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Sharing a Wink and a Smile With Stacey Prussman
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with Stacey Prussman. Prussman landed her first starring role in the Off-Broadway show Grandma Sylvia's Funeral as Dori Grossman in the mid-to-late 1990s. In 2000, she appeared in the award-winning Greg Scarnici film Glam-Trash. She also had roles in Everything's Jake and The Girl in the Park. Aside from her performing care…
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Livin' Her Life Like It's Golden With TV Writer, Screenwriter and Professor Michelle Amor
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with Michelle Amor who co-wrote PLAYIN’ FOR LOVE, directed by and starring Robert Townsend (FIVE HEARTBEATS, HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE) and Jenifer Lewis (BLACK-ISH), wrote OF BOYS & MEN starring Academy® Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett (BLACK PANTHER) and Robert Townsend, and co-produced and co-wrote the documentary film TU…
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The Curious Case of Mark Islam: When Music is the Shorthand of Emotion
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with singer, songwriter and producer Mark Islam. Born in New Castle, DE, Mark had one early aspiration: to leave his state. After moving to Boston University to study literature, Islam performed and honed his craft at various coffeehouses in the Boston area. After completing a master's degree in English, he moved to Los Ang…
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The Excellent Advice From the Last American, French-Exchange Babe Diane Franklin
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with Diane Franklin. Diane is an iconic 80s American film actress, known for her dark curly hair, and dialects. Beginning her acting career at the age of ten, Diane started with modeling, theater, commercials, and soap opera work. She then won the lead role of the dream girl, Karen, in cult classic THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN …
Craig Bierko got his break in 1990 when he was cast opposite Valerie Bertinelli and Matthew Perry in the CBS sitcom Sydney, however, the production lasted just 13 episodes. He went on to make steady appearances in various television shows including Amen, The Powers That Be, Wings and Ally McBeal. Bierko may be best known for his role as Timothy in …
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Exploring the Inner Beauty and Inner Radiance of Asia Lee
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As a respected artist, entrepreneur, and marketing professional, Asia Lee dedicates her creative, communication and people skills to providing outstanding work and commitment of the highest level to the communities, organizations and individuals she serves. She focuses much of her efforts in support of a wide array of local, regional and national c…
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The Sublime and Beautiful Thoughts of Blake Robbins
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Blake Robbins is an award winning actor, writer and director. In 2012, after years in front of the camera, Blake stepped behind it to write, direct, produce and act in his feature film debut The Sublime and Beautiful, which world premiered at the 20th annual Slamdance Film Festival in 2014. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfactor)…
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Fearing Nothing More Than a State Of Mind With Tina Krause
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Gorgeous petite brunette Tina Krause was born on July 29, 1970 in Queens, New York. Krause graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a degree in Graphic Design and 3D illustration. Tina worked as an artist and graphic designer prior to embarking on an acting career after being discovered at the Chiller Theatre horror convention…
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Making the Best of How Things Work Out With Joe Zaso.
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Actor and filmmaker, Joseph Zaso was born on November 20, 1970 in Queens, New York. A performer of both the stage and screen, Zaso formed his own film production company, Cinema Image Productions in 1986. Since then he has primarily produced and acted in films of the suspense/thriller genre. Mr. Zaso is the author of 5 cookbooks: The Café Himbo Coo…
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Swimming For New Horizons With Stephanie Czajkowski
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Stephanie Czajkowski was born in Wisconsin to a family with a hard to pronounce last name (Check-house-key just FYI) , Stephanie realized she wanted to be an actor the moment she saw her first episode of The Brady Bunch, and insisted her mom write the TV station to ask how that might be possible. That lead Stephanie to pursue a career in the Arts. …
Yancy Victoria Butler is an actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Natasha Binder in the 1993 film Hard Target, Jess Crossman in Drop Zone, and Detective Sara Pezzini on the TNT supernatural drama series Witchblade. Yancy is the daughter of Leslie Vega, a theatre company manager, and Joe Butler, the drummer and vocalist for the 1960s r…
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Living Life to The Fullest With Dailyn Rodriguez
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Dailyn Rodriguez is a TV writer and producer. She is currently the Showrunner on USA's Queen of The South, she was Co-Executive Producer on the 3rd season of Queen of the South and also on NBC's The Night Shift. Born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City to Cuban parents. She attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts…
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Listen Up Fives, Two Tens Are Speaking! Power Couple Keith Powell and Jill Knox Powell Are Living Their Lives Like Its Golden
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Keith Powell is an actor, writer, director, and web series creator, known for his role as James "Toofer" Spurlock on 30 Rock, Connecting... and for and starring in the web series Keith Broke His Leg, for which he won several Indie Series Awards in 2016. Jill Knox is an actress, known for Connecting... , Keith Broke His and Train Baby. She is also a…
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There is no Dana, only Zuul and Erine Hudson
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Earnest Lee Hudson has appeared in dozens of film and television roles throughout his career, but is perhaps best known for his roles as Winston Zeddrmore in the Ghostbusters film series, Sergeant Darryl Albrecht in The Crow and Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz. Hudson has also acted in the films Leviathan, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Congo, Miss C…
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Drinking Good Wine With Good Food in Good Company With Vanessa Price
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Vanessa Price was born and raised in Kentucky, Vanessa first caught the wine bug working in a small winery down south. She followed her passion for wine and moved to New York City in 2007, starting as a sommelier on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. From there she moved on to wine education, PR and events for wine-focused client services, consultin…
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Exploring Your Culinary Fire With Jonathan Scinto
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Jonathan Scinto is Food Artist, TV Host, Content Creator and Entrepreneur from Long Island, N.Y. While, most toddlers were watching Sesame Street; Jonathan was watching cooking shows. He’s influenced by Julia Child, Emeril Lagasse, Gordon Ramsay and Iron Chef Showdown Japan. Jonathan is the creator and host of the hit Prime Video TV series, “Family…
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Being in the Moment and in Retrospect with Caroline Leavitt
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Caroline Leavitt is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Cruel Beautiful World, Is This Tomorrow, Pictures of You, Girls In Trouble, Coming Back To Me, Living Other Lives, Into Thin Air, Family, Jealousies, Lifelines, Meeting Rozzy Halfway.Various titles were optioned for film, translated into different languages, and condensed in…
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Living with Purpose From Prison Guard to Acting and Writing With Lee Edward Colston II
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Lee Edward Colston II is a Philly native, former prison guard turned actor, playwright, director, acting and writing coach, and author. His play Solitary was winner of the 2008 Philadelphia Theater Workshop. His play Roost won the 2010 Life Media Award in the Philadelphia Urban Theater Festival and the 2013 Hidden River Arts Award for Best New Play…
Satomi Hofmann is a Broadway, television, film, & commercial actress, a voice over artist, singer, musician, composer, arranger, music director, and host on the I❤️Geek Podcast. She produces music videos for herself as well as various charities, including Broadway Hearts and the recent Broadway, non-partisan Make a Plan to Vote campaign. Satomi is …
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Reading Between the Lines with Hilliard Guess
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Hilliard Guess is a fun, ex-80s Mod/Punk with a knack for writing underdog/redemption stories in the bio, horror, gritty, or murder-death-kill world. His knowledge of the craft and instinct for unique, flawed characters have won him attention or awards at Sundance, Nicholls Fellowship, Scriptapalooza, Screenplay Festival, The Page Awards and AOF, t…
Lauren B Martin is an actor, voice artist, writer and director. Best known for her portrayal of a young woman surviving breast cancer, Camille Bennet on As the World Turns. She also has had the good fortune of being cast on Another World, All My Children, Cosby, Law and Order, Unforgettable, and Blacklist. Passionate about making a difference and u…
Kevin Arbouet is a writer, director, producer and film executive whose career has been about expanding the idea of what diversity in filmmaking really means. With surprising influences that range from Nora Ephron and Mike Nichols to Bong Joon Ho, he is not only a rising African-American writer/director with a penchant for classic storytelling, but …
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Listening to a Bronx Tale and Following Your Path With Nestor Serrano
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Nestor Serrano began his acting career in off-Broadway plays in the late 1970s. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law. His first film was the 1986 Tom Hanks comedy The Money Pit. Serrano has also appeared in supporting roles in films such as Lethal Weapon 2, Bad Boys, The Negotiator, The Insider and The Day After Tomorrow. Ne…
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Laugh Often, Dream Big and Reach for the Stars with Elliot and Zander Weaver
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Directing brothers Elliot Weaver (32) and Zander Weaver (29), produce both factual television and narrative dramatic content. Since 2010 the Weaver brothers have produced over nine hours of factual programming for broadcasters including Discovery, PBS, Canal+ and UKTV and have just completed production on the self-produced feature film, COSMOS The …
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Hollywood Legend Gianni Russo Talks About Love, Family and Life Lessons.
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Gianni Vito Russo is an actor, producer, entrepreneur and singer. He is best known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in the 1972 film The Godfather. Gianni was born in Manhattan, raised in Little Italy. Russo went on to act in more than 46 movies, including Goodnight, My Love, Lepke, Laserblast, Chances Are, The Freshman, Side Out, Another You, The Fresh…
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Making Each Day a Masterpiece With Nick Wilkinson
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Nick Wilkinson is an Executive, Strategist, Advisor, Entrepreneur and Author. Nick has enjoyed success across a wide spectrum of the IT software and services industry: a proven CEO in private equity and founder owned companies and extensive, global multi-functional leadership experience in a publicly traded corporation. He is a chair and board memb…
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The Soulful Sounds of Shelly Bhushan
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Shelly Bhushan captures the attention of her listeners with a sultry, atmospheric voice and effervescent stage presence. She’s cool, with a frankness and roughness of a fiercely independent woman, quick with a self-deprecating joke, full of anecdotes to warm up her audience – by all appearances, normal like you and me. It’s when she opens her mouth…
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Exploring Your Inner Voice with Miles Doleac The Real Indiana Jones
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Miles Doleac, is an actor, writer, director, producer, and professor. He has studied at several academies across the world including in Rome, Athens, and Munich and holds a Ph.D. in Ancient History. He has had acting roles in several films and television shows since 2011 including Watchmen, Treme, Sleepy Hollow, and Containment. He also has acting …
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Exploring Inner Emotions with Rachael Sage
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Rachael Sage is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and visual artist. Sage was named one of the Top 100 Independent Artists of the Past 15 Years by Performing Songwriter magazine and has released fourteen solo studio albums. Sage has toured with an eclectic list of artists including Ani DiFranco, Beth Hart,…
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Creating Opportunities With James Martinez
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Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. James Martinez started out doing impressions at stand up comedy clubs at 16. He eventually got an interest in acting classes in small spaces in venues throughout Manhattan. His first dramatic role was as John Proctor In Arthur Miller's The Crucible at Forest Hills High School. After High School he attended…
Actor, producer, writer and director, Kristina Klebe was born in New York City and raised between NY, Germany, France and Italy. Kristina is most known for her performance as the sassy, foul-mouthed Lynda in Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of Halloween. Kristina received much praise for her depiction of the tough-as-nails psychopath Anika in Zack Parker's…
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Conquering Any Difficulty with Kelly AuCoin
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Kelly AuCoin is an actor and producer who has appeared in film, television, and theater. AuCoin played Pastor Tim on The Americans as well as recurring roles on several other television series, including Hercules Mulligan on Turn: Washington's Spies and Gary Stamper on House of Cards. He currently plays "Dollar" Bill Stern on the Billions. He has a…
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Following Your Heart and Intuition with Debbie Markowitz
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Debra Markowitz serves as Director of the Nassau County Film Office. In this capacity, Ms. Markowitz presides over the Nassau County Film Commission, now known as the Nassau County Film Advisory Board, and chairs as its Executive Director. Ms. Markowitz also serves as Vice President of the Long Island Film/TV Foundation, Long Island's most establis…
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Beating the Odds with Silvia Spross-Miano and Robert Miano
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Silvia Spross began her career as a street performer in Central Park, doing shows with a tap dancing puppet named Bonifaz. , Miss Spross has appeared in numerous independent films, working with actors such as Adrien Brody, Danny Glover and Martin Landau. Robert Miano rtook up method acting studies with Lee Strasberg. Miano honed in on his craft as …
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Accomplishing the Next Level with Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank
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Actors, writers, and directors Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, who are also a married couple, are experts creating documentary theater. They have written The Exonerated, about death row exonerees. Aftermath, about people who were exiled by the American invasion of Iraq, Coal Country about the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster and THE LINE their live-st…
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Pursuing Your Passions with Lisa G. Black
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Lisa G. Black is an award winning producer and entrepreneur. Ms. Black brings a unique blend of business experience and artistic vision to the world of international independent filmmaking through her production company Garnet Girl Media. Black produced: The Birdcatcher, starring August Diehl and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina released theatrically by Signa…
Michael J. Arbouet talks with actor, singer, writer, and comedian Michael McGlone. McGlone is best known for his roles for the 1995 Sundance Film Festival Best Film Award Winner, The Brothers and 1996's She's the One with Jennifer Aniston. He's also had large supporting roles in One Tough Cop and The Bone Collector. His writing credits include the …
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Satisfying My Curiosity with Jennifer Estep
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with author and writer Jennifer Estep. Estep is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels. She has written more than 40 books, along with numerous novellas and stories She is most known for the Elemental Assassin and Mythos Academy series. In 2018 she be…
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The Philosophy Of Alex Dinelaris - Gratitude Turns What We Have into Enough
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with writer, producer and screenwriter Alex Dinelaris. Dinelaris is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winner for the screenplay Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). He also produced the Academy Award winning film The Revenant. Alex is also the co-creator and executive producer of the upcoming series “The One Per…
Michael J. Arbouet talks with international award-winning creative artist, writer, producer, actress and influencer Donna Drake. She is the creator and host of The Donna Drake Show: Live it Up! a weekly, 30-minute television and digital talk series. Drake is also the head of Drake Media Network, Inc. which specializes in content strategy and video …
Michael J. Arbouet talks with director, producer and writer Jim Fall. Fall's directorial debut was the 1999 gay-themed indie film Trick which was picked up for distribution by Fine Line Features after its screening at the Sundance Film Festival. Jim's studio directing debut, "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" the hit Disney Channel series starring Hilary D…
Michael J. Arbouet talks with actress and producer Tara Westwood. Westwood is best known for her roles in the Grudge, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfactor)By Michael J. Arbouet
Michael J. Arbouet talks with actor, screenwriter and producer Royce Johnson. Johnson is best known for his recurring role in the MCU as Detective Sergeant Brett Mahoney in the Netflix series Daredevil, Jessica Jones and The Punisher. He has also appeared in the upcoming film Crabs in a Bucket. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfac…
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Stuff You Should Know About Summer Crockett Moore
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with actress and producer Summer Crockett Moore. Summer is an award-winning actor/producer and a Managing Partner and founding member of Choice Films Inc. & Choice Theatricals, which has produced various theatre, television and film projects, including the dramatic thriller television series "Big Dogs" (on which she was a s…
Michael J. Arbouet talks with actor and producer Robert Funaro. Robert was a series regular on the Emmy award winning shows The Sopranos and Ray Donovan and is also know for his work in the films American Gangster, The Sinner and The Irishman. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfactor)…
Michael J. Arbouet talks with Candice Cain born and raised on Long Island, NY. She has been in front of the camera and on the stage since she was a child, this director, producer and writer is not afraid to embrace her girl power and with a name like Candy Cain specialize in making Christmas and feel good movies! Candice is the owner of Cain Castin…
Finding business success not fulfilling enough, a lifetime desire to be an actor was finally acted upon leading to years of study at The Beverly Hills Playhouse, the Lynette Sheldon Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. He is now an award winning actor, producer and director proving that its never too late…
Michael J. Arbouet interviews Deborah Twiss a actress, screenwriter, film director and producer. In the 2000s she became well-known with roles in films and television shows such as Kick-Ass, Gravity, Law & Order:Special Victims Unit and White Collar. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfactor)…
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KEVIN SHINICK Your Way To Success and your Quidditas!
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Michael J. Arbouet talks with writer, producer, director and voice artist Kevin Shinick. Kevin received an Emmy award for his work on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken and is the author for the best selling Star Wars YA novel Force Collector. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfactor)By Michael J. Arbouet
