’s new sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Among the topics that Stephanie and I discussed are how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and if being a working actress is what she expected […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Ryan Sage. Ryan is the director of the award winning independent comedy A Big Love Story. Ryan talked about making A Big Love story and offered some stories on casting, self-financing, and taking the film around the festival circuit. This is a behind-the-scenes look from one director’s point […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Sean Pamphilon. Sean directed the documentary The United States of  Football which chronicles how head trauma affects the lives of many retired NFL players. Sean and I discussed the NFL’s responsibility in preventing and treating concussions, why ESPN has questionable credibility when it comes to covering the NFL, […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Matt Thompson. Matt is the writer,director, and star of the indie-horror film Bloodline. Matt talked about the process of making Bloodline from script-to-screen. This is a behind-the-scenes look from one director’s point of view about how independent films are produced and made. I hope you listen to and […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Harry Lennix. Harry is an actor currently set to star on The Blacklist Monday nights at 10 ET on NBC this fall. Harry discussed how he he broke in, how he has seen the industry change, and his worst audition experience. Harry offered some behind-the-scenes stories on The […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Anastasia Griffith. Anastasia is an actress currently starring on Copper. Anastasia and I discussed how she broke in, her worst audition experience, and how she transitioned from the U.K. to the States. She also spoke about her role as Elizabeth Haverford on BBC America’s Copper. She offered some behind-the-scenes […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Anson Mount. Anson is an actor who is currently starring on AMC’s Hell on Wheels. In addition to focusing on his role as Cullen Bohannan, Anson also discussed how he broke in, how the industry has changed since then, and why Los Angeles wasn’t for him. He also […]

This episode of Conversations with Ross features Gildart Jackson. Gildart is an actor who is currently hosting ABC’s Whodunnit. Gildart discussed how and why he transitioned from a successful entertainment lawyer to an actor. He also spoke about the challenges of breaking in at an older age, and his worst audition experience. He also discussed […]